HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES ANOTHER COSTLY MANDATE

This week, the House Health Committee passed yet another costly insurance mandate; this one pertaining to coverage of prosthetic devices.

VOTE DELAYED ON CLASS ACTION BILL

An aggressive grassroots effort by Ohio Chamber members and other business groups helped stop a committee vote this week on HB 427, the class action bill that would significantly raise costs for Ohio employers.

AUTO MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS COMPROMISE

After six months of hard bargaining, auto manufacturers and dealers this week agreed on legislation regulating numerous aspects of their business relationship.

CANCELED: Ohio Chamber Coffee & Commerce Wednesday, June 2

Ohio Chamber Workers’ Compensation Committee

Monday, June 7

10:00 a.m.

Ohio Chamber Headquarters

The Ohio General Assembly is winding up its work in advance of a summer recess. Both House and Senate voting sessions are scheduled for the week of May 31 along with a much lighter committee schedule. Voting sessions are also scheduled, if needed, for June 8 and 9. Once the summer recess begins, the Ohio Chamber will publish a recap of this year’s legislative activities in our Legislative Wrap Up.

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 - Manager, Grassroots Advocacy

Merle Madrid - Manager, Political and Candidate Education
Sherry Heffner - Governmental Affairs Assistant
Tami Ball - Administrative Assistant