OH HB646

Creates a 13-member Data Center Study Commission within the Ohio Department of Development, with appointments by the Governor (3), Speaker of the House (3), Senate President (3), House Minority Leader (2), and Senate Minority Leader (2)

Commission members receive $250 per meeting and must hold at least four public meetings—two for public testimony and two for expert testimony

Required study topics include environmental impact, electrical grid effects, consumer utility rates, water usage, noise and light pollution, local economic impact, farmland impact, national security value, AI development, and foreign propaganda against data centers

Commission must submit findings and legislative recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly within six months, after which it terminates

Declared an emergency measure for immediate effect due to rapid data center proliferation without regulatory structure and lack of verifiable information for communities and investors