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Introduced
07/15/2021
07/15/2021
In Committee
06/01/2022
06/01/2022
Crossed Over
05/18/2022
05/18/2022
Passed
06/01/2022
06/01/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/01/2022
06/01/2022
Introduced Session
134th General Assembly
Bill Summary
To amend sections 124.81, 145.012, and 505.60 of the Revised Code and to amend Section 220.11 of H.B. 168 of the 134th General Assembly, Section 5 of H.B. 175 of the 134th General Assembly, Section 7 of S.B. 9 of the 134th General Assembly, and Section 7 of S.B. 11 of the 134th General Assembly to establish the Appalachian Community Grant Program, to specify certain election workers are excluded from PERS membership, expand the category of first responders of certain townships who are considered part-time for health coverage purposes, convey state-owned land, correct an outdated reference to state treasury warrants, and to make appropriations.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Appalachian Community Grant Program to be administered by the Department of Development, with the goal of investing in sustainable, transformational projects in the Appalachian region of Ohio. The program will provide Appalachian Planning Grants to defray costs associated with research, planning, and writing development proposals, as well as Appalachian Development Grants to support implementation of projects. The bill appropriates $500 million from federal American Rescue Plan Act funds for the program.
The bill also makes several other changes, including allowing boards of elections to be reimbursed for costs associated with the 2022 primary election, expanding the category of first responders considered part-time for health coverage purposes, conveying state-owned land in various counties, and correcting references to state treasury warrants.
Overall, the key provisions of this bill are the establishment of the Appalachian Community Grant Program and the appropriation of funds for it, as well as the various other changes to state laws and appropriations.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (73)
Thomas Hall (R)*,
D.J. Swearingen (R)*,
Cindy Abrams (R),
Bishara Addison (D),
Nickie Antonio (D),
Brian Baldridge (R),
Willis Blackshear (D),
Bill Blessing (R),
Andrew Brenner (R),
Juanita Brent (D),
Richard Brown (D),
Jamie Callender (R),
Sara Carruthers (R),
Jerry Cirino (R),
Gary Click (R),
Hearcel Craig (D),
Jon Cross (R),
Robert Cupp (R),
Alessandro Cutrona (R),
Shayla Davis (I),
Sedrick Denson (D),
Matt Dolan (R),
Jay Edwards (R),
Mark Fraizer (R),
Theresa Gavarone (R),
Haraz Ghanbari (R),
Bob Hackett (R),
Paula Hicks-Hudson (D),
Frank Hoagland (R),
Jay Hottinger (R),
Steve Huffman (R),
Latyna Humphrey (D),
Catherine Ingram (D),
Dontavius Jarrells (D),
Terry Johnson (R),
Don Jones (R),
Stephanie Kunze (R),
George Lang (R),
David Leland (D),
Michele Lepore-Hagan (D),
Scott Lipps (R),
Beth Liston (D),
Mike Loychik (R),
Nathan Manning (R),
Joe Miller (D),
Jessica Miranda (D),
Michael O'Brien (D),
Scott Oelslager (R),
Bob Peterson (R),
Bill Reineke (R),
Craig Riedel (R),
Phil Robinson (D),
Bill Roemer (R),
Michael Rulli (R),
Allison Russo (D),
Tim Schaffer (R),
Kirk Schuring (R),
Bill Seitz (R),
Michael Sheehy (D),
Kent Smith (D),
Monique Smith (D),
Bride Sweeney (D),
Vernon Sykes (D),
Cecil Thomas (D),
Dan Troy (D),
Terrence Upchurch (D),
Casey Weinstein (D),
Thomas West (D),
Andrea White (R),
Sandra Williams (D),
Steve Wilson (R),
Tom Young (R),
Kenneth Yuko (D),
Last Action
Effective 9/27/22 - Appropriations effective June 28, 2022 (on 06/01/2022)
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