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Advocating for Consumers
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Date Sort descending | Testimony | Bill | Forum | Witness | Video |
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2011-11-30 | Electric Securitization | HB 364 | House Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2011-11-30 | Electric Securitization | SB 248 | Senate Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2011-12-07 | Electric Service | N/A | House Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2012-01-25 | Telecommunications Carrier-of-Last-Resort | SB 271 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2012-03-14 | Water and sewer utilities rates and regulations | HB 379 | House Public Utilities Committee | Amy Kurt | |
2012-04-25 | Energy Industry | SB 315 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Wilson Gonzalez | |
2012-05-08 | Natural Gas Regulation | Am. Sub. HB 487 | Senate Finance Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2012-05-21 | Energy Industry | Sub. SB 315 | House Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2013-02-28 | OCC Budget | HB 59 | House Finance and Appropriations Committee, Agriculture and Development Subcommittee | Bruce Weston | |
2013-04-03 | Review of SB 162 (Telecom Deregulation) | SB 162 | Select Committee on Telecommunications Regulatory Reform | Amy Kurt | |
2013-04-09 | Energy Efficiency Standards Etc. | SB 58 | Senate Public Utilities Committee | Wilson Gonzalez | |
2013-04-30 | OCC Budget | Am. Sub. HB 59 | Senate Finance Committee, General Government Finance Subcommittee | Bruce Weston | |
2013-05-28 | Cost of Manufactured Gas Plant Clean-up | Am. Sub. HB 59 | Senate Finance Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2013-05-31 | Preserving Affordable Basic Telephone Service | Am. Sub. HB 59 | Senate Finance Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2013-10-09 | Energy Efficiency Standards Etc. | Sub. SB 58 | Senate Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2013-10-15 | Affordable, Reliable Electric Service | N/A | House Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2014-04-02 | Cost of Manufactured Gas Plant Clean-up | HB 483 | House Finance and Appropriations Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2014-04-08 | Consumer Protections for Reselling of Public Utility Services | HB 483 | House Finance and Appropriations Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2014-04-30 | Energy Efficiency Standards Etc. | SB 310 | Senate Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2014-05-20 | Energy Efficiency Standards Etc. | Am. Sub. SB 310 | House Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2014-11-14 | Ohioans' Basic Telephone Service | HB 490 | House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2014-12-02 | Consumer Protections Related to Master-Metering, Submetering and Reselling of Public Utility Services | HB 662 | House Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2014-12-04 | Ohioans' Basic Telephone Service | Am. Sub. HB 490 | Senate Agriculture Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2014-12-17 | Consumer Protections Related to Master-Metering, Submetering and Reselling of Public Utility Services | Am. HB 662 | House Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2015-03-04 | Agency Budget and Basic Telephone Service for Consumers | HB 64 | House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development, and Natural Resources | Bruce Weston | |
2015-05-05 | Agency Budget and Basic Telephone Service for Consumers | Am. Sub. HB 64 | Senate Finance Committee, Workforce Subcommittee | Bruce Weston | |
2015-05-06 | Invited Presentation on the Agency's role for Consumers | N/A | House Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2015-06-01 | Energy Efficiency Standards, etc. | Link to Report | Ohio Energy Mandates Study Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2016-11-22 | Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction Standards | Sub. SB 320 | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2016-11-30 | Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction Standards | Sub. HB 554 | House Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2016-12-08 | Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction Standards | HB 554 | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2017-02-16 | Agency Budget | HB 49 | House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development, and Natural Resources | Bruce Weston | |
2017-03-14 | Invited Presentation on the Agency's role for Consumers | N/A | House Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2017-03-16 | Hearing on Submetering and Reselling | N/A | Columbus City Council Public Utilities Committee | Andrew Garver | |
2017-03-21 | Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction Standards | HB 114 | House Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2017-03-22 | Transportation Budget - Gas Utility Subsidy Charges | HB 26 | Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2017-03-30 | State Budget - Lifeline Assistance for Low-Income Telephone Consumers — Joint Testimony | HB 49 | House Finance Committee | James Williams et al. | |
2017-05-09 | Subsidies for Nuclear Power Plants | HB 178 | House Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2017-05-23 | State Budget - Lifeline Assistance for Low-Income Telephone Consumers — Joint Testimony | Sub. HB 49 | Senate Finance Subcommittee on General Government and Agency Review | James Williams et al. | |
2017-05-23 | Agency Budget | Sub. HB 49 | Senate Finance Subcommittee on General Government and Agency Review | Bruce Weston | |
2017-06-01 | Subsidies for Nuclear Power Plants | SB 128 | Senate Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2017-06-06 | Subsidies for Power Plants | HB 239 | House Public Utilities Committee | Michael Haugh | |
2017-06-08 | Subsidies for Power Plants | SB 155 | Senate Public Utilities Committee | Michael Haugh | |
