Bill Text: OH HB120 | 2011-2012 | 129th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: To create the Water Access To Every Residence Task Force.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-06-24 - To Health, Human Services, & Aging [HB120 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2011-HB120-Engrossed.html

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As Passed by the House

129th General Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012

Sub. H. B. No. 120

Representatives Carey, Gentile 

Cosponsors: Representatives Burke, Murray, Combs, Yuko, O'Brien, Milkovich, Stebelton, Balderson, Letson, Antonio, Hall, Buchy, Adams, R., Amstutz, Anielski, Barnes, Beck, Blair, Bubp, Carney, Clyde, Conditt, Derickson, Driehaus, Fedor, Fende, Foley, Garland, Gerberry, Hackett, Hagan, C., Hagan, R., Hayes, Heard, Henne, Johnson, Landis, Luckie, Mallory, McClain, McKenney, Newbold, Okey, Peterson, Ramos, Reece, Schuring, Slaby, Slesnick, Stinziano, Thompson, Weddington, Young Speaker Batchelder 

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A BILL

To create the Water Access To Every Residence Task

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Force.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. (A) There is hereby created the Water Access To	3
Every Residence Task Force consisting of the following fourteen	4
members:	5

(1) A representative of the Department of Health;

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(2) The Director of the Governor's Office of Appalachia who	7
shall be the chairperson of the Task Force;	8

(3) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by the	9
Speaker of the House of Representatives;	10

(4) A member of the Senate appointed by the President of the	11
Senate;	12

(5) A representative of the County Commissioners Association	13
of Ohio appointed by the Association;	14

(6) A representative of the Ohio Township Association	15
appointed by the Association;	16

(7) A representative of the Ohio Municipal League appointed	17
by the League;	18

(8) A representative of the Ohio Environmental Health	19
Association appointed by the Association;	20

(9) A representative of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation	21
appointed by the Federation;	22

(10) A representative of the Ohio Rural Water Association	23
appointed by the Association;	24

(11) A representative of the Ohio Small Communities	25
Environmental Infrastructure Group appointed by the Governor;	26

(12) A representative of the Ohio Rural Community Assistance	27
Program appointed by the Governor;	28

(13) A representative of the Coalition of Ohio Regional	29
Districts appointed by the Coalition;	30

(14) A representative of the Ohio Section of the American	31
Water Works Association appointed by the Ohio Section.	32

(B) Members of the Task Force shall be appointed not later	33
than fifteen days after the effective date of this section. Not	34
more than seven members of the Task Force shall be members of the	35
same political party. Members of the Task Force shall serve	36
without compensation.	37

(C) The Task Force shall meet at least once per month. The	38
Department of Development shall provide the Task Force with a	39
meeting room and with administrative assistance that the Task	40
Force needs to perform its duties.	41

(D) Serving as a member of the Task Force does not constitute	42
holding a public office or position of employment under the laws	43
of this state and does not constitute grounds for removal of	44
public officers or employees from their offices or positions of	45
employment.	46

(E) The Task Force shall identify residential communities and	47
geographic areas of Ohio in which potable drinking water is not	48
readily accessible. The Task Force shall develop strategies for	49
providing access to potable drinking water, including strategies	50
for financing drinking water projects.	51

(F) Not later than one year after the effective date of this	52
section, the Task Force shall issue a report to the General	53
Assembly of its findings and recommendations regarding strategies	54
for providing access to potable drinking water in Ohio. Upon	55
submission of the report, the Task Force shall cease to exist.	56