128th General Assembly  |  Issue 13  |  May 1, 2009  
 
 

HOUSE ADDS MORE SPENDING TO BUDGET

 

As Gov. Strickland announced that another round of cuts is in the offing to balance the current budget, this week the House added $91 million more to the $54 billion FY 2010-11 spending plan.

 

HOUSE PASSES AUTISM MANDATE IN BUDGET

 

In a last minute addition, the Ohio House Finance & Appropriations Committee added the autism mandate to the two-year state operating budget.

 

MORE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ON THE HORIZON?

 

The Ohio Chamber was successful in removing environmental justice language from the state budget that would have added layers of bureaucratic review and required extensive information from anyone seeking to obtain an environmental permit in Ohio.

 

 

 

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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
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Tuesday, May 12
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3:45 p.m. - Annual Meeting, Capitol Theatre
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Linda Woggon - Vice President, Governmental Affairs
Dan Navin - Assistant Vice President, Tax and Economic Policy
Tony Fiore - Director, Labor and Human Resources Policy
Carrie Haughawout - Director, Ohio Small Business Council
Jennifer Klein - Director, Energy and Environmental Policy
Chris Brock - Grassroots Coordinator
Sherry Heffner - Governmental Affairs Assistant
Angie Bowen - Administrative Assistant

 

 
 

 

 
   

Environment

SB 100 Household Sewage Treatment Law Revisions

SB 110 Household Sewage Treatment Law Revisions

Labor & Employment 

SB 17 Compensatory Time

SB 31 Testimonial Privilege

HB 74 Nurse Overtime

Legal & Business Regulation

SB 80 Accountant-Client Privilege

HB 3 Home Foreclosures

HB 23 Increases Minimum Auto Insurance

HB 127 Professional Licenses

Public Affairs

SJR 4 Legislative Districts

SJR 5 Legislative Districts

Taxation & Economic Development

SB 111 Tangible Personal Property Tax Loss Reimbursement

HB 1 Biennial State Operating Budget

HB 123 Tax Credit for Graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM)

To view the Budget Committee hearing schedule, click here.


 


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