Bill InformationELECTRIC SERVICE LAW CHANGES
(KLOPFENSTEIN R)To amend the competitive retail electric service law, modify taxation of certain public utility property, and repeal parts of HB6 of the 133rd General Assembly.
ALL BILL STATUS5/15/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 8/18/25
5/7/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature
4/30/2025 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 94-2
4/30/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
4/30/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/29/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Energy, (Second Hearing)
4/8/2025 - Senate Energy, (First Hearing)
4/2/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy
3/26/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-3
3/26/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
3/26/2025 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Energy, (Seventh Hearing)
3/19/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy, (Sixth Hearing)
3/18/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy, (Fifth Hearing)
3/12/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy, (Fourth Hearing)
2/26/2025 - House Energy, (Third Hearing)
2/12/2025 - House Energy, (Second Hearing)
2/5/2025 - House Energy, (First Hearing)
1/28/2025 - Referred to Committee House Energy
1/23/2025 - Introduced
REPEAL LEGACY GENERATION RESOURCE PROVISIONS
(BRENNAN S, DEAN L)To repeal the legacy generation resource provisions of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly and provide customers refunds.
ALL BILL STATUS2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee House Energy
2/10/2025 - Introduced
OPERATING BUDGET
(STEWART B)To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, to levy taxes, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.
ALL BILL STATUS10/1/2025 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; Senate Overrides Veto on Item 66, Vote 21-11
10/1/2025 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; The Senate will consider item 66 pertaining to property tax reforms.
7/21/2025 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; House Overrides Veto on Item 66, Vote 61-28
7/21/2025 - Consideration of Governor's Veto; The House will consider items 55, 65 and 66 pertaining to property tax reforms.
6/30/2025 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately
6/27/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature
6/25/2025 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 59-38
6/25/2025 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Senate Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 23-10
6/25/2025 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report
6/25/2025 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report
6/24/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, , (Second Hearing)
6/17/2025 - , (First Hearing)
6/12/2025 - Senate Appoints Managers; Senate Insists on its Amendments - J. Cirino, B. Chavez & P. Hicks-Hudson Named as Senate Conferees
6/12/2025 - House Appoints Managers; B. Stewart, M. Dovilla & B. Sweeney Named as House Conferees
6/11/2025 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote 1-85
6/11/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 23-10
6/11/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
6/10/2025 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Thirteenth Hearing)
6/6/2025 - Senate Finance, (Twelfth Hearing)
6/5/2025 - Senate Finance, (Eleventh Hearing)
6/4/2025 - Senate Finance, (Tenth Hearing)
6/3/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Finance, (Ninth Hearing)
5/30/2025 - Senate Finance, (Eighth Hearing)
5/29/2025 - Senate Finance, (Seventh Hearing)
5/28/2025 - Senate Finance, (Sixth Hearing)
5/27/2025 - Senate Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
5/15/2025 - Senate Higher Education, (Fourth Hearing)
5/15/2025 - Senate Medicaid, (Third Hearing)
5/14/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Sixth Hearing)
5/14/2025 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)
5/14/2025 - Senate Education, (Sixth Hearing)
5/14/2025 - Senate Health, (Sixth Hearing)
5/13/2025 - Senate Higher Education, (Third Hearing)
5/13/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fifth Hearing)
5/13/2025 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)
5/13/2025 - Senate Health, (Fifth Hearing)
5/12/2025 - Senate Education, (Fifth Hearing)
5/8/2025 - Senate Health, (Fourth Hearing)
5/8/2025 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)
5/7/2025 - Senate Health, (Third Hearing)
5/7/2025 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)
5/7/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)
5/7/2025 - Senate Education, (Fourth Hearing)
5/6/2025 - Senate Medicaid, (Second Hearing)
5/6/2025 - Senate Higher Education, (Second Hearing)
5/6/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)
5/6/2025 - Senate Education, (Third Hearing)
5/1/2025 - Senate Health, (Second Hearing)
4/30/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance
4/30/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)
4/30/2025 - Senate Health, (First Hearing)
