Energy and Public Utilities Committee
The Energy and Public Utilities Committee reviews legislation with regards to Ohio’s energy production and industries, both traditional and alternative, as well as cable, satellite and telephone services.
February 11, 2020
Bills
S. B. No. 234 (3rd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Roy Klopfenstein
Paulding County Commissioners
Jeff Danielson
American Wind Energy Association
Amy Kurt
EDP Renewables North America LLC
Tyler Duvelius
Ohio Conservative Energy Forum
Leo Almeida
The Nature Conservancy
Tom Bullock
Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy
Miranda Leppla
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund
Anne Fry
Self
Mary Musko
Self
Deb Fritz
Self
Stephanie Kromer
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Alan Rosenfield
League of Women Voters of Ohio
Ronald Lee Long
Self
Patricia A. Conrad
Self
Rayne Heffner
Self
Matt Kuhns
Self
Curtis Swartzmiller
Self
Glen Campbell
Self
Courtney Heiser
Self
Mikayla Pieper
Paulding Chamber of Commerce
Jerry Zielke
Northwest Ohio Regional Economic Development
Susan Munroe
Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy
Charles D. Steele
Self
Jane Harf
Green Energy Ohio
Rachael Estes
Apex
Roger and Kathryn Walters
Self
Craig Sundstorm
Innogy Renewables US, LLC
Alli Gold Roberts
Ceres
Gregory Wetstone
American Council on Renewable Energy
Paul Dvorak
Self
Citizens of Ohio
Self
Citizens of Ohio
Self
Citizens of Ohio
Self
Citizens of Ohio
Self
Citizens of Ohio
Self
Citizens of Ohio
Self
Citizens of Ohio
Self
Governor's Appointment(s)
David Rinebolt - Public Benefits Advisory BoardBrenda Shamblin - Public Benefits Advisory Board
January 28, 2020
Bills
S. B. No. 234 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Chris Aichholz
Self
Anthony Paradiso
Self
Julia Johnson
Self
Michael Parker
Erie County Township Association
Walt Poffenbaugh
Self
Jeremy Kitson
Self
Kevin Ledet
Self
Dennis Schreiner
Self
William Kaltenbach
Self
Mark White
Self
Jim Dillingham
Self
Michael Shepherd
Self
Zach West
Self
Gerald and Paula Wilbert
Self
Marsha Bowers
Self
Jason Bowers
Self
Gary Click
Self
Doug and Kathy Sheidler
Self
Cheryl and Dora Mira
Self
Chris Zeman
Self
Ruby Klotz
Self
Jane Motley
Self
Mark Motley
Self
James Hoffert
Self
Catherine Feasel
Self
Betty Oakleaf
Self
Gary Oakleaf
Self
Craig Spitler
Self
Ken Hetzel
Self
Urban Feasel
Self
Nan Purvis
Self
Jerry Purvis
Self
Betty Lou Feasel
Self
Verle Spitler
Self
Helen Spitler
Self
Marnie Miller
Self
Steve and Karen Aichholz
Self
Linda and Chuck Morsher
Self
Rob and Judith Watson
Self
Greg Smith
Self
Janeen Smith
Self
Gail Moyer
Self
Deb Hay
Self
Joshua Losey
Self
Keith Moyer
Self
Ann Roth
Self
Victor Roth
Self
Joseph Fritz
Self
Linda Southard
Self
Linda Coffman
Self
Elaine Geiger
Self
Krista Beck
Self
Gerald Wensink
Self
Gary Lescallet
Self
Lisa Stropki
Self
Kyle Stropki
Self
Cheryl Renfro
Self
Mark Stropki
Self
Crystal Green
Self
Dustin Austin
Self
Margaret and Kathleen Lloyd
Self
Gloria Good
Self
Christine Backus
Self
Bernard Good
Self
Deborah Weisenauer
Self
Kenneth Weisenbauer
Self
Donovan Roth
Self
Jena Aichholz
Self
Jim Feasel
Self
Joyce Schaefer
Self
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Erie County Township Association
Natalie Kaltenbach
Self
Sally Norman
Self
Shelia Poffenbaugh
Self
George Litvak
Self
