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Agreement on Data Centers Falters as Ohio Lawmakers Go on Recess

While the Ohio Legislature has made strides this week in key areas before summer recess, it was unable to come to agreement on the hot button issue of data centers.

Lawmakers have been debating the level of regulation and tax breaks for data centers, while a joint committee is also studying the effects of data centers. As News 5 Cleveland reported, one specific debate focuses on whether or not data centers should receive a 50% tax exemption.

These tax exemptions have significantly been in the news since Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on June 2 announced a pause on the exemptions, a move welcomed by committee members.

However, some don’t think it goes far enough.

That same day, state Rep. Tristan Rader, a Democrat, introduced his bill which would permanently do away with tax exemptions for data centers.

A press release from Rader’s office claimed Ohio lost out on $1.6 billion for 2025 due to the tax exemption, a figure 11 times higher than predicted. The state Democrat framing the issue as being about affordability.

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