To amend sections 9.16, 113.40, and 2981.12 and to enact sections 135.146 and 5703.83 of the Revised Code to authorize investment of state funds in bitcoin, to require state entities to accept payment in cryptocurrency, and to name this act the Ohio Bitcoin Reserve Act.
SB 221 creates a new "Equality Ohio" specialty license plate option for Ohio drivers. The bill amends vehicle registration laws (sections 4501.21 and 4503.59 of the Revised Code) to allow residents to choose this plate design when registering or renewing their vehicle. This plate directly affects Ohio drivers who opt to purchase it, with the revenue generated typically supporting related initiatives (though the bill's abstract does not specify fund allocation). The measure is procedural, establishing a new plate design without changing broader policy or mandating its use.
To amend section 4928.02 and to enact sections 1.66, 519.216, 4934.01, 4934.011, 4934.04, 4934.05, 4934.06, 4934.07, 4934.071, 4934.072, 4934.08, 4934.09, 4934.10, 4934.11, 4934.12, 4934.13, 4934.14, 4934.15, 4934.16, 4934.17, 4934.18, 4934.20, 4934.21, 4934.23, 4934.25, 4934.26, 4934.27, 4934.35, 4934.36, 4934.37, and 4934.38 of the Revised Code to establish the community energy program and pilot program and to define electricity measurement in alternating current.
To amend sections 125.18 and 5922.08 and to enact sections 5502.282, 5502.283, and 5922.09 of the Revised Code to require the assessment of municipal corporation cybersecurity infrastructure, to allow the cybersecurity strategic advisor to certify and contract with private cybersecurity firms, and to establish a toll-free secure line to the Ohio Cyber Reserve.
To amend sections 323.131, 5713.03, 5713.30, 5713.31, 5713.32, and 5713.351; to enact new section 5713.36; and to repeal section 5713.36 of the Revised Code to make various changes to the law governing the property taxation of farmland.
To amend sections 3773.33, 3773.34, 3773.35, 3773.36, 3773.37, 3773.38, 3773.39, 3773.40, 3773.41, 3773.42, 3773.421, 3773.43, 3773.45, 3773.51, 3773.52, 3773.53, 3773.54, 3773.55, 3773.56, 3773.57, 3773.59, 4771.02, 4771.05, 4771.07, 4771.08, 4771.09, 4771.10, 4771.11, 4771.12, 4771.13, 4771.14, 4771.16, 4771.18, 4771.21, 4771.22, and 4771.23 of the Revised Code to place the Ohio Athletics Commission within the Department of Commerce, to modify the Commission's functions, and to make an appropriation.
Urging Ohio electric utility stakeholders, the Governor, and the Congress of the United States to invest resources into the security, reliability, and resiliency of the state and national interconnected electric grids against natural and man-made threats.
To amend sections 323.151, 323.152, 323.153, 4503.064, 4503.065, and 4503.066 of the Revised Code to authorize a full homestead exemption for surviving spouses of members of the uniformed services killed in the line of duty.
To amend sections 321.261, 701.10, 729.49, 735.29, 743.04, and 743.06 and to enact sections 319.65, 701.101, 701.102, 701.103, 701.20, 701.21, 701.22, 701.23, 701.24, 701.25, 701.26, 701.30, 701.31, 701.32, 701.33, 701.35, 701.36, 701.37, 701.38, 701.39, 701.40, 729.491, 729.492, 729.493, 735.291, 735.292, 743.041, 743.042, 1901.187, and 1907.033 of the Revised Code regarding limitations on recovery and lien imposition by municipalities against property owners of non-owner-occupied properties for unpaid water, sewer, and disposal services rates and charges.
SB 69 is a procedural resolution declaring the General Assembly's intent to reform the state's public retirement systems. It identifies five specific systems affected - Public Employees Retirement System, School Employees Retirement System, State Teachers Retirement System, Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund, and State Highway Patrol Retirement System - as needing legislative changes. The bill itself does not enact any policy changes but formally sets the stage for future legislation to address system sustainability. It does not directly alter current benefits or obligations for retirees or current employees.
