OH HB710

Prohibits the state and political subdivisions from awarding any tax credits, grants, loans, or economic development assistance for the construction or operation of new data centers

Bans new data center construction on prime farmland, public land, or land within platted residential neighborhoods, with an exception for prime farmland if voluntarily sold and approved by county commissioners

Excludes eminent domain from being used to acquire property for new data centers by removing such takings from the definition of "public use"

Requires new data centers to demonstrate to the Public Utilities Commission that their electric load will not increase rates for residential, agricultural, or small business customers before receiving utility service approval

Mandates that data center developers either secure 100% of projected peak electric load through new nuclear or natural gas generation, or bear all generation, transmission, and distribution costs without cross-subsidization to other ratepayers, backed by performance bonds or other financial assurances