State Rep. Pricey Harrison has introduced a bill designed to repeal tax exemptions specific to data centers, aiming to apply sales and use tax requirements to them as they apply to other businesses, according to the North Carolina State House.
HB 1213, titled ‘Protect Taxpayers and Consumers,’ was formally submitted on April 30 in the regular 2025 session.
Below is a summary based on the official bill text, with clarification for key provisions.
Fundamentally, this legislation proposes to cut several North Carolina sales and use tax exclusions benefitting data centers. By eliminating specific subdivisions in General Statutes sections 105-164.13 and 105-164.3, the bill would do away with definitions and exemptions previously allowing qualifying data center facilities and related items to avoid sales and use tax. Instead, data centers and related transactions would be taxed consistent with other businesses. Section 1 applies to sales on or after July 1, 2026, while additional sections take effect once the law is enacted.
Among the three bill sponsors, Harrison introduced the most measures—68—during the 2025 regular session.
North Carolina’s legislative process for bills follows a multi-step procedure before a proposal becomes law. Legislation begins with a filing by a lawmaker, is reviewed in committee, and requires three readings in each chamber. If the chambers approve differing versions, both must reconcile and pass identical text. After passage by both bodies, the bill moves to the governor, who has 10 days to act (or 30 if the legislature is out of session), by signing, vetoing, or permitting it to become law without signature.
For more information on this and other legislative actions, see here.
Harrison holds a BA from Duke University and earned her JD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A Democrat, Harrison was elected in 2019 to represent the 61st House District in the North Carolina State House, succeeding John Faircloth Jr..
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricey Harrison, Bill Ward, and Donnie Loftis | HB 1213 | 04/30/2026 | Protect Taxpayers and Consumers. |
| Pricey Harrison, Amanda P. Cook, Deb Butler, and Marcia Morey | HB 1152 | 04/30/2026 | Protection of Constitutional Rights. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, Marcia Morey, and Renée A. Price | HB 1153 | 04/30/2026 | Budgeting Accountability and Transparency. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, and Marcia Morey | HB 1171 | 04/30/2026 | Prohibit Gambling in Prediction Markets. |
| Pricey Harrison, Amanda P. Cook, Deb Butler, and Julia Greenfield | HB 1187 | 04/30/2026 | Save Our Beaches. |
| Pricey Harrison, Amanda P. Cook, Deb Butler, and Maria Cervania | HB 1188 | 04/30/2026 | Limits on Immigration Detention Facilities. |
| Pricey Harrison, Bill Ward, and Donnie Loftis | HB 1189 | 04/30/2026 | Datacenter Transparency Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Amanda P. Cook, Deb Butler, and Marcia Morey | HB 1112 | 04/29/2026 | NC Workforce Stability & Economic Protection. |
| Pricey Harrison, Amanda P. Cook, Eric Ager, and Phil Rubin | HB 1128 | 04/29/2026 | Arbor Week Reform. |
| Pricey Harrison, Amanda P. Cook, Maria Cervania, and Phil Rubin | HB 1129 | 04/29/2026 | Balcony Solar. |
| Pricey Harrison, Julia Greenfield, Maria Cervania, and Tracy Clark | HB 1132 | 04/29/2026 | LEO Facial Coverings and Identifications. |
| Pricey Harrison, Carolyn G. Logan, and James Roberson | HB 1135 | 04/29/2026 | Modify Mileage and Per Diem. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, Kanika Brown, and Renée A. Price | HB 1047 | 04/27/2026 | North Carolina Microplastics Study Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Julia Greenfield, Marcia Morey, and Tracy Clark | HB 1064 | 04/27/2026 | Civil Rights Helpline. |
