OHIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - LEGISLATIVE UPDATES:
March 12, 2010 ISSUE 46: HOUSE DEMS PROPOSE LIMITS ON POLITICAL SPEECH; COURT MANDATES PREVAILING WAGE PENALTIES; REPLACEMENT FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE PROGRAM, Legislation Activity is scheduled for the following bills in the upcoming week: Energy & Environment: SB 165 - Oil & Gas Drilling; SB 233 - Livestock Standards Board; HB 352 - Public Water Systems; HB 414 - Livestock Standards Board
Legal & Business Regulation: HB 276 - Telephone Regulations, Public & Political Affairs: HB 377 - Ballot Issues, Taxation & Economic Development: HB 462 - Capital Reappropriations
March 5, 2010 Issue 45: SCHEDULE VOTE ON HEALTH REFORM; US EPA - STOP MADNESS; HOUSE PASSES PROF. EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION BILL. Activity scheduled for the following bills for next week: Energy & Environment: SB 165 - Oil & Gas Drilling; SB 228 - Limit Water/Sewer Fees; SB 232 - Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Facilities; SB 233 - Livestock Standards Board; HB 96 - Antifreeze Bittering Agent; HB 382 - Coal Mines Health Care: SB 98 - Physician Designations by Insurers; HB 122 - Physician Designation by Insurers; HB 237 - Cancer Medication Coverage; HB 310 - Prostheses Coverage; HB 331 - Medicaid Employer Information; HB 451 - Colorectal Cancer Screening Coverage; HB 453 - Prescription Drug Changes, Human Resources & Benefits: HB 48 - Military Family Leave; HB 432 Unemployment Compensation
Legal & Business Regulation: HB 317 - Credit Unions as Public Depositories; HB 427 - Class Action Law Suits, Public & Political Affairs: HB 377 - Ballot Issues, Small Business: HB 173 - Tanning Requirements for Minors
February 26, 2010 Issue 44: CHAMBER TESTIFIES ON SMALL BUSINESS BILL; HEALTH CARE REFORM SUMIT. Activity scheduled for next week: Energy & Environment: SB 27 - Ballast Water Discharge; SB 233 - Livestock Standards Board; HB 382 - Coal Mines
Health Care: SB 133 - Cancer Medication Coverage; SJR 7 - Prohibits Mandatory Participation in Health Plans; HB 310 - Prostheses Coverage; HB 451 - Colorectal Cancer Screening Coverage; HB 453 - Prescription Drug Changes, Benefits: SB 35 Immigration Enforcement; SB 150 - Immigration - Deportation Custody; HB 46 - Unemployment Comp. Military Spouses, Legal & Business Regulation: HB 317 - Credit Unions as Public Depositories, Public & Political Affairs: HB - 436 Government Operations; HJR 9 - Judicial Appointments; HJR 15 - Redistricting Small Business: HB 230 - Common Sense Regulation Act Taxation & Economic Development: HB 437 - Tax Credit for Expanding into Vacant Facility; HB 454 - Tax Database and Calculator; HB 456 - Estate Tax Repeal
February 19th 2010 Issue 43: MAY PRIMARY ELECTION TAKES SHAPE; UNION BACKED NOMINEE STOPPED; STATE CONSIDERS FURTHER COBRA EXPANSION,Energy & Environment: SB 165 - Oil & Gas Drilling; HB 414 - Livestock Standards Board, Health Care: SB 154 - Pharmacy Relationships; HB 237 Cancer Medication Coverage, Human Resources & Benefits: SB 35 - Immigration Enforcement; SB 150 - Immigration Deportation Custody; HB 48 - Military Family Leave; HB 300 - Regulations of Insurance Agents; HB 432 - Unemployment Compensation, mall Business: HB 383 - Small Business Web Portal, Taxation & Economic Development: HB 400 - Personal Income Tax Phase-Out: HB 435 - Property Tax Appeals to Common Pleas Court
