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Public disputes concerning artificial intelligence, including its development, uses, safety, governance, effects on creative work, and role in research.
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2 statements on this page. Dates: July 28, 2026 to September 30, 2026
2 matching statements. Dates: July 28, 2026 to September 30, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: July 28, 2026 to September 30, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: July 28, 2026 to September 30, 2026
2 statements on this page. Dates: July 28, 2026 to September 30, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Ohio and Senate sponsor
Statement summary
Husted argues that his bill would keep data-center infrastructure costs from being shifted to other electricity customers.
“My bill ensures that large data centers pay their fair share of electricity costs, infrastructure costs that they require, requiring them to own the responsibility for those costs rather than shifting them to other ratepayers.”
Husted's office publishes excerpts of his Senate remarks and links the video. Claims about the bill's effectiveness are his advocacy.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)The proposal being evaluated is the Ratepayer Protection Act. Husted argues for passing it because he says it protects other customers from data-center costs. That supplies a justification for the bill under scrutiny.
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Ohio
Statement summary
Jon Husted says his proposal would require data centers to provide their own power so local ratepayers do not pay for expansions.
“What we’re requiring the data centers to do is to produce their own power so that the local ratepayers don’t have to foot the bill for their expansions,”
Spectrum News published this interview July 28 after Husted introduced his Senate proposal.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Husted endorses his proposal as a way to keep expansion costs off household electricity bills.
