Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) has appointed the members of at the center of that led to the . Democrats say Republicans are slowing down the repeal process with a new committee.
But in the Senate, a repeal bill is starting to move forward.
Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina), who voted for the bailout, said something needs to be done about the legislation known as HB 6 soon.
鈥淚 favor straight repeal and frankly, I鈥檓 not sure how much discussion we really need to have to discuss that. But there are economic effects of doing that," Obhof said.
For instance, Obhof said a repeal of the entire law could result in an increase to ratepayers because he says it cut rates overall 鈥� though it created an 85-cent monthly surcharge for the nuclear power plants on all ratepayers鈥� bills starting this coming January. That's a defense that others, , have said are why the bill is good legislation.
A bipartisan Senate bill had its .
Neither the nor sponsored bills in the House has had a hearing.
The bills will be considered by the new . It includes five representatives who voted for HB 6, eight who voted against it and two who weren't in the legislature when it passed last year.
Today announced the creation of the House Select Committee on Energy Policy and Oversight, a huge step forward in efforts toward repealing and replacing House Bill 6. 鈥� Ohio House GOP (@OHRGOPCaucus)
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