Governor signs Bills Passed in 128th General Assembly
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Governor Signs Bills Passed in 128th General Assembly
Columbus - Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today signed several bills recently passed in the 128th General Assembly.
House Bill 414
State Representative Allan Sayre sponsored HB 414, which creates the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board and establishes the terms of office for the 13 members of the board.
The bill requires the board to adopt rules governing the care and well-being of livestock in Ohio, including best management practices, and establishes the amount of civil penalties to be assessed against people who violate the rules.
The bill also requires the Director of Agriculture to assist the board by helping perform the necessary duties to administer and enforce the bill.
House Bill 102
State Representative Todd Book sponsored HB 102, which requires the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to make available printable publications that contain standardized, objective information about umbilical cord blood banking. The information will be housed on the ODH Web site. The bill also requires ODH to encourage health care professionals who provide health care services directly related to a woman's pregnancy to provide the printable publications to a pregnant woman before her third trimester.
Senate Bill 165
State Senator Tom Niehaus sponsored SB 165, which makes a variety of changes to the Oil and Gas Law that affects the Department of Natural Resources and the Division of Mineral Resources Management.
The new fees and changes to existing fees proposed in the bill are intended to reduce the division's reliance on the GRF and provide a dedicated source of funding for oil and gas regulatory and administrative activities.
The bill also makes several additional changes to the Oil and Gas Law, including changes to the terms and conditions of an oil or gas permit; changes to mandatory pooling requirements; changes to required setback distances for drilling in urbanized areas; new notification requirements for permittees, local governments, and landlords; and adjustments in the requirements for well construction.
Senate Bill 155
State Senator John Carey and State Senator Dale Miller sponsored SB 155, which charges each agency with handling the cost of required biennial audits for their agency.
The bill also alters the distribution of the replacement tire fee to fund the Soil and Water Conservation District Assistance Fund. It also authorizes the Tax Commissioner to permit taxpayers who are electronically filing personal income tax returns to directly deposit income tax refunds into CollegeAdvantage accounts.
Senate Bill 85
State Senator Jimmy Stewart sponsored SB 85, which authorizes certain political subdivisions to award multi-year, professional service contracts through direct negotiation or requests for proposals or qualifications in lieu of competitive bidding, for the engineering, repair, sustainability, water quality management, and maintenance of water storage tank facilities.
Columbus - Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today signed several bills recently passed in the 128th General Assembly.
House Bill 414
State Representative Allan Sayre sponsored HB 414, which creates the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board and establishes the terms of office for the 13 members of the board.
The bill requires the board to adopt rules governing the care and well-being of livestock in Ohio, including best management practices, and establishes the amount of civil penalties to be assessed against people who violate the rules.
The bill also requires the Director of Agriculture to assist the board by helping perform the necessary duties to administer and enforce the bill.
House Bill 102
State Representative Todd Book sponsored HB 102, which requires the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to make available printable publications that contain standardized, objective information about umbilical cord blood banking. The information will be housed on the ODH Web site. The bill also requires ODH to encourage health care professionals who provide health care services directly related to a woman's pregnancy to provide the printable publications to a pregnant woman before her third trimester.
Senate Bill 165
State Senator Tom Niehaus sponsored SB 165, which makes a variety of changes to the Oil and Gas Law that affects the Department of Natural Resources and the Division of Mineral Resources Management.
The new fees and changes to existing fees proposed in the bill are intended to reduce the division's reliance on the GRF and provide a dedicated source of funding for oil and gas regulatory and administrative activities.
The bill also makes several additional changes to the Oil and Gas Law, including changes to the terms and conditions of an oil or gas permit; changes to mandatory pooling requirements; changes to required setback distances for drilling in urbanized areas; new notification requirements for permittees, local governments, and landlords; and adjustments in the requirements for well construction.
Senate Bill 155
State Senator John Carey and State Senator Dale Miller sponsored SB 155, which charges each agency with handling the cost of required biennial audits for their agency.
The bill also alters the distribution of the replacement tire fee to fund the Soil and Water Conservation District Assistance Fund. It also authorizes the Tax Commissioner to permit taxpayers who are electronically filing personal income tax returns to directly deposit income tax refunds into CollegeAdvantage accounts.
Senate Bill 85
State Senator Jimmy Stewart sponsored SB 85, which authorizes certain political subdivisions to award multi-year, professional service contracts through direct negotiation or requests for proposals or qualifications in lieu of competitive bidding, for the engineering, repair, sustainability, water quality management, and maintenance of water storage tank facilities.
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