Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens, a Lawrence County Republican, speaks with reporters at the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. COLUMBUS, Ohio – A policy designed to reduce net electricity demand statewide by offering rebates in exchange for energy-efficient upgrades, gutted by state lawmakers in 2019 via legislation that sent a House Speaker to federal prison, cleared the Ohio House last week.
That’s the closest lawmakers have come to restoring “energy efficiency” programs in Ohio, albeit in a more modest form, in the four years since the House Bill 6 bribery scandal came to light.Ohio House passes bathroom restrictions for transgender K-12, college students in late-night vote If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our