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NJ, Ohio Bills Tighten Data-Center Reporting, Slash Tax Breaks

6/11/2026

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State legislators in New Jersey and Ohio introduced bills to increase data-center oversight.
New Jersey’s Senate passed bill A4096 34-2, mandating semiannual electricity and water reports from data centers.
Ohio’s Substitute House Bill 646 creates an electric rate class for data centers and forces utilities to file a tariff with the commission.
Ohio’s proposal cuts sales-tax exemptions from 100 % to 50 % after $1.57 billion in exemptions were granted last year.

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Story summary

State legislators in New Jersey and Ohio introduced bills to increase data-center oversight.
New Jersey’s Senate passed bill A4096 34-2, mandating semiannual electricity and water reports from data centers.
Ohio’s Substitute House Bill 646 creates an electric rate class for data centers and forces utilities to file a tariff with the commission.
Ohio’s proposal cuts sales-tax exemptions from 100 % to 50 % after $1.57 billion in exemptions were granted last year.