OHIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - LEGISLATIVE UPDATES:
Final Update for Summer Break - July 1, 2011: Ohio Chamber Employment Law Committee
Monday, July 11 10:00 a.m. Ohio Chamber Headquarters, OSBC Governing Board:Thursday, July 21 9:30 a.m. Ohio Chamber Headquarters, Ohio Chamber Salt Fork Policy Conference
September 7-9 Salt Fork State Park Cambridge, Ohio,
The General Assembly is now on summer recess until after Labor Day. Therefore, Legislative Update will not be published until the General Assembly returns in September.
June 24, 2011 -- Issue 24: ENVIRONMENT: HB 229 Agriculture Laws - Interested party; HB 231 Great Lakes Compact - Support, HEALTH CARE: SJR 1 Health Care Coverage Constitutional Amendment - Interested party; HB 218 Off-Label Drug Use Coverage - Interested party
TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HB 153 FY 2012-13 Biennial Budget - Support
June 17, 2011 - Issue 23: ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT:SB 170 Great Lakes Compact - Support; SCR 4 USEC Federal Loan - Support; HB 133 Oil and Gas Drilling on State Lands - Support HB 163 Coal Mining - Support; HB 229 Agriculture Laws - Interested party; HB 231 Great Lakes Compact - Support
HEALTH CARE: SJR 1 Health Care Coverage Constitutional Amendment - Interested party; HB 218 Off-Label Drug Use Coverage - Interested party HB 251 Oriental Medicine Regulation - Not established
HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS: HB 105 Domestic Violence - Interested party, LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION: HB 48 Corporate Law Changes - Support; HB 170 Statute of Limitations for Contracts - Support, PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS:HB 86 Criminal Laws - Support; HJR 1 Judicial Elections - Support
TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: HB 153 FY 2012-13 Biennial Budget - Support; HB 220 Foreign Entrepreneur Investor Credit - Interested Party
June 10, 2011 Issue 22 : ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT:HB 231 Great Lakes Compact - Support
HEALTH CARE: SJR 1 Health Care Coverage Constitutional Amendment - Interested party; HB 218 Off-Label Drug Use Coverage - Interested party, LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION: HB 48 Corporate Law Changes - Support; HB 170 Statute of Limitations for Contracts - Support, PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS:
HB 86 Criminal Laws - Support; HB 188 Constitutional Commission - Support; HJR 1 Judicial Elections - Support, TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:HB 153 FY 2012-13 Biennial Budget - Support; HB 220 Foreign Entrepreneur Investor Credit - Interested Party
June 3, 2011 -- Issue 21 :ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT: SB 137 Coal Mining - Not established; SB 166 Sanitary Districts - Not established; SB 170 Great Lakes Compact - Support;
HB 133 Oil and Gas Drilling on State Lands - Support; HB 229 Agriculture Laws - Interested party; HB 231 Great Lakes Compact - Support; HR 97 Gas Pipelines - Support
HEALTH CARE: HB 218 Off-Label Drug Use Coverage - Interested party
HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS: HB 176 Public Contracts - Interested party; HB 186 Employer Organizations - Support
LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION: HB 170 Statute of Limitations for Contracts - Support
PUBLIC and POLITICAL AFFAIRS: HB 188 Constitutional Commission - Support
SMALL BUSINESS: HB 119 Tanning Services - Oppose
TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: HB 153 FY 2012-13 Biennial Budget - Support; HB 227 STEM Degree Income Tax Credit - Interested Party
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT:
SB 22 Water Discharge Permits - Support: CR 4 USEC Federal Loan - Support
HB 120 Water Access Task Force - Interested Party: HB 133 Oil and Gas Drilling on State Lands - Support: HB 163 Coal Mining - Support: HB 204 Advanced Energy Fund - Not estabilshed:
HB 231 Great Lakes Compact - Support: HCR 15 Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Support
HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS:
HB 137 Employee Definition - Oppose: HB 186 Employer Organizations - Support
PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS:
HB 188 Constitutional Commission - Support
SMALL BUSINESS:
HB 119 Tanning Services - Oppose
TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
HB 153 FY 2012-13 Biennial Budget - Support: HB 220 Foreign Entrepreneur Investor Tax Credit - Interested Party
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT:HB 95 Gas Rates - Support; HB 204 Advanced Energy Fund - Not estabilshed
HEALTH CARE:HB 218 Off-Label Drug Use Coverage - Interested Party, HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS:
HB 70 Credit Scores - Oppose; HB 102 Labor Requirements - Support, PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS:
SB 160 Sentencing Laws - Interested Party; HB 86 Criminal Laws - Support ; HB 188 Constitutional Commission - Interested Party , TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: HB 153 FY 2012-13 Biennial Budget - Support; HB 220 Foreign Entrepreneur Investor Tax Credit - Interested Party
HOUSE PASSES HISTORIC, CHAMBER-BACKED BUDGET
This week on a party-line 59 to 40 vote, the Ohio House passed a budget that delivers transformational change on how state and local governments provide services.
