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Ohio Senate and House Republican Members' Proposal to Reorganize State Government 1-27-2009 (OH GOP Reorg 1-27-2009.PDF) 640KB
OH HB 126-77 Proposed reorganization of the executive branch of the state government introduced 2-22-2005
Ohio Transportation Task Force
Ohio House Bill 126-530 as enacted creating the Ohio Transportation Task Force
SECTION 755.03. (A) There is hereby created the Ohio Transportation Task Force consisting of the following twenty-four members: three members of the House of Representatives, all of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and not more than two of whom shall be from the same political party as the Speaker of the House of Representatives; three members of the Senate, all of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Senate and not more than two of whom shall be from the same political party as the President of the Senate; the Director of Development or the Director's designee; the Director of Public Safety or the Director's designee; the Director of Transportation or the Director's designee; the Superintendent of the State Highway Patrol or the Superintendent's designee; nine members appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, with each such member being selected from a list of three individuals with the Ohio Aggregates Association, the Ohio Coal Association, the Ohio Farm Bureau, the Ohio Trucking Association, the County Engineers Association of Ohio, the Ohio Municipal League, the Ohio Township Association, the Ohio Association of Regional Councils, and the Ohio Manufacturers' Association each submitting such a list to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate for their consideration; three additional members appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, with one member representing the industry that transports freight by air, one member representing the industry that transports freight by water, and one member representing the industry that transports freight by rail; and one person appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one person appointed by the President of the Senate, both of whom shall represent the general public.
All initial appointments to the Task Force shall be made not later than sixty days after the effective date of this section. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner provided for original appointments.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate each shall appoint a co-chairperson of the Task Force from among the appointees who are members of their respective chambers of the General Assembly. The Task Force may elect from among its members any other officers it considers advisable. The co-chairpersons shall call the first meeting of the Task Force not later than thirty days after the last member has been appointed.
The Legislative Service Commission shall provide any staff or services the Task Force may require.
(B) The Task Force shall examine and evaluate the state's ability to provide for the safe and efficient movement of freight within this state during the next two decades including all of the following:
(1) The state's policies on transportation infrastructure development, funding, and investment;
(2) The benefits of public investment in transportation infrastructure;
(3) The statutes and rules that impact the transportation of freight, including the weight provisions and permit requirements of existing law.
The Task Force shall make recommendations to enhance the state's ability to provide for the safe and efficient movement of freight within this state during that future time period.
The Task Force also may consider or evaluate existing statewide freight studies and data, Ohio Department of Transportation policies on safety and congestion, multi-modal projects, national freight perspectives, transportation initiatives of other states in these areas, and potential revenue options. The Task Force may evaluate these items to determine how they may affect the state's ability to provide for the safe and efficient movement of freight within this state during the next two decades.
(C) Not later than December 15, 2007, the Task Force shall issue a report containing its findings and recommendations. The Task Force shall send a copy of the report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Governor. Upon issuance of the report, the Task Force shall cease to exist.