February 12, 2010 Issue 42: Energy & Environment - SB 131 - State Purchasing of Bioproducts; SB 165 - Oil & Gas Drilling; HB 414 - Livestock Standards Board
Health Care - HB 287 - Medicaid Coverage For State Mandates; HB 384 - Determine Exclusion For Off-Label Drug Use; Human Resources & Benefits - SB 35 - Immigration Enforcement; SB 150 - Immigration - Deportation Custody; SB 213 - Workers' Compensation Premiums; Legal & Business Regulation - HB 361 - Personal Injury Actions; Public & Political Affairs - SB 222 - Campaign Committee Vendors; HB 377 - Ballot Issues; HJR 15 - Redistricting Small Businesses - HB 383 - Small Business Web Portal; Taxation & Economic Development - HB 425 - Property Tax Appeals to Common Pleas Court
February 5, 2010 (Issue 41): KEEP OHIO'S LEGAL CLIMATE FAIR; THIRD FRONTIER RENEWAL HEADED FOR BALLOT; Energy & Environmental - SB 131 - State Purchasing of BioProducts; SB 165 - Oil & Gas Drilling; SB 223 - Energy Loans; HB 7 - Building Standards; HB 414 - Livestock Standards Board, Health Care - SB 133 - Cancer Medication Coverage; SCR 24 - Oppose Unfunded Federal Medicaid Mandates; HB 185 - Health Care Contracts; HB 237 - Cancer Medication Coverage; HB 287 - Medicaid Coverage For State Mandates; Human Resources & Benefits - SB 315 - Immigration Enforcement; SB 150 - Immigration Deportation Custody, Legal & Business Regulation - SB 197 - Foreclosure Mediation; HB 361 - Personal Injury Actions; HB 379 - Corporation Law Changes; HB 427 Class Action Law Suits, Public & Political Affairs - SB 222 - Campaign Committee Vendors,Taxation & Ecomonic Development - HB 400 - Personal Income Tax Phase-out; HJR 12 - Third Frontier Renewal
January 29, 2010 (Issue 40): CONFERENCE COMMITTEE NEXT FOR THIRD FRONTIER; SENATE PASSES REDUCTIONS TO GROUP-RATING DISCOUNTS; GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS "I BELIEVE IN OHIO" - Energy & Environment: SB 131 - State Purchasing of BioProducts; SB 165 - Oil & Gas Drilling; SB 223 - Energy Loans; HB 113 - School Alternative Energy; HB 352 - Public Water Systems; HB 414 - Livestock Standards Board Health Care: SCR 24 - Oppose Unfunded Federal Medicaid Mandates; HB 240 - Medicaid Changes Human Resources & Benefits: HB 48 - Military Family Leave; HB 216 - Professional Employer Organizations Legal & Business Regulation: SB 197 - Foreclosure Mediation; HB 361 - Personal Injury Actions; HB 379 - Corporation Law Changes Public & Political Affairs: SB 191 - Campaign Contributions; HB 260 - Election Law Changes; HJR 13 - Supermajority Requirements Taxation & Economic Development: HB 400 Personal Income Tax Phase-Out; HJR 12 - Third Frontier Renewal
January 22, 2010 (Issue 39): - FREE SPEECH; PROPONENTS PRAISE THIRD FRONTIER PROGARM; NATIONAL HEALTH CARE REFORM - DEAD OR ALIVE? Engery & Environment: SB 165 - Oil & Gas Drilling; HB 414 - Livestock Standards Board;
Health Care: SCR 24 - Oppose Unfunded Federal Medicaid Mandates; HB 237 - Cancer Medication Coverage; HB 384 - Determine Exlusion for Off-Label Drug Use
Human Resources & Benefits: HB 216 - Professional Employer Organizations
Legal & Business Regulation: SB 4 - Performance Audits; SB 197 - Foreclosure Mediation; HB 361 - Motor Vehicle Franchise Terminations; HB 379 - Corporation Law Changes, Taxation & Economic Development: HB 166 - Transportation Innovation Authorities; HJR 12 - Third Frontier Renewal