2017-06-22 | Consumer Protections Related to Submetering and Reselling of Public Utility Services | SB 157 | Senate Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2017-10-12 | Subsidies for Power Plants | SB 155 | Senate Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2017-10-17 | Consumer Protections Related to Submetering and Reselling of Public Utility Services — Joint Testimony | HB 249 | House Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson et al. | |
2017-10-18 | Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction Standards | HB 114 | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Christopher Healey | |
2017-10-24 | Subsidies for Nuclear Power Plants | SB 128 | Senate Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2017-11-14 | Invited Presentation on the Agency's role for Consumer Protection and Electric Regulation | House Public Utilities Committee | House Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2018-01-10 | Subsidies for Power Plants | SB 155 | Senate Public Utilities Committee | Daniel Shields | |
2018-01-10 | Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction Standards | HB 114 | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Colleen Shutrump | |
2018-01-18 | Consumer Protections Related to Submetering and Reselling of Public Utility Services | SB 157 | Senate Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2018-01-23 | Consumer Protections Bill | HB 247 | House Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2018-01-23 | Changes to Ratemaking Law that can Affect Water Utility Consumers’ Bills | HB 422 | House Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Daniel Shields | |
2018-01-30 | Ohioans' Basic Telephone Service | HB 402 | House Public Utilities Committee | Terry Etter | |
2018-02-20 | Ohioans' Basic Telephone Service | Sub. HB 402 | House Public Utilities Committee | Terry Etter | |
2018-04-10 | Ohioans' Basic Telephone Service — Joint Testimony | Sub. HB 402 | House Public Utilities Committee | Terry Etter et al. | |
2018-06-06 | Reduction of State Agency Regulations | SB 293 | Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2018-06-07 | Changes to Ratemaking Law that Can Increase Water Utility Consumers’ Bills | HB 422 | Senate Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2018-06-20 | Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction Standards | HB 114 | Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Christopher Healey | |
2018-06-26 | Consumer Protections Related to Submetering and Reselling of Public Utility Services | SB 157 | Senate Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2018-11-14 | Ohioans' Basic Telephone Service - Joint Testimony | SB 290 | Senate Judiciary Committee | Terry Etter | |
2018-11-29 | Ohioans' Basic Telephone Service - Joint Testimony | Sub. HB 402 | House Public Utilities Committee | Terry Etter et al. | |
2018-12-04 | Consumer Protection from Fraud by Telemarketers Using False Caller ID Information | HB 597 | House Criminal Justice | Terry Etter | |
2019-03-05 | Reduction of State Agency Regulations | SB 1 | Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2019-04-02 | Agency Budget | HB 166 | House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development, and Natural Resources | Bruce Weston | |
2019-04-24 | Subsidies for Power Plants | HB 6 | House Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy Generation | Michael Haugh | View |
2019-05-01 | Agency Budget | HB 166 | Senate General Government and Agency Review Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2019-05-07 | Budget Bill - FirstEnergy Profit/Customer Charges | Sub. HB 166 | House Finance Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2019-05-08 | Subsidies for Power Plants | Sub. HB 6 | House Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Michael Haugh | |
2019-05-22 | Subsidies for Power Plants | Sub. HB 6 | House Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Michael Haugh | |
2019-05-23 | Subsidies for Power Plants | Sub. HB 6 | House Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Michael Haugh | |
2019-05-23 | Budget Bill - FirstEnergy Profit/Customer Charges | Sub. HB 166 | Senate Finance Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2019-06-17 | Budget Bill - FirstEnergy Profit/Customer Charges | Sub. HB 166 | Senate Finance Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2019-06-19 | Subsidies for Power Plants | Sub. HB 6 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Michael Haugh | |
2019-06-27 | Subsidies for Power Plants | Sub. HB 6 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Michael Haugh | |
2019-06-29 | Subsidies for Power Plants | Sub. HB 6 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Michael Haugh | |
2019-10-23 | Retail Electric Service | HB 247 | House Public Utilities Committee | Michael Haugh | View |
2019-11-12 | (Submetering) Regulate certain resellers of utility service | SB 86 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2019-11-20 | Protect Consumers from Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing | HCR 12 | House Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2019-12-09 | Add Rules for OAQDA to Review the PUCO's Audit of HB 6 Charges to Consumers | OAC Chapter 3706-4 | Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review | Jeff Jacobson | |
2019-12-10 | Protect Consumers from Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing | SCR 6 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2020-01-28 | Testimony on Electric Reliability in Ohio | Energy Reliability in Ohio | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Michael Haugh | View |
2020-06-30 | Possible Amendment on Water Utility Ratemaking | HB 264 | House Select Committee on Energy Policy and Oversight | Jeff Jacobson | |
2020-09-23 | Repeal of House Bill 6 | HB 738 & HB 746 | House Select Committee on Energy Policy and Oversight | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2020-11-10 | Repeal of House Bill 6 | SB 346 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2020-12-03 | Partial Repeals of House Bill 6 and House Bill 166 | HB 798 | House Select Committee on Energy Policy and Oversight | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2020-12-09 | Partial Repeal of House Bill 6 | HB 772 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2020-12-16 | Partial Repeal of House Bill 6 | HB 798 | House Select Committee on Energy Policy and Oversight | Bruce Weston | |
