Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio SCR20: Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure
Status: Passed one chamber, June 16, 2026
To urge Congress to enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure.
What the bill says
From the amended text, June 10, 2026:
As Adopted by the Senate 136th General Assembly Regular Session S. C. R. No. 20 2025-2026 Senator Wilkin Cosponsors: Senators Brenner, Chavez, Cirino, Gavarone, Johnson, Landis, Patton, Reineke, Romanchuk, Schaffer, Timken A c o n c u r r e n t RESOLUTION To urge Congress to enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING): WHEREAS, Ohio recognizes that abundant, resilient, and diversified domestic energy production in the United States enhances American national security, economic competitiveness, and energy independence; and WHEREAS, The excessively complex federal permitting and environmental review processes that have built up around America's environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Clean Water Act (CWA), and dozens of other federal requirements, have grown to be so cumbersome that they often unnecessarily slow or prevent the construction of essential new energy infrastructure and therefore discourage domestic energy production without advancing the laudable goals of these laws; and WHEREAS, Energy is produced in the United States at a much higher environmental standard than is typically the case in the countries from which energy is imported, so prevention of domestic energy production undermines the goals of those …
Sponsors
- Shane Wilkin (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Brenner (R, 19)
- Brian Chavez (R, 30)
- Jerry Cirino (R, 18)
- Theresa Gavarone (R, 2)
- Terry Johnson (R, SD-014)
- Al Landis (R, 31)
- Thomas Patton (R, 24)
- Mark Romanchuk (R, 22)
- Timothy Schaffer (R, 20)
- Jane Timken (R, 29)
Latest actions
- : Offered
- : Adopted
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Offered
Votes
- Adopted (June 10, 2026): 24 yea, 9 nay, failed
- Favorable Passage (June 9, 2026): 8 yea, 3 nay, failed
Subjects: Environment and Natural Resources, Utilities, Electric Utilities
Common questions
- What is SCR20?
- SCR20 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure.
- What does SCR20 do?
- To urge Congress to enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure.
- What is the status of SCR20?
- Passed one chamber as of June 16, 2026. Latest action: Offered (June 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR20?
- Shane Wilkin (R, 17), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR20?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/scr20
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