Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB999: Prohibit property tax exemptions for data centers
Status: Introduced, September 2, 2026
To enact section 5709.94 of the Revised Code to prohibit property tax exemptions for data centers.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 2, 2026:
As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. B. No. 999 2025-2026 Representative Troy Cosponsors: Representatives Abdullahi, Baker, Brennan, Miller, J., Rader, Sims To enact section 5709.94 of the Revised Code to prohibit property tax exemptions for data centers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 5709.94 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 5709.94. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Data center" means one or more buildings or physical facilities or infrastructure, located on a single real property parcel or on contiguous, adjacent, or otherwise aggregated real property parcels that are used primarily or exclusively for digital information services such as the management, storage, processing, and dissemination of electronic data and information through the use of computer systems, servers, networking equipment, and related components, including equipment cooling systems, or virtual currency mining. (2) "Local tax incentive" means the programs and assistance provided or administered by a political subdivision under Chapters 725. and 1728. and sections 3735.67 to 3735.70, 5709.40 to 5709.43, 5709.61 to 5709.69, 5709.73 to 5709.75, and 5709.77 to 5709.81 of the Revised Code and any other section of the Revised Code under which a political subdivision authorizes the exemption of property from taxation, whether in whole or in part. (3) "Political subdivision" means …
Sponsors
- Daniel Troy (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Munira Abdullahi (D, 9)
- Rachel Baker (D, 27)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Joseph Miller (D, HD-053)
- Tristan Rader (D, 13)
- Veronica Sims (D, 33)
Latest actions
- : Introduced
Subjects: Housing and Real Property, Taxation, Economic Development
Common questions
- What is HB999?
- HB999 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Prohibit property tax exemptions for data centers.
- What does HB999 do?
- To enact section 5709.94 of the Revised Code to prohibit property tax exemptions for data centers.
- What is the status of HB999?
- Introduced as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: Introduced (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB999?
- Daniel Troy (D, 23), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB999?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb999
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