Ohio Chamber of Commerce - Legislative Update

128th General Assembly | Issue 14 | May 8, 2009

With the state in a deep and prolonged economic downturn, the Ohio Chamber this week called on state leaders to enact a one-year budget for FY 2010, and forego the traditional two-year biennial budget.

SENATE POISED FOR COMP TIME BILL VOTE

The Senate Insurance, Commerce & Labor Committee favorably recommended SB 17 to the full Senate this week with bipartisan support.

CHAMBER URGES CAUTION ON FORECLOSURE BILL

The Ohio Chamber weighed in this week on a bill aimed at curtailing mounting home foreclosures.

Rep. Eugene Miller resigned from the Ohio House this week to fill a seat on Cleveland City Council. Miller was just elected to his second term in November 2008. House Democrats have formed a committee to screen candidates to replace him. One possible candidate is Roosevelt Coats, the member of Cleveland City Council that Miller replaced.

Ohio Chamber Annual Meeting & Legislative Reception
Tuesday, May 12
1:00 p.m. - Chamber Day at the Capital, Capitol Theatre, Riffe Building
3:45 p.m. - Annual Meeting, Capitol Theatre
4:00 p.m. - Roundtable Discussion on Entrepreneurship, Capitol Theatre
5:30 p.m. - Reception, Hyatt on Capitol Square
Columbus

To register for Chamber Day at the Capital, click here.

To register for Annual Meeting & Legislative Reception, click here.

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