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The Ohio Economic Development Association is committed to providing Ohio’s economic development community with resources to help practitioners best serve their business community during the COVID-19 outbreak. We believe one of the most helpful roles OEDA can play is curator; sifting through and summarizing the vast amount of information so you can focus on what you need as professionals.
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Coalition to Stop the Spread taps the most credible voices in the COVID-19 fight: employees
Despite the recent approvals of new vaccines, the outlook for stopping the spread of COVID-19 remains grim. The disease is claiming precious lives, stressing our hospitals and threatening our state’s economy once again. And the end is not yet in sight.
read moreThe COVID/Silver Tsunami Opportunity: Strengthening Ohio’s Small Businesses by Building Worker Equity
Never let a crisis go to waste.
What that means now is we should leverage the sense of urgency that accompanies scary economic times like these to develop long-term solutions to make our economy stronger, more resilient, and likelier to withstand whatever’s thrown at us next.
read moreEarning and Maintaining Ohio Certified Economic Developer Credential
Earning and Maintaining Your OhioCED Credential
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 01/01/2021
What is the OhioCED Credential?
The Ohio Certified Economic Developer (OhioCED) credential is designed to demonstrate the depth and breadth of an individual’s knowledge and their ability to apply that knowledge to the benefit of their community or organization. The Ohio CED designation also represents the economic development practitioner’s commitment to advancing the Ohio economy and elevating the economic development profession.
Tracked House Bills – December 2020
Capital Bill in lame duck session: As the 133rd General Assembly winds down its affairs, on Tuesday, December 8, Ohio OBM Director Kimberly Murnieks described a $2.1B state capital budget.
Interestingly, SB 310, originally intended to carry federal COVID-19 allocations through the Ohio General Assembly, has been identified as the vehicle such a fast-tracked capital budget; the capital appropriations would be inserted into SB 310 as the bill sits in conference committee.
Hearings are scheduled for the week of December 14. Be on the watch for amendments as the measure must be reconciled between the existing House and Senate versions to clear conference committee.
read moreTracked Senate Bills – December 2020
Virtual Public Meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic: The Ohio Senate amended HB 404, ostensibly a measure to authorize university and college trustees to participate in meetings through electronic means, to include broadly applied emergency provisions related to COVID-19, several of which were to expire. Most relevant to local economic development practitioners, the bill includes: (1) Open Meetings Act – extends until July 1, 2021 the temporary authorization for members of a public body to hold and attend meetings virtually (this authorization under HB 197 was to expire December 1); and (2) Coronavirus Relief Fund – requires any unspent payments that cannot be redistributed locally to be paid to the state treasury.
read moreTracked House Bills – November 2020
House Bill 6 repeal: more civil litigation & lame duck efforts: On October 27, Columbus and Cincinnati filed their own lawsuit in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to block HB 6’s nuclear subsidies. Named defendants in the cities’ complaint include FirstEnergy Corp., Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chair Sam Randazzo and State Treasurer Robert Sprague. The lawsuit seeks a preliminary injunction to block end user surcharges set to begin January 1. (All ratepayers in Ohio are required to pay up to 85 cents per bill as a means to providing up to $150 million to support the two nuclear plants located in Ohio.)
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