Republican News

The Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Bill 483, legislation that makes appropriation changes and minor policy changes as part of the Mid-Biennial Review (MBR), a package of bills that strives to initiate reforms to state spending, agency operations, and state policies and programs.

State Representative Gary Scherer (R-Circleville) has announced that the Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Bill 492, legislation that streamlines and simplifies the administration of taxes in the state of Ohio.

State Representatives Mike Duffey (R-Worthington) and Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) have announced that the Ohio House today concurred on Senate changes to House Bill 296, legislation that strives to better prepare schools to treat severe allergic reactions among students.

State Representatives Nan Baker (R-Westlake) and Gerald Stebelton (R-Lancaster) today applauded the Ohio House of Representatives’ passage of House Bill 486, legislation that makes changes to the coordination of workforce development and economic development programs.

State Representative Jim Buchy (R-Greenville) today announced that legislation designating a portion of State Route 67 in Auglaize County as the “Staff Sgt. Sonny Zimmerman Memorial Highway” has passed the Ohio House. Senate Bill 185 passed unanimously out of the House Transportation, Public Safety, and Homeland Security Committee.

State Representatives Anthony DeVitis (R-Green) and Marilyn Slaby (R-Copely) today announced that legislation designating the Portage Lakes area in Summit County as the Purple Martin Capital of Ohio has passed in the Ohio House. Rep. DeVitis and Rep. Slaby both represent portions of Summit County.

The Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Bill 393, legislation that aims to better inform high school students of the career planning, job opportunities, and online education resources that are available to them through the OhioMeansJobs web site.

State Representative Brian Hill (R-Zanesville) today applauded the Ohio House of Representatives’ passage of Amended House Bill 397, which increases penalties for failure to stop after an accident that results in the death of a person or serious physical harm to a person.

The Ohio Council of the Alzheimer’s Association today presented Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) with the 2014 Sharen Eckert Leadership in Advocacy Award, in recognition of his long-time support of the Alzheimer’s Association and its public policy efforts.

State Representative Tony Burkley (R-Payne) yesterday announced that Governor Kasich has
signed House Bill 416, which increases by four the number of calamity days school districts are allowed to use during the 2013-2014 school year, bringing the total number of calamity days up to nine.