Behind the Curtain of Data Center Expansion
Portage County has become a high-stakes battleground for Ohio’s tech boom. Tech giants are quietly moving in, but communities are fighting back
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MegaWatt Monitor - Ohio House Bills on Data Centers
Quick Guide to Ohio House Bills on Data Centers
Quick Guide to Ohio House Bills on Data Centers
Quick Guide to Ohio House Bills on Data Centers
HB 646 (The Study Bill):Current: Studies the problem. Gathers facts but doesn't halt any current projects.
https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb646
HB 706 (The "Pay Your Own Way" Current: Makes data centers pay their own way. Doesn't limit how many get built. Also: The Fair Share Bill. Ends taxpayer-funded infrastructure for big tech, though it doesn't cap construction
.https://legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb706
HB 710 (The Location & Perk Limit) Current: Limits tax breaks & locations. Still allows construction.. https://legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb710
HB 695 (The Transparency Bill):
Current: Bans secret NDAs. Exposes deals. Provides transparency.
Applies to commissioners, trustees, mayors, and councils
Petition on Ohio Data Centers
Quick Guide to Ohio House Bills on Data Centers
Quick Guide to Ohio House Bills on Data Centers
WHAT’S NOT A BILL (BUT BEING TALKED ABOUT)
25 Megawatt Cap Proposal A.K.A. Citizen-led petition for a constitutional amendment aimed at limiting large scale centers that use more than 25 megawatts of electricity per month.
Idea: Ban large-scale data centers over a certain power threshold. More information on the petition can be found here: https://conserveohio.com/
Quick Guide to Ohio House Bills on Data Centers
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TAX INCENTIVE BATTLE (REAL ISSUE)
Ohio currently offers major tax exemptions to data centers
Lawmakers attempted to remove or reduce them.
Mike DeWine blocked changes via veto.
Citizen-Led Petition ban large-scale data centers over a certain power threshold..
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