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Legislative Report April 26, 2024
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Energy Legislation
Bill Information
CLEAN AIR PROGRAM
(CALLENDER J, WILKIN S)

To create the Ohio Clean Air Program, to facilitate and encourage electricity production and use from clean air resources, and to proactively engage the buying power of consumers in this state for the purpose of improving air quality in this state.

  ALL BILL STATUS

7/23/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Eff. 10/22/19

7/23/2019 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 51-38

7/17/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Bill Amended on Floor, Vote 19-12

7/17/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

7/17/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Tenth Hearing)

7/15/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Ninth Hearing)

6/29/2019 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Eighth Hearing)

6/27/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Seventh Hearing)

6/26/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Sixth Hearing)

6/25/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)

6/19/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)

6/18/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

6/12/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

6/11/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

6/4/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

5/29/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 53-43

5/29/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Rules and Reference, (First Hearing)

5/29/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/28/2019 - House Rules and Reference, (First Hearing)

5/23/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Sixth Hearing)

5/22/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)

5/15/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

5/8/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

5/7/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

5/2/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House Energy and Natural Resources Energy Generation Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

4/24/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources Energy Generation Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

4/23/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources Energy Generation Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

4/17/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources Energy Generation Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

4/16/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

4/16/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

4/12/2019 - Introduced

SOLAR PANEL LIMITATIONS
(BLESSING III L)

To prohibit condominium, homeowners, and neighborhood associations from imposing unreasonable limitations on the installation of solar collector systems on the roof or exterior walls of improvements.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/26/2019 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

2/12/2019 - Introduced

OIL AND GAS WELL ROYALTY STATEMENTS
(CERA J)

To require the owner of an oil or gas well to provide a royalty statement to the royalty interest holder when the owner makes payment to the holder.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/26/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

2/12/2019 - Introduced

LAKE ERIE DRILLING
(SKINDELL M)

To ban the taking or removal of oil or natural gas from and under the bed of Lake Erie.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/17/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

2/21/2019 - Introduced

BRINE-CONVERSION OF WELLS
(SKINDELL M)

To alter the Oil and Gas Law with respect to brine and the conversion of wells.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/17/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

2/21/2019 - Introduced

NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT
(STEIN D)

To enact the Advanced Nuclear
Technology Helping Energize Mankind (ANTHEM) Act by establishing the
Ohio Nuclear Development Authority and the Ohio Nuclear Development Consortium and authorizing tax credits for investments therein.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/22/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)

12/18/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

12/17/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

12/1/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

11/17/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

7/21/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

6/30/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

6/9/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 80-11

6/9/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/27/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Sixth Hearing)

5/12/2020 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)

2/19/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

10/30/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

10/16/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

6/18/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

2/26/2019 - Introduced

WIND SETBACKS
(STRAHORN F, SKINDELL M)

To alter the minimum setback requirement for wind farms of five or more megawatts.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/8/2019 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

4/29/2019 - Introduced

PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION TIMELINES
(SMITH J)

To remove the current deadlines by which an owner or lessee of a qualified energy project must apply for a property tax exemption.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/21/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

5/14/2019 - Introduced

PUCO/OCC REFORM
(VITALE N)

To reform and modernize the Public Utilities Commission and the Consumers' Counsel.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/28/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

5/21/2019 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

5/14/2019 - Introduced

RETAIL ELECTRIC SERVICE LAW
(STEIN D)

Regarding the competitive retail electric service law.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/23/2019 - House Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

10/9/2019 - House Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

6/19/2019 - House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

5/21/2019 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

5/15/2019 - Introduced

CLEAN ENERGY JOBS
(DENSON S, WEINSTEIN C)

To maintain operations of certified clean air resources, establish the Ohio generation and jobs incentive program and the energy performance and waste reduction program, and make changes regarding wind turbine siting.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/28/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

5/23/2019 - Introduced

TOWNSHIP REFERENDUM - WIND FARMS
(REINEKE W)

To require inclusion of safety specifications in wind farm certificate applications, to modify wind turbine setbacks, and to permit a township referendum vote on certain wind farm certificates.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/3/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

11/19/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

11/13/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

11/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

11/6/2019 - Introduced

MOTOR FUEL TESTING PROGRAM
(KELLY B, LANG G)

To authorize a county to implement a motor fuel quality testing program.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/19/2020 - House Transportation and Public Safety, (First Hearing)

2/19/2020 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety

2/10/2020 - Introduced

PREVENT UTILITY DISRUPTION DURING COVID-19
(LELAND D)

To prevent the disruption of utility service during the state of emergency declared regarding COVID-19 and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

3/23/2020 - Introduced

REPEAL HB6 - REVIVE PRIOR LAWS
(SKINDELL M, O'BRIEN M)

To repeal Sections 4 and 5 of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly to repeal the changes made by H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly to the laws governing electric service, renewable energy, and energy efficiency and the changes made to other related laws.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/30/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Fourth Hearing)

9/23/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Third Hearing)

9/16/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Second Hearing)

9/10/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (First Hearing)

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee

7/29/2020 - Introduced

EARNINGS - UTILITY SECURITY PLAN
(SKINDELL M, DENSON S)

Regarding the significantly excessive earnings determination for an electric distribution utility's electric security plan.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/10/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (First Hearing)

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee

7/29/2020 - Introduced

REPEAL HB6
(LANESE L, GREENSPAN D)

To repeal the changes made by H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly to the laws governing electric service, renewable energy, and energy efficiency and the changes made to other related laws.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/30/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Fourth Hearing)

9/23/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Third Hearing)

9/16/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (Second Hearing)

9/10/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (First Hearing)

8/31/2020 - Referred to Committee House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee

8/6/2020 - Introduced

ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE LAW/REPEAL PART OF HB 6
(ROMANCHUK M)

To make changes regarding electric utility service law, to repeal certain provisions of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/18/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

12/17/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

12/9/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

11/19/2020 - House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee, (First Hearing)

11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House Energy Policy and Oversight Select Committee

11/10/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

9/30/2020 - Introduced

GARY LEE MCKIDDY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
(ANTANI N)

To name a portion of State Route 725 in Montgomery County as the "SGT Gary Lee McKiddy Memorial Highway."

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/1/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Transportation and Public Safety, (First Hearing)

11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House Transportation and Public Safety

10/20/2020 - Introduced

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AMENDMENT
(MANNING D, CALLENDER J)

Proposing to enact Section 12 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to provide Ohio critical infrastructure protection.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/30/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

10/29/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

10/25/2019 - Introduced

UTILITY SERVICE RESELLERS
(MAHARATH T)

To regulate certain resellers of utility service.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/10/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

11/12/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

10/8/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

3/6/2019 - Introduced

WIND FARMS
(MCCOLLEY R)

To require inclusion of safety specifications in wind farm certificate applications, to modify wind turbine setbacks, and to permit a township referendum vote on certain wind farm certificates.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/11/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

1/28/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

12/10/2019 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

11/13/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

11/6/2019 - Introduced

REPEAL HB6
(O'BRIEN S, KUNZE S)

To repeal the changes made by H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly to the laws governing electric service, renewable energy, and energy efficiency and the changes made to other related laws.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/1/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)

11/17/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)

11/10/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

9/23/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

9/1/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

9/1/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

7/28/2020 - Introduced

ELIMINATE AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT-AGGREGATION PROGRAMS
(HOAGLAND F)

To eliminate automatic enrollment in governmental electric and natural gas aggregation programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/17/2020 - Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

9/22/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

9/2/2020 - Introduced