Finance Committee
June 6, 2025, 9:00 AM
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| Document | Description | Download |
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| minutes from 2025-06-05 | Download |
| Agenda Item | Status | Fiscal Notes | Analysis | |
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| Am. Sub. H. B. No. 96 | 12th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
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| Adam Herman | Ohio Association of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities | Interested Party | Download |
| Tish Jenkins | Goal Digital Academy Superintendent | Interested Party | Download |
| Curtis Fifner | Ohio Association of Justice | Interested Party | Download |
| Megan Wood | Ohio History Connection | Interested Party | Download |
| Jason Kucsma | Toledo Lucas Public Library | Opponent | Download |
| Joe Savarise | Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Stephanie Hightower | Columbus Urban League | Interested Party | Download |
| Dwayne Steward | Equality Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Elizabeth Martinez | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Abby Forshey | Opponent | Download | |
| Marquita McClendon | CEO | Opponent | Download |
| Céleste Lenahan | Opponent | Download | |
| Timothy Fisher | Opponent | Download | |
| Susan Wallace | LeadingAge Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Renee Creedon-Mays | Delaware County Transit | Proponent | Download |
| Stix Newman | Opponent | Download | |
| G. Marcus Barr | Barr's Pharmacy | Interested Party | Download |
| Jaye Hussell | Opponent | Download | |
| Jill Kingston | Brigid's Path | Interested Party | Download |
| Sol Howard | Trans Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Susan Lewis Kaylor | President and CEO of St. Vincent Family Services | Interested Party | Download |
| Elizabeth Brown | President and CEO of YWCA Columbus | Opponent | Download |
| Theodora Tube | Opponent | Download | |
| Eren Crebs | Opponent | Download | |
| Allan F. Zaenger R.Ph., MS | Ohio Pharmacists Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Mika Clark | Opponent | Download | |
| B. Scott Titsworth | Ohio University | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Rhea Debussy | Director of External Affairs at Equitas Health | Interested Party | Download |
| Lisa McDuffie | President and CEO of YWCA Northwest Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Andrew Marquis | Opponent | Download | |
| Melanie Zaidel | self | Opponent | Download |
| Robyn Houze | Interested Party | Download | |
| Vincent Turchetta | Opponent | Download | |
| Jones Foster | Opponent | Download | |
| Jenna Bowen | Opponent | Download | |
| Gwendolyn jade | Opponent | Download | |
| Heather Sharp | Lima City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer luscher | Mother | Opponent | Download |
| Aurora | Opponent | Download | |
| Janos Jalics | DSA | Opponent | Download |
| Jeff Brown | Granville Exempted Village Schools | Interested Party | Download |
| Joseph Niedzwiedski | North Central Mental Health Services, Inc. | Proponent | Download |
| Marissa Metze | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Interested Party | Download |
| Brian Stroh | Netcare Corporation | Proponent | Download |
| Taylor Selman | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Grant Syslo | Opponent | Download | |
| Jason A Rech | Miami University | Opponent | Download |
| Chad Thornton | Parent of a child with Autism | Interested Party | Download |
| Will Petrik | RISE Together Innovation Institute | Interested Party | Download |
| Elizabeth Muckley | Ohio Optometric Association | Proponent | Download |
| Jim Chakeres | Ohio Poultry Association | Proponent | Download |
| Amy Riegel | COHHIO | Proponent | Download |
| Kerstin Sjoberg | Disability Rights Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Andy Swaim & Jenn Klein | Ohio Chemistry Technology Council | Interested Party | Download |
| Dan Conlin | Opponent | Download | |
| Laura Abu-Absi | Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services | Interested Party | Download |
| Alex Fay | Opponent | Download | |
| Deirdre Beluan | The Health Collaborative | Interested Party | Download |