January 15, 2010 (Issue 38): HOUSE OK'S THIRD FRONTIER RENEWAL; EPA STANDARDS WILL CHOKE OHIO'S ECONOMY; Engery & Environment: SB 165 - Oil & Gas Drilling; HB 301 - Advanced Energy Fund; HB 397 - Coal Week
Human Resources & Benefits: HB 249 - Access to Worker's Comp. Records;
Legal & Business Regulation: SB 4 - Performance Audits; SB 197 - Foreclosure Mediation; HB 209 - Revises the Small & Mortgage Loans Laws
HB 361 - Personal Injury Actions; HB 379 - Corporation Law Changes
Public & Political Affairs: SB 222 - Campaign Committee Vendors
Taxation & Economic Development: SB 193 - Hiring Unemployed Individuals Tax Credit; HB 166 - Transportation Innovation Authorities; HB 285 - Sales Tax Holiday; HB 400 - Personal Income Tax Phase-out; HJR 12 - Third Frontier Renewal
Health Care: HB 185 - Health Care Contracts; HB 332 - Contraception Coverage (Health Care Bill), Human Resources & Benefits: HB -170 Retaliation for Participating In Unemployment Hearings; HB 259 - Worker's Compensation Investments; HB 340 - Credit Discrimination, Legal & Business Regulation: SB - 4 Performance Audits; SB - 197 Foreclosure Mediation; SB - 204 Motor Vehicle Franchise Terminations; HB - 3 Home Foreclosures; HB - 9 Tenant Notifications in Foreclosure Actions; HB - 300 Regulation of Insurance Agents; HB - 361 Personal Injury Actions; HB - 379 Corporation Law Changes, Public & Political Affairs: SB - 8 Absentee Voting Changes; SJR - 5 Legislative Districts, Taxation & Economic Development: SB - 193 Hiring Unemployed Individuals Tax Credit; HB - 353 - Commercial Advertising Space on School Buses; HJR - 12 Third Frontier Renewal
Third Frontier Renewal Under Review; Small Business Talks Health Care in DC; House Passes Costly Insurance Mandates. SB 165 - Oil & Gas Drilling; HB 301 - Advanced Energy Fund; HB 363 - Concentrated Animal Feeding Facilities; HB 382 - Coal Mines.
HB 185 - Health Care Contracts; SB 213 - Worker's Compensation Premiums; HB 46 - Unemployment Comp - Military Spouses; HB 167 - Workplace Requirements Related to Domestic Violence; HB 259 - Worker's Compensation Investments; SB 162 - Telephone Regulation; HB 361 - Personal Injury Actions; HB 379 - Corporation Law Changes; SB 8 - Absentee Voting Changes; HB 166 - Transportation Innovation Authorities; HB 328 - Small Business Profit Reinvestment Deduction; HB 348 - Ohio Venture Capital Authority; HRJ 12 - Third Frontier Renewal.
Ongoing Budget negotiations. SB 165 - Oil and Gas Drilling; SB 181 - Mind Land Immunity; HB 301 - Advanced Energy Fund; HB 334 - Limit Water/Sewage Fees
HB - 363 Concentrated Animal Feeding Facilities; HB - 362 - Coal Mines. ; HB 310 - Prostheses Coverage; HB 331 - Medicaid Employer Information; HJR 3 - Prohibits Mandatory Participation In Health Plans.;SB 213 - Workers' Compensation Premiums; HB 46 - Unemployement Comp. Military Spouse; SB 162 - Telephone Regulation; HB 276 - Telephone Regulation; HB 328 - Small Business Profit Reinvestment Deduction; HB 337 - Business Relocation Report.; SB 6 - Absentee Voting Changes; HB 329 - Changes to Job Creation Tax Credit; HB 348 - Ohio Venture Capital Authority; HB 256 - Small Business Health Care Task Force.
Executive Director:
Susan Brobst
President:
Robert Garvin
Vice President:
Al Wilkins
Treasurer:
Buck Stewart, Jr.
Secretary:
Diana Ward
Board Members:
Michael Allen Casto
Jeff Green
Niels Hansen
Donna Hubner
Mark Koehler
Kenna Miller
Warren Motts
Jack Orum
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