H.B. 784: Require data center water consumption reports
Ohio, 136th General Assembly. Introduced, March 24, 2026.
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H.B. 784 at a glance
Status Introduced Introduced, .
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To enact sections 9.484 and 1521.301 of the Revised Code to require data centers to report monthly and yearly water consumption and to prohibit data centers from including water consumption information in nondisclosure agreements with political subdivisions.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Christine Cockley (D); Crystal Lett (D); Munira Abdullahi (D); Joseph Miller (D); Tristan Rader (D); Daniel Troy (D)
Subjects Environment and Natural Resources, House Energy Committee The legislature's own list.
Official page www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb784. Found through LegiScan (bill 2137916), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- March 24, 2026 Introduced
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