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Pending and Enacted in the 127th Ohio General Assembly - 2007-2008
Current through May 14, 2008
Listed below are the bills affecting the public sector
that are pending or have been enacted in the 127th Ohio General Assembly
which opened in January 2007. We include links to the full text of the
legislation and the most recently available analysis from the Ohio Legislative
Service Commission. The bills are listed by number from the most recently introduced to the earliest with House bills listed first, followed by Senate bills.
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Public sector legislation enacted in the 126th Ohio General Assembly 2005-2006
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H.B. 521 - Local Government
Sponsored by Representative Larry Wolpert (R-Hilliard)
Creates the Ohio Commission on Local Government Reform and Collaboration to develop recommendations on
reforming and restructuring local government in Ohio.
Chronology
April 1, 2008 Introduced in House
April 2, 2008 Referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 480 - Transit Membership
Sponsored by Representative Randy Gardner (R-Bowling Green)
Creates an additional procedure for subdivisions to join a regional transit authority that levies a property tax and that includes a
county having a population of at least 400,000 and allows a subdivision that is a member of such a regional transit authority to withdraw from the authority.
Chronology
February 14, 2008 Introduced in House
February 19, 2008 Referred to Agriculture Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
H.B. 472 - Ditch Improvements
Sponsored by Representative Arlene Setzer (R-Vandalia)
Allows a board of county commissioners to adjust the permanent base of a ditch improvement that is used for maintenance
fund assessments and allows a board to use certain ditch maintenance procedures to maintain soil and water conservation district improvements.
Chronology
February 6, 2008 Introduced in the House
February 12, 2008 Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 470 - Township Roads
Sponsored by Representative Arlene Setzer (R-Vandalia)
Authorizes a board of township trustees to order township workers to enter upon land in order to remove vegetation that
blocks or otherwise interferes with the sight lines of motorists traveling on township roads.
Chronology
February 6, 2008 Introduced in the House
February 12, 2008 Referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 458 - Local Government Funds
Sponsored by Representative Joseph Uecker (R-Loveland)
Authorizes the taxing authority of a subdivision to use money derived from the general levy for current expenses for road and bridge construction and repair,
and makes clarifying changes to the laws authorizing a township to provide health care insurance.
Chronology
January 30, 2008 Introduced in the House
February 5, 2008 Referred to Ways & Means Committee
May 7, 2008 Reported out of committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 455 - Historic Building Credits
Sponsored by Representative Peter Ujvagi (D-Toledo)
Authorize a county that is issued a historic building rehabilitation tax credit certificate to assign the
certificate to another person.
Chronology
January 29, 2008 Introduced in the House
January 30, 2008 Referred to Ways & Means Committee
February 5, 2008 Referred to Ways & Means Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 453 - Prisoner Medical Liability
Sponsored by Representative Kevin Bacon (R-Minerva Park)
Regarding liability for medical care provided to persons imprisoned in a municipal corporation's institution or
in the custody of a municipal corporation's law enforcement officer.
Chronology
January 29, 2008 Introduced in the House
January 30, 2008 Referred to Civil & Commercial Law Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 447 - Community Corrections
Sponsored by Representative Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland)
Requires a county that does not have a community-based correctional facility or a district community-based correctional facility
Chronology
January 24, 2008 Introduced in the House
January 29, 2008 Referred to Judiciary Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 436 - Water Tanks
Sponsored by Representative Jimmy Stewart (R-Albany)
Authorizes municipal and other political subdivision contracts for maintenance and repair of a water storage tank to be awarded
without competitive bidding under specified conditions.
Chronology
January 17, 2008 Introduced in the House
January 23, 2008 Referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 405 - MR/DD Boards
Sponsored by Representative Kevin Bacon (R-Minerva Park)
Eliminates the requirement that each county board of mental retardation and developmental disabilities
maintain a service substitution list and long-term service planning registry and revises the law governing county boards' waiting lists.
Chronology
December 4, 2007 Introduced in the House
December 11, 2007 Referred to Health Committee
January 30, 2008 Reported out of committee
February 19, 2008 Passed in House 91-0
March 11, 2008 Moved to Senate and referred to Health, Human Services & Aging Committee
Reported out of committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As passed by House
H.B. 396 - Charitable Organizations
Sponsored by Representative Jay Hottinger (R-Newark)
Generally authorizes a board of county commissioners to appropriate funds to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations that serve a community purpose.
