Legislative Committee Schedules

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 12, 2008.

TUESDAY, MAY 13
Senate State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs, (Chr. Cates, 466-8072), South Hearing Rm., 10 a.m.
HB 327 HEALTH BOARDS (McGregor, J.) With regard to boards of health of city and general health districts. (2nd Hearing-All testimony)
SB 283 NUISANCE ABATEMENT (Roberts) To authorize municipal corporations to collect their unpaid costs for correcting hazardous conditions or abating nuisances caused by unsafe structures by attaching a lien against the property owner's primary residence, and to require persons with interests in real property to file identifying information with county auditors. (3rd Hearing-All testimony)

Senate Judiciary-Civil Justice, (Chr. Goodman, 466-8064), North Hearing Rm., 11 a.m.
SB 129 VEHICLE REMOVAL (Schuler) To permit local law enforcement agencies and fire departments to remove motor vehicles from the roadway after a motor vehicle accident and to provide immunity to local law enforcement agencies and fire personnel for the removal of damaged or inoperable vehicles from roadways. (4th Hearing-All testimony-Possible vote)
SB 277 NUISANCE PROPERTIES (Stivers) To create a new cause of action in foreclosure in the environmental or housing division of a municipal court to abate nuisance properties. (3rd Hearing-All testimony-Possible amendments)

House Finance & Appropriations, (Chr. Hottinger, 644-5088), Rm. 313, 1:30 p.m.
• 1st Hearing-Sponsor on separate proposals regarding an economic stimulus package and the Clean Ohio Fund-Pending introduction & referral
HB 550 WIRELESS 911 FEES (Flowers, Driehaus) To extend until 2013 the wireless 9-1-1 charge, to raise the minimum, annual fund disbursement amount for each county from $25,000 to $90,000, and to broaden local uses of that revenue. (1st Hearing-Sponsor)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Ohio Retirement Study Council, (Chr. Schuring, 228-1346), Rm. 114, 9 a.m.
• Presentation of retirement systems' operating budgets
• Review of rules
HB 479 OPF ELECTIONS (Evans, Foley) Regarding election of the chairperson of the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Board of Trustees.

House Finance & Appropriations, (Chr. Hottinger, 644-5088), Rm. 313, 9:30 a.m.
• 2nd Hearing-All testimony on separate proposals regarding an economic stimulus package and the Clean Ohio Fund-Pending introduction & referral

Senate Environment & Natural Resources, (Chr. Niehaus, 466-8082), South Hearing Rm., 11 a.m.
• First hearing-sponsor testimony on constitutional amendment from Sen. Grendell on groundwater and private property rights
HB 416 WATER COMPACT (Dolan) To ratify the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and to establish related requirements. (2nd Hearing-All testimony)

House Civil & Commercial Law, (Chr. Oelslager, 466-9047), Rm. 122, 2:30 p.m. or after session
HB 437 HOME CONTRACTORS (Schindel) To establish the Ohio Home Improvement Contractor Law, to deem that specified violations of the law constitute a violation of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act, and to provide civil remedies for owners who are damaged by a contractor who violates the law. (4th Hearing-All testimony)

Senate Insurance, Commerce & Labor, (Chr. Stivers, 466-5981), North Hearing Rm., 3:30 p.m.
SB 275 HOME CONTRACTORS (Spada) To establish the Ohio Home Improvement Contractor Law, to deem that specified violations of the law constitute a violation of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act, and to provide civil remedies for owners who are damaged by a contractor who violates the law. (5th Hearing-All testimony)

THURSDAY, MAY 15
House Financial Institutions, Real Estate & Securities, (Chr. Widener, 466-1470), Rm. 116, 8:30 a.m.
SB 267 PERS LAW ENFORCEMENT (Faber) Regarding the Public Employee Retirement System law enforcement division and late penalties assessed by the retirement system. (2nd Hearing-All testimony)

House Local & Municipal Government & Urban Revitalization, (Chr. Wolpert, 466-9690), Rm. 018, 8:30 a.m.
HB 446 ANIMAL CONTROL (Webster) To revise the statutes governing animal control. (7th Hearing-All testimony-Possible vote)
HB 521 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Wolpert) To create the Ohio Commission on Local Government Reform and Collaboration to develop recommendations on reforming and restructuring local government in Ohio. (6th Hearing-All testimony-Amendments & possible vote)

House State Government & Elections, (Chr. Daniels, 466-3506), Rm. 122, 9:30 a.m.
SB 3 STATE PENSION RESTRICTIONS (Faber) To provide that the privilege of holding a position of honor, trust or profit that is forfeited by reason of conviction of a felony is not restored on completion of a prison term, period of community control sanctions or pardon or release by the Adult Parole Authority and to provide that the office holder will forfeit the portion of any state retirement benefit that is based on employer contributions. (4th Hearing-All testimony-Possible amendments & vote)