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Legislative Report April 25, 2024
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Environment Legislation
Bill Information
REGARDS THE CLEAN OHIO PROGRAM
(HILLYER B)

Relating to the Clean Ohio Program and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/23/2021 - Introduced

REVISE LAW GOVERNING UNIT OPERATION
(STEWART B, GINTER T)

To revise the law governing unit operation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/24/2021 - BILL AMENDED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

6/16/2021 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

4/15/2021 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

3/24/2021 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

2/23/2021 - Introduced

LAND REUTILIZATION NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAM
(UPCHURCH T, SMITH M)

To create the Land Reutilization Nuisance Abatement Program and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/16/2021 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fourth Hearing)

6/9/2021 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)

4/21/2021 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)

3/10/2021 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

2/25/2021 - Introduced

PROHIBIT USE OF CERTAIN FIREFIGHTING FOAM FOR TESTING/TRAINING
(BALDRIDGE B)

To prohibit the use of class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals for testing and training purposes.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/14/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 6/13/22

3/2/2022 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

3/2/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/15/2022 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Veterans and Public Safety, (Fourth Hearing)

10/19/2021 - Senate Veterans and Public Safety, (Third Hearing)

9/14/2021 - Senate Veterans and Public Safety, (Second Hearing)

6/15/2021 - Senate Veterans and Public Safety, (First Hearing)

5/26/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Veterans and Public Safety

5/19/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 96-1

5/19/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/5/2021 - REPORTED OUT, House Commerce and Labor, (Third Hearing)

4/21/2021 - House Commerce and Labor, (Second Hearing)

3/24/2021 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing)

3/3/2021 - Referred to Committee House Commerce and Labor

3/2/2021 - Introduced

DEREGULATE EPHEMERAL WATER FEATURES
(HILLYER B)

To deregulate certain ephemeral water features, make other changes to various water pollution control laws, to authorize a property tax exemption for certain private wetlands, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/21/2022 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 7/21/22

4/6/2022 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 61-35

4/6/2022 - Consideration of Senate Amendments

3/30/2022 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 25-8

3/30/2022 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/29/2022 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

3/15/2022 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

11/30/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

10/26/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

10/6/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

9/29/2021 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 61-33

9/29/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

9/28/2021 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Agriculture and Conservation, (Sixth Hearing)

6/23/2021 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (Fifth Hearing)

5/25/2021 - BILL AMENDED, House Agriculture and Conservation, (Fourth Hearing)

5/19/2021 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (Third Hearing)

5/4/2021 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (Second Hearing)

3/23/2021 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (First Hearing)

3/4/2021 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Conservation

3/3/2021 - Introduced

CREATE INDOOR MOLD PROGRAM
(MILLER J, RUSSO A)

To require the Director of Health to establish an indoor mold program.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/8/2022 - House Health, (Second Hearing)

10/12/2021 - House Health, (First Hearing)

4/14/2021 - Referred to Committee House Health

4/12/2021 - Introduced

BAN OIL/NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION FROM LAKE ERIE BED
(SKINDELL M)

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

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/20/2021 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

5/12/2021 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

5/11/2021 - Introduced

PROHIBIT CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN ANIMAL FEEDING FACILITIES
(SHEEHY M, HICKS-HUDSON P)

To prohibit the construction of a new or modification by expansion of an existing concentrated animal feeding facility under certain circumstances.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/16/2021 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Conservation

6/15/2021 - Introduced

DRINKING WATER SAFETY RULES
(LIGHTBODY M, RUSSO A)

To require the Director of Environmental Protection to adopt rules establishing maximum allowable contaminant levels in drinking water and water quality standards for certain contaminants.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/15/2022 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (First Hearing)

9/16/2021 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Conservation

7/1/2021 - Introduced

DISCHARGE OF WASTE INTO OHIO WATERS
(CROSS J)

To enhance the criminal penalties against a municipal corporation located within the Western Basin of Lake Erie that unlawfully discharges waste into Ohio waters and to establish certain requirements for publicly owned sewerage systems that are not required to obtain an NPDES permit.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/1/2022 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (Third Hearing)

