House Bill 6 Committee Activity
Committee
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Public Utilities | June 11, 2019 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. Callender | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Rep. Wilkin | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Public Utilities | June 12, 2019 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Froehle | AEP Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Maria Korsnick | Nuclear Energy Institute | Proponent | Download |
| Charles Moore | Alvarez and Marsal | Proponent | Download |
| Matthew Szollosi | ACT Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Dean Murphy | Nuclear Matters | Proponent | Download |
| Joe Price | Ohio Energy Group | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Murray | Industrial Energy Users Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Michael Shellenberger | Environmental Progess | Proponent | Download |
| Judd Gregg | Nuclear Matters | Proponent | Download |
| David Moran | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | Proponent | Download |
| Josh Unruh | Vermont Selectboard Chairman | Proponent | Download |
| Jerry Cirino | Lake County, Ohio-Commissioners | Proponent | Download |
| Rebecca Clutter | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Ed Hanlon | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Peter Lyons | Nuclear Matters | Proponent | Download |
| Jamie N. Beier Grant | Ottawa County Improvement Corporation | Proponent | Download |
| Dan Horrigan | City of Akron | Proponent | Download |
| Terry Joyce | Building Laborer's Union, Local No. 310 | Proponent | Download |
| Guy Parmigian | Benton-Carroll-Salem School District | Proponent | Download |
| Mark Stahl | Ottawa County Commissioner | Proponent | Download |
| Larry Tscherne | IBEW Local 245 | Proponent | Download |
| Mark Douglas | Tri-County Building and Construction Trades Council | Proponent | Download |
| Robert Freeman | Framatome Inc | Proponent | Download |
| - | Ohio Clean Energy Jobs Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Fred Petersen | Ottawa County Emergency Management Agency | Proponent | Download |
| Harold Hawk | Crown Battery | Proponent | Download |
| Scott Miller | Sandusky County Commissioners | Proponent | Download |
| Daniel Poneman | Centrus Energy Group | Proponent | Download |
| Richard Denning | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Michael Joyce | Orrvilon Inc | Proponent | Download |
| Ed Klco | North Perry Village Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Jack Thompson | Perry Local Schools | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Public Utilities | June 18, 2019 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Thomas | PJM Power Providers (P3) | Opponent | Download |
| Jeff Reinkemeyer | Avangrid Renewables | Opponent | Download |
| Andrew Gohn | American Wind Energy Association | Opponent | Download |
| Joe Oliker | IGS | Opponent | Download |
| Christian Hofer | Environmental Markets Association | Opponent | Download |
| Frank J. Macchiarola | American Petroleum Institute | Opponent | Download |
| Gary Swanson | Energy Management Solutions, Inc. | Opponent | Download |
| Ted Ford | Ohio Advanced Energy Economy | Opponent | Download |
| Brad Belden | Ohio Manufacturers' Association | Opponent | Download |
| David Johnson | Ohio Manufacturers' Association | Opponent | Download |
| Anthony Smith | Ohio Manufacturers' Association | Opponent | Download |
| Tim Eves | Ohio Independent Power Producers | Opponent | Download |
| Jon Baylor | Lightstone Generation | Opponent | Download |
| Judith Lagano | NRG Energy Inc. | Opponent | Download |
| Bill Siderewicz | Clean Energy Future, LLC | Opponent | Download |
| John Finnigan | Environmental Defense Fund | Opponent | Download |
| Rachael Belz | Ohio Consumers Power Alliance | Opponent | Download |
| Alan Rosenfield | League of Women Voters of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Melissa English | Ohio Citizen Action | Opponent | Download |
| Courtney Heiser | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Susan Munroe | Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy | Opponent | Download |
| Tom Bullock | Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy | Opponent | Download |
| Tom Carlson | EDF Renewables North America | Opponent | Download |
| Joseph DeMare | Ohio Green Party | Opponent | Download |
| Rory Gopaul | Carbon Solutions Group | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Aparna Bole | Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics | Opponent | Download |
| Carolyn Harding and Harvey Wasserman | Citizens of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Bruce Burcat | Mid Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition/MAREC Action | Opponent | Download |
| Matt Kuhns | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Kevin Erf | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Rev. Joan VanBecelaere | Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Deborah and Patrick Fritz | Citizens of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Summer R. Bialko | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Bradley Holmes | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer Weissman | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Lee Blackburn | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Paul Seasly | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Mark Weisenauer | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Charles Michelson | Power of Wind Action Team | Opponent | Download |
| Marnie Urso | Audubon Great Lakes | Opponent | Download |
| Annie Gilleo | American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy | Opponent | Download |
| David Gardiner | Alliance for Industrial Efficiency | Opponent | Download |
| Tyler Duvelius | Ohio Conservative Energy Forum | Opponent | Download |
| Brent Chaney | Vistra Energy | Opponent | Download |
| Victoria Clemons | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Bill Zuretti | Electric Power Supply Association | Opponent | Download |
