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Showmen group tells House ag panel proposed inspection fee changes would sharply raise costs for ride companies
Summary
At a third hearing on House Bill 433, the Greater Ohio Showmen's Association warned that proposed increases to mechanical-ride inspection and permit fees would raise bills for many family-owned ride companies, potentially doubling some firms' inspection costs between 2024 and 2026.
At a third hearing of the Ohio House Agriculture Committee on House Bill 433, Eric German, communications director for the Greater Ohio Showmen's Association, said proposed changes to inspection and permit fees for mechanical amusement rides would raise operating costs for family-owned ride companies and other vendors who serve county fairs and community events.
German told the committee the typical ride company would face a roughly 20% increase in inspection fees in 2026 under the proposal and that supplemental inspections required under “Tyler’s law” had already produced a roughly 40% increase in annual inspection bills in 2024. “In…
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