Ohio General Assembly members propose sweeping bill to regulate data center development

By: Rob Moore

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 548

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Last week, a group of legislators in the Ohio House of Representatives introduced a far-reaching bill to regulate data center development across the state of Ohio.

In the face of concerns about the environmental, aesthetic, and public finance ramifications of Ohio’s rapid growth in data center development, Ohio House Bill 983 introduces a range of interventions designed to insert the public into data center development decisions.

The bill will require voter approval for …

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