Libbie Kaltenbach
Self
John Popa
Self
Jane and Keith Fox
Self
Tom and Shelley Smith
Self
Katie Christen
Self
Kathryn Slingwine
Self
Christina Popa
Self
Debra Sharpe
Self
Kelley Miller
Self
Richard Miller
Self
Janet Ruffing
Self
Craig Green
Self
Marilyn Hornett
Self
Raelene Colvin
Self
Deborah Green
Self
Bryan Stacklin
Self
Lea Layne
Self
David Layne
Self
Michael and Dorothy Natole
Self
James Colvin
Self
Joyce and Estil G. Cooksey
Self
Dan Schoen
Self
Renee Schoen
Self
Mary Wise
Self
Herb Wise
Self
Julie Ruffing
Self
Janell Davenport, Paul Davenport, Wilma Townsend, and Jeannie Gore
Self
Tanner Schoen, Tricia Schoen, Donald Gase, Tate Schoen, Terry Eisenhauer, and Bertha Eisenhauer
Self
Sharon Schreiner, Patrick Ruffing, Charlene Foos, Daniel Phillips, and Amanda Phillips
Self
Donald and Sandra Bercheck, Catherine and James Limbird, Jason Christen, Jerrold Eitle, and Barb Eitle
Self
Megan Eitle, Ben Eitle, Miranda Bowman, Codi Bowman, and Bradley Davis
Self
Sarah Davis, Florance Alto, Scott Alto, Sherri Doster, and Jeffrey Doster
Self
Ron Smith, Dick Friebel, Mark Friebel, Frank Bishop, and Sharon Bishop
Self
Rick Hillis
Self
Tom Roth, Bobbi Fries, Kim Elfrink, Erica Gowitzka, Terry and Kathy Bishop
Self
Kay Bishop, Douglas Bishop, Robert and Pamela Schaffer, and Joan Schaffer
Self
Diane Meyer, Robert Smith, Tom Tyler, Michelle Schaffer, and Elizabeth Schafer
Self
Pamela Fritz
Self
James Fritz
Self
Owen Schafer, Curt Meyer, Valerie Landoll, Paul Landoll, and Christopher Hipp
Self
Mary Jean Pretto, DeEtte Zimmerman, Richard Suhr, Anna Bristol, and Dora Landoll
Self
Sally Jenkins, Kathleen Schaffer, Jean Fries, Greg Moore, and Susan Moore
Self
Jodie Logan, Steven Logan, Brenda Landoll, Ken Landoll, and Jerold Meyer
Self
Roger Dickman, Bruce Geary, LaVonne Ayres, Robert Ayres, and Deborah Geary
Self
Michael Meyer, Leonard Dixon, Amanda Dixon, Nancy Bollinger, and Judy Finley
Self
Carson Hearing, Mikayla Hearing, Mark Hearing, Greg Wiedenheft, and Rebecca Wiedenheft
Self
Laurie Hearing, Carolyn Smith, David McDowell, Darlene Tyler, and Bonnie Ruggles
Self
Charles Ruggles, Duncan DeVos, Steven Smith, Barbara Smith, Ramona Thill, and James Thill
Self
Patricia Didion, Alvin Didion, Kenneth Didion, Sharon Yothers, and Lee Yothers
Self
Jack Williamson
Self
Mary Alice Williamson
Self
Barbara Opfer, Donald Opfer, Melissa Roeder, Judith Bollenbacher, Ann Southworth, and Patricia Olsen
Self
Laura Storm, Allison Storm, Sharon and Howard Smith, Deb Bumb, and Ashley Fries
Self
Justin West
Self
Anthony and Dian West, Travis West, Barb Everhart, and Tom Everhart
Self
Jeremiah and Brook Johnson, Linda Price, Lewis Gillig, Karen Gillig, Louis and Sharon Nye
Self
Lucille Diehm, Sandy Wagner, Beverly Hillis, William T, and Mary Pat O'Connor
Self
John Wagner, David Wadsworth, Donna Seaman, William Seaman, and David Seaman
Self
Steven Meyer
Self
Georgetta Meyer
Self
Robert Sostakowski
Self
Brian Kensik
Self
Paul Agoth, Steve Gitcheff, John and Audrey Rose, and Lisa Dendinger
Self
Carol Burkholder
Self
Michael Dendinger, and Larry Allen, Jane Allen, Deb Frankart, Larry Claus
Self
Matthew Sostakowski
Self
Tina Frederick, Ralph Frederick, and Robert Voska
Self
Paulette Michener Bockert
Self
Charles and Nancy King
Self
Geralyn Evert, Steve Evert, and Sharon Leis
Self
Rhonda Zerman
Self
Jeff Gates
Self
Elmer Cole Sr.
