Say NO to Tax Exemptions for Data Centers in Rhode Island
The Issue
📢 Bills H-7695 and S-2346 are in committee and voting is imminent. This is the critical window to make your voice heard and protect our state.
House Bill H-7695 and Senate Bill S-2346 offer up to 30-year tax exemptions on property, tangible, sales and use taxes directly to Data Centers, shifting the financial burden to residents and small businesses and threatening our environment and local economy.
The Risks of Passing these Bills!
📉Financial Burden
Granting massive tax exemptions to Data Centers will create a significant revenue shortfall, jeopardizing funding for our schools, healthcare, and infrastructure.
🏪Unfair to Local Businesses
These tax breaks create an uneven playing field, hurting local businesses—the backbone of our economy. We should be fostering local growth, not giving handouts to large corporations.
💨Pollution and Health Risks
Data Centers bring significant and proven noise, air, and light pollution, which are all detrimental to the health and quality of life for residents and wildlife.
💧Strain on Resources
These facilities consume enormous amounts of energy and water, straining our power grid and water supplies, and will likely lead to higher utility bills for everyone.
Passage of these bills would greatly increase the incentive for Data Centers to locate in Rhode Island, a risk the citizens of Smithfield are already confronting. By signing this petition, you are sending a clear message: Reject a future of higher utility bills, strained resources, and an unfair business environment. Help us ensure a stable and prosperous future for our state!
⚠️ As legislators prepare to vote, your involvement has never been more important⚠️
➡️ TAKE ACTION NOW: Contact your legislators and insist they protect our communities by voting NO on H-7695 and S-2346. Links to proposed bills below:
https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7695.pdf
https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2346.pdf
➡️ SIGN THIS PETITION: Make your opposition official and join the growing group of concerned citizens.
➡️ SPREAD THE WORD: Share this information widely with friends, family, neighbors and on social media! Our numbers are our power, and every share makes the message stronger!
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The Issue
📢 Bills H-7695 and S-2346 are in committee and voting is imminent. This is the critical window to make your voice heard and protect our state.
House Bill H-7695 and Senate Bill S-2346 offer up to 30-year tax exemptions on property, tangible, sales and use taxes directly to Data Centers, shifting the financial burden to residents and small businesses and threatening our environment and local economy.
The Risks of Passing these Bills!
📉Financial Burden
Granting massive tax exemptions to Data Centers will create a significant revenue shortfall, jeopardizing funding for our schools, healthcare, and infrastructure.
🏪Unfair to Local Businesses
These tax breaks create an uneven playing field, hurting local businesses—the backbone of our economy. We should be fostering local growth, not giving handouts to large corporations.
💨Pollution and Health Risks
Data Centers bring significant and proven noise, air, and light pollution, which are all detrimental to the health and quality of life for residents and wildlife.
💧Strain on Resources
These facilities consume enormous amounts of energy and water, straining our power grid and water supplies, and will likely lead to higher utility bills for everyone.
Passage of these bills would greatly increase the incentive for Data Centers to locate in Rhode Island, a risk the citizens of Smithfield are already confronting. By signing this petition, you are sending a clear message: Reject a future of higher utility bills, strained resources, and an unfair business environment. Help us ensure a stable and prosperous future for our state!
⚠️ As legislators prepare to vote, your involvement has never been more important⚠️
➡️ TAKE ACTION NOW: Contact your legislators and insist they protect our communities by voting NO on H-7695 and S-2346. Links to proposed bills below:
https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7695.pdf
https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2346.pdf
➡️ SIGN THIS PETITION: Make your opposition official and join the growing group of concerned citizens.
➡️ SPREAD THE WORD: Share this information widely with friends, family, neighbors and on social media! Our numbers are our power, and every share makes the message stronger!
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Petition created on March 21, 2026