Chris Glassburn News

COLUMBUS– State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today spoke on the House floor to address concerns regarding Senate Bill 9, Ohio’s annual federal tax conformity bill. Rep. Glassburn sought to introduce an amendment that would have stopped an increase to the acceptable threshold for individuals to receive a tax reduction for selling stock in a corporation worth more than $50M to $75M. According to the Ohio Department of Taxation, expanding this threshold would cost Ohio $22M in forgone revenue over the next 10 years and would impact fewer than 1,000 taxpayers.   

COLUMBUS –State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today has announced that the Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund has named him its Ohio Energy Champion. This award recognizes Rep. Glassburn’s leadership as the former ranking member of the House Energy Committee and his instrumental role in passing House Bill (HB) 15. This legislation is Ohio’s most transformative energy bill in decades, representing a sweeping reform of the state’s energy landscape, designed to increase grid capacity and transparency between utility providers and consumers.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today urged the Public Utilities Commission (PUCO), alongside fellow House Energy Committee members, to reject FirstEnergy’s request to increase the allowable frequency and duration of annual power outages for its subsidiaries: Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Ohio Edison, and Toledo Edison.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) Wednesday announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill (HB) 303, to a establish community energy pilot program in Ohio, and Senate Bill (SB) 103, to reform ratemaking and accountability for natural gas providers. Both bills received favorable bipartisan votes on the House floor and represent a continued effort to empower consumers and modernize Ohio’s energy landscape. 

COLUMBUS– State Reps. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) and David Thomas (R-Jefferson) today introduced bipartisan legislation proposing multiple reforms to increase transparency and protections for Ohioans. The proposal is a response to mounting concerns from homeowners and local officials about the processes and complexity of the current property tax system. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today announced that the State Controlling Board approved $94.7K to fund Little Clague Park improvements in North Olmsted. The funding will be used to purchase new inclusive playground equipment, make renovations to the pavilion, and construct park pathways.  

COLUMBUS — The House Democratic members on the Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting today advocated for a hearing on House Bill (HB) 442. Monday’s first public hearing did not include a Republican proposed map. Democrats will continue to hold Republicans accountable for their attempt to tip the scales of democracy with extreme partisan gerrymandering, at the request of President Donald Trump.

COLUMBUS – A bipartisan group of Ohio House members today is calling on the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to move quickly under the state’s new utility reliability law—working together to hold FirstEnergy accountable for years of chronic outages and to deliver long-overdue improvements using the new enforcement tools in House Bill (HB) 15, which takes effect this week.

The lawmakers sent a letter to PUCO urging immediate use of HB 15’s expanded oversight powers to address chronic service failures across Ohio, with a focus on Western Cuyahoga County communities that have endured repeated outages for years.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today voted “NO” on House Bill (HB) 96, the Republican-crafted state operating budget, citing cruel and chaotic cuts and its abject failure to invest in children, public education, healthcare, and basic services – all while shoveling billions to the wealthy and well-connected. Under this budget, the state’s share of education is cut to 32%, the lowest in the state’s history of the 50/50 partnership. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today announced the Ohio Controlling Board awarded $232,367.36 in funding to cover additional renovation costs to the Brook Park Ohio Army National Guard Armory, located in Brook Park, Ohio (Cuyahoga County). The funding will be used to address various damaged and non-working HVAC units and the related installation of new refrigerant piping per updated design.