Among the many issues to be entertained during the 2010 session of the General Assembly, which begins on Wednesday at the State Capitol in Jefferson City, is one that would offer incentives in a bid to lure data centers to Missouri. The push for the legislation comes from what is known as the Missouri Coalition for Data Centers, which is made up of businesses and local economic development agencies.
“A data center, basically, is a warehouse for information storage,” said Tracy King, Director of Taxation and Fiscal Affairs with the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a member of the Coalition. “You can kind of look at a data center as a manufacturer. Instead of manufacturing widgets data centers manufacture bits.” [Read more...]
