Senate Conference Committee Report (Final Passage, April 11, 2025): 26 Yea, 8 Nay, 6 Absent.

Nay votes in Senate (mostly Republicans, with one Democrat):

• Chase Blasi (R)
• Marci Francisco (D) — Often progressive/Democratic voice; likely concerned with fiscal costs, resource strain, or corporate giveaways.
• Michael Murphy (R)
• Virgil Peck (R)
• Doug Shane (R) — Noted positively by some local constituents opposing data centers.
• Mike Thompson (R)
• Kenny Titus (R, District 18, Pottawatomie County area) — Voted against; highlighted by local groups critical of the tax break.
• Caryn Tyson (R)

House Conference Committee Report (Final Passage, April 11, 2025): 85 Yea, 37 Nay, 3 Absent.

Notable Nay votes in House (mix of Democrats and Republicans):

• Mike Amyx (D)
• Bradley Barrett (R)
• Brian Bergkamp (R)
• John Carmichael (D)
• Ken Corbet (R)
• Ronald Ellis (R)
• Charlotte Esau (R)
• Brett Fairchild (R?)
• Linda Featherston (D)
• Henry Helgerson (D, Eastborough/Wichita area) — Vocal critic; expressed strong concerns about long-term water shortages, lack of strong conservation mandates, impacts on future generations, and the rushed process on a complex bill at session's end.
• Dale Helwig (R)
• Steven K. Howe (R)
• Angela Martinez (D)
• Heather Meyer (D)
• Lisa M. Moser (R)
• Lon Pishny (R)
• Susan Ruiz (D)
• Rebecca Schmoe (R)
• Joe Seiwert (R)
• Megan Steele (R, District 51) — Highlighted by opponents of the bill.
• Adam Smith (R)
• Others including Rep. Barth, Nathan Butler, Shawn Chauncey, Fred Gardner, Rick James, Mike King, etc.

Common Themes in Opposition

Opposition to SB 98 centered on:

• Resource strain (water for cooling, electricity demand on the grid, potential higher costs for residents/farmers).
• Fiscal cost to the state (lost sales tax revenue, estimated in the millions per project, with benefits going to large out-of-state corporations).
• Process concerns (rushed final votes, behind-the-scenes negotiations).
• Broader skepticism about prioritizing hyperscale data centers in an agriculture-heavy state vs. protecting existing residents, taxpayers, and small communities.

Many "No" votes came from legislators wary of corporate incentives without stronger local benefits or safeguards. Some rural or fiscally conservative Republicans joined Democrats in opposition.

For full district info or contact details on any specific legislator (especially relevant to Shawnee County/Topeka area reps), check kslegislature.gov or let me know names you'd like deeper profiles on. This data is from official roll calls via FastDemocracy and contemporary reporting.