Data center laws in Ohio
No statute, commission order, tariff, tax rule, moratorium or bill on data centers at the state level has been published to the record for Ohio yet. County and city rules are on the scorecard of the Ohio page.
Rules in Ohio
When a bill is introduced or an order is issued, it is drafted from the legislature's or the commission's own text and published here after a person reads it. Local rules, county and city ordinances and moratoriums, stay on the Ohio scorecard.
A law here is one statute, utility commission order, tariff, tax rule, moratorium or bill at the state level. What it requires is taken from the text, never summarized from coverage; a date the text does not give is left empty. Its status is one of five, defined on the laws index. The dated events beneath a law are the scorecard entries that cite it.
Bills tracked
Signed into law 1
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S.B. 243 Signed
, to amend Section 253.90 of Am. H.B. 497 of the 130th General Assembly, and to amend Section 239.10 of Am. H.B. 497 of the 130th General Assembly, as subsequently amended, to provide a three-day sales tax "holiday" in August 2015 during which sales of back-to-school clothing, school supplies, and school instructional materials are exempt from sales and use taxes, to temporarily allow computer data centers more time to make the required capital investment for purposes of qualifying for a sales and use tax exemption for computer data center equipment purchases, to expand the work-related expenses that may be paid for by use of a credit card held by a board of county commissioners or the office of another county appointing authority, and to allow a county law library resources board to accept payment for fees for services and the receipt of gifts by financial transaction devices under certain circumstances, to adjust the administration of the financial institution tax, to change the date by which the Ohio Healthier Buckeye Advisory Council must submit its recommendations to the Director of Job and Family Services from December 1, 2014, to December 1, 2015, to change the requirements for qualifying for a tax exemption for historic structures used for charitable and public purposes, to modify the tax on financial institutions, to establish the Economic Gardening Technical Assistance Pilot Program, to add the Governor or the Governor's designee to the Ohio Business Gateway Steering Committee, and to make appropriations.
To amend sections 122.175, 301.27, 301.28, 5101.92, 5703.57, 5709.121, 5726.01, and 5726.04 of the Revised Code, to amend Section 253.90 of Am.
To amend sections 122.175, 301.27, 301.28, 5101.92, 5703.57, 5709.121, 5726.01, and 5726.04 of the Revised Code, to amend Section 253.90 of Am. H.B. 497 of the 130th General Assembly, and to amend Section 239.10 of Am. H.B. 497 of the 130th General Assembly, as subsequently amended, to provide a three day sales tax "holiday" in August 2015 during which sales of back to school clothing, school supplies, and school instructional materials are exempt from sales and use taxes, to temporarily allow computer data centers more time to make the required capital investment for purposes of qualifying for a sales and use tax exemption for computer data center equipment purchases, to expand the work related expenses that may be paid for by use of a credit card held by a board of county commissioners or the office of another county appointing authority, and to allow a county law library resources board to accept payment for fees for services and the receipt of gifts by financial transaction devices under certain circumstances, to adjust the administration of the financial institution tax, to change the date by which the Ohio Healthier Buckeye Advisory Council must submit its recommendations to... As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
In committee 11
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Prohibit property tax exemptions for data centers
H.B. 999 Introduced
To enact section 5709.94 of the Revised Code to prohibit property tax exemptions for data centers. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Enact the Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection Act
H.B. 983 Introduced
To amend section 9.66 and to enact sections 3744.01, 3744.02, 3744.03, 3744.04, 3744.041, 3744.042, 3744.05, 3744.06, 3744.061, 3744.062, 3744.07, 3744.08, 3744.09, 3744.10, 3744.11, and 3744.12 of...
To amend section 9.66 and to enact sections 3744.01, 3744.02, 3744.03, 3744.04, 3744.041, 3744.042, 3744.05, 3744.06, 3744.061, 3744.062, 3744.07, 3744.08, 3744.09, 3744.10, 3744.11, and 3744.12 of the Revised Code to impose various requirements concerning data centers, to name this act the Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection Act, and to declare an emergency. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Create the Data Center Study Commission
H.B. 646 In committee
To amend sections 122.17, 122.175, and 3745.015 and to enact sections 122.55, 149.437, 1521.301, 1521.302, 1521.303, 4582.432, 4941.01, 4941.02, 4941.03, 4941.04, 4941.05, 4941.06, 5709.94, and...
