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FAX BULLETIN October 15, 2001 PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS BULLETIN TO YOUR COUNCIL, DEPARTMENT HEADS & STAFF CALL FOR WITNESSES HB 258, which would prohibit municipalities from having any residency requirement for employees certified by the state (e.g. police, fire, wastewater, etc.) is up for an opponent hearing this Wednesday. We need witnesses for this hearing! The hearing is in the House Local Government and Townships Committee and will begin at 10:00 a.m. in House Hearing Room 121. If you are interested in testifying against this bill, please, let us know at the League office in Columbus. COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 15, 2001 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 SENATE WAYS & MEANS, After Session, South Hearing Rm., Chr. Blessing, Phone: 466-8068. SB 134 OPF RETIREMENT (Blessing) Provides for the establishment of the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund deferred retirement option plan. (2nd Hearing - Proponent) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT & TOWNSHIPS, 10 a.m., Rm. 121, Chr. Roman, Phone: 466-1790. HB 258 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS (Flowers) Prohibits certain political subdivisions from requiring their employees, and municipal corporations from requiring police or fire officers, to reside within any specific area of this state. (4th Hearing - Opponent) HB 329 LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS (Blasdel) Allows local government funds under certain circumstances to be distributed among subdivisions under an alternative apportionment scheme without the approval of the largest municipal corporation in the county. (4th Hearing - Proponent, opponent & interested party) HB 365 GOVERNMENT FISCAL WATCH (Setzer) Authorizes the Auditor of State to declare a fiscal watch when the projected fiscal year-end deficit of a municipal corporation, county, or township exceeds one-twelfth of its general fund revenue from the preceding fiscal year. (3rd Hearing - Proponent, opponent & interested party) SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVT. & VETERAN'S AFFAIRS, 3 p.m., South Hearing Rm., Chr. Coughlin, Phone: 466-4823. SB 173 MILITARY PAY (Mumper) Provides for the payment of specified compensation to certain public employees called to active duty for more than 31 days; requires public employers, under group policies, contracts and plans, to continue the health benefit coverage of employees called to active duty and declares an emergency. (2nd Hearing - Proponent & opponent) SB 106 SCHOOL SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY (Hottinger) Includes as a governmental function under the Political Subdivision Sovereign Immunity Law the design, construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, maintenance, and operation of any school athletic facility, school auditorium, or gymnasium. (6th Hearing - Proponent, opponent & interested party - Possible vote) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 JOINT COMMITTEE ON ESTATE & DEATH TAXES, 2:00 p.m., Rm. 113, Chrs. Senator Spada (Phone: 466-8056) & Rep. Latta (Phone: 466-8104). The panel will hear a presentation of a report by The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions on Ohio's estate tax. |
