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Proponents tell Ohio Senate panel time‑based inspection fees would make ride inspections fairer
Summary
Small amusement‑ride operators told the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee that House Bill 433 would align inspection fees with actual inspection time, easing burdens on family‑run inflatable rental companies while preserving safety; proponents cited a Department of Agriculture time study and industry advisory support.
Proponents of House Bill 433 told the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee that the state should tie amusement‑ride inspection fees to actual inspection time to end a decades‑long imbalance that saddles small inflatable operators with disproportionately high costs.
"It takes approximately 20 minutes for a state inspector to inspect" a backyard inflatable, Tammy Chapman said, adding that current fees can be "$329" for an inflatable while a large mechanical ride can cost "$1,425." Chapman, introduced to the committee as representing Annis Party…
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