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House committee adopts substitute for bill aimed at tighter rules for recovery housing
Summary
The House Community Revitalization Committee adopted substitute language for House Bill 58 as the working document. Sponsors said the substitute creates a statewide operator list, a task force and local enforcement tools aimed at shutting down exploitative recovery housing and addressing transportation gaps tied to court-ordered placements.
The House Community Revitalization Committee on a voice motion adopted substitute language as the working document for House Bill 58, a measure sponsors described as an effort to tighten oversight of recovery housing across Ohio.
Representative Swearingen moved to adopt “sub bill 13064024” as the working document; the motion carried with no objections and the substitute was accepted as the working document. Representatives Pizzulli and Jerrells then presented the substitute and outlined its major changes.
Why it matters: Sponsors said the substitute seeks to curb exploitative operators in recovery housing, improve resident conditions and give local officials faster tools to act. “House Bill 58 was introduced to help put…
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