State
Washington has 12 tracked bills on artificial intelligence and data centers: 3 enacted, 9 in committee.
The atlas records 10 data-center facilities in Washington, and the 6 that report capacity total about 896 MW.
4 local jurisdictions in Washington have recorded council or county action.
Washington has no enacted AI or data-center law. Pending bills would strip several existing data-center tax exemptions, including one for equipment replacement, while a competing measure would offer new sales-tax breaks for a specific eastern county. A separate bill would establish AI consumer protections.
12 bills with a published summary and a link to the primary source.
EnactedData CentersUpdated
This bill would eliminate an existing sales tax exemption that data centers currently receive when replacing equipment. Removing this tax break makes it more expensive to operate…
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This Washington state bill establishes consumer protections related to artificial intelligence systems, likely requiring transparency and accountability from AI developers and…
In committeeEducationUpdated
This bill promotes student access to information about media literacy and civic education in Washington schools. It focuses on helping students better understand and evaluate…
EnactedGovernanceUpdated
This bill makes technical modifications to tax and revenue laws that are not expected to change how much money the state or local governments collect. It does not appear to relate…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill would eliminate an existing tax exemption that data centers currently use when replacing their equipment. Removing this tax break would increase operating costs for data…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill offers a sales and use tax exemption for building and equipping new data centers in a specific large county in eastern Washington that borders another state. It is…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill would remove certain sales and use tax exemptions that have historically benefited data centers in Washington state. By eliminating these tax breaks, it could…
In committeeData CentersUpdated
This bill establishes rules for large energy-consuming facilities, such as data centers, addressing how they connect to and impact the electrical grid. It likely imposes review…
In committeeHealthcareUpdated
This bill delays the scheduled update of nursing home payment rates until 2028. It has no connection to AI policy or data-center regulation.
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This bill updates program provisions for the Washington State Office of Homeless Youth. It has no relevance to AI regulation or data-center policy.
EnactedHealthcareUpdated
This bill strengthens transparency and accountability requirements for the prior authorization process used by health insurers to approve or deny medical treatments. It likely…
In committeeGovernanceUpdated
This bill is Washington State's general operating budget appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal period. It is a broad spending bill and not specifically focused on AI or…
10 tracked sites; 6 report capacity.
Microsoft
Quincy, WAOperational622 MWEcoGPT research
Microsoft
Malaga, WAUnder constructionEcoGPT research
Microsoft
East Wenatchee, WAUnder constructionEcoGPT research
Vantage Data Centers
Quincy, WAOperational89 MWEcoGPT research
Sabey Data Centers
Quincy, WAOperational85 MWEcoGPT research
Sabey Data Centers
East Wenatchee, WAOperational40 MWEcoGPT research
Amazon Web Services
Wallula (Walla Walla County), WAProposedEcoGPT research
Equinix
Seattle, WAOperational20 MWEcoGPT research
H5 Data Centers
Quincy, WAOperational40 MWEcoGPT research
Voltage Park
Quincy, WAOperationalEcoGPT research
Counties and municipalities with recorded council or board decisions.
Grant County · 1 action
(Quincy) Data center moratorium discussion amid power constraints ·
Douglas County · 1 action
(East Wenatchee) Douglas County PUD power allocation constraints for data centers ·
Chelan County · 1 action
Chelan County PUD rate increases and load management for data centers ·
King County · 1 action
(City of Seattle) Seattle City Light evaluating data center power demand impacts ·
Recorded coverage for this jurisdiction. Each headline links to its publisher.
E&E News by POLITICO ·
Roll Call ·
Hunton Andrews Kurth Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Blog ·
KUOW ·
Davis Wright Tremaine / Washington State Standard ·