2021-02-02 | Partial Repeal of House Bill 6 | SB 10 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2021-02-10 | Reduction of State Agency Regulations | SB 9 | Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2021-02-23 | Partial Repeal of House Bill 6 | SB 44 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2021-02-25 | Agency Budget | HB 110 | House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development, and Natural Resources | Bruce Weston | View |
2021-03-02 | Partial Repeal of House Bill 6 | HB 128 | House Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2021-04-15 | Agency Budget | Sub HB 110 | House Finance Committee | Bruce Weston | View |
2021-04-27 | Agency Budget | Sub HB 110 | Senate General Government Budget Committee | Bruce Weston | View |
2021-05-05 | Printed Phone Directories | Sub HB 110 | Senate General Government Budget Committee | Larry Sauer et al. | |
2021-05-12 | Partial Repeal of House Bill 6 (Coal Plant Bailout for AEP, Duke, DP&L) | SB 117 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2021-05-18 | Agency Budget | Sub HB 110 | Senate Finance Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2021-05-26 | Refunds of Improper Charges to Utility Consumers | HB 260 | House Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2021-09-14 | Repeal of Solar Subsidies from House Bill 6 | SB 118 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Larry Sauer | |
2021-09-29 | Partial Repeal of House Bill 6 (Coal Plant Bailout for AEP, Duke, DP&L) | HB 351 | House Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2021-10-13 | Allow Electric Energy Efficiency Programs and Charges to Consumers | HB 389 | House Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2021-11-17 | Allow Electric Energy Efficiency Programs and Charges to Consumers | Sub HB 389 | House Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2021-12-09 | Reduction of State Agency Regulations | SB 9 | House Government Oversight Committee | Bruce Weston | |
2022-03-02 | Replaces Electric Security Plans with Competitive Power Plans | Sub HB 317 | House Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2022-03-02 | Allows Development of Community Solar Projects | Sub HB 450 | House Public Utilities Committee | Mike Haugh | |
2022-03-30 | Charges to Consumers for Water Utility Ratemaking | HB 364 | House Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2022-04-06 | Replaces Electric Security Plans with Competitive Power Plans | Sub HB 317 | House Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2022-05-17 | Allows Subsidies of Utilities for Electric Vehicle Charging, at Consumer Expense | SB 307 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Mike Haugh | View |
2022-05-31 | Replaces Electric Security Plans with Competitive Power Plans | Sub HB 317 | House Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2022-05-31 | Affects Consumers' Basic Phone Service (Amendment 3127) - Joint Testimony | Sub HB 430 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson et al. | |
2022-11-15 | Replaces Electric Security Plans with Competitive Power Plans | Sub HB 317 | House Public Utilities Committee | Mike Haugh | |
2022-11-29 | Allows Subsidies of Utilities for Electric Vehicle Charging, at Consumer Expense | SB 307 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Mike Haugh | View |
2022-12-06 | Allows Subsidies of Utilities for Electric Vehicle Charging, at Consumer Expense | SB 307 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Jeff Jacobson | |
2022-12-06 | Charges to Consumers for Water Utility Ratemaking | HB 364 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Mike Haugh | View |
2022-12-13 | Charging Natural Gas Consumers to Subsidize Infrastructure Development | HB 685 | House Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2023-03-09 | Agency Budget | HB 33 | House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development, and Natural Resources | Bruce Weston | View |
2023-04-20 | Budget Bill - Other Consumer Issues | HB 33 | House Finance Committee | Maureen Willis | |
2023-05-02 | Budget Bill - Agency Budget and Other Consumer Issues | HB 33 | Senate General Government Budget Committee | Bruce Weston | View |
2023-05-03 | Allow Electric Energy Efficiency Programs and Charges to Consumers | HB 79 | House Public Utilities Committee | Nicholas Stallard | View |
2023-05-30 | Testimony on House Bill 33 (Non-Budget Issues for Utility Consumers) | HB 33 | Senate Finance Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2023-06-08 | Testimony on House Bill 33 (Non-Budget Issues Harming Utility Consumers) | HB 33 | Senate Finance Committee | Jeff Jacobson | View |
2023-06-20 | Changes to Utility Regulation and Ratemaking | SB 102 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Maureen Willis | View |
2023-06-21 | Allow Electric Energy Efficiency Programs and Charges to Consumers | Sub HB 79 | House Public Utilities Committee | Dr. Daniel Duann | |
2023-10-31 | Authorize Certain Public Bodies to Meet Virtually | HB 257 | House Government Oversight Committee | Angela O'Brien | |
2023-12-05 | Changes to Utility Regulation and Ratemaking | Sub SB 102 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Maureen Willis | View |
2024-01-23 | Repeal Electric Security Plans | SB 143 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Maureen Willis | View |
2024-01-24 | Lead Line Replacement | HB 226 | House Public Utilities Committee | Maureen Willis | View |
2024-01-24 | Implementation Of Community Solar Program | HB 197 | House Public Utilities Committee | Maureen Willis | View |
2024-05-07 | Lead Line Replacement | HB 226 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Maureen Willis | |
2024-05-08 | Revise Electric Security Plans | HB 260 | House Public Utilities Committee | Maureen Willis | |
2024-11-19 | Virtual Net Metering | SB275 | Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee | Maureen Willis |