Self
Paul Reed, Mary Reed, Jennifer Reineck, Susan Barnett, and William Roeder
Self
Norbert Didion, Paula Roeder Fox, Steve Fox, Nick Lyon, and Stacy Lyon
Self
Evelyn Bilger, Kevin Smith, Brad Smith, Richard De Vos, and Amber Alt
Self
Lori Riedy, Dennis Alt, Charles Rogers, Diane Miller, and Dan and Tina Strausbaugh
Self
Marvin Hay, Theresa Hay, Eric Myers, Debra DeVlugt-Myers, and Karl Kalb
Self
Carolyn Kalb, Rosalie McPhearson, Lisa Tyler, Tym Tyler, and Scott Eisenhauer
Self
Heather Eisenhauer, Greg Russell, Dawn Russell, Bob Gravenhorst, and Andrea Gravenhorst
Self
Edward Eder, Kathleen Eder, Dan and Sandra Sweeting, Susan Boehler, and Jessie Roeder
Self
Dominic Miller, Lori Scheele, Tom Scheele, Joseph Keffer, and Amy Keefer
Self
Jared Keefe, Jean and Gary Thompson, Steve Shuff, Matthew Tonelli, and Troy Gibson
Self
Austin Caster, Daniel Riedy, Janet Russell, Karen Russell, and Holly Shelly
Self
Timothy Shelly, Leigh Davenport, Charles Groth, Adam Weisenhauer, and Patricia Zerman
Self
Linda Gomez, Eric and Rachel Grine, and Rosemary Clifford
Self
Troy Gigson, Diana Leis Delker, Robert Bumb, and Daniel Kautz
Self
Paul Skidmore, Ronald Graham, and Bradley Steyer
Self
Adam Evans and Elizabeth Kile
Self
General Submissions
Michelle Bloodworth Testimony on Energy Reliability
Michelle Bloodworth Powerpoint on Energy Reliability
Ohio Consumers' Counsel Testimony on Energy Reliability
Kaltenbach Exhibit A
Kaltenbach Exhibit B
Kaltenbach Exhibit C
Dillingham Exhibit A
Dillingham Exhibit B
December 10, 2019
Bills
S. C. R. No. 6 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Charles R. Moses
Ohio Telecom Association
Bruce Weston
Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel
Stephen Buehrer
Ohio Cable Telecommunications Association
Governor's Appointment(s)
Tim Callion - Ohio Consumers' Counsel Governing BoardCheryl Grossman - Ohio Consumers' Counsel Governing Board
Jan Shannon - Ohio Consumers' Counsel Governing Board
November 12, 2019
Bills
Governor's Appointment(s)
Steven Bergman - Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation BoardScott Fleming - Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board
Michael Keenan - Ohio Air Quality Development Authority
James Rocco - Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board
Dale Arnold - Public Benefits Advisory Board
Christopher Ferruso - Public Benefits Advisory Board
Kevin Murray - Public Benefits Advisory Board
Shawn Nelson - Public Benefits Advisory Board
October 08, 2019
Bills
Governor's Appointment(s)
Charles Newman - Ohio Consumers' Counsel Governing BoardMark Johnson - Ohio Consumers' Counsel Governing Board
July 15, 2019
Bills
Sub. H. B. No. 6 (9th Hearing)
June 29, 2019
Bills
Sub. H. B. No. 6 (8th Hearing)
Name
Organization
Thomas Hays
Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition
Michael Haugh
Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel
John Turner
Citizen of Ohio
Tom Bullock
Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy
Dr. Randi Pokladnik
Citizen of Ohio
Ned Ford
Sierra Club Ohio Chapter
Leah Vukmir
National Taxpayers Union
Connie Klein
