Ohio Chamber of Commerce - Legislative Update

128th General Assembly | Issue 36 | December 18, 2009

After nearly two months of contentious negotiations, the Ohio Senate and House finally passed legislation to close an $851 million state budget shortfall.

HEALTH CARE REFORM ON THE BRINK

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Senate health care reform bill, is teetering on the brink of passage in the U.S. Senate.

ANNOUNCEMENT COULD CREATE REGULATORY NIGHTMARE

Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) prounced that greenhouse gases (GHG) threaten public health and welfare.

CHAMBER SUPPORTS PROTECTING VENTURE CAPITAL

The Ohio Chamber this week voiced its support of a bill to protect Ohio’s successful venture capital program.

Ohio Small Business Council Governing Board

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

9:30 a.m.

Ohio Chamber Headquarters

19^th Annual Ohio Tax Conference

Thursday, January 28 and Friday, January 29, 2010

Columbus Convention Center

Ohio Chamber Annual Meeting & Legislative Reception

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Capitol Theatre, Riffe Building

Columbus

The Ohio General Assembly began its holiday recess this week after approving a number of bills including one that closes an $851 million hole in the current biennial budget (see separate story). No further floor sessions will be held until after the first of the year. To view a tentative schedule of voting floor sessions for the first half of 2010, click here.

The Ohio Chamber will suspend publication of Legislative Update until the general assembly returns in January.

Linda Woggon - Vice President, Governmental Affairs
Dan Navin - Assistant Vice President, Tax and Economic Policy
Carrie Haughawout - Director, Ohio Small Business Council
Jenn Klein - Director, Energy and Environmental Policy

Tony Seegers - Director, Labor & Human Resources Policy
Chris Brock - Grassroots Coordinator
Sherry Heffner - Governmental Affairs Assistant
Tami Ball - Administrative Assistant