WORKERS' COMP RATE REDUCTION PROPOSED
Making good on his promise to reduce the cost of doing business in Ohio, Gov. John Kasich last week announced a reduction in workers’ compensation rates.
CONSUMERS' COUNSEL MUST BE MORE EFFICIENT
The Ohio House of Representatives agreed with the Ohio Chamber this week when it sent a clear message to the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) – prioritize and refocus.
April 29, 2011 - Issue 16 ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT: SCR 4 USEC Federal Loan - Support; HB 32 Sewage Plans - Interested Party; HB 95 Gas Rates - Support, HEALTH CARE: SB 121 Physician Designations - Not established; SJR 1 Health Care Constitutional Amendment - Interested Party, HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS: HB 123 BWC Budget - Support; HB 124 Industrial Commission Budget - Support, PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS: SB 148 Election Law Changes - Not established; HB 86 Criminal Laws - Support,
TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: HB 153 FY 2012-13 Biennial Budget - Support; HB 198 Property Tax Complaints - Not established
April 15, 2011 -- Issue 15 - HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS: HB 123 BWC Budget - Support,
TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: SB 90 Estate Tax Repeal - Support; HB 153 FY 2012-13 Biennial Budget - Interested party
April 8, 2011 Issue 14: ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT: SB 140 Antifreeze Bittering Agent - Interested party : CR 4 USEC Federal Loan - Support\: HB 95 Gas Rates - Support, HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS
HB 102 Labor Requirements - Support; HB 123 BWC Budget - Support ; HB 124 Industrial Commission Budget - Support; HB 176 Public Contracts - Not established, bill under review, LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION: HB 181 Residential Rental Property Foreclosure - Not established, bill under review, TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: SB 90 Estate Tax Repeal - Support; HB 153 FY 2012-13 BIENNIAL BUDGET - Interested party
April 1, 2011 Issue 13 ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT: SB 96 Water Loss Reports - Not established, bill under review; HB 87 Limit Water/Sewage Fees - Oppose; HB 95 Gas Rates - Support; HB 133 Oil and Gas Drilling on State Lands - Support ; HCR 4 USEC Federal Loan - Support ; HR 31 Insecticide Exemption - Interested party, HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS:HB 102 Labor Requirements - Support; HB 123 BWC Budget - Support; HB 124 Industrial Commission Budget - Support, LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION
HB 170 Statute of Limitations for Contracts - Support, PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS: SB 3 Public Retirement Systems - Support; SB 5 Collective Bargaining - Support; HB 86 Criminal Laws - Support
SMALL BUSINESS:HB 144 Small Business Resource Center - Support; TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SB 90 Estate Tax Repeal - Support; HB 114 Transportation Budget - Interested party ; HB 153 FY 2012-13 BIENNIAL BUDGET - Interested party
March 25, 2011 Issue 12:ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT:SB 22 Water Discharge Permits - Support; SB 108 Oil and Gas Drilling on State Lands - Support; SCR 4 USEC Federal Loan - Support; HB 87 Limit Water/Sewage Fees - Oppose; HB 95 Gas Rates - Support; HB 133 Oil and Gas Drilling on State Lands - Support; HCR 4 USEC Federal Loan - Support; HCR 9 U.S. EPA Transport Rule - Support; HR 48 Federal Mining Rules - Support, HEALTH CARE:HJR 2 Health Care Constitutional Amendment - Interested party,
HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS: HB 123 BWC Budget - Support; HB 124 Industrial Commission Budget - Support, LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION: SB 117 Trustee Duties - Interested party ; SB 129 Immunity for Medical Professionals - Interested party; HB 9 Uniform Commercial Code Revisions - Interested party,
PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS: SB 3 Public Retirement Systems - Support; SB 4 Performance Audits - Support ; HB 69 Pension System Reforms - Support, SMALL BUSINESS: HB 144 Small Business Resource Center - Support, TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: SB 90 Estate Tax Repeal - Support; HB 114 Transportation Budget - Interested party ; HB 153 FY 2012-13 BIENNIAL BUDGET - Interested party
March 18, 2011 - Issue 11: ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT: SB 108 Oil and Gas Drilling on State Lands - Not established, bill under review; HB 87 Limit Water/Sewage Fees - Not established, bill under review; HB 95 Gas Rates - Support: HB 112 Antifreeze Bittering Agent - Interested party;
HB 133 Oil and Gas Drilling on State Lands - Not established, bill under review: HCR 4 USEC Federal Loan - Support, HEALTH CARE:SB 31 Cancer Treatment - Not established, bill under review: SJR 1 Health Care Constitutional Amendment - Not established, resolution under review : HJR 2 Health Care Constitutional Amendment - Interested party, HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS: SB 13 Unemployment Benefits - Oppose: HB 123 BWC Budget - Support : HB 124 Industrial Commission Budget - Support,
LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION: SB 117 Trustee Duties - Interested party: B 9 Uniform Commercial Code Revisions - Interested party, PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS:SB 4 Performance Audits - Support: HB 69 Pension System Reforms - Support: HB 86 Criminal Laws - Support, SMALL BUSINESS: HB 144 Small Business Resource Center - Support, TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: HB 114 Transportation Budget - Interested party: HB 134 Capital Gain Reinvestment Tax Incentive - Not established, bill under review: HB 153 FY 2012-13 BIENNIAL BUDGET - Interested party
March 11, 2011 -- Issue 10: ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT: SB 108 Oil and Gas Drilling on State Lands - Not established, bill under review; SCR 4 USEC Federal Loan - Support; HB 82 Motor Carrier Rules - Support; HB 95 Gas Rates - Support; HB 112 Antifreeze Bittering Agent - Interested party, HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS: HB 30 Elimination of School Funding Mandates - Interested party; HB 123 BWC Budget - Support; HB 124 Industrial Commission Budget - Support, LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION
HB 9 Uniform Commercial Code Revisions - Interested party; HB 122 Surplus Lines of Insurance - Interested party, PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS: SB 4 Performance Audits - Support ; SB 5 Collective Bargaining - Support; HB 69 Pension System Reforms - Support HB 86 Criminal Laws - Support, SMALL BUSINESS: HB 144 Small Business Resource Center - Support, TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
HB 114 Transportation Budget - Interested party; HB 134 Capital Gain Reinvestment Tax Incentive - Not established, bill under review
March 4, 2011 - Issue 9: ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT: HB 112 Antifreeze Bittering Agent - Not established, bill under review; HB 120 Water Access Task Force - Not established, bill under review; HR 31 Insecticide Exemption - Not established, bill under review, HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS
SB 5 Collective Bargaining - Support ; SB 30 Credit History - Oppose; HB 30 Elimination of School Funding Mandates - Interested party; HB 45 Concealed Firearms - Interested party; HB 123 BWC Budget - Support ; HB 124 Industrial Commission Budget - Support , LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION:
SB 52 Civil Procedure Changes - Oppose; HB 9 Uniform Commercial Code Revisions - Interested party;
HB 122 Surplus Lines of Insurance - Interested party, PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS: SB 4 Performance Audits - Support; HB 69 Pension System Reforms - Support, TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HB 114 Transportation Budget - Interested party
February 25, 2011 -- Issue 8: ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
SB 22 Water Discharge Permits - Support; HB 10 Tax Credit for Site Remediation - Support
HB 112 Antifreeze Bittering Agent - Not established, bill under review ,HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS
SB 5 Collective Bargaining - Support ; HB 45 Concealed Firearms - Interested party;
HB 61 Compensatory Time - Support; HB 102 Labor Requirements - Support ;
HB 123 BWC Budget - Not established, bill under review; HB 124 Industrial Commission Budget - Not established, bill under review , LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION
HB 48 Corporate Law Changes - Support; HB 122 Surplus Lines of Insurance - Interested party
PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS: SB 4 Performance Audits - Support; HB 69 Pension System Reforms - Support, SMALL BUSINESS: SB 2 Small Business Regulatory Reform - Support ; TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: HB 18 Vacant Facility Tax Credit - Support; HB 58 Internal Revenue Code Changes - Support; HB 114 Transportation Budget - Interested party
February 18, 2011 - Issue 7: ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT: SB 22 Water Discharge Permits - Support; HB 10 Tax Credit for Site Remediation - Support,HEALTH CARE:HB 11 Patient Protection Act Implementation - Not established, bill under review; HB 85 Health Insurance, Individual Mandate - Not established, bill under review ; HJR 2 Health Care Constitutional Amendment - Not established, bill under review,
HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS: SB 17 Concealed Firearms - Interested Party; SB 30 Credit History - Oppose; HB 30 Elimination of School Funding Mandates - Interested Party; HB 45 Concealed Firearms -Interested party; HB 61 Compensatory Time - Support, LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION:SB 52 Civil Procedure Changes - Not established, bill under review; HB 9 Uniform Commercial Code Revisions - Interested party; HB 48 Corporate Law Changes - Interested party,PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS:
