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This bill aims to prevent the disruption of utility service during the COVID-19 state of emergency in Ohio. It prohibits cooperatives, propane supply companies, public utilities, submetering companies, and unregulated utilities from curtailing, disrupting, or disconnecting utility service until six months after the state of emergency ends. It also extends this protection to landlords and manufactured home park operators with respect to their tenants. The bill provides an exception allowing these actions to prevent or resolve a hazardous situation or at the customer's request. Additionally, the bill declares this an emergency measure necessary to prevent utility service disruption due to unpaid bills resulting from unemployment or underemployment caused by COVID-19 restrictions, and therefore it will take immediate effect.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA134-SB-96