Jack Shaner's presentation at the OEC's 2013 Legislative Summit.

1. Landscape 2013:
New (+ Old) Challenges &
Opportunities
Jack Shaner
OEC Deputy
Director
@StatehouseJack

2. “The Big 3”
Governor John
Kasich
House Speaker Senate President
(R-Westerville)
Bill Batchelder Keith Faber (R-Celina)
(R-Medina)

3. The “Other” Big 3 + 1
ODNR OEPA Director ODA Director PUCO Chairman
Director Scott Nally David Daniels Todd Snitchler
Jim Zehringer

4. Major Committees of Interest – Ohio House
Finance + Appropriations Committee
Chair: Ron Amstutz (R-Wooster)
Agriculture + Development Subcommittee
Chair: Tim Derrenger (R- Hanover Twp.)
Transportation Subcommittee
Chair: Ross McGregor (R-Springfield)
Agriculture + Natural Resources
Committee
Chair: Dave Hall (R-Killbuck)
Public Utilities Committee
Chair: Peter Stautberg (R-Cincinnati)

5. Major Committees of Interest – Ohio House
Senate Finance Committee
Chair: Scott Oelslager (R-Canton)
General Government Subcommittee
Chair: Bob Peterson (R-Sabina)
Energy and Natural Resources
Chair: Troy Balderson (R-Zanesville)
Public Utilities
Chair: Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati)

6. Top 10 issues to watch in 2013
1. Clean Ohio Fund: $52M or bust!
2. State Nature Preserves: New hope for endangered places
3. Energy Efficiency: First Energy Corp.-Round 2
4. Renewable Energy: ALEC (+ Chair Snitchler?) v. RPS
5. Transportation: “Ohio Highways In Ohio” v. “Transportation
Choice”
6. Oil + Gas: “Biggest Thing Since the Plow” v. Local Control, Mega
Bill, FrackTracker + Water Sentinels
7. Algal Blooms + Clean Water Rules: Finally off the shelf in 2013?
8. Solid Waste + Recycling: No to mischief, Yes to real 3Rs
9. Agency Consolidation?: Welcome to the “ODO”
10. Regulatory Reform: CSI the game-changer

7. Turning challenges into opportunities
Challenge: Many new lawmakers
Opportunity: Educate, educate, educate!
Challenge: Grow jobs, cut taxes + spending
Opportunity: Green = positive ROI + quality of life
Challenge: Common wisdom + cognitive dissonance +
the next election
Opportunity: Polls, LTEs + “Real People”

8. High watermarks
February 4, 2013:
Operating Budget + Transportation Budget
unveiled
March 31, 2013: Deadline to pass Transportation
budget
June 30, 2013: Deadline to pass Biennial
Operating budget

9. Putting tools in your toolbox
Today’s panel presentations + workshops
March 19, 2013 Environmental Lobby Day
+ Legislative Briefing Book
Leverage the big green network

10. We are GO for liftoff!