Sierra Club
Tyler Duvelius
Ohio Conservative Energy Forum
Patricia Marida
Ohio Sierra Club Nuclear Free Committee
Timothy Donovan
Donovan Energy, LLC
June 28, 2019
June 27, 2019
Bills
Sub. H. B. No. 6 (7th Hearing)
Name
Organization
Trish Demeter
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund
Leo Almeida
The Nature Conservancy
Rachael Belz
Ohio Consumers Power Alliance
Dr. Zachary West
Citizen of Ohio
Rob Kelter
Environmental Law and Policy Center
Joe Oliker
IGS
Jim Feasel
Citizen of Ohio
Neil Waggoner
Sierra Club, Beyond Coal Campaign
Joseph DeMare
Ohio Green Party
Michael Haugh
Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel
Victoria Clemons
Citizen of Ohio
Greg Geller
Enel X North America
Melissa English
Ohio Citizen Action
John Finnigan
Environmental Defense Fund
Charles Michelson
Citizen of Ohio
Ryan Augsburger
Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Judith Lagano
NRG Energy Inc.
Christopher Aichholz
Citizen of Ohio
Lee Davis
Lightstone Generation
-
Ohio Independent Power Producers
David Rinebolt
Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy
Edward Hill
Citizen of Ohio
Chris Zeigler
American Petroleum Institute
Ted Ford
Ohio Advanced Energy Economy
Mary Ellen Berger
Citizen of Ohio
-
Alliance for Energy Choice
Susan Handa
Citizen of Ohio
Kevin Kamps
Beyond Nuclear
Annie Gilleo
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Tom Froehle
AEP Ohio
June 26, 2019
Bills
Sub. H. B. No. 6 (6th Hearing)
June 25, 2019
Bills
Sub. H. B. No. 6 (5th Hearing)
Name
Organization
Edward Hill
Citizen of Ohio
Andrea Chu
Food and Water Watch
Alex Ayers
Heating, Air-conditioning, & Refrigeration Distributors International
Daniel Rogatto
GenOn
Connie Klein
Sierra Club
Keith Lake
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Jane Harf
Green Energy Ohio
Kevin Kamps
Beyond Nuclear
Rachael Estes
Apex Clean Energy
Michael Keegan
Don't Waste Michigan
Michael Keegan
Don't Waste Michigan
Governor's Appointment(s)
James Aslanides (Reappointment) - Technical Advisory Council on Oil and GasGregory New (Reappointment) - Technical Advisory Council on Oil and Gas
Thomas Stewart - Technical Advisory Council on Oil and Gas
June 19, 2019
Bills
Sub. H. B. No. 6 (4th Hearing)
Name
Organization
Greg Lawson
The Buckeye Institute
Rob Kelter
Environmental Law and Policy Center
Teresa Ringenbach
Direct Energy
Micah Derry
Americans for Prosperity - Ohio
James Hiendlmayr
Bio-Gas Technologies
Paul Sotkiewicz
E-Cubed Policy Associates, LLC
John Perry
Citizen of Ohio
Mark Walter
Savion
Becky Campbell
First Solar
Lauren Miller
Sol Systems
David Little
Innergex Renewables USA
Ned Ford
Sierra Club Ohio Chapter
Bryan Feathers
Lime Energy
Patrick O'Connor
Citizen of Ohio
Michael Haugh
Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel
Patricia Marida
Citizen of Ohio
Julie Johnson
Citizen of Ohio
Kevin Ledet
Citizen of Ohio
Brenda DeLong
Citizen of Ohio
Kathleen Davis
Citizen of Ohio
Terry Rittenhouse
Citizen of Ohio
Walt Poffenbaugh
Citizen of Ohio
Chris Zeman
Citizen of Ohio
Leo Almeida
The Nature Conservancy
Rick Shield
Day & Zimmerman NPS, Inc.
