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HEARINGS AND MEETINGS, Week of May 20, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
OHIO HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Tue., May. 21, 2013, 9:00 AM, Hearing Room 116
Chair: Rep. Hall: 614-466-2994
SB94 - OHIO FOREST PRODUCTS AWARENESS WEEK (BALDERSON T) To designate the first week of October as "Ohio Forest Products Awareness Week."
Second Hearing, All Testimony, POSSIBLE VOTE
SB66 - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY HANDLERS LAW (HITE C) To revise the Agricultural Commodity Handlers Law.
Third Hearing, All Testimony, POSSIBLE VOTE
HB116 - CHEMICAL CAPTURE-ANIMALS (PELANDA D) To govern the chemical capture of animals, eliminate references to pentobarbital in statutes regulating animal euthanasia and terminate the chemical capture provisions of this act.
Third Hearing, All Testimony, AMENDMENTS/SUBSTITUTE BILL
OHIO HOUSE MANUFACTURING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tue., May. 21, 2013, 1:30 PM, Hearing Room 114
Chair: Rep. Schuring: 614-752-2438
Video presentation on workforce development
OHIO HOUSE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE
Tue., May. 21, 2013, 1:30 PM, Hearing Room 122
Chair: Rep. Damschroder: 614-466-137
MOTOR VEHICLE-BICYCLE SAFETY (HENNE M) To provide that when a motor vehicle passes a bicycle the safe passing distance to the left is three feet, and to alter the protocol for proceeding into an intersection that has malfunctioning traffic lights.
Second Hearing, Proponent Testimony
OHIO HOUSE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Wed., May. 22, 2013, 10:00 AM, Hearing Room 121
Chair: Rep. Stautberg: 614-644-6886
HB136 - THIRD FRONTIER COMMISSION-GRANTS (SCHURING K) To authorize the Third Frontier Commission to award grants related to the establishment and operation of data centers and the development of a high speed fiber optic network in the state.
Fourth Hearing, All Testimony
OHIO SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Wed., May. 22, 2013, 2:00 PM, Senate Finance Hearing Room
Chair: Sen. Oelslager: 614-466-0626
OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER SESSION
HB59 - BIENNIAL BUDGET (AMSTUTZ R) To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2015; to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.
First Hearing, Invited Testimony
Report(s): My Tracked Bills
OHIO SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Thu., May. 23, 2013, 9:00 AM, Senate Finance Hearing Room
Chair: Sen. Oelslager: 614-466-0626
Witnesses are asked to email both a copy of their testimony and the witness form no later than 24 hours before the committee. These items should be sent as separate documents. Email committee aide Kim Henry at KHenry@ohiosenate.gov or call her at 614-466-0626 to get a copy of the witness form.
HB59 - BIENNIAL BUDGET (AMSTUTZ R) To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2015; to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.
Second Hearing, All Testimony