| - | Alliance for Energy Choice | Opponent | Download |
| Sylvia Niedner | Food and Water Watch | Opponent | Download |
| Craig Timm | Domtar | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Public Utilities | June 19, 2019 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Lawson | The Buckeye Institute | Interested Party | Download |
| Rob Kelter | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Opponent | Download |
| Teresa Ringenbach | Direct Energy | Opponent | Download |
| Micah Derry | Americans for Prosperity - Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| James Hiendlmayr | Bio-Gas Technologies | Opponent | Download |
| Paul Sotkiewicz | E-Cubed Policy Associates, LLC | Interested Party | Download |
| John Perry | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Mark Walter | Savion | Opponent | Download |
| Becky Campbell | First Solar | Opponent | Download |
| Lauren Miller | Sol Systems | Opponent | Download |
| David Little | Innergex Renewables USA | Opponent | Download |
| Ned Ford | Sierra Club Ohio Chapter | Opponent | Download |
| Bryan Feathers | Lime Energy | Opponent | Download |
| Patrick O'Connor | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Michael Haugh | Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel | Opponent | Download |
| Patricia Marida | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Julie Johnson | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Kevin Ledet | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Brenda DeLong | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Kathleen Davis | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Terry Rittenhouse | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Walt Poffenbaugh | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Zeman | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Leo Almeida | The Nature Conservancy | Opponent | Download |
| Rick Shield | Day & Zimmerman NPS, Inc. | Proponent | Download |
| Emil Dimanchev | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Interested Party | Download |
| Rachael Estes | Apex Clean Energy | Opponent | Download |
| Mikayla Pieper | Paulding Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Download |
| Dan Sawmiller | Natural Resources Defense Council | Opponent | Download |
| Trish Demeter | Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund | Opponent | Download |
| Alan Smith | R. Street Institute | Opponent | Download |
| Andrew Meiburg | EDP Renewables North America | Opponent | Download |
| Sarah Aftergood | EDP Renewables North America | Opponent | Download |
| Lindsay Humble | Women in Nuclear | Proponent | Download |
| Hali Schultz | Women in Nuclear | Proponent | Download |
| Brian Kanney | North American Young Generation in Nuclear | Proponent | Download |
| David Wilhelm | Hecate Energy | Proponent | Download |
| Hannah Spring | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| David Cruz | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Todd Wolfrum | Van Wert County Commissioners | Proponent | Download |
| Frida Etchell | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Sophia Avouris | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Olivia Newlon | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Charlotte Owens | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Macin Sheeder | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Tatiana Rodzos | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Nate Strum | GROW Licking County | Opponent | Download |
| Rich Shank | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Timothy Judson | Nuclear Information and Resource Service | Opponent | Download |
| Jennifer Helfrich | Ceres Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy Network | Opponent | Download |
| Elysa Hammond | Clif Bar and Company | Opponent | Download |
| Doug Todd | Simply Living | Opponent | Download |
| Nick Hromalik | Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance | Interested Party | Download |
| Meg Villarreal | Nestle | Opponent | Download |
| Tom Schock | Cleveland Power of Wind Action Team | Opponent | Download |
| - | sPower | Opponent | Download |
| Cathy Cowan Becker | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Katherine Hamilton | Advanced Energy Management Alliance | Opponent | Download |
| Greg Geller | Enel X North America | Interested Party | Download |
| Jason Smith | AARP | Opponent | Download |
| Robert Rine | Sugarwood Family Farms | Opponent | Download |
| Fran Young | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| David Rinebolt | Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy | Interested Party | Download |
| Gerald Miller | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Kurt Dunn | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Nate Dentinger | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Jake Waldock | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Kurt Miller | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Ron Kagy | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| John Stockmeister | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Kyle Dunn | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Scott Kagy | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Ken Waldock | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Mark Willman | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Troy Kagy | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Edwina Jones | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Neil Waggoner | Sierra Club, Beyond Coal Campaign | Opponent | Download |
| Ronald Smith | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Kristy Hartman | National Conference of State Legislatures | Interested Party | Download |
| Mary Musko | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| William Murdock | Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission | Opponent | Download |
| Leah Vukmir | National Taxpayers Union | Opponent | Download |
| Jenn Klein | Ohio Chemistry Technology Council | Opponent | Download |
| Michael Berning | Heapy | Interested Party | Download |
