HB 646 — Create the Data Center Study Commission

As PassedReferred by the House Rules and Reference Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am.H.

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Representatives Pizzulli, Thomas, D., Salvo, Daniels, Workman, Mathews, T., Richardson, Stephens, Newman, Barhorst, Williams, Brennan, King, Plummer, Ghanbari, Hall, T., Lorenz, Gross, Bird, Manning, Stewart,Stewart Holmes, Miller, M., Abdullahi, Claggett, Creech, Dovilla, Hoops, John, Klopfenstein, Lear, Mathews, A., Miller, J., Miller, K., Mohamed, Peterson, Ray, Robb Blasdel, Rogers, Schmidt, Synenberg, Troy, Upchurch, White, A., Willis, Young To create the Data Center Study Commission.Commission, and to 1 declare an emergency.

12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

23 (1) "Commission" means the Data Center Study Commission.

34 (2) "Data center" means a physical facility equipped with, 45 or connected to, one or more computers that is used for 56 processing or transmitting data.

67 (B)(1) There is created, within the Department of 78 Development, the Data Center Study Commission, which shall 89 consist of the following members:

910 (a) Three members appointed by the GovernorGovernor; consisting of 10 the following:

11 (i)(b) OneThree membermembers withappointed knowledgeby the Speaker of datathe centerHouse operations;of 12 Representatives;

1213 (ii)(c) OneThree membermembers withappointed knowledgeby the President of agriculture;the 14 Senate;

1315 (iii)(d) OneTwo membermembers withappointed knowledgeby the Minority Leader of countythe government.16 H.

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646 Page 2 As PassedReferred by the House (b)Rules Fiveand membersReference appointedCommittee by the Speaker of the House of 15Representatives; Representatives consisting of the following:

1617 (i)(e) OneTwo membermembers withappointed knowledgeby ofthe ruralMinority electricLeader 17of cooperatives;the 18 Senate.

1819 (ii)(2) OneThe membermembers withof knowledgethe ofCommission watershall andbe environmentalappointed 19not impacts20 more than thirty days after the effective date of datathis centers;section.

2021 (iii)(3) OneMembers membershall withserve knowledgeuntil any of townships;the following occur, 22 as applicable:

2123 (iv)(a) OneThe member whoresigns or is ano memberlonger ofable to fulfill the majority24 partyduties of 22 the HouseCommission; of Representatives;

2325 (v)(b) OneThe member who is aremoved memberfrom of the minorityCommission partyby ofthe 2426 theofficer Housethat ofappointed Representatives.that member;

The Speaker of the House of 25 Representatives shall consult with the Minority Leader of the 26 House of Representatives regarding the appointment of a member 27 of(c) theThe minorityCommission partyis ofdissolved theunder Housethis ofsection. Representatives.

28 (c)(4) FiveVacancies membersshall appointedbe byfilled in the Presidentsame ofmanner theas Senatefor 29 consistingoriginal ofappointments. the following:

30 (i)(5) OneMembers memberof withthe knowledgeCommission shall receive compensation 31 at the rate of municipalities;two hundred fifty dollars per Commission meeting.

3132 (ii)(C)(1) OneThe memberfirst withmeeting knowledgeof the Commission shall occur not 33 more than forty-five days after the effective date of publicthis utilities;34 section, at a date and time set by the Governor.

32At (iii)the Onefirst member35 withmeeting, knowledgethe members of economicthe developmentCommission 33shall andelect taxa incentives;36 chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary.

34The (iv)first Onemeeting member37 whoshall isbe afor memberorganizational ofpurposes theonly. majority party of 35 the Senate;

3638 (v)(2) OneThe memberCommission whoshall ishold anot memberless ofthan thefour minoritypublic party39 ofmeetings 37as thefollows: Senate.

The40 President(a) ofNot theless Senatethan shalltwo consultpublic withmeetings theshall 38be Minorityheld Leaderfor of41 thehearing Senatepublic testimony regarding the appointmenttopics ofdescribed ain 3942 memberdivision of(D) the minority party of thethis Senate.section.

4043 (2)(a)H. The member who is a member of the majority party of 41 Am.

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646 Page 3 As PassedReferred by the House theRules Houseand ofReference RepresentativesCommittee (b) Not less than two public meetings shall servebe asheld afor Co-chairperson44 ofhearing 42invited testimony from experts regarding the Commission.topics 45 described in division (D) of this section.

4346 (b)(D) The memberCommission whoshall isexamine aall member of the majorityfollowing party47 ofconcerning 44data thecenters: Senate shall serve as a Co-chairperson of the Commission.

4548 (3)(1) MembersEnvironmental shallimpact; serve until any of the following occur, 46 as applicable:

4749 (a)(2) TheEffect memberon resignsthe orelectrical isgrid, noincluding longeron ablebehind tothe fulfill50 themeter 48electric dutiessupply ofand theon Commission;consumer utility rates;

4951 (b)(3) TheWater memberusage isand removedimpact fromon the Commissionlocal bywater thesupply; 50 officer that appointed that member;

5152 (c)(4) TheNoise Commissionpollution; is dissolved under this section.

52 (4) Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as for 53 original(5) appointments.Light pollution;

54 (5)(6) MembersImpact ofon the Commissionlocal shalleconomy; serve without 55 compensation.