4/30/2025 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)
4/30/2025 - Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
4/29/2025 - Senate Higher Education, (First Hearing)
4/29/2025 - Senate Medicaid, (First Hearing)
4/29/2025 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)
4/29/2025 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)
4/9/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 60-39
4/9/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/9/2025 - Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)
4/8/2025 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Seventh Hearing)
4/8/2025 - Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)
4/3/2025 - House Finance, (Ninth Hearing)
4/2/2025 - House Finance, (Eighth Hearing)
4/2/2025 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)
4/1/2025 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)
4/1/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Finance, (Seventh Hearing)
3/13/2025 - House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)
3/12/2025 - House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
3/11/2025 - House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)
3/6/2025 - House Health, (Sixth Hearing)
3/5/2025 - House Education, (Fourth Hearing)
3/5/2025 - House Development, (Fourth Hearing)
3/5/2025 - House Public Safety, (Fifth Hearing)
3/5/2025 - House Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)
3/5/2025 - House Medicaid, (Fourth Hearing)
3/5/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Eighth Hearing)
3/5/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)
3/5/2025 - House Health, (Fifth Hearing)
3/4/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Seventh Hearing)
3/4/2025 - House Medicaid, (Third Hearing)
3/4/2025 - House Public Safety, (Fifth Hearing)
3/4/2025 - House Education, (Fourth Hearing)
2/27/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Sixth Hearing)
2/27/2025 - House Health, (Fourth Hearing)
2/27/2025 - House Agriculture, (Sixth Hearing)
2/26/2025 - House Education, (Third Hearing)
2/26/2025 - House Judiciary, (Second Hearing)
2/26/2025 - House Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)
2/26/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)
2/26/2025 - House Development, (Third Hearing)
2/26/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Fifth Hearing)
2/26/2025 - House Workforce and Higher Education, (Third Hearing)
2/26/2025 - House Health, (Third Hearing)
2/26/2025 - House Agriculture, (Fifth Hearing)
2/25/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Fifth Hearing)
2/25/2025 - House Medicaid, (Second Hearing)
2/25/2025 - House Public Safety, (Fourth Hearing)
2/25/2025 - House Education, (Third Hearing)
2/25/2025 - House Workforce and Higher Education, (Second Hearing)
2/20/2025 - House Agriculture, (Fourth Hearing)
2/19/2025 - House Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)
2/19/2025 - House Workforce and Higher Education, (First Hearing)
2/19/2025 - House Agriculture, (Third Hearing)
2/19/2025 - House Development, (Second Hearing)
2/19/2025 - House Public Safety, (Third Hearing)
2/19/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Fourth Hearing)
2/19/2025 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)
2/18/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Third Hearing)
2/18/2025 - House Education, (Second Hearing)
2/13/2025 - House Agriculture, (Second Hearing)
2/13/2025 - House Health, (Second Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee House Finance
2/12/2025 - House Children and Human Services, (Second Hearing)
2/12/2025 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - House Agriculture, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - House Judiciary, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - House Health, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - House Development, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - House Public Safety, (Second Hearing)
2/12/2025 - House Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
2/11/2025 - House Medicaid, (First Hearing)
2/11/2025 - Introduced
2/6/2025 - House Health, (Sixth Hearing)
PUBLIC UTILITY STATUS-RNG PRODUCERS
(STEWART B)To declare certain renewable natural gas producers are not public utilities.
ALL BILL STATUS2/26/2025 - Referred to Committee House Energy
2/24/2025 - Introduced
ALLOW NATURAL GAS ALTERNATIVE RATE PLANS
(DOVILLA M, FISCHER T)To allow for alternative rate plans for natural gas companies to serve large load customers and to make changes to the process of valuating natural gas company property.
ALL BILL STATUS9/24/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy, (Fifth Hearing)
6/4/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy, (Fourth Hearing)
5/21/2025 - House Energy, (Third Hearing)
5/14/2025 - House Energy, (Second Hearing)
5/7/2025 - House Energy, (First Hearing)
3/5/2025 - Referred to Committee House Energy
3/3/2025 - Introduced
REQUIRE UTILITY BILL ITEMIZATION
(BRENNAN S, THOMAS D)To enact "The Consumer Utility Billing Transparency Act" requiring the itemization of all riders, taxes, and other costs on certain utility bills.
