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Committee amends and forwards House Bill 173 to designate May as Older Ohioans Month
Summary
The General Government Committee heard testimony on House Bill 173 to designate May as Older Ohioans Month, adopted two amendments (one declaring an Ohio Black Media Week and a hospital price-transparency package), and voted 5-0 to report the amended bill to Rules and Reference.
Representative Troy asked the General Government Committee on Friday to designate May as Older Ohioans Month, saying the recognition would honor the “countless contributions that older adults make in our state” and noting demographics showing a rapidly aging population. After testimony, the committee adopted two amendments and voted unanimously to forward the amended bill to the Committee on Rules and Reference.
The bill, House Bill 173, was presented by Representative Troy, who told the committee the designation is intended to “encourage and recognize the countless contributions…
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