128th General Assembly  |  Issue 26  |  October 9, 2009  
 
 

MANDATED LEAVE PROPOSAL RAISES CONCERNS

 

Despite opposition from the Ohio Chamber, a House committee approved a bill this week that requires employers to grant unpaid leaves of absence for activities related to domestic violence or stalking. 

 

NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM INCHES CLOSER TO COMPLETION

 

Health care reform has been dominating the headlines for several months.  The recent release of the Senate Finance Committee proposal has only added more uncertainty about what will be included in the final health care reform package.  

 

UPDATE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION PROPOSED

 

Two companion bills are being heard in the state legislature that would update the way incumbent telephone companies are regulated. 

 

 

Ohio Small Business Council Governing Board

Wednesday, October 14

9:30 a.m.

Ohio Chamber Headquarters

 

Ohio Chamber Tax Committee

Thursday, November 5

10:00 a.m.

Ohio Chamber Headquarters

 

 

Linda Woggon - Vice President, Governmental Affairs
Dan Navin - Assistant Vice President, Tax and Economic 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


 

 
 

 

 
   

Energy

HB 7 BUILDING STANDARDS

HB 87 OHIO ENERGY RESOURCE CENTER

Environment

SB 131 STATE PURCHASING OF BIOPRODUCTS

SB 165 OIL AND GAS DRILLING

Health Care

HB 122 PHYSICIAN DESIGNATIONS BY INSURERS

Legal & Business Regulation

SB 162 TELEPHONE REGULATION

HB 276 TELEPHONE REGULATION

HB 300 REGULATION OF INSURANCE AGENTS

Public Affairs

SB 8 ABSENTEE VOTING CHANGES

SB 170 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

HB 260 ELECTION LAW CHANGES

Small Business

HB 230 COMMON SENSE REGULATION ACT

Taxation & Economic Development

HB 283 BIOSCIENCE TRAINING GRANTS

 

 


 


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