Chronology
November 20, 2007 Introduced in the House
December 3, 2007 Referred to Ways and Means Committee
February 6, 2008 Reported out of committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 388 - Mortgage Foreclosures
Sponsored by Representative Steve Driehaus (D-Cincinnati)
Extends to all counties the authority to utilize surplus delinquent tax collections to prevent
residential mortgage foreclosures and to facilitate nuisance abatement of deteriorated residential buildings in foreclosure.
Chronology
November 7, 2007 Introduced in House
December 3, 2007 Referred to Financial Institutions, Real Estate & Securities Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 385 - Township Greenspace
Sponsored by Representative Jay Hottinger (R-Newark)
Permits land acquired by a board of township trustees for the purpose of protecting or preserving "greenspace" to be used for recreational purposes.
Chronology
November 7, 2007 Introduced in House
December 4, 2007 Referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
January 31, 2008 Reported out of committee
March 12, 2008 Passed in House 92-2
April 1, 2008 Moved to Senate and referred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by House Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
H.B. 371 - Collective Bargaining
Sponsored by Representative Larry Flowers (R-Canal Winchester)
Modifies coverage of the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Law with respect to township fire departments.
Chronology
October 30, 2007 Introduced in House
October 30, 2007 Referred to State Government & Elections Committee
H.B. 359 - Nuisance Abatement
Sponsored by Representative Matt Huffman (R-Lima)
Extends to all counties the authority to utilize surplus delinquent tax collections to facilitate nuisance abatement of deteriorated residential buildings
in foreclosure and terminates the temporary authority of a county with a population exceeding 1.2 million to use such collections to
prevent residential mortgage foreclosures
Chronology
October 18, 2007 Introduced in House
October 23, 2007 Referred to Ways & Means Committee
April 9, 2008 Reported out of committee
May 13, 2008 Passed in House 91-4
May 14, 2008 Moved to Senate and referred to Ways & Means & Economic Development Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by House Ways & Means Committee
H.B. 327 - Health Boards
Sponsored by Representative Michael Skindell (D-Lakewood)
Requires that the amount spent by counties on energy conservation measures be unlikely to exceed the amount saved in energy and
operating costs over the average system life of the measures, and requires that financed measures be paid for within their average system life.
Chronology
September 25, 2007 Introduced in the House
October 9, 2007 Referred to State Government & Elections Committee
February 19, 2009 Reported out of committee
April 8, 2008 Passed in House 91-2
April 15, 2008 Moved to Senate and referred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As passed by House
H.B. 295 - Energy Conservation
Sponsored by Representative Mark Wagoner (R-Ottawa Hills)
Requires that the amount spent by counties on energy conservation measures be unlikely to exceed the amount saved in energy and
operating costs over the average system life of the measures, and requires that financed measures be paid for within their average system life.
Chronology
August 9, 2007 Introduced in the House
September 10, 2007 Referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
November 7, 2007 Reported out of committee
January 15, 2008 Passed in House 89-0
January 23, 2008 Moved to Senate and referred to Energy & Public Utilities Committee
April 8, 2008 Reported out of committee
April 16, 2008 Passed in Senate 31-0
May 1, 2008 Signed by Governor; effective in 90 days
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by Senate Energy & Public Utilities Committee
H.B. 270 - Pensioner Reemployment
Sponsored by Representative Michelle Schneider (R-Cincinnati)
Provides that a member of the Public Employees Retirement System, Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund,
State Teachers Retirement System, or School Employees Retirement System who retires and then returns to
public employment in the same position will not receive a pension while earning a salary for that employment.
Chronology
June 19, 2007 Introduced in the House
June 21, 2007 Referred to Financial Institutions, Real Estate and Securities Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 244 - Cable Relocation
Sponsored by Representative Tom Brinkman (R-Cincinnati)
Authorizes townships to relocate underground overhead cables, wires, and appurtenant equipment upon petition; to pay
for a relocation by assessing abutting and otherwise specially benefited properties; to collect interest on unpaid assessments
for an underground relocation project or an artificial lighting district project; and exempts
townships from liability for outages or other damage caused by a relocation project, and exempts
the owners of the cables, wires, and appurtenant equipment from liability, unless the outage or other damage was caused by the owner's negligence.
