Governor Mike DeWine says data centers will play a critical role in Ohio’s future economic growth. That’s why he vetoed a provision that would have prohibited the Ohio Tax Credit Authority from entering into any new sales and use tax exemptions for data centers after October 1st.
May 16, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine: (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced $3.1 million in grants to support sustainable, long-term cost and energy savings. The grants are funded through the Brightening Ohio Communities Grant Program, which was announced by Governor DeWine in November. Administered by the Department of Development, the program helps pay for energy-efficient streetlights, perimeter lighting, and lighting in municipal-owned parking lots in communities that are in need of extra funding support.