ALL BILL STATUS5/14/2025 - House Energy, (Third Hearing)
5/7/2025 - House Energy, (Second Hearing)
4/9/2025 - House Energy, (First Hearing)
3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Energy
3/6/2025 - Introduced
ESTABLISH CARBON CAPTURE REGULATION PROCESS
(ROBB BLASDEL M, PETERSON B)To establish a process to regulate carbon capture and storage technologies and the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide for long-term storage.
ALL BILL STATUS10/15/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy
10/8/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-4
10/8/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
10/8/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Natural Resources, (Fifth Hearing)
6/18/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Natural Resources, (Fourth Hearing)
5/7/2025 - House Natural Resources, (Third Hearing)
4/30/2025 - House Natural Resources, (Second Hearing)
4/9/2025 - House Natural Resources, (First Hearing)
3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Natural Resources
3/12/2025 - Introduced
REGARDING BEHIND-THE-METER UTILITY SERVICES
(THOMAS D)Regarding behind-the-meter utility services.
ALL BILL STATUS11/12/2025 - House Energy, (Eighth Hearing)
11/5/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy, (Seventh Hearing)
10/29/2025 - House Energy, (Sixth Hearing)
10/15/2025 - House Energy, (Fifth Hearing)
10/8/2025 - House Energy, (Fourth Hearing)
10/1/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy, (Third Hearing)
5/14/2025 - House Energy, (Second Hearing)
5/7/2025 - House Energy, (First Hearing)
3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee House Energy
3/12/2025 - Introduced
PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES RESELLER REGULATION
(BRENNAN S, FISCHER T)To regulate resellers of public utility services as public utilities.
ALL BILL STATUS6/4/2025 - House Energy, (First Hearing)
5/14/2025 - Referred to Committee House Energy
5/13/2025 - Introduced
ESTABLISH COMMUNITY ENERGY PROGRAM
(RAY S, HOOPS J)To establish the community energy program and pilot program and to define electricity measurement in alternating current.
ALL BILL STATUS11/19/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 77-8
11/19/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
11/18/2025 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Energy, (Sixth Hearing)
11/12/2025 - BILL AMENDED, House Energy, (Fifth Hearing)
11/5/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Energy, (Fourth Hearing)
10/15/2025 - House Energy, (Third Hearing)
10/1/2025 - House Energy, (Second Hearing)
9/24/2025 - House Energy, (First Hearing)
5/28/2025 - Referred to Committee House Energy
5/27/2025 - Introduced
LAW CHANGES-PUBLIC UTILITIES
(REINEKE W)Regarding public utilities law, to make changes regarding utility tangible personal property taxation, and to repeal parts of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly.
ALL BILL STATUS3/26/2025 - Referred to Committee House Energy
3/19/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 32-0
3/19/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
3/18/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Energy, (Sixth Hearing)
3/11/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Energy, (Fifth Hearing)
3/4/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Energy, (Fourth Hearing)
2/25/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Energy, (Third Hearing)
2/18/2025 - Senate Energy, (Second Hearing)
2/11/2025 - Senate Energy, (First Hearing)
1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy
1/22/2025 - Introduced
MAKE CHANGES-PUCO NOMINATING COUNCIL, PROCESS
(HICKS-HUDSON P, DEMORA B)To make various changes to the Public Utilities Commission nominating council and nomination process.
ALL BILL STATUS3/5/2025 - Senate Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
2/12/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Public Utilities
2/10/2025 - Introduced
MAKE CHANGES-VALUATING PUBLIC UTILITIES PROPERTY
(WILKIN S)To allow for alternative rate plans for natural gas companies to serve large load customers and to make changes to the process of valuating property for certain public
utilities.
