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Representative Callender, who sponsored the bill, described Ashton as a native of the district who served in the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, deployed to Iraq, and received multiple decorations including the Army Commendation Medal with device and the Combat Infantry Badge. Callender said Ashton planned to return to public service as a first responder but was murdered while stationed at his barracks after returning from deployment.

Representative Troy and others supported the naming to honor Ashton's service and memory. The House voted 92-0 to pass the bill on third consideration; the title was agreed to on the floor.

The bill designates the span on U.S. 90 in Lake County and will result in signage reflecting the memorial name once state signage procedures are completed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ohio House of Representatives - 3-26-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House unanimously passed House Bill 27 to designate the bridge spanning the Grand River in Lake County as the Specialist Jacob A. Ashton Memorial Bridge. Sponsor speakers recalled Ashton's military service and decorations.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Ohio","taxId",17404,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6100925,"House OKs modest change to probate code to help low‑income estates",224,3378000,3602000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810863-67a20af03a524e10837591fd3ecfbd74&start=3378&end=3602","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810863-67a20af03a524e10837591fd3ecfbd74/thumbnail_3378000.jpg","/articles/6100925/Ohio/House-OKs-modest-change-to-probate-code-to-help-lowincome-estates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100925-5d37092b70fd7efddb726d5f46a38004/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195440&Signature=b-0YFKtkFyQGZhlQ5Vwjh3hR7tBr-jhsRRRMo6JmFG6-~EVgdEXsx2U96ZInwy2yZzNDn2bawVcRGqzokM5t9-rZF7RAA5B7zIdT7Y2jOdrIQzQ3jqKt462wVmcrD5ZqtqY0j2cGkhjIuI0hUSdBFyKcwJB30IMN-ZT~TImgsDF9m7-aBxNjJtQeYkIUSeUJfmk40npzLAV24ZBAbfc9tSWaayl36MXx8gLEtlSgg3cmZjc7jhGw3K7U3z6DpL-4Rg7cpt7izravLaUq0Tzr7sby1NgYfXuJwZwz3AVjRGeJAI2GZPTHpISRgd712~XUs--DWeJ2WEOraJHjg3dcEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ohio House on March 20 unanimously passed House Bill 55 to adjust probate administration rules in limited circumstances so that up to $5,000 of administration costs may be paid from sale proceeds of a decedent's residence when the court finds no other assets are available.

Sponsor Representative Stewart said the change fills a gap that often leaves low‑income estates without legal representation because attorneys have little expectation of payment when sales satisfy liens and mortgages but leave nothing to cover administration work. \"Every Ohioan regardless of their income level deserves to have their last wishes respected under the law,\" Stewart said on the floor.

Under the bill as presented on the floor, when a court finds no other assets are available, it may allow up to $5,000 in administration costs to be paid ahead of mortgages and liens from proceeds of a sale conducted to satisfy debts and claims. Supporters noted the change is limited in scope, has the backing of the Ohio State Bar Association and was advanced unanimously in committee.

Representative Isaacson and other members urged passage on the grounds that the change is narrowly targeted to help low‑income Ohioans and does not broadly alter probate priorities. The House passed the measure 92-0.","House Bill 55, which allows courts to pay up to $5,000 of probate administration costs from sale proceeds in certain limited circumstances, passed unanimously 92-0. Sponsors said the change will make it more feasible for attorneys to handle low‑asset estates and ensure individuals' final wishes are carried out.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6100930,"House approves permissive online posting of labor notices after tabling access amendments",774,3632000,4406000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810863-67a20af03a524e10837591fd3ecfbd74&start=3632&end=4406","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810863-67a20af03a524e10837591fd3ecfbd74/thumbnail_3632000.jpg","/articles/6100930/Ohio/House-approves-permissive-online-posting-of-labor-notices-after-tabling-access-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100930-9ac21b6facad91c62d92fcb395ab48d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195440&Signature=L1OBGiq1fFneDs~FoNDHa9Q9BwZrHOV4eTiw8qMJaHYy1SbZPPtyRGksdRzVBi2tXk8uEMsMLOzChs9QqXpvVLg32W11J9dmDoWXmTuH4IUuhoU-HWJDxRvCUaOTfPGi3~iUU5mO0twn9TeHvxFKM94~seA8vuQvRxnSt2wrgXnsNCM62ATxMwdYAh795HHRI89EdVrg39ELjzATQHdcFmuwHxg~VjffRj39Fg2zRf2gUd-LyrKvQ8H7Z5wEbqWb8LPaECjZy4fyxZM9o2go9kjJZJ2QD7m~nVF6wNtlLQYXwRU~HzJMg66WShN-Rq7vSMfq-t4vHAsEAYeReG5ocg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ohio House on March 20 approved House Bill 94, which permits — but does not require — employers to post statutorily required workplace labor notices on the internet or an intranet in place of physical postings. The bill passed on a 74-20 roll-call vote.

Supporters described the measure as a narrow, permissive update to allow greater access for remote and nontraditional workers. Representative Adam Matthews, a sponsor, said the bill “bring[s] the flexibility needed to an ever changing workplace” and framed the change as a way to help remote and hybrid workers see their rights.

On the floor, members debated proposals to add accessibility and notice-preservation requirements. Representative Brent offered an amendment (0346) that would have required online postings to be readily accessible — for example, reachable within one click from a main page — to prevent employers from burying notices online; proponents argued the change would protect workers who lack easy site access. The amendment was tabled on a 60-34 vote.

Representative Erica White offered a separate amendment that would have required employers who post online to maintain physical notices until the online posting was demonstrably available; that amendment was also tabled, 61-33. Representative Williams and others argued the second proposal was redundant with existing law and that the committee had already considered and tabled similar language.

Representative McNally and other proponents of online posting framed the bill as improving access for remote workers and those who do not report to a single physical workplace, saying the core notice content is unchanged and that the bill is permissive rather than mandatory.

After debate and tabling of the amendments, the House passed the bill 74-20. The clerk reported \"74 affirmative votes, 20 negative votes,\" and the title was agreed to on the floor.","House Bill 94, allowing employers to post certain required labor law notices on the internet in lieu of physical postings, passed the House 74-20. Two floor amendments intended to tighten accessibility requirements were tabled (60-34 and 61-33).",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6100935,"Ohio House approves broad energy bill including rollback of OVEC subsidy",1626,1402000,3028000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810863-67a20af03a524e10837591fd3ecfbd74&start=1402&end=3028","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810863-67a20af03a524e10837591fd3ecfbd74/thumbnail_1402000.jpg","/articles/6100935/Ohio/Ohio-House-approves-broad-energy-bill-including-rollback-of-OVEC-subsidy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100935-b8be8a76a3e9f88479e7600f76ad66ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195440&Signature=cW6WGIGMWmoua-12bXARrz3eRAIOarkogGbxu2ye5X711foJVr4b2O7hmQBPsurCF72Tbc1iFyqbCs8ZtsaXioS1n~ugShfmemAM3w~ecd1YALPchiFzT68QVF44mOLyAjaG45~yKQnhm8zA8B0Hr5VS8yyggBLmbg2jXumfBjL09qDvxlKThzpE~vQUBbW3jpBi7sCgAtQZbTvZzOIgrlhVizj00BRZA61HQcu3ZjMLVCWQ0iZbF8PEQTr7GLWW9hZOzkbZwYmE6kModggv9k-NZSnXCr9nFbdUebFa-9r~39NReX6dKg98BNRAdyqQzyS7HXmaz9ou4ZE17O3Pvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ohio House on March 20 passed House Bill 15, a wide-ranging energy measure that cuts certain utility tax rates, expands state oversight of transmission projects and phases out a subsidy tied to legacy coal plants, by a 90-3 vote.

Supporters said the bill will lower costs and improve grid reliability. Representative Klopfenstein, the bill sponsor, said the package “sends a clear message that Ohio is open for business” and described tax and regulatory changes intended to spur new generation and better transparency.

The bill cuts the tangible personal property tax on generation from 25% to 7% and reduces the tax treatment for transmission and distribution property from 87% to 25%, provisions Klopfenstein said will help Ohio remain competitive with neighboring states. The measure also eliminates the legacy generation rider and halts collection of a solar generation fund; supporters said those moves will return money to ratepayers. The bill requires electric distribution utilities to publish and update capacity heat maps and mandates an annual statewide reliability report from PUCO (Public Utilities Commission of Ohio). It also expands Power Siting Board review of transmission projects from those over 100 kilovolts to those over 60 kilovolts.

Several members spoke in favor of the bill’s reliability and consumer-protection measures. Representative Glassburn, the ranking member on energy matters, said HB 15 “creates provisions that will ensure that utilities will document by circuit, not just system wide,” and argued that documenting reliability and corrective plans at a more granular level is vital to reducing outages.

Opponents focused on the bill’s treatment of the OVEC subsidy and the effect on coal communities. Representative Jones said he respected the bill’s benefits but could not support the measure because of its OVEC provision, noting concern for miners and coal-dependent communities in eastern Ohio. Representative Stevens and others argued the state has made commitments tied to earlier law and local property-tax impacts that warrant more gradual changes or protections for affected communities.

Representatives on both sides referenced House Bill 6 and the scandal that followed its passage; supporters characterized HB 15 as a needed correction to return money to consumers and tighten oversight, while critics urged more care for workers and local tax bases.

After floor debate and amendment work in committee, the House voted to pass the bill 90-3. The clerk announced \"90 affirmative votes and 3 negative votes; having received the required constitutional majority, the bill is hereby passed and entitled.\" The title was subsequently agreed to on the floor.

What happens next: With House passage, the bill proceeds to the Ohio Senate (if not already there in companion form) and would require concurrence and the governor's signature to become law. The bill includes several items that will require implementation and oversight by PUCO and the Power Siting Board.","The Ohio House passed House Bill 15 on a 90-3 vote after hours of debate. The measure reduces certain utility tax rates, ends legacy generation riders, expands oversight of transmission and requires utilities to publish capacity maps and reliability reporting; it also ends the OVEC subsidy that originated in HB 6.","actionData","errors"]

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