While the House and Senate continue to negotiate provisions of House Bill 15 and Senate Bill 2 behind the scenes, the Senate held a hearing on House Bill 15 this week. Both bills promote competitive generation in Ohio and repeal costly subsidies on customers’ electricity bills.

The OMA testified in favor of HB 15 to express support for immediate repeal of costly subsidies currently paid to two unneeded and uneconomic coal plants, in addition to provisions added to require transparency and accountability from electric utilities. It is expected that Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 15 will be reconciled soon, and one of the bills will be passed by the end of April. Manufacturers are encouraged to continue urging their legislators to vote yes. 3/4/2025