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IntroducedJun 06, 2023
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
Establish community solar pilot and solar development programs
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 07, 2023: Referred to committee (Public Utilities)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 197
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Jun 07, 2023 | House
- Referred to committee (Public Utilities)
- Jun 06, 2023 | House
- Introduced
Bill Texts
Documents
- Analysis - As IntroducedPDF
- Sub Bill Comparative SynopsisPDF
- Testimony by Jim Hoops (Ohio House of Representatives, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 1st Hearing (June 21, 2023)
- Testimony by Sharon Ray (Ohio House of Representatives, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 1st Hearing (June 21, 2023)
- Testimony by Scott Elias (Clean Capital, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Matthew Hargarten (Coalition for Community Solar Access, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Tom Bullock (Citizens Utility Board of Ohio, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Alex Chapman (Ridge Creek Global, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Tristan Rader (Solar United Neighbors, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Todd Fryatt (ECA Solar, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Dan Cook (Solarstone Limited, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Jessica Collingsworth (Nexamp, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Lian Niu (Eitri Foundry LLC, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Tom Forman (MTM Project Development Company LLC, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Rebecca Mellino (The Nature Conservancy, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Sarah Spence (Ohio Conservative Energy Forum, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Azam Kazmi (YellowLite, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Erica McConnell (Enviromental Law & Policy Center, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Daniel Shirey (IBEW Local Union 575, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Greg Bambenek (IBEW Local 540, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Ron Berard (IBEW Local 540, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Aaron Brown (IBEW, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Glen Giffin (IBEW Local 141, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Ashley Labaki (IBEW Local 1105, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Sarah Iammarino (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Kurt Princic (CEP Renewables LLC, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Joseph Pero (Pero Power Innovations, LLC, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Greg Pace (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Linda New (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Randi Pokladnik (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Michal Sittek (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Joseph Winner (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Lorraine Cathala (Starlight Gardners, LLC, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Craig Ickler (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Nolan Rutchilling (Ohio Enviromental Council Action Fund, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Phil and Nicole House (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Nicholas Minekime (Sunrise Mountain Partners LLC, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Dr. Paul Scheiwiller (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by William Heck (Cenergy, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Glann Campbell (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by James Ketchaver (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Adrian Marti (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Allen Funk (Blue Planet, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Ariel Miller (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Stephen Bagstad (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Bill Heck (AFI Solar, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Zebulon Wallace (BNRG Renewables, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Tyler Duvelius (Community Solar Freedom Coalition, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Dean Greene (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Donna Jones (Melink Solar Development, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Geoff Miller (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Jane Harf (Green Energy Ohio, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Granger Souder (Solscient Energy, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Terry Donelon (Greater Cleveland Partnership, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Michael Haught (IBEW Local 972, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Jeff Nofzinger (Haas Door Company, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Jonathan Welle (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Kevin Adler (AFI Solar Capital Solutions, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Martha Grevatt (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Janette McDonald (Capital University, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Dion Mensah (Black Environmental Leaders Action Fund, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Kevin Gunn (NextEra Energy Resources, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Rachael Belz (Ohio Citizen Action, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Patrick Ziemnik (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Scott Satterlee (IBEW Local 64, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Ericka Copeland (Sierra Club Ohio, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Kyle Blocher (Solar Stone Partners, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Joe Rosenberg (Turning Point Energy, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Ronald Ross (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Timothy Dewald (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Will Cuneo (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 2nd Hearing (September 20, 2023)
- Testimony by Maureen Willis (Ohio Consumer's Counsel, Opponent) -- Public Utilities, 4th Hearing (January 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Jon Williams (AEP Ohio, Opponent) -- Public Utilities, 4th Hearing (January 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Carlo Cavallaro (Coalition for Community Solar Access, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Scott Elias (Clean Capital, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by John Henri (Dimension Renewable Energy, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Tristan Rader (Solar United Neighbors, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Tom Bullock (Citizens Utility Board of Ohio, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Molly Bryden (Policy Matters Ohio, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Cathy Cowan Becker (Ohio Sustainable Business Council, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Janette McDonald (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Aaron Brown (IBEW, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Greg Bambenek (IBEW, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Nolan Rutschilling (Ohio Enviromental Council Action Fund, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Nolan Rutschilling (Ohio Enviromental Council Action Fund, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by William Kuehnle (Catholic Conference of Ohio, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Robert Kelter (Enviromental Law and Policy Center, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Brianna Fiorillo (Lightstar Renewables, LLC, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Alex Fay (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Ayat Amin (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Justin Biltz (Cypress Creek Renewables, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Colleen Boyd (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Eric Yarham (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Terry Donelon (Greater Cleveland Partnership, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by James Bergman (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by P. Kennard Wright (Faith Communities Go Green & Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Sid Shah (Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Pearl Chen (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Ronald Ross (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Sakinah Bryant (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Steve Mondak (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Jonathan Welle (Cleveland Owns, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Glenn Campbell (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Allison Grant (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Howard Bergman (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Brian Dicken (Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Craig Ickler (Cleveland Owns, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Eda Daniel (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Marnie Urson (Audubon Great Lakes, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Hannah Bent (ENGIE, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Juanita Stevens (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Mryia Williams (Solar United Neighbors, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Jessica Collingsworth (Nexamp, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Paul Scheiwiller (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Kelsey Repitone (Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Rachel Cannon (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Tracy Sabetta (Momms Clean Air Force in Ohio, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Sherri Green (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Stephanie Thomas (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Tim DeWald (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Will Cuneo (Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 5th Hearing (April 24, 2024)
- Testimony by Steve Nourse (American Electric Power, Opponent) -- Public Utilities, 6th Hearing (May 8, 2024)
- Testimony by John Serak (The Ohio Manufacturers' Association, Interested Party) -- Public Utilities, 7th Hearing (May 22, 2024)
- Testimony by Chuck Keiper (Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 7th Hearing (May 22, 2024)
- Testimony by Christian Kock (Ceres, Proponent) -- Public Utilities, 7th Hearing (May 22, 2024)
- Testimony by Chris Ventura (Consumer Energy Alliance, Opponent) -- Public Utilities, 7th Hearing (May 22, 2024)
- Testimony by Doug Kellogg (Americans for Tax Reform, Opponent) -- Public Utilities, 7th Hearing (May 22, 2024)
- Testimony by Philip Moeller (Edison Electric Institute, Opponent) -- Public Utilities, 7th Hearing (May 22, 2024)