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Ohio House Small Business Committee names acting secretary, adopts testimony rules
Summary
At its Feb. 4 organizing meeting, the Ohio House Small Business Committee appointed Ranking Member Upchurch as acting secretary by unanimous consent and the chair placed committee rules on the record, including a 24‑hour submission requirement for written testimony and a five‑minute oral testimony limit.
The Ohio House Small Business Committee on Feb. 4 appointed Ranking Member Upchurch as the committee secretary by unanimous consent and put a set of committee rules on the record governing testimony, amendments and absences.
Chair Haraz Gambari, the newly seated chair of the Small Business Committee, opened the meeting and said he intended the committee to thoroughly vet bills assigned to it. "It's an honor and a privilege to serve as the chair of the Small Business Committee," Gambari said. "I will do everything I can to make sure we have at least 3 hearings on all the legislation that comes before this committee."
The committee adopted the appointment of Upchurch as acting secretary without objection after…
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