Meeting Schedule (OTTF Schedule.pdf) 51KB
Task Force Members
Dennis Garrison, President Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association 162 N. Hamilton Rd. Gahanna, Ohio 43230 (740) 505-8600 (cell) dennis.garrison@jrjnet.com
Keith Stimpert, Vice President of Governmental Affairs Ohio Farm Bureau Federation P.O. Box 182383 Columbus, Ohio 43218 (614) 246-8251 (office) kstimpert@ofbf.org
Larry Davis, President Ohio Trucking Association 50 West Broad Street, Suite #1111 Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 221-5375 ldavis@ohiotruckingassn.org
Raymond Huber, Wood County Engineer Wood County Engineers Office 1 Court House Square Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 rhuber@co.wood.oh.us
Jim DeSanto Ohio Municipal League Appointee Engineer/City of Mansfield Mansfield, Ohio 44902 jdesanto@ci.mansfield.oh.us
Michael Cochran, Executive Director Ohio Township Association 6500 Taylor Road, Suite A Blacklick, Ohio 43004-8570 (614) 863-0045 Cochran@OhioTownships.org
Donald Spang, Executive Director Ohio Association of Regional Councils Appointee Miami Valley Regional Planning Comm. Dayton, OH, 45402 dspang@mvrpc.org 937-223-6323
Steve Sobat, Director of State Governmental Affairs (OMA appointment) United States Steel Corporation 600 Grant Street, Room 685 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 SNSobat@uss.com
C. Clark Street, Past President Ohio Contractors Association P.O. Box 909 Columbus, Ohio 43216 (614) 488-0724 cstreet@ohiocontractors.org
Art Arnold Freight by Rail Arnold Consulting Group 172 East State Street Suite 300 Columbus, Ohio 43215 aarnold@columbus.rr.com
Larry Przybylski Freight by Air DHL Express Wilmington, Ohio 45177 513-231-4464-home Larry.przybylski@dhl.com
Tracy Drake Freight by Water Columbiana County Port Authority East Liverpool, Ohio 43920 ccpa@ccpa-ohioriver.com 330-386-9051
Brian Newbacher (General Public) 5700 Brecksville Road Independence, Ohio 44131 bnewbacher@aaaoma.com
Captain Skip Dodd Ohio State Highway Patrol 1970 West Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43223 sdodd@dps.state.oh.us 614-466-4993
Director James Beasley Ohio Department of Transportation 1980 W. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio 43223 (614) 466-8990 Karundi_Williams@dot.state.oh.us
Rick Barga Ohio Department of Public Safety 1970 West Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43223 614-466-3383 rbarga@dps.state.oh.us
Kimberly Gibson Ohio Department of Development 77 South High Street Columbus, Ohio 43204 kgibson@odod.state.oh.us
Representative Steve Reinhard, Co-Chair Ohio House of Representatives 77 S. High Street, 12th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 644-6265 district82@ohr.state.oh.us
Senator Kirk Schuring, Co-Chair Ohio Senate Senate Building Room #041, Ground Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 466-0626 SD29@mailr.sen.state.oh.us
Senator Steve Austria Ohio Senate Senate Building Room #132, First Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 466-3780 sd10@mailr.sen.state.oh.us
Senator Capri Cafaro Ohio Senate Senate Building Room #128, First Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 466-7182 senatorcafaro@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Representative Tom Patton State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives 77 S. High Street, 12th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 466-4895 district18@ohr.state.oh.us
Representative Allan Sayre State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives 77 S. High Street, 10th Floor Columbus, OH 43215-6111 (614) 466-8035 district96@ohr.state.oh.us
William Nicolozakes Nicolozakes Trucking PO Box 670 Cambridge, OH 43725 (740) 432-5648
Testimony (not yet a complete list)
Ohio Department of Transportation Director James Beasley/ODOT Chief of Staff Steve Campbell 10-24-2007 (ODOT OTTF Testimony 10-24-2007.pdf) 383KB
Ohio Rail Development Commission Executive Director Matt Dietrich 10-24-2007 (ORDC OTTF Testimony 10-24-2007.pdf) 205KB
Ohio Department of Development Special Assistant for Energy, Transportation & Regional Collaboration Kimberly A. Gibson 10-24-2007 (ODOD OTTF Testimony 10-24-2007.pdf) 305KB
(Unaccredited, probably Art Arnold, Ohio Railroad Association) Freight Railroad Industry Perspective "The benefits of public investment in transportation infrastructure" (RR OTTF Testimony 10-24-2007.pdf) 396KB
West Virginia University Technology Education Ed.D. Candidate Daniel L. Van Epps
Report Summary 10-24-2007 (OTTF Summary 10-24-2007.pdf) 71KB
Addendum #1 11-11-2007 (OTTF Addendum #1 11-11-2007.pdf) 63KB
Addendum #2 11-11-2007 (OTTF Addendum #2 11-11-2007.pdf) 34KBUnited States Steel Corporation Logistics Department William Moss 11-14-2007 (http://www.ohiomfg.com/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=24343)
Reports
Draft Report (OH Trans Task Force.doc) 86KB
Press
"Panel Members Urged to Take a 'Multi-Modal' Approach to Addressing State's Burgeoning Freight Traffic" 10-26-2007 (Gongwer_Report.pdf) Courtesy Gongwer News Service http://www.gongwer.com
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