| Krista Beck | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Barbara Behling | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Anthony and J Dian West | Citizens of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Dr. Zachery West | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Deb Hay | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Michael Kerschner | Seneca County Commissioners | Proponent | Download |
| Jim Feasel | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Bill Frankart | Adams Township Trustee, Seneca County, Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Jeff Harmon | Harrison Township Trustee, Van Wert County, Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Dave Carrothers | Adams Township Trustee, Seneca County | Proponent | Download |
| James Thalacker | BMO Capital Markets | Interested Party | Download |
| Katie Elsasser | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| The Honorable Steve Shuff | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Greg Smith | Citizen of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Joseph Cullen | Building Performance Association | Opponent | Download |
| Anne Caruso | Citizen of Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Michael Keegan | Don't Waste Michigan | Opponent | Download |
| Kevin Kamps | Beyond Nuclear | Opponent | Download |
| Jon Morrow | eGeneration Foundation | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Public Utilities | June 25, 2019 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Hill | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Andrea Chu | Food and Water Watch | Opponent | Download |
| Alex Ayers | Heating, Air-conditioning, & Refrigeration Distributors International | Opponent | Download |
| Daniel Rogatto | GenOn | Opponent | Download |
| Connie Klein | Sierra Club | Opponent | Download |
| Keith Lake | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Interested Party | Download |
| Jane Harf | Green Energy Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Kevin Kamps | Beyond Nuclear | Opponent | Download |
| Rachael Estes | Apex Clean Energy | Opponent | Download |
| Michael Keegan | Don't Waste Michigan | Opponent | Download |
| Michael Keegan | Don't Waste Michigan | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Public Utilities | June 26, 2019 | 6th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Public Utilities | June 27, 2019 | 7th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trish Demeter | Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund | Opponent | Download |
| Leo Almeida | The Nature Conservancy | Opponent | Download |
| Rachael Belz | Ohio Consumers Power Alliance | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Zachary West | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Rob Kelter | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Opponent | Download |
| Joe Oliker | IGS | Interested Party | Download |
| Jim Feasel | Citizen of Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Neil Waggoner | Sierra Club, Beyond Coal Campaign | Opponent | Download |
| Joseph DeMare | Ohio Green Party | Opponent | Download |
| Michael Haugh | Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel | Opponent | Download |
| Victoria Clemons | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Greg Geller | Enel X North America | Interested Party | Download |
| Melissa English | Ohio Citizen Action | Opponent | Download |
| John Finnigan | Environmental Defense Fund | Opponent | Download |
| Charles Michelson | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Ryan Augsburger | Ohio Manufacturers' Association | Opponent | Download |
| Judith Lagano | NRG Energy Inc. | Opponent | Download |
| Christopher Aichholz | Citizen of Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Lee Davis | Lightstone Generation | Opponent | Download |
| - | Ohio Independent Power Producers | Opponent | Download |
| David Rinebolt | Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy | Interested Party | Download |
| Edward Hill | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Chris Zeigler | American Petroleum Institute | Opponent | Download |
| Ted Ford | Ohio Advanced Energy Economy | Opponent | Download |
| Mary Ellen Berger | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| - | Alliance for Energy Choice | Opponent | Download |
| Susan Handa | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Kevin Kamps | Beyond Nuclear | Opponent | Download |
| Annie Gilleo | American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy | Opponent | Download |
| Tom Froehle | AEP Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Public Utilities | June 28, 2019 | 8th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Public Utilities | June 29, 2019 | 8th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hays | Northwest Ohio Aggregation Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Michael Haugh | Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel | Opponent | Download |
| John Turner | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Tom Bullock | Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Randi Pokladnik | Citizen of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Ned Ford | Sierra Club Ohio Chapter | Opponent | Download |
| Leah Vukmir | National Taxpayers Union | Opponent | Download |
| Connie Klein | Sierra Club | Opponent | Download |
| Tyler Duvelius | Ohio Conservative Energy Forum | Interested Party | Download |
| Patricia Marida | Ohio Sierra Club Nuclear Free Committee | Opponent | Download |
| Timothy Donovan | Donovan Energy, LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Public Utilities | July 15, 2019 | 9th Hearing | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Public Utilities | July 17, 2019 | 10th Hearing | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Jamie Callender
Shane Wilkin
Cosponsors
Senators
John Eklund
Theresa Gavarone
Lou Terhar
Sandra R. Williams
Representatives
Jon Cross
Anthony DeVitis
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Don Jones
Bill Reineke
Bill Seitz
Dick Stein
A. Nino Vitale
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