Emil Dimanchev
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rachael Estes
Apex Clean Energy
Mikayla Pieper
Paulding Chamber of Commerce
Dan Sawmiller
Natural Resources Defense Council
Trish Demeter
Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund
Alan Smith
R. Street Institute
Andrew Meiburg
EDP Renewables North America
Sarah Aftergood
EDP Renewables North America
Lindsay Humble
Women in Nuclear
Hali Schultz
Women in Nuclear
Brian Kanney
North American Young Generation in Nuclear
David Wilhelm
Hecate Energy
Hannah Spring
Citizen of Ohio
David Cruz
Citizen of Ohio
Todd Wolfrum
Van Wert County Commissioners
Frida Etchell
Citizen of Ohio
Sophia Avouris
Citizen of Ohio
Olivia Newlon
Citizen of Ohio
Charlotte Owens
Citizen of Ohio
Macin Sheeder
Citizen of Ohio
Tatiana Rodzos
Citizen of Ohio
Nate Strum
GROW Licking County
Rich Shank
Citizen of Ohio
Timothy Judson
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
Jennifer Helfrich
Ceres Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy Network
Elysa Hammond
Clif Bar and Company
Doug Todd
Simply Living
Nick Hromalik
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Meg Villarreal
Nestle
Tom Schock
Cleveland Power of Wind Action Team
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sPower
Cathy Cowan Becker
Citizen of Ohio
Katherine Hamilton
Advanced Energy Management Alliance
Greg Geller
Enel X North America
Jason Smith
AARP
Robert Rine
Sugarwood Family Farms
Fran Young
Citizen of Ohio
David Rinebolt
Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy
Gerald Miller
Citizen of Ohio
Kurt Dunn
Citizen of Ohio
Nate Dentinger
Citizen of Ohio
Jake Waldock
Citizen of Ohio
Kurt Miller
Citizen of Ohio
Ron Kagy
Citizen of Ohio
John Stockmeister
Citizen of Ohio
Kyle Dunn
Citizen of Ohio
Scott Kagy
Citizen of Ohio
Ken Waldock
Citizen of Ohio
Mark Willman
Citizen of Ohio
Troy Kagy
Citizen of Ohio
Edwina Jones
Citizen of Ohio
Neil Waggoner
Sierra Club, Beyond Coal Campaign
Ronald Smith
Citizen of Ohio
Kristy Hartman
National Conference of State Legislatures
Mary Musko
Citizen of Ohio
William Murdock
Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
Leah Vukmir
National Taxpayers Union
Jenn Klein
Ohio Chemistry Technology Council
Michael Berning
Heapy
Krista Beck
Citizen of Ohio
Barbara Behling
Citizen of Ohio
Anthony and J Dian West
Citizens of Ohio
Dr. Zachery West
Citizen of Ohio
Deb Hay
Citizen of Ohio
Michael Kerschner
Seneca County Commissioners
Jim Feasel
Citizen of Ohio
Bill Frankart
Adams Township Trustee, Seneca County, Ohio
Jeff Harmon
Harrison Township Trustee, Van Wert County, Ohio
Dave Carrothers
Adams Township Trustee, Seneca County
James Thalacker
BMO Capital Markets
Katie Elsasser
Citizen of Ohio
The Honorable Steve Shuff
Citizen of Ohio
Greg Smith
Citizen of Ohio
Joseph Cullen
Building Performance Association
Anne Caruso
Citizen of Ohio
Michael Keegan
Don't Waste Michigan
Kevin Kamps
Beyond Nuclear
Jon Morrow
eGeneration Foundation
June 18, 2019
Bills
Sub. H. B. No. 6 (3rd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Glen Thomas
PJM Power Providers (P3)
Jeff Reinkemeyer
Avangrid Renewables
Andrew Gohn
American Wind Energy Association
Joe Oliker
IGS
Christian Hofer
Environmental Markets Association
Frank J. Macchiarola
American Petroleum Institute
Gary Swanson
Energy Management Solutions, Inc.
