05/28/2026
“By allowing the joint legislative data center study committee to examine the rapid growth of data centers and identify potential legislative solutions, the state will have a better understanding of what these facilities will mean both economically and environmentally for our communities,” said Ohio Farm Bureau President Bill Patterson. “We look forward to keeping up the drumbeat by engaging with the joint committee as they study data centers and ensuring our farmers and rural communities do not bear the brunt of these new developments.” Read the full article at ofb.ag/ohio-data-center-tax-pause.