Pennsylvania's legislature voted overwhelmingly to repeal a sales tax exemption on data center equipment projected to cost the state $517 million annually by 2030, with the House passing 197–5 and Senate 44–6. The break, which had ballooned from a capped $5 million annual refund in 2016 to an unlimited exemption after 2021, primarily benefited Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet. Governor Shapiro prefers a conditional approach tying remaining incentives to environmental and hiring standards (HB 2650, passed 134–58), so the Senate must reconcile full repeal with conditional frameworks. Public polling showed 42% of Pennsylvanians opposed data centers in their communities versus 34% support, suggesting lawmakers reflected genuine constituent concern rather than industry preference.