To amend sections 122.17, 122.175, and 3745.015 and to enact sections 122.55, 149.437, 1521.301, 1521.302, 1521.303, 4582.432, 4941.01, 4941.02, 4941.03, 4941.04, 4941.05, 4941.06, 5709.94, and 6111.70 of the Revised Code regarding data centers. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being granted
H.B. 957 Introduced
To amend section 122.175 of the Revised Code to prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being granted. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Require data center water consumption reports
H.B. 784 Introduced
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...
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. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Require PUCO approval to connect data centers to electrical grid
S.B. 381 Introduced
To enact sections 4908.01, 4908.02, 4908.021, 4908.022, 4908.023, 4908.03, 4908.031, 4908.032, 4908.033, 4908.034, 4908.04, 4908.041, 4908.042, 4908.05, 4908.051, 4908.052, 4908.053, and 4908.06 of...
To enact sections 4908.01, 4908.02, 4908.021, 4908.022, 4908.023, 4908.03, 4908.031, 4908.032, 4908.033, 4908.034, 4908.04, 4908.041, 4908.042, 4908.05, 4908.051, 4908.052, 4908.053, and 4908.06 of the Revised Code to require the Public Utility Commission's approval of agreements to interconnect data centers to the electrical grid. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Enact the Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act
S.B. 378 Introduced
To amend sections 1521.01 and 1521.99 and to enact sections 9.72 and 1521.232 of the Revised Code regarding the withdrawal and consumptive use of water by data centers and to name the act the...
To amend sections 1521.01 and 1521.99 and to enact sections 9.72 and 1521.232 of the Revised Code regarding the withdrawal and consumptive use of water by data centers and to name the act the Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions
S.B. 374 Introduced
To amend section 122.175 of the Revised Code to prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being granted. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Prohibit public support, limit construction of, new data centers
H.B. 710 Introduced
To amend section 163.01 and to enact sections 9.71, 9.711, and 4933.71 of the Revised Code to prohibit public support for, and limit the construction of, new data centers. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Impose certain minimum requirements on data center customers
H.B. 706 Introduced
To enact sections 4934.01, 4934.02, 4934.03, 4934.04, 4934.05, 4934.06, 4934.07, 4934.08, 4934.09, 4934.10, 4934.11, and 4934.12 of the Revised Code to impose certain minimum requirements on data...
To enact sections 4934.01, 4934.02, 4934.03, 4934.04, 4934.05, 4934.06, 4934.07, 4934.08, 4934.09, 4934.10, 4934.11, and 4934.12 of the Revised Code to impose certain minimum requirements on data center customers in the state. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
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Regards natural gas company rate plans, property valuation
H.B. 142 Introduced
To amend sections 4909.05, 4909.06, 4909.07, 4909.08, 4909.15, 4909.155, 4909.156, 4909.18, 4909.191, 4909.42, 4928.18, and 4929.041 and to enact sections 4903.30, 4929.052, 4929.053, 4929.054...
To amend sections 4909.05, 4909.06, 4909.07, 4909.08, 4909.15, 4909.155, 4909.156, 4909.18, 4909.191, 4909.42, 4928.18, and 4929.041 and to enact sections 4903.30, 4929.052, 4929.053, 4929.054, 4929.055, 4929.056, 4929.057, 4929.058, 4929.059, and 4929.0510 of the Revised Code to allow for alternative rate plans for natural gas companies to serve large load customers and to make changes to the process of valuating natural gas company property. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
12 bills tracked in Ohio; 136th General Assembly, legislature in session. No data center bills found as of October 26, 2026. Search terms: data center, data centre, large load, hyperscale, computing facility, server farm, high load factor (indirect), energy intensive facility (indirect), large electric load (indirect), digital asset mining (indirect), cryptocurrency mining (indirect), qualified technology facility (indirect), colocation (indirect), moratorium (with another term), sales tax exemption (with another term). The search on LegiScan. (opens in a new tab)
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