Kansas SenateSB 98
Providing a sales tax exemption for the construction or remodeling of a qualified data center in Kansas and the purchase of data center equipment, eligible data center costs and certain labor costs to qualified firms that commit to a minimum investment of at least $250,000,000 and meet new Kansas jobs and other requirements.
Passed 26–8Bipartisan
What it does: Exempts qualified firms' purchases for building and operating a qualified data center from sales tax, including land, buildings, equipment, lease payments, installation labor and contractor purchases. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Conference Committee Report was adopted
The tally
Yes 26 · No 8 · Not voting 6
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Republicans | 19 | 7 | 5 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 8 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Caryn TysonR12No
- Chase BlasiR26No
- Doug ShaneR37No
- Kenny TitusR18No
- Marci FranciscoD2No
- Mike MurphyR34No
- Mike ThompsonR10No
- Virgil PeckR15No
The full roll (40)
Yes 26
- Adam ThomasR23
- Beverly GossageR9
- Bill CliffordR39
- Brad StarnesR22
- Brenda DietrichR20
- Cindy HolscherD8
- Craig BowserR1
- David HaleyD4
- Dinah SykesD21
- Elaine BowersR36
- Ethan CorsonD7
- Jeff KlempR5
- Larry AlleyR32
- Mike ArgabrightR17
- Mike FaggR14
- Mike PetersenR28
- Pat PetteyD6
- Patrick SchmidtD19
- Renee EricksonR30
- Rick KloosR3
- Ron RyckmanR38
- Stephen OwensR31
- T.J. RoseR35
- Tory Marie BlewR33
- Ty MastersonR16
- Former memberD
No 8
Not voting 6
- Joe ClaeysR27
- Kellie WarrenR11
- Oletha Faust-GoudeauD29
- Rick BillingerR40
- Tim ShallenburgerR13
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.