House Bill 242 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and Local Government | May 29, 2019 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representatives George Lang and Don Jones | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and Local Government | June 5, 2019 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Mullins | Ohio Grocers Association | Proponent | Download |
| Tony Long | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Lora Miller | The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants | Proponent | Download |
| Rob Brundrett | Ohio Manufacturers' Association | Proponent | Download |
| Sante Ghetti | Greater Cleveland Partnership | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Ferruso | NFIB | Proponent | Download |
| Jenn Klein | Ohio Chemistry Technology Council | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and Local Government | June 12, 2019 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Kessler | City of Bexley | Opponent | Download |
| Troy Markham | City of Bexley | Opponent | Download |
| Steve Grossman | Bexley Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee | Opponent | Download |
| Kent Scarrett | Ohio Municipal League | Opponent | Download |
| Matt Seaholm | American Progressive Bage Alliance | Interested Party | Download |
| Patti Doud | Westerville Student Education Foundation | Opponent | Download |
| Sarah Damron | Surfrider Foundation Northern Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Matthew DeTemple | Ohio Township Association | Opponent | Download |
| Rebecca Malik | Opponent | Download | |
| Alan Rosenfield | League of Women Voters of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Elissa Yoder Mann | Sierra Club- Ohio Chapter | Opponent | Download |
| Mary Ellen Berger | Opponent | Download | |
| Katie Aukerman | Green Street Design LLC | Opponent | Download |
| Steven Gregory | Opponent | Download | |
| Ruth Hardy | Opponent | Download | |
| Keary McCarthy | Ohio Mayors Alliance | Opponent | Download |
| Cheryl Subler | County Commissions Association of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and Local Government | June 26, 2019 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal M.C. Davis | Alliance for the Great Lakes | Opponent | Download |
| Holly Parker Curry | Surfrider Foundation | Opponent | Download |
| Diane Bickett | Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District | Opponent | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs | May 13, 2020 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Lang, Representative Jones | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs | May 20, 2020 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Lang, Representative Jones | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download |
| Mayor Ben Kessler | City ofBexley | Opponent | Download |
| Carolyn Harding | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Matt Seaholm (Gary Smith) | American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Stephanie Kromer | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Lora Miller | Ohio Council of Retail Merchants | Proponent | Download |
| Ohio Chemistry Technology Council | Proponent | Download | |
| Chris Ferruso | NFIB | Proponent | Download |
| Ohio Grocers Association | Proponent | Download | |
| Rob Brundrett | Ohio Manufacturers' Association | Proponent | Download |
| Heidi Fought | Ohio Township Association | Opponent | Download |
| Diane Bickett | Cuyahoga County Waste District | Opponent | Download |
| Kent Scarrett | Ohio Municipal League | Opponent | Download |
| Dr. Randi Pokladnik | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Peter Cosco | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Keary McCarthy | Executive Director - Ohio Mayors Alliance | Opponent | Download |
| Sally Dannemiller | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Cheryl Subler | County Commissioners Association of Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Frances Mentch | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Councilman Dale Miller, Councilman Sunny Simon, Mike Foley | Cuyahoga County | Opponent | Download |
| Steve Grossman | Bexley Environmental Sustainability Council | Opponent | Download |
| Deborah Mattix | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Gwynyth Mislin | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Sarah Damron | Surfrider Foundation of Northern Ohio | Opponent | Download |
| Environmental Sustainability Advisory Council | Opponent | Download | |
| Jim Hilborn | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Jeanne Nightingale | Women's City Club of Cincinnati | Opponent | Download |
| Elissa Yoder Mann | Sierra Club - Ohio Chapter | Opponent | Download |
| Elizabeth Bartheld | American Forest & Paper Association | Proponent | Download |
| Stefanie Spear | Lake Erie Waterkeeper | Opponent | Download |
| Deborah Cooper | Self | Opponent | Download |
| Sally Dannemiller | Past Plastics Cincinnati | Opponent | Download |
| Mary Ellen Burger | Self | Opponent | Download |
Primary Sponsors
George F. Lang
Don Jones
Cosponsors
Senators
Louis W. Blessing, III
Andrew O. Brenner
Dave Burke
John Eklund
Theresa Gavarone
Frank Hoagland
Terry Johnson
Michael A. Rulli
Tim Schaffer
Representatives
Niraj J. Antani
John Becker
Rick Carfagna
Jon Cross
Anthony DeVitis
Mark Fraizer
Ron Hood
P. Scott Lipps
Susan Manchester
Derek Merrin
Craig S. Riedel
Mark J. Romanchuk
Bill Seitz
Ryan Smith
J. Todd Smith
Reggie Stoltzfus
Scott Wiggam
Shane Wilkin
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