GLLC 2020 Virtual Meetings Briefing Book

State/Province Bill

Description

Author/Sponsor

Status

Ohio

HB 94

Ban taking of oil or natural gas from bed of Lake Erie

Rep. Michael Skindell (GLLC member)

Referred to committee

Ohio

HB 166

Bill for state operating budget; creates H2O Fund to finance water quality, Lake Erie projects; establishes Watershed Planning and Management Program; establishes pilot program to help farmers reduce phosphorus loading in Lake Erie watershed

Rep. Scott Oelslager

Signed into law

Ohio

HB 328

Prohibit class B firefighting foam from containing PFAs chemicals

Rep. Brian Baldridge

Referred to committee

Ohio

HB 427

Generally prohibit state EPA from requiring a public water system to treat drinking water for secondary contaminants, but allow such requirements if levels exceed federal health advisory limits

Rep. Scott Wiggam

Referred to committee

Ohio

HB 497

Require EPA director to adopt joint rules for water quality

Rep. Mary Lightbody Referred to committee

Prohibit public water system from curtailing, disrupting, or disconnecting customer’s water service due to nonpayment of fees, charges for service

Referred to committee

Ohio

HB 639

Rep. Erica Crawley

Ohio

SJR 1

Issue bonds for clean water improvements

Sen. Theresa Gavarone (GLLC member)

Referred to committee

Ohio

HCR 14

Designate September 7, 2019, as Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Appreciation Day

Rep. Michael Sheehy (GLLC member)

Reported out of committee

Ontario

Bills 14-23, Bills 25-27 and Bill 29

Investigate problem of zebra mussels in various water ways

MPP Gilles Bisson

First reading/ carried

Ontario

Bill 110

Prohibit hydraulic fracturing

MPP Peter Tabuns

First reading/ carried

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