Calling it the first jobs bill of the session, lawmakers overwhelmingly have passed legislation aimed at increasing the number of bio-based products purchased by state agencies, reports the
Defiance Crescent-News.
Senate Bill 131, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Capri Cafaro, D-Hubbard, and Sen. Karen Gillmor, R-Tiffin, passed on a 92-1 vote in the Ohio House on Feb. 17, then gained concurrence in the Ohio Senate later in the afternoon before heading to Gov. Ted Strickland's desk for his signature.
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