Ohio HB957: Prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being granted

What the bill says

To amend section 122.175 of the Revised Code to prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being granted.

From the introduced text, May 27, 2026:

To amend section 122.175 of the Revised Code to prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being granted. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 122.175 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 122.175. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Capital investment project" means a plan of investment at a project site for the acquisition, construction, renovation, expansion, replacement, or repair of a computer data center or of computer data center equipment, but does not include any of the following: (a) Project costs paid before a date determined by the tax credit authority for each capital investment project; (b) Payments made to a related member as defined in section 5733.042 of the Revised Code or to a consolidated elected taxpayer or a combined taxpayer as defined in section 5751.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Computer data center" means a facility used or to be used primarily to house computer data center equipment used or to be used in conducting one or more computer data center businesses, as determined by the tax credit authority. (3) "Computer data center business" means, as may be further determined by the tax credit authority, a business that provides electronic information services as defined in division (Y)(1)(c) of section 5739.01 of …

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Sponsors

• Tristan Rader (D, 13) · primary sponsor
• Munira Abdullahi (D, 9)
• Rachel Baker (D, 27)
• Juanita Brent (D, 18)
• Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
• Joseph Miller (D, HD-053)
• Justin Pizzulli (R, 90)
• Veronica Sims (D, 33)
• Anita Somani (D, 8)
• Eric Synenberg (D, 21)
• Daniel Troy (D, 23)

Latest actions

1. June 3, 2026: Referred to committee
2. May 27, 2026: Introduced

Common questions

What is HB957?

HB957 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being granted.

What does HB957 do?

In its own words: To amend section 122.175 of the Revised Code to prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being granted.

What is the status of HB957?

In committee as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (June 3, 2026).

Who sponsored HB957?

Tristan Rader (D, 13), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB957?

On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb957