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H. B. No. 233 As Introduced

As Introduced

127th General Assembly

Regular Session

2007-2008

H. B. No. 233

Representative Reinhard

Cosponsors: Representatives Bubp, Collier, DeWine, Evans, Fende, Goodwin, Goyal, Huffman, Latta, McGregor, J., Schlichter, Seitz, Setzer, Webster, Zehringer

A BILL

To create the Ohio Agriculture to Chemicals, Polymers, and Advanced Materials Task Force.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. (A) There is herby created the Ohio Agriculture to Chemicals, Polymers, and Advanced Materials Task Force, which shall consist of thirteen members as follows:

(1) Three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two of whom shall be members of the majority party and one of whom shall be a member of the minority party;

(2) Three members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, two of whom shall be members of the majority party and one of whom shall be a member of the minority party;

(3) A representative of the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(4) A representative of Polymer Ohio appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(5) A representative of the Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center appointed by the President of the Senate;

(6) A representative of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation appointed by the President of the Senate;

(7) A representative of the Department of Agriculture appointed by the Director of Agriculture;

(8) A representative of the Department of Development appointed by the Director of Development;

(9) The energy advisor to the Governor appointed by the Governor.

Appointments shall be made, and the Task Force shall hold its first meeting, not later than August 1, 2007. The representative of the Department of Agriculture shall appoint a chairperson, and the Task Force shall elect from its members a vice-chairperson.

(B) Not later than December 1, 2007, the Ohio Agriculture to Chemicals, Polymers, and Advanced Materials Task Force shall submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor. The report shall do all of the following:

(1) Provide an overview of the agriculture industry and the specialty chemicals and polymer industry in this state;

(2) Describe the conditions of and trends in those industries in this state;

(3) Identify and describe potential alignments between the agricultural industry and the specialty chemicals and polymer industry in this state;

(4) Include recommendations to the General Assembly for expanding the agriculture industry and the specialty chemicals and polymer industry in this state and for providing methods to increase alignments between those industries.

Following submission of the report, the Task Force shall cease to exist.