Chronology
May 30, 2007 Introduced in the House
June 7, 2007 Referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
January 10, 2008 Reported out of committee
January 23, 2008 Passed in House 91-0
January 30, 2008 Moved to Senate and referred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
April 15, 2008 Reported out of committee
April 22, 2008 Passed in Senate 32-0
April 30, 2008 House concurs in Senate amendments
May 14, 2008 Signed by Governor; effective in 90 days
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by Senate State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
H.B. 240 - Re-Employed Retirees
Sponsored by Representative Bruce Goodwin (R-Defiance)
Regarding employment of retired members of the Public Employees Retirement System,
School Employees Retirement System, State Teachers Retirement System, and Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund.
Chronology
May 29, 2007 Introduced in the House
June 12, 2007 Referred to Financial Institutions, Real Estate and Securities Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 231 - County Taxes
Sponsored by Representative Courtney Combs (R-Hamilton)
Authorizes electors of a county to levy a tax on alcoholic beverages and cigarettes to provide funding for expenses relating to alcohol and
drug abuse and addiction services.
Chronology
May 22, 2007 Introduced in the House
May 23, 2007 Referred to State Government & Elections Committee
H.B. 208 - Transit Authorities
Sponsored by Representative Robert Latta (R-Bowling Green)
Allows a subdivision that is a member of a regional transit authority to withdraw from the authority.
Chronology
May 8, 2007 Introduced in the House
May 9, 2007 Referred to Infrastructure, Homeland Security & Veterans Affairs Committee
H.B. 154 - Mayor's Courts
Sponsored by Representative Larry Wolpert (R-Hilliard)
Abolishes mayor's courts and creates community courts and modifiesthe compensation of municipal court judges in
territories having a population of more than 50,000.
Chronology
April 17, 2007 Introduced in the House
April 17, 2007 Referred to Judiciary Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 127 - Municipal Income Taxes
Sponsored by Representative Kevin Bacon (R-Minerva Park)
Expressly authorize municipal corporations to disclose to the public aggregated municipal income tax data.
Chronology
March 27, 2007 Introduced in the House
March 28, 2007 Referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
H.B. 116 - Health Savings Accounts
Sponsored by Representative Louis Blessing, Jr. (R-Cincinnati)
Requires public employers to make health savings accounts available to public employees.
Chronology
March 20, 2007 Introduced in the House
March 21, 2007 Referred to State Government & Elections Committee
H.B. 103 - Water Fees
Sponsored by Representative Louis Blessing, Jr. (R-Cincinnati)
Modifies the circumstances under which a lien may be created to collect unpaid water rates and charges owed local authorities and specifies
certain requirements prior to creation of the lien.
Chronology
March 8, 2007 Introduced in the House
March 12, 2007 Referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 102 - Speed Limits
Sponsored by Representative Joseph Uecker (R-Loveland)
Establishes procedures for a board of township trustees to alter the prima-facie speed limit on
any township road and requires the Department of Transportation to establish speed transition zones on
state highways at locations where the posted speed limit decreases by 20 or more miles per hour.
Chronology
March 7, 2007 Introduced in the House
March 12, 2007 Referred to Infrastructure, Homeland Security & Veterans Affairs
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 84 - Zoning Authority
Sponsored by Representative Jay Hottinger (R-Newark)
Expands township and county zoning authority to telecommunications towers located on land used for agricultural purposes and modifies
notice requirements for a proposed tower.
Chronology
February 28, 2007 Introduced in the House
March 6, 2007 Referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 69 - Development Rights
Sponsored by Representative Larry Wolpert (R-Hilliard)
Permits townships, counties, and combinations of certain political subdivisions to establish transfer of development rights programs.
