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OH-HB646 — Create the Data Center Study Commission
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.
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NJ-A5482New Jersey · Introduced / in committeeEstablishes six month moratorium on approvals, construction, expansion, subsidies, and tax incentives for certain artificial intelligence data centers; creates Artificial Intelligence Data Center Impact Commission.Related tracked evidence→IL-SB4016Illinois · Introduced / in committeeHYPERSCALE DATA CENTERSRelated tracked evidence→CO-HB1030Colorado · Introduced / in committeeData Center & Utility ModernizationRelated tracked evidence→S-4214United States · Introduced / in committeeArtificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium ActRelated tracked evidence→
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Create the Data Center Study Commission
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OH-HB646classified underCertification & Standards
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗OH-HB646classified underEnergy
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗OH-HB646classified underGrid Reliability
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗OH-HB646classified underJob Creation
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗OH-HB646classified underSiting & Land Use
Fixed-vocabulary topic classification · Basis: AI-assisted tracker classification; inspect the source before relying on it · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗OH-HB646sponsoredClick Deeter
Named sponsor in the tracked public record · Basis: stored metadataInspect supporting source ↗OH-HB646member of familyCreate the Data Center Study Commission
exact title companion · Basis: exact normalized title within OH, session 2025-2026 · Observed 2026-10-13Inspect supporting source ↗