Am. Sub. H. R. No. 20 As Adopted by the House

As Adopted by the House

128th General Assembly

Regular Session

2009-2010

Am. Sub. H. R. No. 20

Representative Patten

Cosponsors: Representatives Yates, Yuko, Book, Luckie, Harris, Lundy, Goyal, Murray, DeGeeter, Weddington, Driehaus, Heard, Brown, Amstutz, Ujvagi, Grossman, Boyd, Chandler, Combs, DeBose, Domenick, Dyer, Evans, Foley, Gerberry, Hagan, Koziura, Letson, Maag, Mallory, Newcomb, Oelslager, Pryor, Skindell, Stautberg, Stewart, Szollosi, Williams, S., Winburn

A RESOLUTION

To create the Compact with Ohio Cities Task Force to 1
help cities compete for residents and jobs, and to 2
stimulate economic growth. 3

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       WHEREAS, The House of Representatives is dedicated to 4
initiating a cooperative effort to create a common agenda of 5
specific public policy actions that will help Ohio's cities to 6
better compete for residents and jobs, and to stimulate economic 7
growth in the cities and the state; and 8

        WHEREAS, The House of Representatives desires to create a 9
Compact with Ohio Cities Task Force to undertake this effort; now 10
therefore be it 11

       RESOLVED, That the mission of the Compact with Ohio Cities 12
Task Force is to do, and to issue a report concerning, all of the 13
following: 14

        (1) Identify and classify incentives and disincentives to 15
urban economic development, including tax credits, bond issuance 16
opportunities, infrastructure support, and funds for capital 17
improvements that are available to cities for economic 18
development; 19

        (2) Identify services and benefits provided by each city that 20
may be consolidated to achieve greater efficiencies and more 21
comprehensive services using moneys in the Local Government Fund 22
and other relevant funding sources; 23

        (3) Create a new, comprehensive urban economic development 24
vision for Ohio by working with the Governor, the General 25
Assembly, and other state officials; 26

        (4) Provide innovative strategies to address housing, mass 27
transportation, infrastructure, environmental, and labor force 28
challenges facing Ohio's cities; 29

        (5) Identify methods to support cities' community economic 30
development efforts; 31

       (6) Advise how to strengthen the role of cities as anchors 32
for regional economic development; 33

        (7) Recommend a process by which a partnership among federal, 34
state, and local governments, private enterprises, foundations, 35
colleges and universities, and other entities may be forged to 36
identify and support opportunities to overcome obstacles to 37
community and economic development in cities; 38

        (8) Share best practices in community and economic 39
development, public safety, transportation, education and work 40
force development, civic engagement, and city management; 41

        (9) Identify methods by which local governments may more 42
effectively share revenue within entire regions to receive the 43
benefits and pay the costs of development; 44

        (10) Identify and address any other topics affecting urban 45
economic development efforts; and be it further 46

        RESOLVED, That the Compact of Ohio Cities Task Force shall be 47
composed of the following members appointed by the Speaker of the 48
House of Representatives: 49

        (1) The chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and ranking minority 50
members of the House Housing and Urban Revitalization Committee, 51
the House Economic Development Committee, and the House 52
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; 53

        (2) Two mayors or city managers of cities with a population 54
of more than one hundred thousand; 55

        (3) One mayor or city manager of a city with a population of 56
more than fifty thousand but less than one hundred thousand; 57

        (4) One mayor or city manager of a city with a population 58
that does not exceed fifty thousand; 59

        (5) One representative of the Ohio Municipal League; 60

        (6) One representative of the County Commissioners' 61
Association of Ohio; 62

        (7) One representative of the Ohio Association of Public 63
Treasurers; 64

        (8) One representative of a metropolitan/regional planning 65
commission; 66

        (9) The Director of Development, the Tax Commissioner, a 67
member of the eTech Ohio Commission, and the Governor, or their 68
designees; 69

        (10) Two representatives of nonprofit policy research 70
organizations; 71

        (11) One representative of the American Federation of State, 72
County, and Municipal Employees; 73

        (12) One representative of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce; 74

        (13) One representative of a port authority; 75

        (14) One representative of a statewide or regional police or firefighter 76
association or organization; 77

       (15) One representative of the small business community; 78

       (16) One representative of a regional economic development 79
organization. 80

       The chairperson of the House Housing and Urban Revitalization 81
Committee shall serve as chairperson of the Task Force, and the 82
chairperson of the House Economic Development Committee shall 83
serve as vice-chairperson of the Task Force; and be it further 84