ALL BILL STATUS12/9/2025 - Sent to Governor for Signature
11/19/2025 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 91-0
11/19/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
11/12/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Energy, (Fourth Hearing)
11/5/2025 - House Energy, (Third Hearing)
10/29/2025 - House Energy, (Second Hearing)
10/22/2025 - Referred to Committee House Energy
10/22/2025 - House Energy, (First Hearing)
10/15/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0
10/15/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
10/15/2025 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Public Utilities, (Sixth Hearing)
10/8/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & AMENDED, Senate Public Utilities, (Fifth Hearing)
10/1/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)
3/26/2025 - Senate Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)
3/19/2025 - Senate Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)
3/5/2025 - Senate Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
2/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Public Utilities
2/14/2025 - Introduced
REGARDING EV CHARGING STATIONS
(REINEKE W)Regarding electric vehicle charging stations.
ALL BILL STATUS11/5/2025 - Senate Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)
10/29/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)
3/26/2025 - Senate Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)
3/5/2025 - Senate Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
2/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Public Utilities
2/18/2025 - Introduced
EXEMPT BEHIND THE METER UTILITIES
(BRENNER A)To exempt from regulation as a public utility certain persons or entities providing behind-the-meter utility services and to allow the Public Utilities Commission to register providers of such services.
ALL BILL STATUS3/5/2025 - Senate Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
2/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Public Utilities
2/18/2025 - Introduced
REDUCE PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT-PIPELINE COMPANIES
(LANG G)To reduce the tangible personal property tax assessment rate for new pipe-line company property.
ALL BILL STATUS3/19/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
2/26/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Public Utilities
2/25/2025 - Introduced
REGULATE CARBON CAPTURE, STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
(SCHAFFER T, CHAVEZ B)To establish a process to regulate carbon capture and storage technologies and the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide for long-term storage.
ALL BILL STATUS3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy
3/11/2025 - Introduced
ALLOW CARBON OFFSET OFFERS
(WILKIN S)To allow for competitive retail natural gas service suppliers to offer carbon offsets to customers.
ALL BILL STATUS10/21/2025 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)
10/15/2025 - Senate Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)
10/8/2025 - Senate Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)
10/1/2025 - Senate Public Utilities, (First Hearing)
3/19/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Public Utilities
3/18/2025 - Introduced
CHANGE LAWS-OIL, GAS WELLS
(LANDIS A)To make changes to the law governing oil and gas wells and to address federal mineral royalty payments.
ALL BILL STATUS11/19/2025 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 25-8
11/19/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
11/19/2025 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Energy, (Sixth Hearing)
11/12/2025 - BILL AMENDED, Senate Energy, (Fifth Hearing)
11/4/2025 - Senate Energy, (Fourth Hearing)
10/28/2025 - Senate Energy, (Third Hearing)
10/22/2025 - Senate Energy, (Second Hearing)
10/14/2025 - Senate Energy, (First Hearing)
6/11/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy
6/10/2025 - Introduced
ESTABLISH COMMUNITY PROGRAM, PILOT PROGRAM-ELECTRICITY MEASUREMENT
(ROMANCHUK M, SMITH K)To establish the community energy program and pilot program and to define electricity measurement in alternating current.
ALL BILL STATUS10/1/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy
7/7/2025 - Introduced
URGE CONGRESS, GOVERNOR-ELECTRIC GRID INVESTMENT
(JOHNSON T)Urging Ohio electric utility stakeholders, the Governor, and the Congress of the United States to invest resources into the security, reliability, and resiliency of the state and national interconnected electric grids against natural and man-made threats.
ALL BILL STATUS10/15/2025 - ADOPTED BY HOUSE; Vote 93-0
10/15/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
10/8/2025 - REPORTED OUT, House Energy, (Second Hearing)
10/1/2025 - House Energy, (First Hearing)
6/4/2025 - Referred to Committee House Energy
6/3/2025 - Referred to Committee House Rules and Reference
5/28/2025 - ADOPTED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0
5/28/2025 - Bills for Third Consideration
4/29/2025 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Energy, (Third Hearing)
3/4/2025 - Senate Energy, (Second Hearing)
2/11/2025 - Senate Energy, (First Hearing)
1/29/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Energy
1/28/2025 - Referred to Committee Senate Rules and Reference
1/28/2025 - Introduced