| Pricey Harrison, Aisha O. Dew, and Zack Hawkins | HB 1011 | 04/15/2025 | NC Compassionate Care Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Donnie Loftis, and Maria Cervania | HB 1002 | 04/10/2025 | Rate Payer Protection Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, John M. Blust, and Marcia Morey | HB 916 | 04/10/2025 | Strengthen Do Not Call/Text Registry. |
| Pricey Harrison, Julie von Haefen, Maria Cervania, and Zack Hawkins | HB 922 | 04/10/2025 | North Carolina Consumer Protection Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Jarrod Lowery, and Kanika Brown | HB 965 | 04/10/2025 | Environmental Rights Constitutional Amendment. |
| Pricey Harrison, Allison A. Dahle, Bryan Cohn, and Tim Longest | HB 973 | 04/10/2025 | Uniform Restrictive Employment Agreement Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Allison A. Dahle, and Chris Humphrey | HB 865 | 04/09/2025 | Clarify Animal Welfare Statutes. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, Julia Greenfield, and Phil Rubin | HB 867 | 04/09/2025 | Poultry Waste Management. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, Kanika Brown, and Renée A. Price | HB 871 | 04/09/2025 | North Carolina Microplastics Study Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Bryan Cohn, Gloristine Brown, and Tracy Clark | HB 879 | 04/09/2025 | Air Conditioning for Rental Properties. |
| Pricey Harrison, Amos L. Quick, III, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and Tracy Clark | HB 880 | 04/09/2025 | Aggie Academy Learning Lab/Funds. |
| Pricey Harrison, Bryan Cohn, Deb Butler, and Mike Colvin | HB 881 | 04/09/2025 | PFAS Free NC. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, Julia Greenfield, and Renée A. Price | HB 882 | 04/09/2025 | Break Free From Plastic & Forever Chemicals. |
| Pricey Harrison, Marcia Morey, Mitchell S. Setzer, and Neal Jackson | HB 828 | 04/08/2025 | Prohibit Prop Bets on College/Amateur Sports. |
| Pricey Harrison, Aisha O. Dew, Marcia Morey, and Mary Belk | HB 732 | 04/02/2025 | Common Sense Gun Regulations. |
| Pricey Harrison, Aisha O. Dew, Deb Butler, and Kanika Brown | HB 738 | 04/02/2025 | Restore Wetlands Protections. |
| Pricey Harrison, Becky Carney, Deb Butler, and Zack Hawkins | HB 742 | 04/02/2025 | Healthy and High-Performing Schools. |
| Pricey Harrison, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Maria Cervania, and Zack Hawkins | HB 745 | 04/02/2025 | Fair Competition Study Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Amos L. Quick, III, John M. Blust, and Tracy Clark | HB 749 | 04/02/2025 | Greensboro Public Safety Funds. |
| Pricey Harrison, Sarah Crawford, Terry M. Brown Jr., and Vernetta Alston | HB 684 | 04/01/2025 | Environmental Justice in North Carolina. |
| Pricey Harrison, Cynthia Ball, Julie von Haefen, and Mary Belk | HB 686 | 04/01/2025 | Safe Cosmetics Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Lindsey Prather, and Maria Cervania | HB 689 | 04/01/2025 | Expanding Workforce and Education Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Jordan Lopez, Julia Greenfield, and Kanika Brown | HB 621 | 03/31/2025 | Funds for the Umbrella Center. |
| Pricey Harrison, Julie von Haefen, Marcia Morey, and Tracy Clark | HB 622 | 03/31/2025 | Limit Excessive Mag Sizes. |
| Pricey Harrison, Amos L. Quick, III, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and Tracy Clark | HB 623 | 03/31/2025 | NC Folk Fest and FIFA Funds. |
| Pricey Harrison, Allison A. Dahle, and Deb Butler | HB 538 | 03/26/2025 | Equality for All. |
| Pricey Harrison and Marcia Morey | HB 541 | 03/26/2025 | Opt. Top-2 Same-Day Primary Runoff/Elections. |
