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Representatives outline Ohio–Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership in sponsor testimony on HB 188

Senate Finance Committee · March 3, 2026
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Sponsors described HB 188 as establishing a 17‑member Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership to promote bilateral trade, business and academic exchanges, and economic investment; committee members asked about membership makeup, intellectual property protections and requested comparative analyses from other states.

Representatives presented sponsor testimony for amended House Bill 188, which would create the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership, a 17‑member commission intended to boost trade, business collaboration and academic exchanges between Ohio and Israel.

Representative Sinnerberg (sponsor) told the committee the commission would include six legislative appointees, eight governor appointees representing business and cultural interests, and three ex officio non‑appointed members. The commission would focus on…

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