Chronology
February 27, 2007 Introduced in the House
March 6, 2007 Referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 50 - Junk Vehicles
Sponsored by Representative Clyde Evans (R-Rio Grande)
Allows townships to remove junk motor vehicles from public and private property and to borrow money to pay for the
removal of junk motor vehicles and for other debris from private property.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the House
February 27, 2007 Referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
March 29, 2007 Reported out of committee
May 9, 2007 Passed in House 95-2
May 15, 2007 Moved to Senate and referrred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
October 9, 2007 Reported out of committee
November 14, 2007 Passed in Senate 29-1
December 4, 2007 Signed by Governor; effective in 90 days
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by Senate State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
H.B. 47 - Conservancy Districts
Sponsored by Representative Bob Gibbs (R-Lakeville)
Revises the membership of the board of directors of a conservancy district that includes all or parts of more
than sixteen counties, requires the board of directors of such a district rather than the conservancy court
to perform certain functions under the Conservancy Districts Law, prohibits the levying of an assessment by such a
conservancy district on real property that is not directly benefited from the assessment, and makes other changes concerning
the levying of an assessment by such a conservancy district
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the House
February 27, 2007 Referred to Economic Development & Environment Committee
June 27, 2007 Reported out of committee
September 11, 2007 Passed in House 64-31
October 2, 2007 Moved to Senate and referred to Environment & Natural Resources Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by House Economic Development & Environment Committee
H.B. 30 - Traffic Camera Signs
Sponsored by Representative Ross McGregor (R-Springfield)
Requires any local authority that enforces any traffic law by means of traffic law photo-monitoring devices to erect signs on every highway or
freeway that is part of the state highway system and that enters that local authority to inform inbound traffic that the local authority
utilizes traffic law photo-monitoring devices to enforce laws.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the House
February 20, 2007 Referred to Infrastructure, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs Committee
June 20, 2007 Reported out of committee
June 27, 2007 Passed in House 92-3
October 2, 2007 Moved to Senate and referred to Highways & Transportation Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As passed by House
H.B. 26 - Urban Homestead Zones
Sponsored by Representative Larry Wolpert (R-Hilliard)
Permits the creation of urban homestead zones in cities to encourage the repopulation of certain city cores, creates
a state urban homestaed scholarship program, and requires tax increment financing in urban homestead zones that participate in the
scholarship program to help fund the program.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the House
February 20, 2007 Referred to State Government & Elections Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 24 - Municipal Tax Policy
Sponsored by Representative Jeff Wagner (R-Sycamore)
Authorizes municipalities to allow self-employed taxpayers to take a municipal income tax deduction for amounts paid
for medical care insurance and authorizes municipalities to allow individuals to deduct amounts paid into health savings accounts.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the House
February 20, 2007 Referred to Ways & Means Committee
March 21, 2007 Reported out of committee
April 17, 2007 Passed in House 99-0
April 24, 2007 Moved to Senate and and referred to Ways & Means & Economic Development Committee
December 12, 2007 Reported out of committee
December 12, 2007 Passed in Senate 27-5
December 12, 2007 House concurs in Senate amendments
December 21, 2007 Signed by Governor; effective immediately
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by Senate Ways & Means & Economic Development Committee
H.B. 11 - JEDD Law
Sponsored by Representative Arlene Setzer (R-Vandalia)
Makes changes in and relating to the Joint Economic Development District Law.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the House
February 20, 2007 Referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
April 26, 2007 Reported out of committee
May 15, 2007 Re-Referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
H.B. 10 - Juror Compensation
Sponsored by Representative Larry Wolpert (R-Hilliard)
Provides that a board of county commissioners, upon the request of the legislative authority of a municipal court, may fix the compensation
of jurors in an amount that differs from the compensation of jurors in the court of common pleas.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the House
February 20, 2007 Referred to Judiciary Committee
H.B. 5 - Eminent Domain
Sponsored by Representative Bob Gibbs (R-Lakeville)
Formally states the General Assembly's intentions in its upcoming deliberations on reforming Ohio's laws regulating the exercise of eminent domain.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the House
February 20, 2007 Referred to Judiciary Committee
June 6, 2007 Reported out of committee
June 13, 2007 Passed in House 98-0
June 19, 2007 Moved to Senate and referred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by House Judiciary Committee
H.B. 4 - Estate Tax
Sponsored by Representative Larry Wolpert (R-Hilliard)
Reducse the estate tax by increasing the credit amount, authorizes townships and municipal corporations, or electors thereof by initiative,
to exempt from the estate tax any estate property located in the township or municipal corporation, and distributes
all estate tax revenue originating in a township or municipal corporation that does not exempt property from the tax to the township or municipal corporation.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the House
February 20, 2007 Referred to Ways & Means Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
S.B. 292 - Ditch Improvements
Sponsored by Senator Tom Roberts (D-Trotwood)
Allows a board of county commissioners to adjust the permanent base of a ditch improvement that is used for maintenance
fund assessments and allows a board to use certain ditch maintenance procedures to maintain soil and water conservation district improvements.
Chronology
February 19, 2008 Introduced in the Senate
March 11, 2008 Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
S.B. 283 - Nuisance Abatement
Sponsored by Senator Steve Stivers (R-Columbus)
Authorizes municipal corporations to collect their unpaid costs for correcting hazardous conditions or abating nuisances caused
by unsafe structures by attaching a lien against the property owner's primary residence, and requires
persons with interests in real property to file identifying information with county auditors.