| Pricey Harrison, Jordan Lopez, Phil Rubin, and Tracy Clark | HB 545 | 03/26/2025 | Ban Ghost Guns & Undetectable Firearms. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, Marcia Morey, and Renée A. Price | HB 458 | 03/19/2025 | Improve Enforcement/Migrant Housing. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, Julia Greenfield, and Laura Budd | HB 459 | 03/19/2025 | Income Tax Rate Reduction Trigger Mods. |
| Pricey Harrison, Donny Lambeth, Julia C. Howard, and Lindsey Prather | HB 410 | 03/17/2025 | NCIOM Study/Medical Aid in Dying. |
| Pricey Harrison, Aisha O. Dew, Jordan Lopez, and Zack Hawkins | HB 413 | 03/17/2025 | Marijuana Legalization and Reinvestment Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, James Roberson, and Julie von Haefen | HB 423 | 03/17/2025 | Skip the Stuff Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Carolyn G. Logan, Frances Jackson, PhD, and Zack Hawkins | HB 401 | 03/13/2025 | Allow Lottery Winners to be Confidential. |
| Pricey Harrison, Carolyn G. Logan, James Roberson, and Julia Greenfield | HB 403 | 03/13/2025 | Workers’ Rights Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Amos L. Quick, III, Jerry “Alan” Branson, and Tracy Clark | HB 371 | 03/11/2025 | DMV Materials in Additional Languages. |
| Pricey Harrison, Julie von Haefen, Kanika Brown, and Zack Hawkins | HB 344 | 03/10/2025 | Litter Reduction Act of 2025. |
| Pricey Harrison, Kanika Brown, Marcia Morey, and Maria Cervania | HB 345 | 03/10/2025 | Rights of Nature/Certain River Basins. |
| Pricey Harrison, Jordan Lopez, Phil Rubin, and Tracy Clark | HB 350 | 03/10/2025 | Report Lost/Stolen Firearm Within 24 Hours. |
| Pricey Harrison, Beth Helfrich, Lindsey Prather, and Marcia Morey | HB 322 | 03/06/2025 | Make General Assembly Records Public. |
| Pricey Harrison, Aisha O. Dew, Carolyn G. Logan, and Marcia Morey | HB 339 | 03/06/2025 | Economic Security Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Cynthia Ball, Marcia Morey, and Mary Belk | HB 293 | 03/05/2025 | Marine Life Stewardship Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Eric Ager, Marcia Morey, and Nasif Majeed | HB 278 | 03/04/2025 | Protect Military Votes. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, Marcia Morey, and Renée A. Price | HB 207 | 02/25/2025 | Remove Barriers to Labor Organizing. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, Marcia Morey, and Renée A. Price | HB 178 | 02/24/2025 | Budgeting Accountability and Transparency. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, Marcia Morey, and Renée A. Price | HB 180 | 02/24/2025 | Fiscally Responsible & Sustainable Budgeting. |
| Pricey Harrison, Marcia Morey, Renée A. Price, and Tracy Clark | HB 166 | 02/21/2025 | Allow ERPOs to Prevent Suicides & Save Lives. |
| Pricey Harrison, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Cody Huneycutt, and Mitchell S. Setzer | HB 120 | 02/13/2025 | Expand Project C.A.R.E./Funds. |
| Pricey Harrison, Allen Buansi, Renée A. Price, and Tim Longest | HB 131 | 02/13/2025 | Reenact Solar Energy Tax Credit. |
| Pricey Harrison, Frances Jackson, PhD, Jordan Lopez, and Rodney D. Pierce | HB 77 | 02/10/2025 | Environmental Justice. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, Maria Cervania, and Renée A. Price | HB 78 | 02/10/2025 | Prohibit LEO w/ICE Churches/Schools/Hospitals. |
| Pricey Harrison, Deb Butler, Maria Cervania, and Renée A. Price | HB 80 | 02/10/2025 | Prohibit LEO w/ICE at Farm/Construct. Sites. |
| Pricey Harrison, Eric Ager, Lindsey Prather, and Mitchell S. Setzer | HB 84 | 02/10/2025 | The Pollinator Protection Act. |
| Pricey Harrison, Lindsey Prather, Marcia Morey, and Zack Hawkins | HB 20 | 01/29/2025 | Fair Maps Act. |
