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. The goal of this step is to ensure, first, that everything in the act needing to be analyzed is indeed addressed and, second, that each chapter reads as a whole rather
than as a collection of pieces. Therefore, this review is both substantive and editorial, verifying that every piece in each chapter accurately reflects the act, looking to flow and
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H.B. 33 Final Analysis
135th General Assembly
Click here for LSC’s fiscal analyses of H.B. 33
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Edwards
Effective date: Operating appropriations effective July 4, 2023. Most other provisions effective
October 3, 2023. Some provisions effective on other dates. Contains item vetoes; one vetoed
item overridden.
Effective Date:
Amanda Goodman, Attorney and LSC staff SECOND REVISED VERSION*
SUMMARY
This analysis is arranged by state agency in alphabetical order. Items that do not directly
involve an agency are located under the agency that has regulatory authority over the item, or
otherwise deals with the subject matter of the item. There is a chapter addressing changes to
various boards and commissions.
Separate segments at the end address items affecting local government, revisions to the
9-1-1 emergency service law, revisions to adjudication procedures under the Administrative
Procedure Act (R.C. Chapter 119), which apply across state government, and authority for state
agencies to make electronic notifications and conduct meetings by electronic means.
The analysis concludes with a note on effective dates, expiration, and other
administrative matters.
Within each agency and category, a summary of the items appears first (in the form of
dot points) followed by a more detailed discussion.
* This version notes the General Assembly’s override of vetoed item #24 (see page 645).
January 26, 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACCOUNTANCY BOARD ....................................................................................................... 43
Certified Public Accountant Education Assistance Fund .............................................................. 43
Application and disbursement .................................................................................................. 44
Fund allocation .......................................................................................................................... 44
Ohio permit and registration surcharges .................................................................................. 44
Residency requirement ................................................................................................................. 45
Electronic register of public accountants ..................................................................................... 45
ADJUTANT GENERAL............................................................................................................ 46
Ohio Organized Militia recruitment .............................................................................................. 46
Ohio Organized Militia death benefit ........................................................................................... 46
Ohio Cyber Reserve administration .............................................................................................. 47
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ...................................................................... 48
Ban certain applications on state networks and devices (PARTIALLY VETOED) ........................... 50
Covered applications ................................................................................................................. 50
Implementation ......................................................................................................................... 50
Scope ......................................................................................................................................... 50
Exceptions ................................................................................................................................. 51
DAS and state agency purchasing ................................................................................................. 51
Opening of competitive bids ......................................................................................................... 52
Competitive sealed proposals ....................................................................................................... 52
State agency direct purchasing authority ..................................................................................... 52
Electronic procurement system (PARTIALLY VETOED) ................................................................. 52
Procuring PPE ................................................................................................................................ 53
State job classification plan .......................................................................................................... 53
Increased parental leave benefits................................................................................................. 54
Bereavement leave ....................................................................................................................... 55
DAS reports regarding public works ............................................................................................. 55
Professions Licensing System Fund .............................................................................................. 56
MARCS Steering Committee ......................................................................................................... 56
DEPARTMENT OF AGING ..................................................................................................... 57
Board of Executives of Long-Term Services and Supports ........................................................... 58
Membership .............................................................................................................................. 58
Confidentiality of complaints .................................................................................................... 58
Nursing home quality initiative projects....................................................................................... 58
Residential care facility shared bathrooms (VETOED) .................................................................. 59
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Performance-based PASSPORT reimbursement........................................................................... 59
HHA and PCA training ................................................................................................................... 60
Long-term Care Ombudsman representative training ................................................................. 60
Ohio Advisory Council for the Aging ............................................................................................. 61
Golden Buckeye Card .................................................................................................................... 61
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE .......................................................................................... 62
Amusement ride reinspections ..................................................................................................... 62
Agricultural commodity handlers ................................................................................................. 63
Background................................................................................................................................ 63
Claims ........................................................................................................................................ 63
Internet sales exemption from auction laws (VETOED) ............................................................... 64
Auctioneer continuing education exemption (VETOED) .............................................................. 65
Legume inoculators....................................................................................................................... 65
AIR QUALITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ............................................................................ 66
Property assessed clean energy project financing ....................................................................... 66
SID PACE model ......................................................................................................................... 66
Municipal and township PACE model ....................................................................................... 67
ARCHITECTS BOARD ............................................................................................................ 68
Board membership ....................................................................................................................... 68
ATTORNEY GENERAL ........................................................................................................... 69
State involvement in legal actions ................................................................................................ 70
Intervention by the General Assembly or the Governor .......................................................... 70
Special counsel .......................................................................................................................... 71
General Assembly ................................................................................................................. 71
Governor ............................................................................................................................... 72
Large Settlements and Awards Fund (VETOED) ........................................................................... 72
Parental notification by social media operators........................................................................... 73
Scope ......................................................................................................................................... 73
Parental consent ....................................................................................................................... 73
Content moderation features ................................................................................................... 74
Confirmation ............................................................................................................................. 74
Termination of access ............................................................................................................... 74
Enforcement .............................................................................................................................. 74
Victims of Human Trafficking Fund ............................................................................................... 75
Sexual assault examination kits access and information.............................................................. 75
AUDITOR OF STATE.............................................................................................................. 77
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Fraud-reporting system and training (PARTIALLY VETOED) ......................................................... 79
Fraud-reporting system ............................................................................................................. 79
Fraud-reporting training............................................................................................................ 79
Persons required to report fraud and abuse (VETOED) ............................................................ 80
Office of Internal Audit .............................................................................................................. 81
Audit records................................................................................................................................. 81
Auditor’s Innovation Fund ............................................................................................................ 81
Auditor feasibility study ................................................................................................................ 82
Cause of action by Auditor ............................................................................................................ 82
Performance audits....................................................................................................................... 83
Timeframe for implementation ................................................................................................ 83
Annual report ............................................................................................................................ 83
Cost limitations.......................................................................................................................... 84
Access to public records (VETOED) ............................................................................................... 84
School district fiscal distress performance audits ........................................................................ 84
ODJFS audit (VETOED)................................................................................................................... 85
Department of Medicaid audit (VETOED) ..................................................................................... 85
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS............................................................................................... 86
Abolishment of boards.................................................................................................................. 87
Clean Ohio Council .................................................................................................................... 87
Board appointment deadline ........................................................................................................ 87
Commission on Eastern European Affairs .................................................................................... 88
Membership .............................................................................................................................. 88
Duties......................................................................................................................................... 89
Office of Eastern European Affairs ............................................................................................ 90
New African Immigrants Commission........................................................................................... 91
Office of New African Immigrant Affairs ................................................................................... 91
New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund .......................................................................... 92
Commission on Minority Health ................................................................................................... 92
General Assembly appointments .................................................................................................. 92
Broadcast Educational Media Commission ............................................................................... 92
Child support guideline advisory councils ................................................................................. 92
Chiropractic Loan Repayment Advisory Board ......................................................................... 93
Commission on Hispanic-Latino Affairs..................................................................................... 93
Dentist Loan Repayment Advisory Board ................................................................................. 94
Historical Boilers Licensing Board ............................................................................................. 94
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Ohio Coal Development Office Technical Advisory Committee ............................................... 95
Second Chance Trust Fund Advisory Committee ...................................................................... 95
OWDA member salary increase .......................................................................................