House Bill 126 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | February 23, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman Merrin | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | March 2, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Long | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Laura Swanson | The Ohio Apartment Association | Proponent | Download |
| County Auditors Association of Ohio | County Auditors' Association of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Tim Williams | Ohio Manufactured Homes Association | Proponent | Download |
| Fred Nicely | Council on State Taxation | Proponent | Download |
| Scott Williams | Ohio Realtors | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Ferruso | National Federation of Independent Businesses | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | March 9, 2021 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Pendleton | Akron Public Schools/ Ohio 8 Coalition | Opponent | Download |
| Katie Johnson, Kevin Miller, Will Schwartz, Erich Bittner | Ohio Association of School Business Officials, Buckeye Association of School Administrators, Ohio School Boards Association, Ohio Association of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities | Opponent | Download |
| Jon Honeck | County Commissioners Association of Ohio | Interested Party | Download |
| Marisa Myers | Ohio Township Association | Opponent | Download |
| Jeff Dornbusch | Port Clinton City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Eric Koehler | Independence Local Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Scott Gainer | Cleveland Heights-University Heights University | Opponent | Download |
| Greg Lestini | Coalition of School Districts | Opponent | Download |
| Stan Bahorek | Columbus City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | March 23, 2021 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Acton | Ohio Real Estate Investors Association | Proponent | Download |
| Stephen Hall | Coalition for Fair Property Tax Valuations | Proponent | Download |
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | September 14, 2021 | 1st Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Merrin | Sponsor | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | September 21, 2021 | 2nd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Long | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Stephen Hall | Coalition for Fair Property Tax Valuations | Proponent | Download |
| Beth Wanless | Ohio Realtors | Proponent | Download |
| Dan Acton | Ohio Real Estate Investors Association | Proponent | Download |
| Laura Swanson | Ohio Apartment Association | Proponent | Download |
| Tim Williams | Ohio Manufactured Homes Association | Proponent | Download |
| Chris Ferruso | NFIB | Proponent | Download |
| County Auditors' Association of Ohio | Proponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | November 9, 2021 | 3rd Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Johnson, Kevin Miller, Will Schwartz, Erich Bittner, Anthony Podojil, and Marisa Myers | OASBO, BASA, OSBA, AHQE, OACB, OTA | Opponent | Download |
| Nicholas Ciarniello | Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Todd Puster | Orange City School District | Opponent | Download |
| Stan Bahorek | Columbus City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Phillip Butto IV | Hudson City School District | Opponent | Download |
| Kristine Blind | London City School District | Opponent | Download |
| Ryan Jenkins | Pickerington Local School District | Opponent | Download |
| Terry Groden | North Olmsted City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Bill Wade | Mentor Public Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Jon Honeck | CCAO | Interested Party | Download |
| Jeff Dornbusch | Port Clinton City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Patrick Schymanski | Opponent | Download | |
| Eric Gordon | Cleveland Metropolitan School District | Opponent | Download |
| Ryan Pendleton | Akron Public Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | November 16, 2021 | 4th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gabrail | The Crossroads Group | Proponent | Download |
| Jeff Dornbusch | Port Clinton City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Michael Deemer | Downtown Cleveland Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Terry Armstrong | Boardman Local School District | Opponent | Download |
| Brian Cappelli | GBX Group | Proponent | Download |
| George Anagnostou | Strongsville City School District | Opponent | Download |
| Tony Long | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Randy Drewyor | Perrysburg Exempted Village School District | Opponent | Download |
| Taylor Hawkins | Proponent | Download | |
| Kathy Jo Beverly | Maple Heights City School District | Opponent | Download |
| Phil Howard | Jackson City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Julie Kamphaus | Norwood City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Patrick Bravo | Summit County Land Bank | Opponent | Download |
| Terry Groden | North Olmsted City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Bill Wade | Mentor Public Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Tom Burton | Princeton City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Dick Smith | Marysville EVSD | Opponent | Download |
| Eric Koehler | Independence Board of Education | Opponent | Download |
| Michele Mills | Beachwood Board of Education | Opponent | Download |
| Michael Stinziano | Interested Party | Download | |
| Matthew Muccio | Cuyahoga Heights Local School District | Opponent | Download |
| Jeremie Hittle | Piqua City Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Ryan Pendleton | Akron Public Schools | Opponent | Download |
| Emily Hatfield | Olentangy Local School District | Opponent | Download |
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means | December 7, 2021 | 5th Hearing | Download |
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Deermer | Downtown Cleveland Alliance | Proponent | Download |
| Tony Long | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download |
| Jon Honeck | CCAO | Interested Party | Download |
Primary Sponsors
Derek Merrin
Cosponsors
Senators
Andrew O. Brenner
Jerry C. Cirino
Stephen A. Huffman
Terry Johnson
George F. Lang
Rob McColley
Kristina D. Roegner
Tim Schaffer
Representatives
Sara P. Carruthers
Gary Click
Al Cutrona
Jay Edwards
Sarah Fowler Arthur
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Jennifer Gross
Thomas Hall
Adam Holmes
Larry Householder
Marilyn S. John
Mark Johnson
Don Jones
Darrell Kick
Laura Lanese
Riordan T. McClain
Phil Plummer
Craig S. Riedel
Bill Roemer
Bill Seitz
Jason Stephens
Brian Stewart
D. J. Swearingen
Scott Wiggam
Shane Wilkin
Bob Young
Tom Young
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