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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio House Bill 954 updates statutory definitions for renewable biomass and solid waste regulations
Last action · June 3, 2026: Referred to EnergySponsor: Kevin Miller
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 954 amends sections 125.091 and 3734.01 of the Revised Code to update definitions relating to , biobased products, solid waste disposal exceptions, and methods.
Modifies regulatory compliance categories for agricultural, forestry, and recycling materials across state environmental statutes.
- House Bill 954 was introduced in the 136th General Assembly of Ohio and referred to the Energy committee. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Agricultural sector
Statutory definitions governing agricultural materials, biomass, and biobased products are updated.
Recycling and waste management facilities
Disposal exemptions for renewable biomass feedstocks and advanced recycling definitions are modified.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jun 3, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Energy
- May 27, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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Expansion of Solid Waste Exemptions for Biomass
The bill explicitly integrates renewable biomass feedstock storage into exceptions for solid waste disposal under section 3734.01.
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www.legislature.ohio.gov
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0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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