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Ohio House committee hears bipartisan HB 284 to require American-made iron and steel on state projects
Summary
Sponsors told the House Development Committee that House Bill 284 would expand an existing steel preference to include iron, requiring state-funded projects to use American-made steel and iron; sponsors said the law would support Ohio manufacturers and union jobs, and vowed to clarify specifications and enforcement details.
Representatives testifying before the House Development Committee on Wednesday urged support for House Bill 284, a bipartisan measure that would require state-funded construction projects to be built with American-made iron and steel.
"It requires that state funded projects be constructed of American made steel and iron," Representative Heiner said in sponsor testimony, arguing the change would "support our domestic supply chain, promote manufacturing jobs, and help ensure our state investments stand the test of time." Representative White, a joint sponsor, said the bill updates a requirement first enacted in the late 1970s…
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