House Bills

HB101 - Clermont County Commissioner Bonnie Batchler gave proponent testimony on House Bil 101, which modifies the village dissolution process. Commissioner Batchler highlighted her experience as a township trustee when the village of Amelia dissolved to advocate for the changes proposed by the bill.

HB 101 - Research Analyst Nick Ciolli gave proponent testimony on House Bill 101, explaining that county-wide elected officials (the county auditor, recorder, and a commissioner) are well positioned to manage the administrative aspects of a village dissolution.

HCR5 - Henry County Commissioner and CCAO President Glenn Miller gave proponent testimony on House Concurrent Resolution 5, which supports the work of the America 250-Ohio Commission.

HCR6 - Tuscarawas County Commissioner and CCAO 1st Vice President Chris Abbuhl gave proponent testimony on House Concurrent Resolution 6, which urges Congress to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.

Senate Bills

SB 91 - Managing Director of Policy Kyle Petty gave proponent testimony on Senate Bill 91, which modifies the law regarding waste, fraud, and abuse of public funds. Petty requested that a dereliction of duty provision be removed but otherwise noted the Association's support for the bill.

House Bills

HB64 - Delaware County Deputy Administrator and General Counsel Aric Hochstettler offered opponent testimony to House Bill 64, which would modify Ohio's eminent domain law. Hochstettler argues that the bill will result in increased litigation and costs for all parties of a land acquisition, and it would block responsible development and transportation infrastructure development.

HB64 - Senior Policy Analyst Jon Honeck submitted opponent testimony to House Bill 64, noting that, while counties may use eminent domain for a number of purposes, they have a statutory duty to avoid the use of eminent domain whenever possible. The changes in the bill would make eminent domain almost impossible to utilize. 

HB145 - Greene County Commissioner Rick Perales offered proponent testimony to House Bill 145, which would expressly allow local governments to use joint purchasing authority for construction services. Commissioner Perales discussed how the bill, by clarifying procurement procedures, will help local governments make needed infrastructure investments.

HB145 - Senior Policy Analyst Jon Honeck submitted proponent testimony for House Bill 145, noting that the ability to joint purchase for construction contracts will help local governments leverage lower costs and a greater number of bids.

Senate Bills

SB23 - Senior Policy Analyst Jon Honeck submitted proponent testimony for Senate Bill 23, noting that the ability to joint purchase for construction contracts will help local governments leverage lower costs and a greater number of bids.

SB119 - Seneca County Commissioner Anthony Paradiso, on behalf of the full board of commissioners, provided proponent testimony for Senate Bill 119, which modifies the law regarding solid waste. Commissioner Paradiso highlighted three key changes the bill would make that the county supports; namely, an improved process for local input on landfill decisions, an increase and equalization of solid waste fees, and strengthening the oversight abilities of local health districts.

SB119 - Seneca County Commissioner Bill Frankart, on behalf of the full board of commissioners, provided proponent testimony on Senate Bill 119, with a focus on increasing oversight of landfill sites and in favor a provision to allow the county to leave the Ottawa-Sandusky-Seneca Joint Solid Waste Management District.

SB119 - Crawford County Commissioner Doug Weisenauer provided opponent testimony for Senate Bill 119, opposing the mandatory fee increases that the bill would impose on solid waste management districts across the state.

SB119 - Outreach and Member Engagement Manager provided opponent testimony for Senate Bill 119, noting the dangerous precedent the unilateral withdrawal provision would set and echoing Commissioner Weisenauer's concerns about mandatory fee increases.

House Bills

HB1 - Henry County Commissioner and CCAO President Glenn Miller gave opponent testimony on House Bill 1, a bill to make a number of changes to Ohio's income and property tax systems. President Miller noted the significant impact that certain changes in the bill, such as eliminating the 10% residential property tax rollback, would have on the ability for counties to pass needed property tax levies.

HB1 - Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne gave opponent testimony on House Bill 1, sharing with the House committee that its passage would likely cost Cuyahoga County $33 million in lost revenue annually, with more than half of that loss borne by the county's developmental disability board and its health and human services levy.

Senate Bills

No testimony yet submitted.