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Numerous state agencies sought and received construction funding to start the new 2017 project season, such as University projects on the release agenda of the Ohio Controlling Board. Cleveland State University will spend $17 million on the Fenn Hall Addition. The University of Akron will…
Language in the Ohio state budget would subject licensure board decisions to review by the “Common Sense Initiative Office” if referred by affected parties for anti-competitive effect. The Ohio Construction Industry License Board, the Architects’ and Landscape Architects’ and Engineers’ and Surveyors’ Boards all are…
In January, 2017 Graff & McGovern, LPA published a news article on the Ohio Medical Board’s aggressive enforcement of compliance with its OARRS system. OARRS is Ohio’s electronic system operated by the Ohio Pharmacy Board for tracking prescription drugs. The prior article reviewed the nearly…
After nearly six months operation of the new Public Records dispute resolution process, requesters filed 48 cases, or an average of seven a month. This activity is less than expected, likely reflecting that most requesters are not aware of the new expedited system. Four cases…
Those following Ohio’s legislative news or those who caught the State-of-the-State speech know about a new set of rules in Ohio. These new rules prohibit medical professionals from authorizing prescriptions of controlled substances for any period longer than seven days for adults, and no more…
Ohio has seven commercial race horse tracks. Three tracks race Thoroughbred horses, as you would see in the Kentucky Derby, and four tracks race Standardbred horses, as you would see at the Little Brown Jug. In addition, there are over 60 county fairs that have…
Four bills concern education in construction, or construction of educational institutions. House Bill 110 would create a college-credit Apprenticeship Program for high school students. Sponsored by Representative Christina Hagan (R, Alliance), the bill would award college credits to eligible high school students, employed by businesses…
Three bills introduced in the Ohio General Assembly will change current law relating to Building Codes, including allowing a township to adopt its own Code provisions. Senate Bill 43, sponsored by Senator Kevin Bacon (R, Columbus), would grant authority to townships to override the Ohio…
Two new bills would create state registration of Roofing Contractors and Home Improvement Contractors, initiatives that began in the prior General Assembly session. Senate Bill 115, sponsored by Senator Kevin Bacon (R, Columbus), would require any Roofing Contractor to register with the Ohio Construction Industry…
For a second time in less than a year, Senator Kris Jordan (R, Delaware) introduced legislation that would close each state agency unless affirmatively renewed, after a performance audit by the State Auditor. Former Senate President Keith Faber (R, Celina), now in the House of…