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| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development | April 9, 2025 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Adam Bird | Ohio House of Representative | Proponent | Download |
| Representative Jim Thomas | Ohio House of Representative | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development | April 30, 2025 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew W. Herf | Ohio Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus | Proponent | Download |
| Kyle A. Brooks | Ohio Township Association | Proponent | Download |
| Larry Fletcher | Shores & Islands Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Beth Carmichael | Trumbull County Tourism | Proponent | Download |
| Karen Raymore | Hocking Hills Tourism Association | Proponent | Download |
| Anna Louden | Logan County Visitors Bureau | Proponent | Download |
| Jeff Blom | Discover Clermont - Clermont County Convention and Visitors Bureau | Proponent | Download |
| Joe Savarise | Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association | Proponent | Download |
| Nick Ciolli | County Commissioners | Proponent | Download |
| Hank S. Solowiej | Erie County | Proponent | Download |
| Kent Scarrett | Ohio Municipal League | Proponent | Download |
| Jamie Wheeler | Visitors Bureau of Highland County | Proponent | Download |
| Melody Young | Visit Chillicothe - Ross County Visitors Bureau | Proponent | Download |
| Tiffany Gerber | Holmes County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau | Proponent | Download |
| Allyson Bussey | Visit Canton- Stark County Convention & Visitors Bureau | Proponent | Download |
| Jeffrey L. Hunker | Hancock County Commissioner | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development | March 18, 2026 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uma Zielinski | Hocking Hills Lodging Association | Opponent | Download |
| TechNet | TechNet | Opponent | Download |
| Matt MacLaren | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Interested Party | Download |
| John Loporto | AirBNB | Interested Party | Download |
| Greg R. Lawson | The Buckeye Institute | Interested Party | Download |
| Sue Lindeman | Suzi's Places | Opponent | Download |
| Scott Williams | Ohio REALTORS | Opponent | Download |
| Traci Nichols | Circle N Properties LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Fred Nicely | Council On State Taxation | Opponent | Download |
| Vince Baiera | HomeHop Property Management | Opponent | Download |
| Bernard Cesareo | Northeast Ohio Short-Term Rentals Association (NOSTRA) | Opponent | Download |
| Donna Miller | Opponent | Download | |
| Michael Clifford | TraveLuxe LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Finn Fuller | HockingHills.com | Opponent | Download |
| Deborah Collins | Ohio Real Estate Investors Association | Opponent | Download |
| Hannah Kubbins | Americans for Prosperity - Ohio | Opponent | Download |