Ohio state senators unanimously passed the state’s biennial capital budget bill on June 3. Senate Bill 450 includes about $3.7 billion bill, about $500 million less than the capital budget passed in 2024. The previous capital budget contained about $700 million in unused COVID funds. The one-time spend was dubbed the “Super Duper Fund.”
Read MoreThroughout Ohio, building trades leaders are working to overcome public misconceptions about
data centers and the growing “not in my backyard” (NIMBY) mentality of some Ohio residents. Ohio is home to the sixth-most data centers in the country (232), with 137 located in central Ohio. There is the potential for more data centers to be built in the Buckeye State, creating
thousands of good-paying jobs for building trades members.