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Overview
The year 2020 began with the optimism of advancing numerous pieces of legislation and promises of strong bipartisan cooperation, but activity suddenly halted in March with the onset of shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic – essentially stalling all legislative activity for months. During the remaining months of the 133
rd General Assembly, the Legislature’s attention turned to addressing COVID-19 and the scandal surrounding former Speaker Larry Householder and House Bill (H.B.) 6. The Ohio General Assembly concluded its busy post-election lame duck session on December 22, 2020.
Any unfinished legislation needs reintroduced in the 134
th General Assembly, which officially convened on January 4, 2021. This memo summarizes the 2020 lame duck session and previews what to expect from the 134
Ohio Lawmakers Leave Lame Duck Session With Lots Undone By Josh Rultenberg Columbus
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COLUMBUS, Ohio Both chambers of the General Assembly adjourned Tuesday without addressing House Bill 6, the nuclear bailout law at the center of a federal investigation. They also left town without overriding the governor s veto of a bill meant to strip him of emergency powers.
What You Need To Know
Senate Bill 311 was not overridden by the Ohio Legislature block state health officials from ordering mass quarantines of residents who have not been exposed to an infectious disease
No action was taken to repeal, replace or reform House Bill 6
Statehouse News Bureau
2020 has been an eventful year in state politics with the controversial energy law known as HB6 garnering much attention from lawmakers at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
The Ohio House finished the bulk of its work with the Republican speaker saying the chamber will not take any action on HB6. The sweeping energy law that bails out nuclear power plants has been linked to the biggest alleged scandal in Ohio politics.
In the course of seven years, HB6 sends $1 billion in subsidies to nuclear plants, $140 million to solar farms, and hundreds of millions of dollars to coal plants, paid for by new charges on every Ohio electric user’s bills. All while cutting green energy mandates.
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