Ohio Chamber of Commerce - Legislative Update

128th General Assembly | Issue 22 | July 2, 2009

A dispute over a key proposal in Gov. Strickland’s plan to fill a $3.2 billion shortfall and balance the FY 2010-11 state budget has generated a flurry of reactionary activity this week.

GOVERNOR VETOES PARTS OF WORKERS’ COMP BUDGET

Despite passing both the House and Senate with nearly unanimous support, the two-year Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) budget was not greeted as enthusiastically by Governor Ted Strickland.

COURT LIMITS APPLICABILITY OF PREVAILING WAGE

Two weeks after the Ohio Supreme Court removed some uncertainty surrounding the applicability of Ohio’s prevailing wage requirement; it issued another decision that further narrows when the higher wage must be paid.

Legislative Update Publication Schedule

The Ohio Chamber will continue to publish Legislative Update until the Ohio General Assembly recesses for the summer. Publication may occur on different dates and less than on a weekly basis. However, the publication will reflect all current legislative activity that affects the business community, including the on-going state budget deliberations.

Senate Select Committee on Video Lottery Terminals

Thursday, July 2

2:00 p.m.

Senate Finance Hearing Room

Testimony from Ohio Lottery Commission Director and Office of Budget & Management Director

House Finance & Appropriations Committee

Thursday, July 2

3:00 p.m.

Statehouse, Room 313

Public testimony on impact of additional

budget cuts

Senate Select Committee on Video Lottery Terminals

Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5; if needed

10:00 a.m.

Senate Finance Hearing Room

House Finance & Appropriations Committee

Monday, July 6 at 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, July 7 at 2:00 p.m.

Statehouse, Room 313

Public testimony on impact of additional

budget cuts

2009 Ohio Chamber Salt Fork Policy Conference

September 9 – 11

Salt Fork State Park

Cambridge, Ohio

Watch www.ohiochamber.com for more information

and registration materials.

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
Tami Ball - Administrative Assistant

Health Care

HB 185 HEALTH CARE CONTRACTS

Labor & Employment

HB 15 WORKERS' COMPENSATION BUDGET

HB 16 INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION INTERIM GRF BUDGETS

Taxation & Economic Development

HB 1 BIENNIAL STATE OPERATING BUDGET

HB 245 INTERIM GRF BUDGET