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Ohio SB378

Ohio SB378 has been filed.

This bill regulates how much water data centers can withdraw and consume in Ohio, establishing rules and oversight for data center water use. It creates new legal requirements and penalties related to water withdrawal by data centers.

Recorded sponsors: Willis Blackshear, Casey Weinstein, Kent Smith.

Official title

Enact the Responsible Water Use by Data Centers Act

Bill details

Stage
Filed
Policy area
Data Centers
Party origin
Democrat
Sponsors
Willis Blackshear, Casey Weinstein, Kent Smith
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Focus areas

Topics this bill touches, used to group it with related legislation.

  • Water Consumption
  • Water Infrastructure
  • Environmental Review
  • Local Control

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How would Ohio SB378 change data-center development in Ohio?

Records current as of . The bill text and legislative history are linked below.