House Bill 197 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | May 7, 2019 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Merrin and Jena Powell | The Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | October 1, 2019 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Saul | Ohio Society of CPAs | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | October 8, 2019 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Treasures Association of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | October 15, 2019 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ferruso | NFIB | Proponent | Download |
| County Auditors Association of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | October 22, 2019 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | April 24, 2024 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Cavallaro | Coalition for Community Solar Access | Proponent | Download |
| Karl Rabago | Rabago Energy | Proponent | Download |
| Scott Elias | Clean Capital | Proponent | Download |
| John Henri | Dimension Renewable Energy | Proponent | Download |
| Tristan Rader | Solar United Neighbors | Proponent | Download |
| Tom Bullock | Citizens Utility Board of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Molly Bryden | Policy Matters Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Cathy Cowan Becker | Ohio Sustainable Business Council | Proponent | Download |
| Janette McDonald | Proponent | Download | |
| Aaron Brown | IBEW | Proponent | Download |
| Greg Bambenek | IBEW | Proponent | Download |
| Nolan Rutschilling | Ohio Enviromental Council Action Fund | Proponent | Download |
| William Kuehnle | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Robert Kelter | Enviromental Law and Policy Center | Proponent | Download |
| Brianna Fiorillo | Lightstar Renewables, LLC | Proponent | Download |
| Alex Fay | Proponent | Download | |
| Ayat Amin | Proponent | Download | |
| Justin Biltz | Cypress Creek Renewables | Proponent | Download |
| Colleen Boyd | Proponent | Download | |
| Eric Yarham | Proponent | Download | |
| Terry Donelon | Greater Cleveland Partnership | Proponent | Download |
| James Bergman | Proponent | Download | |
| P. Kennard Wright | Faith Communities Go Green & Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Sid Shah | Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC | Proponent | Download |
| Nolan Rutschilling | Ohio Enviromental Council Action Fund | Proponent | Download |
| Pearl Chen | Proponent | Download | |
| Ronald Ross | Proponent | Download | |
| Sakinah Bryant | Proponent | Download | |
| Steve Mondak | Proponent | Download | |
| Jonathan Welle | Cleveland Owns | Proponent | Download |
| Glenn Campbell | Proponent | Download | |
| Allison Grant | Proponent | Download | |
| Howard Bergman | Proponent | Download | |
| Brian Dicken | Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Craig Ickler | Cleveland Owns | Proponent | Download |
| Eda Daniel | Proponent | Download | |
| Marnie Urson | Audubon Great Lakes | Proponent | Download |
| Hannah Bent | ENGIE | Proponent | Download |
| Juanita Stevens | Proponent | Download | |
| Mryia Williams | Solar United Neighbors | Proponent | Download |
| Jessica Collingsworth | Nexamp | Proponent | Download |
| Paul Scheiwiller | Proponent | Download | |
| Kelsey Repitone | Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy | Proponent | Download |
| Rachel Cannon | Proponent | Download | |
| Tracy Sabetta | Momms Clean Air Force in Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Sherri Green | Proponent | Download | |
| Stephanie Thomas | Proponent | Download | |
| Tim DeWald | Proponent | Download | |
| Will Cuneo | Proponent | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | November 19, 2019 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representatives Jena Powell and Derek Merrin | Sponsors | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | January 21, 2020 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Futryk | County Treasurers Association of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Greg Saul | Ohio Society of Certified Professional Accountants | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Ferruso | NFIB | Proponent | Download |
| Fran Lesser | County Auditors' Association of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | February 4, 2020 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lora Miller | Ohio Council of Retail Merchants | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | February 25, 2020 | 4th Hearing | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Jena Powell
Derek Merrin
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
William P. Coley, II
Hearcel F. Craig
Matt Dolan
John Eklund
Theresa Gavarone
Bob D. Hackett
Jay Hottinger
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
Peggy Lehner
Nathan H. Manning
Rob McColley
Sean J. O'Brien
Larry Obhof
Bob Peterson
Kristina D. Roegner
Michael A. Rulli
Tim Schaffer
Kirk Schuring
Vernon Sykes
Steve Wilson
Kenny Yuko
Representatives
Cindy Abrams
Brian Baldridge
Gil Blair
Juanita O. Brent
Jamie Callender
Rick Carfagna
Sara P. Carruthers
Jack Cera
Erica C. Crawley
Jon Cross
Robert R. Cupp
Anthony DeVitis
Bill Dean
Jay Edwards
Mark Fraizer
Tavia Galonski
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Timothy E. Ginter
Doug Green
Dave Greenspan
Diane V. Grendell
Stephen D. Hambley
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Adam Holmes
James M. Hoops
Don Jones
Jeff LaRe
Laura Lanese
George F. Lang
David Leland
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Mary Lightbody
Beth Liston
Gayle Manning
Riordan T. McClain
Jessica E. Miranda
Michael J. O'Brien
Scott Oelslager
John Patterson
Thomas F. Patton
Rick Perales
Phil Plummer
Bill Reineke
Craig S. Riedel
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
Bill Roemer
John M. Rogers
Mark J. Romanchuk
C. Allison Russo
Gary Scherer
Bill Seitz
Michael Sheehy
Kent Smith
J. Todd Smith
Dick Stein
Jason Stephens
D. J. Swearingen
Bride Rose Sweeney
Emilia Strong Sykes
Terrence Upchurch
A. Nino Vitale
Casey Weinstein
Thomas West
Scott Wiggam
Shane Wilkin
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