3/22/2022 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Agriculture and Conservation, (Second Hearing)

9/28/2021 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (First Hearing)

9/16/2021 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Conservation

8/6/2021 - Introduced

ELIMINATE WATER SYSTEM PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
(WIGGAM S)

To eliminate public water system asset management program requirements and to require the Director of Environmental Protection to rescind rules governing that program.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/29/2022 - REPORTED OUT, House Agriculture and Conservation, (Third Hearing)

11/15/2022 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Agriculture and Conservation, (Second Hearing)

3/8/2022 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (First Hearing)

10/26/2021 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Conservation

10/25/2021 - Introduced

PROHIBIT SURFACE APPLICATION OF BRINE
(LIGHTBODY M)

To expressly prohibit the surface application of brine from oil and gas wells on roads.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/6/2022 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

3/1/2022 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

2/22/2022 - Introduced

URGE CONGRESS TO ELIMINATE E-CHECK PROGRAM
(PAVLIGA G, GRENDELL D)

To respectfully urge the United States Congress and the President to amend the Federal Clean Air Act to eliminate the requirement to implement the E-Check Program and direct the Administrator of USEPA to begin new rule-making procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act to repeal and replace the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards; to respectfully urge the United States Congress and the President to pass legislation to achieve improvements in air quality more efficiently while allowing companies to innovate and help the economy grow; to urge the Administrator of USEPA to alleviate burdensome requirements of the E-Check Program and the Clean Air Act if the United States Congress and the President fail to act; and to encourage OEPA to explore alternatives to E-Check in Ohio.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/10/2021 - ADOPTED BY HOUSE; Vote 62-29

6/10/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/26/2021 - REPORTED OUT, House Energy and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

5/20/2021 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

5/4/2021 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

5/4/2021 - Introduced

BROWNFIELDS SITE STUDY
(WILLIAMS S, RULLI M)

To require the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study to determine where brownfield sites are located in this state and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/25/2022 - Re-Referred to Committee

12/8/2021 - Re-Referred to Committee

12/7/2021 - REPORTED OUT, House Agriculture and Conservation, (Fifth Hearing)

11/17/2021 - BILL AMENDED, House Agriculture and Conservation, (Fourth Hearing)

9/28/2021 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (Third Hearing)

6/23/2021 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (Second Hearing)

6/15/2021 - House Agriculture and Conservation, (First Hearing)

6/10/2021 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Conservation

5/19/2021 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

5/19/2021 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/18/2021 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)

5/11/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

3/23/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

3/16/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

2/23/2021 - Introduced

CLEAN OHIO REVITALIZATION FUND
(WILLIAMS S, RULLI M)

To make changes to the law relating to the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/23/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

3/16/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

2/24/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

2/23/2021 - Introduced

ADOPT MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL-ALUMINUM
(O'BRIEN S)

To require the Director of Environmental Protection to adopt a maximum contaminant level for aluminum in drinking water.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/15/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

5/25/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

5/18/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

3/24/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

3/23/2021 - Introduced

REGULATE SALE OF BRINE FROM OIL/GAS OPERATIONS
(HOAGLAND F, RULLI M)

To establish conditions and requirements for the sale of brine from oil or gas operations as a commodity and to exempt that commodity from requirements otherwise applicable to brine.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/22/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

5/25/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

5/18/2021 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

4/28/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

4/27/2021 - Introduced

COASTAL MANAGEMENT LAW CHANGES
(GAVARONE T, MANNING N)

To alter the law governing coastal management.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/24/2022 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)

5/17/2022 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)

4/5/2022 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

3/16/2022 - Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources

3/14/2022 - Introduced

PERMIT BONDS-CLEAN WATER IMPROVEMENTS
(GAVARONE T, YUKO K)

Proposing to enact Section 2t of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to permit the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund clean water improvements.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/19/2021 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

4/21/2021 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

3/30/2021 - Introduced