Ted Ford
Ohio Advanced Energy Economy
Brad Belden
Ohio Manufacturers' Association
David Johnson
Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Anthony Smith
Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Tim Eves
Ohio Independent Power Producers
Jon Baylor
Lightstone Generation
Judith Lagano
NRG Energy Inc.
Bill Siderewicz
Clean Energy Future, LLC
John Finnigan
Environmental Defense Fund
Rachael Belz
Ohio Consumers Power Alliance
Alan Rosenfield
League of Women Voters of Ohio
Melissa English
Ohio Citizen Action
Courtney Heiser
Citizen of Ohio
Susan Munroe
Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy
Tom Bullock
Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy
Tom Carlson
EDF Renewables North America
Joseph DeMare
Ohio Green Party
Rory Gopaul
Carbon Solutions Group
Dr. Aparna Bole
Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Carolyn Harding and Harvey Wasserman
Citizens of Ohio
Bruce Burcat
Mid Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition/MAREC Action
Matt Kuhns
Citizen of Ohio
Kevin Erf
Citizen of Ohio
Rev. Joan VanBecelaere
Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio
Deborah and Patrick Fritz
Citizens of Ohio
Summer R. Bialko
Citizen of Ohio
Bradley Holmes
Citizen of Ohio
Jennifer Weissman
Citizen of Ohio
Lee Blackburn
Citizen of Ohio
Paul Seasly
Citizen of Ohio
Mark Weisenauer
Citizen of Ohio
Charles Michelson
Power of Wind Action Team
Marnie Urso
Audubon Great Lakes
Annie Gilleo
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
David Gardiner
Alliance for Industrial Efficiency
Tyler Duvelius
Ohio Conservative Energy Forum
Brent Chaney
Vistra Energy
Victoria Clemons
Citizen of Ohio
Bill Zuretti
Electric Power Supply Association
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Alliance for Energy Choice
Sylvia Niedner
Food and Water Watch
Craig Timm
Domtar
June 12, 2019
Bills
Sub. H. B. No. 6 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Tom Froehle
AEP Ohio
Maria Korsnick
Nuclear Energy Institute
Charles Moore
Alvarez and Marsal
Matthew Szollosi
ACT Ohio
Dean Murphy
Nuclear Matters
Joe Price
Ohio Energy Group
Kevin Murray
Industrial Energy Users Ohio
Michael Shellenberger
Environmental Progess
Judd Gregg
Nuclear Matters
David Moran
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Josh Unruh
Vermont Selectboard Chairman
Jerry Cirino
Lake County, Ohio-Commissioners
Rebecca Clutter
Citizen of Ohio
Ed Hanlon
Citizen of Ohio
Dr. Peter Lyons
Nuclear Matters
Jamie N. Beier Grant
Ottawa County Improvement Corporation
Dan Horrigan
City of Akron
Terry Joyce
Building Laborer's Union, Local No. 310
Guy Parmigian
Benton-Carroll-Salem School District
Mark Stahl
Ottawa County Commissioner
Larry Tscherne
IBEW Local 245
Mark Douglas
Tri-County Building and Construction Trades Council
Robert Freeman
Framatome Inc
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Ohio Clean Energy Jobs Alliance
Fred Petersen
Ottawa County Emergency Management Agency
Harold Hawk
Crown Battery
Scott Miller
Sandusky County Commissioners
Daniel Poneman
Centrus Energy Group
Richard Denning
Citizen of Ohio
Michael Joyce
Orrvilon Inc
Ed Klco
North Perry Village Ohio
Jack Thompson
Perry Local Schools
June 11, 2019
Bills
Sub. H. B. No. 6 (1st Hearing)
Name
Organization
Rep. Callender
Ohio House of Representatives
Rep. Wilkin
Ohio House of Representatives
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