SB 10 Criminal Laws- Support; HB 2 Performance Audits - Support; HB 69 Pension System Reforms - Support; HB 81 Performance Budgeting - Support ; HB 86 Criminal Laws - Support,SMALL BUSINESS:
HB 94 Small Business Regulatory Reform - Support; TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
SB 6 Refundable Job Retention Tax Credit - Interested Party; HB 1 JobsOhio - Support; HB 3 Estate Tax Repeal - Support; HB 18 Vacant Facility Tax Credit - Support; HB 58 Internal Revenue Code Changes - Support
February 11, 2011 - Issue 6 - ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT SB 22 Water Discharge Permits - Not established, bill under review; HB 10 Tax Credit for Site Remediation - Not established, bill under review, HEALTH CARE HB 85 Health Insurance, Individual Mandate - Not established, bill under review, HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS SB 5 Collective Bargaining - Support SB 17 Concealed Firearms - Interested Party HB 21 Teacher and Principal Licensure Evaluation - Interested party HB 30 Elimination of School Funding Mandates - Interested party HB 45 Concealed Firearms -Interested party HB 61 Compensatory Time - Support, LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION SB 52 Civil Procedure Changes - Not established, bill under review, PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS HB 2 Performance Audits - Support HB 69 Pension System Reforms - Support HB 81 Performance Budgeting - Support HJR 1 Judicial Elections - Interested party,
SMALL BUSINESS SB 2 Small Business Regulatory Reform - Support HB 94 Small Business Regulatory Reform - Support, TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SB 6 Refundable Job Retention Tax Credit - Interested Party SB 7 Internal Revenue Code Changes - Support HB 1 JobsOhio - Support HB 3 Estate Tax Repeal - Support HB 18 Vacant Facility Tax Credit - Support HB 58 Internal Revenue Code Changes - Support
February 4, 2011 - Issue 5 - ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT HB 10 Tax Credit for Site Remediation - Not established, bill under review, HEALTH CARE HB 47 Public Assistance Reports - Oppose; HJR 2 Health Care Constitutional Amendment - Not established, bill under review, HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS
HB 21 Teacher and Principal Licensure Evaluation - Interested party; HB 30 Elimination of School Funding Mandates - Interested party ; HB 45 Concealed Firearms -Interested party; HB 61 Compensatory Time - Support, LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION HB 9 Uniform Commercial Code Revisions - Interested party; HB 48 Corporate Law Changes - Interested party; HB 52 Securities Act Violations - Interested party, PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS HB 2 Performance Auditing - Support; HB 69 Pension System Reforms - Support; HJR 1 Judicial Elections - Interested party, TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HB 1 JobsOhio - Support; HB 3 Estate Tax Repeal - Support; HB 18 Vacant Facility Tax Credit - Support; HB 58 Internal Revenue Code Changes - Interested party
January 28, 2011 - Issue 4 ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT HB 10 Tax Credit for Site Remediation - Not established, bill under review, HEALTH CARE HB 11 Patient Protection Act Implementation - Not established, bill under review; HB 12 Medicaid Services - Not established, bill under review;
HB 13 Medicaid Premium Assistance - Not established, bill under review, HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS HB 21 Teacher and Principal Licensure Evaluation - Not established, bill under review;
HB 30 Elimination of School Funding Mandates - Not established, bill under review ,LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION HB 9 Uniform Commercial Code Revisions - Interested Party, PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS
HB 2 Performance Budgeting - Support; HJR 1 Judicial Elections - Interested Party, TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HB 1 JobsOhio - Support; HB 3 Estate Tax Repeal - Support; HB 18 Vacant Facility Tax Credit - Support
January 21, 2011 - Issue 3 ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT HB 10 Tax Credit for Site Remediation - Not established, bill under review, HUMAN RESOURCES & BENEFITS HB 21 Teacher and Principal Licensure Evaluation - Not established, bill under review; HB 30 Elimination of School Funding Mandates - Not established, bill under review, LEGAL & BUSINESS REGULATION HB 9 Uniform Commercial Code Revisions - Interested Party, PUBLIC & POLITICAL AFFAIRS , HB 2 Performance Budgeting - Support; HJR 1 Judicial Elections - Interested Party, TAXATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HB 1 JobsOhio - Support; HB 3 Estate Tax Repeal - Support; HB 18 Vacant Facility Tax Credit - Support
January 14, 2011 - Issue 2 - Common Sense Initiative and Abolishing Estate Tax
January 6, 2011 -- Issue I - Updated Legislative Maps; Legislative Directory
LEGISLATIVE
UPDATES
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