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Buchy Announces Passage of Regulatory
Reform Legislation
COLUMBUS—State Representative Jim Buchy (R-Greenville) today announced
the passage of Senate Bill 2 from the Ohio House of Representatives by
a vote of 81-14. This legislation—sponsored by Senator Jim Hughes
(R-Clintonville)—is companion legislation to House Bill 94, which would
adopt a new small business rule review procedure by defining a process
of regulatory reform.
“I have been impressed by the swift action my colleagues are taking to
make necessary changes to open Ohio for business,” Buchy said. “The
passage of this bill will promote small business growth, which is a
necessary base of a solid economy.”
Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 94 outline the role of the Common Sense
Initiative (CSI) Office, which was established through Governor John
Kasich’s Executive Order 2011-01K to evaluate all regulations from any
state governmental agency. The CSI Office will determine if a
particular regulation has an adverse effect on businesses by assessing
all new rules, while also reevaluating existing rules when they come up
for periodic review.
Senate Bill 2 creates the CSI Office and a corresponding Small Business
Advisory Council to advise the governor on the adverse impacts that
proposed rules might have on small businesses. These functions,
established under the Governor’s Office, consolidate existing areas of
government and will require no additional state money to begin.
Having passed from both the Senate and the House, Senate Bill 2 now
moves to the governor for his signature.
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