Table of Contents Page # Government Affairs Agenda 3 Manufacturers’ Evening Invitation 4 Committee Guest Bios 5 March 14, 2012 OMA Counsel Report Tort Reform Case Decision: Havel v. Villa St. 8 Joseph Marijuana Ballot Initiatives and Potential 10 Concerns for Ohio Manufacturers Ohio Supreme Court Contest 2012 13 Election Results List by Hannah News 14 Public Policy Report 19 Leadership News Articles 21 Legislative Update 32 Announcing the Ohio Steel Council 40 Ohio Prosperity Project 2012 Participant Engagement 41 Summit NAM Public Affairs Conference 2012 43 Energy 48 Environment 80 Tax 100 Workers’ Compensation 115 Human Resources 124 2012 Government Affairs OMA Government Affairs Committee Meeting Sponsor: Committee Calendar Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Thursday, September 20, 2012 Wednesday, November 14, 2012 Additional committee meetings or teleconferences, if needed, will be scheduled at the call of the Chair. Page 1 of 133 Page 2 of 133 OMA Government Affairs Committee March 14, 2012 AGENDA Welcome & Self-Introductions Jeff Fritz DuPont Committee Chair Ohio Primary Election Review Federal Highlights Barry Doggett Boiler & Utility MACT / NAM Conference Eaton Corporation NAM Regional Vice Chair OMA Counsel’s Report Kurt Tunnell Civil Justice / Ballot Issues / Supreme Court Bricker & Eckler, LLP Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Luke Harms New State Level Trend Whirlpool Manufacturing Advocacy Robert Lapp Ohio Steel Council Formed, Vertical Groups & OMA, The Timken Company Ohio Prosperity Project Food Manufacturing Dialogue Lee Anderson General Mills Staff Reports Ryan Augsburger Tax, Workers’ Comp, Energy, Environment The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association Kevin Schmidt The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association Honorable Ross McGregor Special Guests Ohio House of Representatives Honorable Kristina Roegner Ohio House of Representatives Workplace Freedom Polling Presentation Jeff Longstreth Ohio 2.0 Hans Kaiser Moore Information Committee Meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude by 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP to attend meetings by contacting Judy: [email protected] or (614) 224-5111 or toll free at (800) 662-4463. Indicate if you will be participating in-person or by phone. Page 3 of 133 Manufacturers’ Evenings Contact Kevin or Ryan to reserve a spot. Monday, March 26 at 6pm Representatives Kristina Roegner & Ross McGregor Tuesday, June 5 at 6pm Ohio Senate President Tom Niehaus and Pro-Tem Keith Faber Monday, June 25 at 6pm Ohio Speaker of the House William Batchelder Wednesday, Sept 19 at 6pm TBD You are cordially invited to attend a Manufacturers’ Evening Dinner Honoring Manufacturing Champions State Representative Kristina Roegner and State Representative Ross McGregor Monday, March 26, 2012 6:00 p.m. Athletic Club of Columbus 136 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215 Suggested contributions of $250 to each candidate: Kristina Daley Roegner for Ohio 7668 Yennicook Way Hudson, OH 44236 Citizens for McGregor 5524 Old Columbus Road Springfield, OH 45502 Contact Kevin Schmidt [email protected] or Ryan Augsburger [email protected] at (614) 224-5111 to reserve a spot or for more information. Paid for by the OMA PAC, Ryan Augsburger, Treasurer 33 N. High Street, 6th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215 Page 4 of 133 Ross W. McGregor, Representative State Representative (R) Biography Education Committees Bills Resolutions Honors/Awards Memberships/Affiliations Responsibilities Contact Me Biography District: 72 State Representative Ross McGregor was first appointed to the Ohio General Term: 4th (includes Assembly in 2005 and continues to serve the Ohio Legislature now in his fourth appointed and elected term. He represents the constituents of the 72nd House District, which encompasses terms) portions of Clark County including Springfield, New Carlisle, Enon, Donnelsville, Term Limit: Eligible to Medway, Mad River Township, Bethel Township and Springfield Township. run for another two-year term In addition to working as a member of the Ohio House, Representative McGregor Address: works as a manager of business projects for Pentaflex, Inc. and as president of the 77 S. High St Champion City Development Company, both located in Springfield. 11th Floor Columbus, OH 43215-6111 Representative McGregor stays active in the community as a member of the Phone: (614) 466-2038 Springfield Rotary Club, Clark County Farm Bureau and Springfield Chamber of Fax: (614) 719-3972 Commerce. In the past, he has served as a chairman of the Clark State Community Contact Me College Foundation, where he worked to promote generational education programs. He also served as the chairman of the Business and Expansion Committee for the Center City Association, where he focused on economic development and growth initiatives. Representative McGregor is the recipient of the Watchdog of the Treasury Award, the Major General Charles Dix Award for Legislative Excellence, the Allies for Equality Award from Equality Ohio, The Chuck McDonald COSE Advocacy Award from the Council of Smaller Enterprises and the National Federation of Independent Business Guardian of Small Business Award. He is also a member of the Ohio Association of Commodores. Representative McGregor works for his family business as a manufacturer of metal stampings and sub-components for the automotive, heavy truck, solar and agricultural industries. He is also involved in urban redevelopment activities through the Champion City Development Corporation, located in Springfield. Representative McGregor received his bachelor’s degree from Urbana University in business administration. He resides in Springfield with his wife, Dr. Catherine Crompton. Education B.S. in Business Administration, Urbana University Page 5 of 133 Kristina Roegner, Representative State Representative (R) District: 42 Term: 1st Biography Term Limit: Eligible to run for another two-year term State Representative Kristina Roegner is serving her first term at the nd Address: Ohio House of Representatives. She represents the 42 Ohio House 77 S. High St District, which includes Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Munroe Falls, Silver 11th Floor Lake and Stow. Columbus, OH 43215-6111 A Hudson City Council member from 2005-2010, Representative Roegner Phone: (614) 466-1177 was part of the Budget Reduction Ad-hoc committee, which led Hudson Fax: (614) 719-6942 City Council in 2006 to reduce the budgeted city spending and size of Contact Me government. She was also a member of the Board of Directors at Seton Catholic School and Leadership Hudson. Representative Roegner was a field engineer and project manager for Westinghouse Power Generation Service Division, where she was responsible for leading teams of more than 50 people in overhauling large turbines and generators at power plants across the country. She also worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, serving global clients on performance issues and continues to work as a McKinsey Alumni Consultant. Graduating cum laude in 1990, Representative Roegner has a a Bachelor’s of Science in mechanical engineering from Tufts University and her Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business. Kristina and her husband Eric have three daughters and live in Hudson, Ohio. Page 6 of 133 Hans Kaiser, Vice President of Campaign and Public Affairs | Moore Info... http://www.moore-info.com/whoarewe/hans-kaiser/ Home Contact Us ShareThis Portland, Oregon - Tel. (503) 221-3100 | Washington, D.C. - Tel. 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