Local Government Committee Meeting – March 18, 2026
Meeting Archive
Meeting Notice and Agenda
Upload Testimony
Testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the meeting.
| Subject | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes 03-11-26 | Minutes | Download |
| Bill | Status | Amendments | Fiscal Notes | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. B. No. 653 | 4th Hearing | l_136_2380-1 | Download Fiscal Notes for H. B. No. 653 | Download Analysis for H. B. No. 653 |
| Bill | Status | Amendments | Fiscal Notes | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. B. No. 493 | 3rd Hearing | l_136_1934-2 | Download Fiscal Notes for H. B. No. 493 | Download Analysis for H. B. No. 493 |
| Bill | Status | Amendments | Fiscal Notes | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. B. No. 517 | 2nd Hearing | Download Fiscal Notes for H. B. No. 517 | Download Analysis for H. B. No. 517 |
| Witness | Organization | Stance | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Russo | The Hillside Trust | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Eric Russo |
| Meeka Owens | City of Cincinnati | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Meeka Owens |
| Matthew Trokan | Western Wildlife Corridor | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Matthew Trokan |
| Bill | Status | Amendments | Fiscal Notes | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. B. No. 139 | 6th Hearing | Download Fiscal Notes for H. B. No. 139 | Download Analysis for H. B. No. 139 |
| Witness | Organization | Stance | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pheil | Ohio Rural Water Association | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Joe Pheil |
| Tony Long | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Tony Long |
| Bill | Status | Amendments | Fiscal Notes | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. B. No. 361 | 5th Hearing | Download Fiscal Notes for H. B. No. 361 | Download Analysis for H. B. No. 361 |
| Witness | Organization | Stance | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherri Fahringer | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Sherri Fahringer | |
| Vince Squillace | Ohio Home Builders Assn | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Vince Squillace |
| Barry Blankenship | Woodsdale and Trenton Environmental Resistance | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for Barry Blankenship |
| Bradley Bodenmiller | Logan-Union-Champaign Regional Planning Commission | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Bradley Bodenmiller |
| Griffin Weasel | Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC of Ohio) | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Griffin Weasel |
| Tony Long | Ohio Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Tony Long |
| Jon Howard | Independent Electrial Contractors of Central Ohio | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Jon Howard |
| Jessica Sharp | Wilmington Residents for Responsible Development | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for Jessica Sharp |
| Charles J. Allen | Village of South Bloomfield | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for Charles J. Allen |
| Greg R. Lawson | The Buckeye Institute | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Greg R. Lawson |
| Scott Williams | Ohio REALTORS | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Scott Williams |
| Jason Warner | Greater Ohio Policy Center | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Jason Warner |
| Jason Warner | Greater Ohio Policy Center | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Jason Warner |
| Robert Ballinger | NAIOP of Ohio (Commercial Real Estate Development Association) | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Robert Ballinger |
| Andrea Ashley | Associated General Contractors of Ohio | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Andrea Ashley |
| Kent Scarrett | Ohio Municipal League | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for Kent Scarrett |
| Nick Rhodes | Ohio Business Roundtable | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Nick Rhodes |
| Joseph Ballmer | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for Joseph Ballmer | |
| Kim Georgeton | Self | Opponent | Download witness testimony document for Kim Georgeton |
| Adam Schwiebert | County Commissioners Association of Ohio | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Adam Schwiebert |
| Kyle A. Brooks | Ohio Township Association | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Kyle A. Brooks |
| Christine Davis | American Planning Association, Ohio 33 | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Christine Davis |