House Bill 7 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | May 16, 2019 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haraz Ghanbari | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| John Patterson | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | May 23, 2019 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Bucher | Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund | Proponent | Download |
| Tracy Freeman | The Nature Conservancy | Proponent | Download |
| Tony Seegers | Ohio Farm Bureau Federation | Proponent | Download |
| Benton Collins | Ohio Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers | Proponent | Download |
| Matt Fisher | Lake Erie Foundation | Proponent | Download |
| Doug Spencer | County Commissioners Association of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Kent Scarrett | Ohio Municipal League | Proponent | Download |
| John Albers | Coalition of Ohio Regional Districts | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | May 29, 2019 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Fleisher | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Interested Party | Download |
| John Albers | Coalition of Ohio Regional Districts | Interested Party | Download |
| Joseph Pheils | Ohio Rural Water Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Scott Metzger | Ohio Soybean Association | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | June 4, 2019 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Hesse | National Wildlife Federation | Proponent | Download |
| Cathann Kress | Ohio State University | Proponent | Download |
| Crystal Davis | Alliance for the Great Lakes | Interested Party | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | June 18, 2019 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lehnert | Defiance Ohio Wastewater Treatment Plant | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | June 19, 2019 | 6th Hearing | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | October 22, 2019 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Haraz Ghanbari | Ohio House District 3 | Sponsor | Download |
| Representative John Patterson | Ohio House District 99 | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | December 8, 2020 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Pheil | Ohio Rural Water Association | Proponent | Download |
| John Albers | Coalition of Ohio Regional Districts | Proponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Haraz N. Ghanbari
John Patterson
Cosponsors
Senators
Nickie J. Antonio
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
Dave Burke
William P. Coley, II
Hearcel F. Craig
Matt Dolan
John Eklund
Teresa Fedor
Theresa Gavarone
Bob D. Hackett
Frank Hoagland
Stephen A. Huffman
Terry Johnson
Stephanie Kunze
Nathan H. Manning
Larry Obhof
Bob Peterson
Michael A. Rulli
Tim Schaffer
Kirk Schuring
Vernon Sykes
Cecil Thomas
Steve Wilson
Kenny Yuko
Representatives
Steven M. Arndt
Brian Baldridge
Gil Blair
Janine R. Boyd
Juanita O. Brent
Richard D. Brown
Jamie Callender
Rick Carfagna
Jack Cera
Randi Clites
Erica C. Crawley
Jon Cross
Jeffrey A. Crossman
Anthony DeVitis
Sedrick Denson
Jay Edwards
Tavia Galonski
Dave Greenspan
Diane V. Grendell
Stephen D. Hambley
Paula Hicks-Hudson
Brett Hudson Hillyer
Adam Holmes
James M. Hoops
Stephanie D. Howse
Catherine D. Ingram
Don Jones
Brigid Kelly
Darrell Kick
David Leland
Michele Lepore-Hagan
Mary Lightbody
Beth Liston
Gayle Manning
Riordan T. McClain
Adam C. Miller
Joseph A. Miller, III
Jessica E. Miranda
Michael J. O'Brien
Thomas F. Patton
Phil Plummer
Bill Reineke
Tracy M. Richardson
Craig S. Riedel
Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
Bill Roemer
John M. Rogers
C. Allison Russo
Bill Seitz
Kent Smith
J. Todd Smith
Lisa A. Sobecki
Dick Stein
Reggie Stoltzfus
Bride Rose Sweeney
Emilia Strong Sykes
Terrence Upchurch
Casey Weinstein
Thomas West
Scott Wiggam
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