Environment (Conservation)

SJR 8 proposes adding Section 23 to Article I of Ohio's Constitution, establishing a fundamental right for residents to hunt and fish. This constitutional amendment would protect existing hunting and fishing rights from being altered by future state laws or regulations. It directly affects all Ohio residents who exercise these activities, ensuring they remain constitutionally guaranteed. The bill does not create new hunting or fishing rules but enshrines current practices as a core right within the state's foundational law.

To enact section 5709.122 of the Revised Code to require payments in lieu of taxes from conservation organizations with significant holdings of tax-exempt land.