COLUMBUS – State Representative John Rogers (D-Mentor-on-the-Lake) announced today the release of $77.4 million in additional state funding authorized by the state Controlling Board to further aid in Ohio’s response to the health and economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 COLUMBUS -- State Reps. John Rogers (D-Mentor-on-the-Lake) and Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville)gave sponsor testimony before the Ohio House Health Committee yesterday on House Bill (HB) 511, legislation to allow Ohio schools and camps to store glucagon, a hormone used to increase blood sugar levels in diabetics when they lose consciousness or do not respond to orally administered glucose. Under the bill, Ohio schools and camps are permitted to have dosages of glucagon on hand for emergency situations, when a child’s own injectable or nasally administered glucagon is not on hand.

COLUMBUS - State Reps. John Rogers (D-Mentor-on-the-Lake) and John Becker (R-Union Township, Clermont County) gave testimony before the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee today on House Bill (HB) 389, legislation to permit not-for-profit and charitable organization holding fundraising events without a liquor permit to be able to give away beer, wine or intoxicating liquor as a prize.

COLUMBUS -- State Rep. John Rogers (D-Mentor-on-the-Lake) announced today the passage of House Bill (HB) 464 by the Ohio House, bipartisan legislation originally introduced by Rep. Rogers and the now Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima). The legislation modifies existing Ohio Probate Law dealing with trusts and estates.