Public Policy Advocates

July 21, 2008

Ohio Senate Session Agenda - Click Here

Ohio House Session Agenda - Click Here

HB 562 - BUDGET CORRECTIONS - CAPITAL BILL -To make capital and other appropriations and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs. SIGNED by the GOVERNOR June 24, 2008 - To View Veto Message CLICK HERE.

HB 554 ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE -To establish the Ohio Bioproducts Development Program and Ohio Biomedical Development Program to be administered by the Third Frontier Commission, to establish advisory boards to the Third Frontier Commission, to expand the economic development programs administered by the Department of Development to include transportation logistics and distribution infrastructure projects, to provide additional money for capital improvement projects of local subdivisions, to modify the authority of the Ohio Coal Development Office, to provide for advanced energy projects administered by the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, to establish the Choose Ohio First Co-op/Internship Program, to extend the historical building rehabilitation tax credit, limit credit amounts, and require regional distributive balance and economic effects to be considered, to modify the definition of an air quality facility, to create minority outreach requirements for loan and grant programs established under this bill, and to make an appropriation. Signed by the Governor June 12, 2008 - line item veto included on certain provisions. FINAL TEXT Click Here - - VETO Text from Governor Strickland which is not noted in the Final text - see both links for complete text enacted.

JCARR RULES FILINGS -

The next JCARR meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 4, 2008 in Room 121 of the Statehouse (William McKinley Room) and will begin at 1:30 P.M. CLICK HERE For the AGENDA

Updated each week - Rules Hearings on Ohio Administrative Codes are held each week by individual departments.Click Here for Rules -Recent Hearings and Effective Dates . JCARR Weekly Report From 07/14/2008 to 07/18/2008 CLICK HERE FOR a listing of filings by Department and Rule Number/Content.

JCARR Meeting Schedule:

Mon., Aug. 4, 2008
Mon., Aug. 25, 2008
Mon., Sept. 15, 2008
Mon., Oct 6, 2008
Mon., Oct. 27, 2008
Mon., Nov. 17, 2008
Mon., Dec. 8, 2008
Mon., Dec. 29, 2008

OHIO LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS/COMMITTEES-

For a full list of committee schedules click on the following Senate Committee and House Committee Schedules. Learn more about legislation regarding Business, Health Care or Insurance by clicking on our Legislative Update Pages. Our Legislative Pages offer overviews of legislation pending in these areas, the Revised Code section amended, enacted or repealed, status of hearings and more. Health Care & Insurance House Legislation; Health Care & Insurance Senate Legislation; Business House Legislation; Business Senate Legislation