The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
City of Marion
Mixed Data Center Policies
Ohio offers qualifying data centers significant sales-tax exemptions on equipment, subject to investment, payroll, reporting, and other conditions, while fees apply to participants. New exemption requests are paused, which may raise costs for new projects; data centers are not banned.
Rating and summary from Ohio statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for City of Marion.
pending · City of MarionProposes a temporary moratorium on establishing, constructing, or expanding data centers in the City of Marion, Ohio, along with renewable-energy requirements, noise limits, environmental protections, possible renewal, and an emergency declaration, as listed as old business in the October 19, 2026 committee agenda.City of Marion, Ohio Legislation 7 — Data Center Ordinance (2026)
What this means
The proposal includes a temporary moratorium on establishing, building, or expanding data centers, which could stop new projects and expansions while it is in effect. It also proposes renewable-energy, noise, and environmental requirements; the agenda does not state how long the moratorium would last or give details of those rules.
Timing
The agenda identifies a proposed temporary moratorium and states that renewal is provided for, but it does not specify an expiration date or ending condition.
People behind it
- Rollins
Identified sponsor of the data center moratorium ordinance.
- Cowell
Identified sponsor of the ordinance authorizing bids and contracts for fuel and road paint.
- R. Smith
Identified sponsor of the resolution creating a special investigative committee.
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- Troiano
Identified sponsor of the ordinances providing additional appropriations for the Commercial Building Code Department and the SCMR Fund.
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Establishes a temporary moratorium on establishing, constructing, or expanding data centers within the City of Marion.
Imposes renewable-energy requirements on data centers.
Imposes noise limits on data centers.
Imposes environmental-protection requirements on data centers.
Provides for renewal of the temporary moratorium.
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