HB41

UTILITY BILLING TRANSPARENCY

(SKINDELL M)

To enact “The Consumer Utility Billing Transparency Act” requiring the itemization of all riders, taxes, and other costs on certain utility bills.

CURRENT STATUS

2/16/2023 – Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

CATEGORIES

Energy & Utilities

ORC SECTIONS

4933.30

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HB43

LAKE ERIE NATURAL GAS

(SKINDELL M)

To ban the taking or removal of oil or natural gas from and under the bed of Lake Erie.

CURRENT STATUS

3/29/2023 – House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

CATEGORIES

Energy & Utilities

ORC SECTIONS

1505.07

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HB79

ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES

(SEITZ B, SWEENEY B)

To permit electric distribution utilities to establish energy efficiency and demand reduction portfolios.

CURRENT STATUS

6/21/2023 – House Public Utilities, (Fourth Hearing)

CATEGORIES

Energy & Utilities

ORC SECTIONS

4928.02, 4928.6630, 4928.6631, 4928.6633, 4928.6634, 4928.6635, 4928.6636, 4928.6637, 4928.6639, 4928.6641, 4928.6644, 4928.6645, 4928.6646, 4928.6647, 4928.6650, 4928.6653, 4928.6655, 4928.6657, 4928.6660, 4928.6665

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HB85

LAND BANKS – DELINQUENT PROPERTY

(PATTON T)

To expand the methods by which land banks can acquire delinquent property.

CURRENT STATUS

5/9/2023 – House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

CATEGORIES

Financial Institutions, Land Use

ORC SECTIONS

5721.191, 5722.032, 5722.033

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HB120

REPEAL 133-HB6

(WEINSTEIN C, BRENNAN S)

To repeal the legacy generation resource provisions of H.B. 6 of the 133rd General Assembly and provide customers refunds.

CURRENT STATUS

3/22/2023 – Referred to Committee House Public Utilities

CATEGORIES

Energy & Utilities

ORC SECTIONS

4928.01, 4928.148

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HB197

SOLAR PROGRAMS

(HOOPS J, RAY S)

To establish the community solar pilot program and the solar development program.

CURRENT STATUS

6/21/2023 – House Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

CATEGORIES

Energy & Utilities

ORC SECTIONS

1.66, 4928.01, 4928.02, 4934.01, 4934.011, 4934.04, 4934.05, 4934.06, 4934.07, 4934.08, 4934.09, 4934.10, 4934.11, 4934.12, 4934.13, 4934.14, 4934.15, 4934.16, 4934.17, 4934.19, 4934.20, 4934.21, 4934.22, 4934.23, 4934.25, 4934.27

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SB72

PUBLIC UTILITIES-SUBSTATION SECURITY

(JOHNSON T)

To require public utilities to provide twenty-four hour security systems at substations.

CURRENT STATUS

3/28/2023 – Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Second Hearing)

CATEGORIES

Energy & Utilities, Public Safety

ORC SECTIONS

4933.30

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SB88

AGGRAVATED MENACING EXPANSION-UTILITIES

(SMITH K, CIRINO J)

To expand the offense of aggravated menacing to prohibit threatening a utility worker, cable operator worker, or broadband worker with intent to obstruct the operation of a utility.

CURRENT STATUS

5/9/2023 – Senate Judiciary, (Second Hearing)

CATEGORIES

Energy & Utilities, Public Safety

ORC SECTIONS

2903.21

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SB102

ELECTRIC, NATURAL GAS SERVICES

(WILKIN S)

Regarding public utilities and competitive retail electric and natural gas services.

CURRENT STATUS

6/20/2023 – Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (Third Hearing)

CATEGORIES

Energy & Utilities

ORC SECTIONS

4903.083, 4903.101, 4905.131, 4905.321, 4905.331, 4905.491, 4909.04, 4909.041, 4909.042, 4909.05, 4909.052, 4909.06, 4909.15, 4909.156, 4909.173, 4909.174, 4909.175, 4909.177, 4909.178, 4909.18, 4909.181, 4909.19, 4909.42, 4909.43, 4909.46, 4928.01, 4928.08, 4928.101, 4928.102, 4928.14, 4928.141, 4928.1410, 4928.142, 4928.143, 4928.144, 4928.147, 4928.148, 4928.149, 4928.17, 4928.171, 4928.20, 4928.23, 4928.231, 4928.232, 4928.54, 4928.542, 4928.581, 4928.582, 4928.583, 4928.64, 4929.161, 4929.163, 4929.20, 4929.221

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SB121

NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE RIDER CHANGES

(ROMANCHUK M)

To make changes to the natural gas infrastructure development rider.

CURRENT STATUS

5/17/2023 – Referred to Committee Senate Energy and Public Utilities

CATEGORIES

Energy & Utilities, Transportation & Infrastructure

ORC SECTIONS

4929.16, 4929.162

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SB123

PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION EXEMPTIONS

(BRENNER A)

To exempt from regulation as a public utility certain persons or entities providing utility related services after the metered point of delivery.

CURRENT STATUS

6/20/2023 – Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

CATEGORIES

Energy & Utilities

ORC SECTIONS

4905.02, 4933.29

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SR121

URGE CONTINUED INVESTMENT-NATURAL GAS

(RULLI M)

To recognize that natural gas and its production industry are vital to Ohio’s economic future and to urge continued investment in natural gas infrastructure to make affordable energy available to every Ohioan.

CURRENT STATUS

6/20/2023 – Senate Energy and Public Utilities, (First Hearing)

CATEGORIES

Energy & Utilities, Transportation & Infrastructure

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