Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HCR47: Urge U.S. EPA review certain energy security, oil and gas rules
Status: In committee, June 9, 2026
To urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review and reconsider certain rules that impact our country's energy security and Ohio's small conventional oil and gas operators.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 9, 2026:
As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. C. R. No. 47 2025-2026 Representatives Mathews, A., Moore A c o n c u r r e n t RESOLUTION To urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review and reconsider certain rules that impact our country's energy security and Ohio's small conventional oil and gas operators. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE SENATE CONCURRING): WHEREAS, The State of Ohio and its smaller conventional oil and gas operators play an instrumental role in supporting American energy dominance both within the country and globally at a time when American energy is most essential; and WHEREAS, The rules issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) under the previous Biden Administration are having devastating impacts on our nation's energy security and Ohio's oil and gas producers, particularly the rules under 40 C.F.R. Part 60 Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc, commonly referred to as the "Methane Rule"; and WHEREAS, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on April 8, 2025, aimed at "Protecting American Energy from State Overreach" urging federal agencies, including the USEPA, to review and reduce regulatory burdens on domestic energy production, including environmental and climate-related measures that affect oil and gas regulations; and WHEREAS, The Methane Rule has wide-ranging detrimental impacts on Ohio's …
Sponsors
- Adam Mathews (R, 56) · primary sponsor
- Ty Moore (R, 95) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced and Referred to Committee
Subjects: Environment and Natural Resources, Oil and Gas
Common questions
- What is HCR47?
- HCR47 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Urge U.S. EPA review certain energy security, oil and gas rules.
- What does HCR47 do?
- To urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review and reconsider certain rules that impact our country's energy security and Ohio's small conventional oil and gas operators.
- What is the status of HCR47?
- In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Introduced and Referred to Committee (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR47?
- Adam Mathews (R, 56), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HCR47?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hcr47
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