Chronology
January 29, 2008 Introduced in the Senate
January 30, 2008 Referred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
S.B. 276 - Conservation/Revitalization Projects
Sponsored by Senator Steve Stivers (R-Columbus)
Authorizes a county, municipal corporation, or township to issue public obligations to provide, or assist in providing, grants, loans,
loan guarantees, or contributions for conservation and revitalization purposes.
Chronology
January 22, 2008 Introduced in the Senate
January 23, 2008 Referred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
May 13, 2008 Reported out of committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
S.B. 268 - County Bidding
Sponsored by Senator Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati)
Allows a county contracting authority to use competitive sealed proposals instead of competitive sealed bidding when doing so would be
advantageous to the county.
Chronology
January 2, 2008 Introduced in the Senate
January 9, 2008 Referred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
April 1, 2008 Reported out of committee
April 8, 2008 Passed in Senate 32-0
April 9, 2008 Referred to Criminal Justice Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by Senate State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
S.B. 261 - Financing District
Sponsored by Senator Steve Stivers (R-Columbus)
Authorizes a joint recreation district operating on the site of the United States Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee
to issue revenue bonds, maintain lines of credit and enter into lease purchase agreements for property; expands
the district's powers with respect to its own property; and to make certain appointments to the district's board permissive rather than mandatory.
Chronology
December 4, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
December 11, 2007 Referred to Finance & Financial Institutions Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
S.B. 239 - Energy Projects
Sponsored by Senator Randy Gardner (R-Bowling Green)
Requires that the amount spent by counties on energy conservation measures be unlikely to exceed the amount saved in energy and
operating costs over the average system life of the measures, and requires that financed measures be paid for within their average system life.
Chronology
October 10, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
S.B. 223 - Tax Rollbacks
Sponsored by Senator Dale Miller (D-Cleveland)
Requires county auditors to make reasonable efforts to identify property owners wrongfully receiving the 2.5% property tax rollback,
limits the monetary charge against violators to five years' worth of reductions plus interest, requires
10% of monetary charge collections to be credited to the rollback enforcement fund, and provides amnesty for persons who report their illegal receipt of the rollback
Chronology
September 27, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
October 2, 2007 Referred to Ways & Means & Economic DevelopmentCommittee
S.B. 218 - Police and Fire Chief
Sponsored by Senator Kirk Schuring (R-Canton)
Permits the legislative authority of a city to grant the mayor authority to appoint the chief of the police or fire departments and provides
alternative procedures for the appointments.
Chronology
September 20, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
October 2, 2007 Referred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
S.B. 192 - Plumbing Inspection
Sponsored by Senator Randy Gardner (R-Bowling Green)
Permits the board of health of a health district to enter into a contract with a
board of county commissioners to authorize the county building department to inspect plumbing in any type of building for
which the county department is certified and permits the board of health of a health district to enter into a contract with the
board of health of another health district for the inspection of plumbing within the first board's district.
Chronology
June 26, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
June 27, 2007 Referred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
December 4, 2007 Reported out of committee
December 11, 2007 Passed in Senate 32-0
January 3, 2008 Moved to House and referred to Local & Municipal Government &
Urban Revitalization Committee
March 12, 2008 Reported out of committee
April 8, 2008 Passed in House 89-5
April 8, 2008 Signed by Governor; effective immediately
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by House Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
S.B. 185 - Public Libraries
Sponsored by Senator Bob Schuler (R-Cincinnati)
Revises certain laws governing public libraries.
Chronology
June 13, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
June 19, 2007 Referred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
November 14, 2007 Reported out of committee
December 11, 2007 Passed in Senate 32-0
January 3, 2008 Moved to House and referred to State Government & Elections Committee
February 14, 2008 Reported out of committee
March 12, 2008 Passed in House 94-0
March 21, 2008 Signed by Governor; effective in 90 days
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by House State Government & Elections Committee
S.B. 119 - Delinquent Taxes
Sponsored by Senator Bob Schuler (R-Cincinnati)
Modifies the tax-delinquent land reutilization law by authorizing political subdivisions to prosecute property tax foreclosures,
acquire such land through foreclosures before the land is offered at a tax sale, and sell such property at less than appraised market value; and imposes
a one-year limit on property owners' option to obtain a delinquent tax installment payment contract.
Chronology
March 20, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
March 21, 2007 Referred to Ways & Means & Economic Development Committee
S.B. 112 - Community Projects
Sponsored by Senator John Boccieri (D-New Middletown)
Requires that each district of the state receives its proportional share of community improvement projects.
