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Sub. H. B. No. 422 As Reported by the House Economic Development and Environment CommitteeAs Reported by the House Economic Development and Environment Committee
127th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2007-2008 |
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Cosponsors:
Representatives McGregor, J., Evans, Yuko, Harwood, Goodwin, DeBose, Collier, Zehringer
A BILL
To create the Water Resources and Economic
Development Study Committee.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. (A) There is hereby created the Water Resources
and Economic Development Study Committee consisting of the
following members:
(1) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be
a member of the majority party and one of whom shall be a member
of the minority party;
(2) Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of
the Senate, one of whom shall be a member of the majority party
and one of whom shall be a member of the minority party;
(3) The following members appointed by the Governor:
(a) One member representing the Board of Regents;
(b) One member representing the Environmental Protection
Agency;
(c) One member representing the Department of Natural
Resources;
(d) One member representing the Public Works Commission;
(e) One member representing the Ohio Lake Erie Commission;
(f) One member representing county commissioners;
(g) One member representing townships;
(h) One member representing municipal corporations;
(i) One member representing county engineers;
(j) One member representing conservancy districts;
(k) One member representing regional water and sewer
districts;
(l) One member representing county sewer districts;
(m) One member representing soil and water conservation
districts;
(n) One member representing the Ohio Society of Professional
Engineers;
(o) Two members representing port authorities;
(p) Two members representing nonprofit organizations who
shall have specific knowledge regarding the use of the water
resources in Ohio as a mechanism for economic development.
(B) Appointments to the Committee shall be made not later
than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Members
of the Committee shall serve without compensation.
(C) At the initial meeting of the Committee, members of the
Committee shall elect a legislative member of the Committee as
chairperson. Thereafter, the chairperson shall call meetings as
the chairperson considers necessary for the Committee to carry out
its duties.
(D) The Committee shall study the use of water resources in
Ohio as a mechanism for economic development.
(E) Not later than one year after the effective date of this
section, the Committee shall prepare and submit a report to the
General Assembly that evaluates Ohio's water resources and how
those resources can be best utilized as a mechanism for economic
development. The report also shall make recommendations to the
General Assembly regarding any policy changes that are needed to
effectuate that economic development.
Upon submission of the report, the Committee shall cease to
exist.
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