| Maria A Matzik | Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee | Interested Party | Download |
| Elayne Allen | Opponent | Download | |
| Eliza Dennison | Opponent | Download | |
| Jaladah Aslam | Youngstown Warren Black Caucus | Opponent | Download |
| Katy Heins | Opponent | Download | |
| W Smith | Opponent | Download | |
| Mary Sanderson | Interested Party | Download | |
| Julie DiRossi-King | Ohio Association of Community Health Centers | Interested Party | Download |
| David Reierson | United Way of Central Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Regis Sherry | Ohio Ethanol Producers Association | Opponent | Download |
| Gary Cooper | Cooper Farms | Proponent | Download |
| Bridget Elm | Opponent | Download | |
| Juliette Dianne Moss | Opponent | Download | |
| Tony Love | Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital | Interested Party | Download |
| Anthony Bronaugh Sr | Ohio Association of Behavior Analysis and Autism Service Provider | Interested Party | Download |
| Catlin Skufca | Best Buddies International, Inc. | Proponent | Download |
| Valindria Hoban | Opponent | Download | |
| James Knapp | Opponent | Download | |
| Rowan Doyle | Opponent | Download | |
| Linda Janes | Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections | Interested Party | Download |
| Jordan Lowry | Opponent | Download | |
| Christine George | Interested Party | Download | |
| Adriana Everett | Opponent | Download | |
| Keith Lake | America's Health Insurance Plans ("AHIP") | Opponent | Download |
| Bridget Rueter | Opponent | Download | |
| Ryan M. Bushong | Ohio Water Well Association | Opponent | Download |
| Dan Gass | Opponent | Download | |
| Shannon Cox | Montgomery County Educational Service Center | Interested Party | Download |
| Beverly Murphy | Opponent | Download | |
| Maria Sutter | Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential | Interested Party | Download |
| William Choda | Opponent | Download | |
| Renae Gaerke | Proponent | Download | |
| Vincent Schumacher | Opponent | Download | |
| Ross "Chad" Nunamaker | Southwest Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children | Interested Party | Download |
| Tawana Drakes | CEO | Proponent | Download |
| Arienne C Childrey | Opponent | Download | |
| AJ Brekke | Opponent | Download | |
| Madeline Eckhart | DreamStates | Opponent | Download |
| Jessica Myers | HAEA | Opponent | Download |
| Alexandra Carter | Opponent | Download | |
| Brendan Mascarenhas | American Chemistry Council | Interested Party | Download |
| Abby Buckerfield | Parent, Delaware City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Mac Swinford | Opponent | Download | |
| Randi Clites | Interested Party | Download | |
| Allison Ozinga | Opponent | Download | |
| Janet Albright-Captain | Interested Party | Download | |
| William Tarka | Opponent | Download | |
| Kelly Maynard | Interested Party | Download | |
| Carly Bevacqua | Opponent | Download | |
| Jennifer Howard | Teach For America Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| alissa sarver | Opponent | Download | |
| Mark Ingles | Jonathan Alder LSD | Opponent | Download |
| K. Scott | Opponent | Download | |
| Alescia Harris | The CEO Project Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Mixby Dickon | Opponent | Download | |
| Kimberly D Jarvis | On Purpose Academy and Mentoring Ce | Proponent | Download |
| Godiva Spark | Opponent | Download | |
| David P Johnson | None | Interested Party | Download |
| Ohio Public Transit Association | Proponent | Download | |
| Lori Kennedy | Opponent | Download | |
| Loren Babcock | Opponent | Download | |
| Bruce Howard Smith | Logan County Land Trust | Opponent | Download |
| Molly Snodgrass | Parent in Big Walnut Local Schools | Interested Party | Download |
| Sam | Opponent | Download | |
| Avalyn Lund-Goldstein | Opponent | Download | |
| Brian Currie | Miami University | Opponent | Download |
| Jeff Epstein, Chief of Integrated Development | City of Cleveland | Opponent | Download |
| Joree Novotny | Ohio Association of Foodbanks | Interested Party | Download |
| Ellen McGrath | self | Opponent | Download |
| Elizabeth Snyder | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Amanda M. Lyons | Citizen | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Marvin Whitfield | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Marla Morse | Oral Health Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Angela Frith | St. Rita School for the Deaf | Interested Party | Download |
