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Act 730 (Louisiana)

Act 730 of the 2024 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature created Louisiana Revised Statute 47:305.73, exempting approved data centers from state and local sales/use tax on qualifying equipment and qualifying development costs. Eligibility requires Louisiana Economic Development certification, a $200M minimum capital investment between July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2029, and at least 50 new direct permanent Louisiana jobs.

Plain-English definition

Louisiana law passed in the 2024 Regular Session that provides a 20-year (renewable to 30) state and local sales/use tax exemption for approved data centers.

Why it matters in Louisiana

LouisianAI uses this term to connect Louisiana AI infrastructure, utility, incentive, workforce, and public-record pages without forcing readers to know data-center or regulatory jargon first.

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