        RESOLVED, That all members of the Task Force shall serve 85
without compensation; and be it further 86

        RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall hold its first meeting 87
not later than fifteen days after the passage of this resolution, 88
and shall submit its report to the Speaker of the House of 89
Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Governor 90
not later than September 30, 2009, after which the Task Force 91
shall cease to exist; and be it further 92

        RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives 93
shall transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the 94
Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the President of the 95
Senate, to the Governor, and to the news media of Ohio. 96

WHEREAS, The House of Representatives is dedicated to	4
initiating a cooperative effort to create a common agenda of	5
specific public policy actions that will help Ohio's cities to	6
better compete for residents and jobs, and to stimulate economic	7
growth in the cities and the state; and	8

WHEREAS, The House of Representatives desires to create a	9
Compact with Ohio Cities Task Force to undertake this effort; now	10
therefore be it	11

RESOLVED, That the mission of the Compact with Ohio Cities	12
Task Force is to do, and to issue a report concerning, all of the	13
following:	14

(1) Identify and classify incentives and disincentives to	15
urban economic development, including tax credits, bond issuance	16
opportunities, infrastructure support, and funds for capital	17
improvements that are available to cities for economic	18
development;	19

(2) Identify services and benefits provided by each city that	20
may be consolidated to achieve greater efficiencies and more	21
comprehensive services using moneys in the Local Government Fund	22
and other relevant funding sources;	23

(3) Create a new, comprehensive urban economic development	24
vision for Ohio by working with the Governor, the General	25
Assembly, and other state officials;	26

(4) Provide innovative strategies to address housing, mass	27
transportation, infrastructure, environmental, and labor force	28
challenges facing Ohio's cities;	29

(5) Identify methods to support cities' community economic	30
development efforts;	31

(6) Advise how to strengthen the role of cities as anchors	32
for regional economic development;	33

(7) Recommend a process by which a partnership among federal,	34
state, and local governments, private enterprises, foundations,	35
colleges and universities, and other entities may be forged to	36
identify and support opportunities to overcome obstacles to	37
community and economic development in cities;	38

(8) Share best practices in community and economic	39
development, public safety, transportation, education and work	40
force development, civic engagement, and city management;	41

(9) Identify methods by which local governments may more	42
effectively share revenue within entire regions to receive the	43
benefits and pay the costs of development;	44

(10) Identify and address any other topics affecting urban	45
economic development efforts; and be it further	46

RESOLVED, That the Compact of Ohio Cities Task Force shall be	47
composed of the following members appointed by the Speaker of the	48
House of Representatives:	49

(1) The chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and ranking minority	50
members of the House Housing and Urban Revitalization Committee,	51
the House Economic Development Committee, and the House	52
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee;	53

(2) Two mayors or city managers of cities with a population	54
of more than one hundred thousand;	55

(3) One mayor or city manager of a city with a population of	56
more than fifty thousand but less than one hundred thousand;	57

(4) One mayor or city manager of a city with a population	58
that does not exceed fifty thousand;	59

(6) One representative of the County Commissioners'	61
Association of Ohio;	62

(7) One representative of the Ohio Association of Public	63
Treasurers;	64

(8) One representative of a metropolitan/regional planning	65
commission;	66

(9) The Director of Development, the Tax Commissioner, a	67
member of the eTech Ohio Commission, and the Governor, or their	68
designees;	69

(10) Two representatives of nonprofit policy research	70
organizations;	71

(11) One representative of the American Federation of State,	72
County, and Municipal Employees;	73

(14) One representative of a statewide or regional police or firefighter	76
association or organization;	77

(16) One representative of a regional economic development	79
organization.	80

The chairperson of the House Housing and Urban Revitalization	81
Committee shall serve as chairperson of the Task Force, and the	82
chairperson of the House Economic Development Committee shall	83
serve as vice-chairperson of the Task Force; and be it further	84

RESOLVED, That all members of the Task Force shall serve	85
without compensation; and be it further	86

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall hold its first meeting	87
not later than fifteen days after the passage of this resolution,	88
and shall submit its report to the Speaker of the House of	89
Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Governor	90
not later than September 30, 2009, after which the Task Force	91
shall cease to exist; and be it further	92

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives	93
shall transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the	94
Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the President of the	95
Senate, to the Governor, and to the news media of Ohio.	96