Chronology
March 13, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
March 14, 2007 Referred to Finance & Financial Institutions Committee
S.B. 88 - Transit Authorities
Sponsored by Senator Randy Gardner (R-Bowling Green)
Allows a subdivision that is a member of a regional transit authority to withdraw from the authority.
Chronology
March 1, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
March 6, 2007 Referred to Highways & Transportation Committee
S.B. 84 - Emergency Agencies
Sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster)
Specifies an additional type of Emergency Management Agency for which a political subdivision may make an appropriation.
Chronology
February 27, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
March 6, 2007 Referred to State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
October 9, 2007 Reported out of committee
October 16, 2007 Passed in Senate 33-0
October 23, 2007 Moved to House and referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
February 20, 2008 Reported out of committee
April 1, 2008 Passed in House 93-0
April 8, 2008 Senate concurs in House amendments
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by House Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
S.B. 50 - Municipal Tax Collections
Sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster)
Requires municipal corporations with more than $100 million in annual income tax collections to provide a tax credit to nonresident taxpayers.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
February 27, 2007 Referred to Ways & Means & Economic Development Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
S.B. 48 - Township Speed Limits
Sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster)
Establishes procedures for a board of township trustees to alter the prima-facie speed limit on any township road and requires
the Department of Transportation to establish speed transition zones on state highways at locations where the posted speed limit decreases
by 20 or more miles per hour.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
February 27, 2007 Referred to Highways & Transportation Committee
S.B. 45 - Lodging Taxes
Sponsored by Senator Larry Mumper (R-Marion)
Authorizes certain counties to increase their lodging tax by one per cent for the purpose of acquiring real estate to
house the offices of a convention and visitors bureau.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
February 27, 2007 Referred to Ways & Means & Economic Development Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As introduced
S.B. 36 - Limited Home Rule
Sponsored by Senator Robert Schuler (R-Sycamore Township)
Permits townships with a population of less than five thousand in its unincorporated territory to adopt a limited home rule
government under certain conditions.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
February 27, 2007 Referred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
May 15, 2007 Reported out of committee
May 23, 2007 Passed in Senate 33-0
May 30, 2007 Moved to House and referred to Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
November 7, 2007 Reported out of committee
November 7, 2007 Passed in House 96-0
November 14, 2007 Senate concurs in House amendments
November 30, 2007 Signed by Governor; effective in 90 days
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by House Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization Committee
S.B. 24 - Job Ready Program
Sponsored by Senator John Carey (R-Wellston)
Requires the Director of Development to adopt rules regarding the annual competitive process for the Job Ready Site Program.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
February 27, 2007 Referred to Ways & Means & Economic Development Committee
March 28, 2007 Reported out of committee
March 28, 2007 Passed in Senate 33-0
April 17, 2007 Moved to House and referred to Economic Development & Environment Committee
May 23, 2007 Reported out of committee
June 26, 2007 Passed in House 95-1
June 30, 2007 Signed by Governor; effective in 90 days
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by House Economic Development & Environment Committee
S.B. 7 - Eminent Domain
Sponsored by Senator Timothy Grendell (R-Chesterland)
Formally states the General Assembly's intentions in its upcoming deliberations on reforming Ohio's laws regulating the exercise of eminent domain.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
February 27, 2007 Referred to State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs Committee
May 30, 2007 Reported out of committee
May 31, 2007 Passed in Senate 29-3
June 7, 2007 Moved to House and referred to Judiciary Committee
June 25, 2007 Reported out of committee
June 27, 2007 Passed in House 71-27
June 27, 2007 Senate concurs in House amendments
July 10, 2007 Signed by Governor; effective in 90 days
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by House Judiciary Committee
S.B. 6 - Personal Information/Public Records
Sponsored by Senator Tom Niehaus(R-New Richmond)
Specifies that certain personal information is not a public record, requires
a public office to redact from a document that is otherwise a public record certain personal information,requires
a public office to redact Social Security numbers and other confidential information from any public document that is made available
online to the public through the Internet, requires
the Office of Criminal Justice Services to make state funding grants available to local law enforcement agencies for enforcement of
identity fraud laws, and makes other changes.
Chronology
February 20, 2007 Introduced in the Senate
February 27, 2007 Referred to Judiciary-Civil Justice Committee
October 23, 2007 Reported out of committee
October 24, 2007 Passed in Senate 33-0
October 30, 2007 Moved to House and referred to Financial Institutions, Real Estate & Securities Committee
Bill analysis from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission
As reported by Senate Judiciary-Civil Justice Committee
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