| Lanie Montgomery | Self | Interested Party | Download |
| Michael Deemer | Downtown Cleveland Inc | Interested Party | Download |
| Melissa Ferchill Swingos | MCM Company Inc. | Interested Party | Download |
| Sam Rocco | Downtown Cleveland Inc. | Interested Party | Download |
| Craig Hassall | PlayHouse Square | Interested Party | Download |
| paul brooks | league of ohio sportsmen | Opponent | Download |
| Kandamurugu Manickam | Opponent | Download | |
| Cody Grasser | Pheasants Forever | Interested Party | Download |
| Ellen McGrath | self | Opponent | Download |
| Rustin Moore | The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine | Proponent | Download |
| Melissa Cropper | Ohio Federation of Teachers | Interested Party | Download |
| Tara Britton | The Center for Community Solutions | Interested Party | Download |
| Nefree Cook | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download |
| Andrew Bailey | CHN Housing Partners | Interested Party | Download |
| Paula Brehm-Heeger | Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library | Interested Party | Download |
| Meredith E. Wickham | Southwest Public Libraries | Interested Party | Download |
| Lawrence Wickstrom | Wickstrom Geoscience, LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Danielle Martter | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Opponent | Download |
| Zandra Phillips | Pitter Patter Learning Center LLC | Interested Party | Download |
| Tashianna Kwakye | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download |
| Meka Pace | Ohio Alliance of Independent STEM Schools | Interested Party | Download |
| Laura Fryan | Canton Christian School | Interested Party | Download |
| Tim Johnson | Ohio Poverty Law Center | Interested Party | Download |
| Matthew Wiederhold | Heritage Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Megan Richwine | Ohio Association of Health Plans | Interested Party | Download |
| Charles Hunter | Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc. | Opponent | Download |
| Dara Adkison | TransOhio | Opponent | Download |
| Ohio Public Transit Association | Proponent | Download | |
| Andy Aiello | SORTA | Proponent | Download |
| David Arganbright | OmniTRAX | Opponent | Download |
| Jaime Miracle | Abortion Forward | Opponent | Download |
| William Rutger | Avon Lake Public Libary | Interested Party | Download |
| Emily Karhoff | MonArk ABA/OHABA | Proponent | Download |
| Hattie Tracy | Coleman Health Services | Proponent | Download |
| Tarrezz Thompson | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download |
| Scott Higgins | Ohio Dairy Producers Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Christopher D. White | Lorain Public Library System | Interested Party | Download |
| Lauren Schenk | NOBLE | Opponent | Download |
| Ryan Gleason | Ohio Housing Council | Interested Party | Download |
| Catherine Cawthon | Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing | Interested Party | Download |
| Nathan Minerd | NeighborWorks Collaborative of Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Gloria Blevins | Black Child Development Institute - Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Beck Swab, PhD | Holden Forests and Gardens | Interested Party | Download |
| Aaron Hood | State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Kristen Schlotman | Film Cincinnati | Interested Party | Download |
| Sarah Hudacek | Advocates for Ohio's Future | Interested Party | Download |
| Kristen Closson | MonArk ABA | Interested Party | Download |
| Tim Williams | Ohio Manufactured Homes Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Kathleen McGarvey | The Alliance of Ohio Legal Aids | Interested Party | Download |
| Tom Rhatican | Catholic Conference of Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Georgie Elson | Interested Party | Download | |
| Chief Andrew Powers | Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police | Opponent | Download |
| Karen Fanger | K&D Management LLC | Interested Party | Download |
| Jean Zoller | Opponent | Download | |
| Jaime Shatsman | Willoughby-Eastlake City School District | Interested Party | Download |