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West Feliciana Parish · Tax / incentives

What tax incentives apply to data centers in West Feliciana Parish?

Louisiana's Act 730 / La. R.S. 47:305.73 sales-and-use tax exemption is the statewide data-center incentive. It is not a West Feliciana-only grant; a campus in West Feliciana Parish still has to meet the statute's LED certification, jobs, and capital tests. Hut 8 River Bend Data Center: West Feliciana Parish IDB PILOT (reported) — 30-year agreement with the parish Industrial Development Board: Hut 8 donates the 611-acre site to the IDB and leases it back, with rent equal to the ad-valorem equivalent on the GPUs (up to $90M/year at first-year estimates; a Phase 2 building would pay 50% of the equivalent). Negotiated directly with the parish, without LED involvement. Cited term is 30 years. Hut 8 River Bend Data Center: Act 730 sales-tax exemption (La. R.S. 47:305.73) (reported) — LED's December 2025 announcement said Hut 8 was expected to participate; an LED statement reported July 1, 2026 said the exemption had been granted. The statutory agreement term is 20 years, renewable for 10. Cited term is 20 years. Hut 8 River Bend Data Center: Quality Jobs payroll rebate (reported) — LED's December 2025 announcement said Hut 8 planned to participate in the Quality Jobs program (up to 6% payroll rebate on new direct jobs, 5-year term renewable for 5). Cited term is 5 years. LouisianAI does not invent a parish-only grant from the statewide statute.

1 sourced recordSt. FrancisvilleEntergy Louisiana / DEMCOUpdated 2026-09-23
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Hut 8 River Bend Data Center
Hut 8 · Under construction

330 MW utility capacity; $16M parish water works announced May 2026.

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Act 730La. R.S. 47:305.73 — data center sales and use tax exemptionLouisiana LegislatureOpen source
Hut 8 River Bend Data CenterRiver BendHut 8Open source
Hut 8 River Bend Data CenterHut 8 Selects Southeast Louisiana as Site of $10 Billion Artificial Intelligence Data Center2025-12-17Open source
West Feliciana Parish IDB PILOTData Center Deal Could Net Louisiana Parish $90M a Year2025-10-29Open source
Act 730 sales-tax exemption (La. R.S. 47:305.73)Current data center projects may be exempt from Louisiana rule2026-07-01Open source
FAQ

West Feliciana Parish tax / incentives questions.

What tax incentives apply to data centers in West Feliciana Parish?

Cited instruments: West Feliciana Parish IDB PILOT for Hut 8 River Bend Data Center; Act 730 sales-tax exemption (La. R.S. 47:305.73) for Hut 8 River Bend Data Center; Quality Jobs payroll rebate for Hut 8 River Bend Data Center. Act 730 remains the statewide sales/use tax exemption; project-specific certification or local PILOT terms stay on the sources below.

Does Act 730 apply in St. Francisville?

Act 730 is a statewide LED-administered exemption, not a municipal ordinance. St. Francisville is the parish seat. Eligibility still depends on LED certification and the statutory jobs and capital tests.

Are there PILOT or ITEP deals in West Feliciana Parish?

Cited local or payroll instruments: West Feliciana Parish IDB PILOT (reported); Quality Jobs payroll rebate (reported).

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