Senate Bill 2 - 136th General Assembly
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Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | February 11, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Bill Reineke | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | February 18, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| David F. Proano | Ohio Energy Leadership Council | Proponent | Download |
| Maureen Willis | Ohio Consumers' Counsel | Interested Party | Download |
| Tom Copus | Ohio Independent Power Producers | Proponent | Download |
| Alexandra Denney | Ohio Business Roundtable | Interested Party | Download |
| Tim Ling | Ohio Manufacturers' Association | Proponent | Download |
| J. Arnold Quinn | Vistra Corp. | Proponent | Download |
| Cajon Keeton | Benton Carroll Salem Local School District | Interested Party | Download |
| Lew Galante | Perry Local School District | Interested Party | Download |
| Hannah Kubbins | Americans for Prosperity - Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Joe Price | Ohio Energy Group | Interested Party | Download |
| Cameron Garczyk | NFIB | Proponent | Download |
| Greg R. Lawson | The Buckeye Institute | Interested Party | Download |
| Andy Swaim | Ohio Chemistry Technology Council | Proponent | Download |
| Robert Kelter | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Interested Party | Download |
| Katie Treadway | One Power Company | Proponent | Download |
| Evan Callicoat | Ohio Farm Bureau Federation | Proponent | Download |
| Tom Bullock | CUB Ohio Advocacy Group | Proponent | Download |
| Alliance for Energy Choice | Alliance for Energy Choice | Proponent | Download |
| SeMia Bray | Black Environmental Leaders | Proponent | Download |
| Joe Kerecman | Calpine Corporation | Proponent | Download |
| Lee Davis | Kindle Energy | Proponent | Download |
| William Lee Davis | Lightstone Generation | Proponent | Download |
| Steven Arabia | LS Power | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Schmidt | Ohio Cast Metals Association | Proponent | Download |
| Rob Brundrett | Ohio Oil & Gas Association | Proponent | Download |
| Glen Thomas | PJM Power Providers Group | Proponent | Download |
| Retail Energy Supply Association | Retail Energy Supply Association | Proponent | Download |
| Shannon McGriff | The Energy Professionals Association | Proponent | Download |
| Chuck Keiper | Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council | Proponent | Download |
| Nolan Rutschilling | Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund | Interested Party | Download |
| Emily Williams | Geenex Power | Interested Party | Download |
| Shayna Fritz | Ohio Conservative Energy Forum | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | February 25, 2025 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Reitter | AEP Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Sharon Schroder | AES Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Craig Grooms | Ohio's Electric Cooperatives | Interested Party | Download |
| Amy Spiller | Duke Energy Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Cathy Becker | Save Ohio Parks | Interested Party | Download |
| Torrence L. Hinton | FirstEnergy Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Philip D. Moeller | Edison Electric Institute | Opponent | Download |
| Justin Cooper | Ohio Valley Electric Corporation | Opponent | Download |
| Jake Mitchell | UWUA Local 430 AFL-CIO | Opponent | Download |
| Joseph Rosario DeMare | Wood County Green Party | Opponent | Download |
| Christian Koch | Ceres | Interested Party | Download |
| Chris Zeigler | API Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Will Gerhardt | Cincinnati Regional Chamber | Interested Party | Download |
| Kevin Shimp | Ohio Business Energy Partnership | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | March 4, 2025 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Price | Ohio Energy Group | Proponent | Download |
| Maureen Willis | Ohio Consumers' Counsel | Interested Party | Download |
| Todd Snitchler | Electric Power Supply Association | Proponent | Download |
| Timothy R. Gallagher | ReliabilityFirst Corporation | Interested Party | Download |
| Kim Bojko | The Ohio Manufacturers' Association | Proponent | Download |
| Joseph R. DeMare | Wood County Green Party | Opponent | Download |
| Randy Eminger | Energy Policy Network | Interested Party | Download |
| David F. Proano | Ohio Energy Leadership Council | Proponent | Download |
| Patricia Marida | Ohio Nuclear Free Network | Interested Party | Download |
| Russ Lang | Ferroglobe USA | Proponent | Download |
| Austin Mitchell | Synota | Proponent | Download |
| Manufacturing Policy Alliance | Manufacturing Policy Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Roman Stauffer | TC Energy | Proponent | Download |
| Thomas R. Hayes | Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition | Proponent | Download |
| Mimi Plevin-Foust | Faith Communities Together for a Sustainable Future | Interested Party | Download |
| Rebecca Mellino | The Nature Conservancy in Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Janine Migden-Ostrander | Self | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | March 11, 2025 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Cowan Becker | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Tony Long | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Interested Party | Download |
| Kim Bojko | The Ohio Manufacturers' Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Patricia Marida | Ohio Nuclear Free Network | Interested Party | Download |
| Dylan Borchers | Ohio Independent Power Producers | Interested Party | Download |
| Randy Cunningham | Self | Interested Party | Download |
| Mimi Plevin-Foust | Faith Communities Together for a Sustainable Future | Interested Party | Download |
| Linda New | Self | Interested Party | Download |
| Ed Spiker | Ohio Coal Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Shayna Fritz | Ohio Conservative Energy Forum | Interested Party | Download |
| Thomas R. Hays | Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition | Interested Party | Download |
| Randi Pokladnik | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | March 18, 2025 | 6th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Strigari | AEP Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Randy Eminger | Energy Policy Network | Interested Party | Download |
| Kim Bojko | The Ohio Manufacturers' Association | Proponent | Download |
| Robert Kelter | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Proponent | Download |
| Melville Nickerson | NRG Energy | Proponent | Download |
| Nolan Rutschilling | OEC Action Fund | Proponent | Download |
| Maureen Willis | Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel | Proponent | Download |
| Craig Grooms | Ohio's Electric Cooperatives | Proponent | Download |
| Samantha Williams | Jupiter Power | Proponent | Download |
| Andy Swaim | Ohio Chemistry Technology Council | Proponent | Download |
| Lee Davis | Lightstone Generation | Proponent | Download |
| Lee Davis | Kindle Energy | Proponent | Download |
| Lee Lochtefeld | North Coast Gas Transmission | Proponent | Download |
| Austin Mitchell | Synota | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Hennessy | Mainspring Energy | Proponent | Download |
| Retail Energy Supply Association | Retail Energy Supply Association | Proponent | Download |
| Alliance for Energy Choice | Alliance for Energy Choice | Proponent | Download |
| Roman D. Stauffer | TC Energy | Proponent | Download |
| Janine Migden-Ostrander | Self | Interested Party | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Cosponsors
SENATORS
Nickie J. Antonio
Andrew O. Brenner
Brian M. Chavez
Jerry C. Cirino
Hearcel F. Craig
Al Cutrona
William P. DeMora
Theresa Gavarone
Paula Hicks-Hudson
Terry Johnson
Kyle Koehler
Al Landis
Nathan H. Manning
Thomas F. Patton
Michele Reynolds
Mark Romanchuk
Tim Schaffer
Kent Smith
Jane M. Timken
Casey Weinstein