HB710

Prohibit public support, limit construction of, new data centers

Introduced·2/24/26
Introduced Text

Ohio HB710 prohibits public incentives for new data centers and restricts their construction on certain lands.

Ohio HB710 prohibits state and local governments from providing incentives for the construction or operation of new data centers. The bill also restricts the construction of new data centers on prime farmland, public land, or land within a platted residential neighborhood, unless specific conditions are met. The legislation aims to protect farmland and residential areas from the potential impacts of data center development.

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General Government Committee
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History

Feb 25

House

Referred to committee: General Government

Feb 24

House

Introduced