Republican News

COLUMBUS – To boost the state’s commitment and investment in clean energy, Representatives Jamie Callender (R-Concord Township) and Shane Wilkin (R-Hillsboro) today introduced a bill creating the Ohio Clean Air Program (OCAP) designed to provide incentives to build and maintain zero and reduced carbon emissions generation facilities in the state while lowering customers’ electric utility bills.

COLUMBUS—Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) today announced the passage of House Bill 62, legislation that makes appropriations for programs related to transportation and public safety for the biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of those programs.  This budget totals $7.94 billion over the biennium.

COLUMBUS – Speaker Larry Householder announced today the standing committee and standing subcommittee assignments for the 133^rd General Assembly.

“Members of the Ohio House have a great wealth of knowledge and expertise,” said Speaker Householder. “The work of the committees will be essential to us in the 133^rd General Assembly as we begin enacting our policy agenda to improve the lives of Ohioans.”

The committee assignments are as follows:

COLUMBUS – Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) today announced that Adam Holmes was selected to represent the 97^th House District, covering Guernsey County and part of Muskingum County. Representative Holmes will replace Senator Brian Hill who was selected to serve in the Ohio Senate in December, 2018.

COLUMBUS – On February 6^th, Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) announced the election of the Ohio House Republican leadership team for the 133^rd General Assembly:

COLUMBUS - The Ohio House of Representatives today approved the House Rules for the 133^rd General Assembly.

The resolution confirming Rules of the House for the 133^rd General Assembly passed with strong bipartisan support. Rules for this general assembly have been updated to reflect references to the current general assembly while also including the following notable changes:

COLUMBUS – Today the Ohio House unanimously passed House Concurrent Resolution 3 authorizing a joint convention of the General Assembly to receive the State of the State Address on March 5, 2019 at noon.  The Speaker formally invited Governor Mike DeWine to the House Chamber of the Ohio House of Representatives to deliver the State of State Address earlier in the week.

COLUMBUS - Speaker of the Ohio House Larry Householder (R-Glenford) and members of the Ohio House Republican Caucus today announced a screening panel to begin reviewing candidates wishing to fill the vacant 3^rd House District seat, covering the entirety of Wood County.

COLUMBUS – Speaker Larry Householder announced several appointments today to the following entities:

Commission on Minority Health

Statewide Emergency Services Internet Protocol Steering Committee

Southern Ohio Agriculture and Community Development Foundation Board of Trustees

COLUMBUS - Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) today announced that he has formally invited Governor Mike DeWine to the House Chamber of the Ohio House of Representatives to deliver the State of State address on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at noon.