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Committee adopts technical amendments to substitute House Bill 18 and House Bill 159 without objection
Summary
The House Technology and Innovation Committee adopted two amendments—AM1360579-1 to substitute House Bill 18 and AM1360514-1 to House Bill 159—both adopted without objection after brief explanations in committee; no roll-call votes were recorded.
The Ohio House Technology and Innovation Committee adopted two amendments during the meeting without recorded objection.
Vice Chair Workman moved to adopt amendment AM1360579-1 to substitute House Bill 18. The amendment made technical updates to the language establishing the Ohio Strategic Reserve Fund, revised provisions related to the authority's board structure, and clarified investment and fund-management language to align with existing statutes, the vice chair said. Representative Demetrio acknowledged the amendment and committee members asked whether liability protections in the amendment would cover negligence; Demetrio said he expected fraud or negligence would still be actionable but asked for confirmation. Without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Vice Chair Workman then moved to adopt amendment AM1360514-1 to House Bill 159. The amendment adds a mechanism to recapture grant funds if a recipient declares bankruptcy, discontinues or relocates manufacturing operations, or violates applicable law. Committee members asked questions and the amendment was adopted without objection; no roll-call vote was taken.
Records show both amendments were adopted by voice or unanimous consent with no formal tally recorded in the transcript.
