The Latest Legislative Information
December 7, 2020
LEGISLATURE CONTINUES TO CONTEMPLATE THE FUTURE
OF HB 6
On Tuesday, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce provided interested party testimony to the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee on Senate Bill 346. This legislation, sponsored by Senators Stephanie Kunze and Sean O’Brien, was introduced in response to the arrest of former Speaker Householder on federal bribery allegations surrounding the enactment of House Bill 6.

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BILL SPONSORS HIGHLIGHT ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO FIRST RESPONDER PTSD COVERAGE IN SENATE AND HOUSE COMMITTEES
In separate committee hearings, the Ohio House and Ohio Senate heard sponsor testimony on two pieces of legislation that would give first responders diagnosed with PTSD more treatment options while also preserving the stability of Ohio’s workers’ compensation system.

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CHAMBER TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY BILL

On December 1, we lent our support to Senate Bill 342; legislation that would require each student graduating from high school in Ohio to pass a course on financial literacy. This bill is a priority measure for the Chamber’s Education and Workforce Development Committee.

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Contact Ohio Chamber Lobbyists

Keith Lake, Vice President, Government Affairs
Kevin Boehner, Director, Small Business & Workforce Policy
Kevin Shimp, Director, Labor & Legal Affairs
Tony Long, Director, Tax & Economic Policy
Stephanie Kromer, Director, Energy & Environmental Policy