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Committee hears third testimony on bill to create Ohio Defense Commission and Defense Fund
Summary
The House Veterans and Military Development Committee held a third hearing on HB 292, where business and regional defense representatives urged creation of an Ohio Defense Commission and Fund to coordinate strategy, attract federal defense dollars and expand workforce pipelines; no formal action was taken.
The House Veterans and Military Development Committee held a third hearing on House Bill 292, a proposal to create an Ohio Defense Commission and an Ohio Defense Fund to coordinate state strategy and attract federal defense investment.
Alexandra Denny, representing the Ohio Business Roundtable, told the committee the commission and fund would provide "coordination, strategic focus, and investment capacity Ohio needs to remain competitive in a defense economy that is rapidly evolving." She described the Roundtable as a nonpartisan organization representing more than 130 Ohio business leaders across manufacturing, aerospace, energy, logistics and…
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