Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HCR35: Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure
Status: In committee, September 30, 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 9, 2026:
As Adopted by the House 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. C. R. No. 35 2025-2026 Representative Lear Cosponsors: Representatives Hall, T., Johnson, King, Fischer, Mathews, A., Salvo, Thomas, D., Williams, Bird, Claggett, Click, Daniels, Dovilla, Ghanbari, Hiner, Holmes, Hoops, Klopfenstein, Lorenz, Mathews, T., McClain, Peterson, Pizzulli, Richardson, Ritter, Robb Blasdel, Roemer, Schmidt, Stephens, Willis, Workman 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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE SENATE 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 …
Sponsors
- Beth Lear (R, 61) · primary sponsor
- Adam Bird (R, 63)
- Thaddeus Claggett (R, 68)
- Gary Click (R, 88)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Michael Dovilla (R, 17)
- Tex Fischer (R, 59)
- Haraz Ghanbari (R, 75)
- Thomas Hall (R, 46)
- Mark Hiner (R, 98)
- Adam Holmes (R, 97)
- James Hoops (R, 81)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Adopted
- : Reported
- : Introduced and Referred to Committee
Votes
- Adopted (June 9, 2026): 63 yea, 32 nay, failed
- Favorable Passage (June 8, 2026): 13 yea, 7 nay, failed
Subjects: Environment and Natural Resources, Utilities, Electric Utilities
Common questions
- What is HCR35?
- HCR35 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure.
- What does HCR35 do?
- To urge Congress to enact reforms to federal permitting policies to accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure.
- What is the status of HCR35?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR35?
- Beth Lear (R, 61), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR35?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hcr35
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