Ohio General Assembly urges Congress to reform federal energy permitting policies

Original title: Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure

Last action · June 16, 2026: OfferedSponsor: Shane Wilkin

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What This Bill Would Do

The Ohio General Assembly adopted a concurrent resolution urging the United States Congress to enact reforms to federal permitting and environmental review processes to accelerate the deployment of new energy infrastructure.

Why it matters

The resolution places official state legislative pressure on federal lawmakers to alter environmental review timelines and litigation rules that affect the construction speed of energy generation and transmission projects nationwide.

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.

Directly affected

federal legislators

Federal lawmakers are the recipients of the resolution urging them to enact statutory reforms to federal permitting policies.

Directly affected

consumers, businesses, and taxpayers

The resolution addresses how permitting delays and energy costs impact electricity reliability and prices for consumers, businesses, and taxpayers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Senate Concurrent Resolution 20 call for?

It urges the United States Congress to enact reforms to federal permitting and environmental review policies to accelerate the deployment of new energy infrastructure.

Does this resolution change Ohio state laws or create new regulations?

No, as a concurrent resolution, it expresses the opinion of the Ohio General Assembly and urges federal action rather than amending state statutes.

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Procedural history

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Jun 16, 2026House
Offered
Jun 10, 2026SenateFloor
Adopted
Jun 9, 2026SenateCommittee
Reported (Energy)
Apr 15, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Energy
Apr 9, 2026Senate
Offered

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scr20_01_RS scr20_02_AS As Reported Adopted by the Senate Energy Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session S. C. R. No. 20 2025-2026 Senator Wilkin Cosponsors: Senators Brenner, Chavez, Cirino, Gavarone, Johnson, Landis, Patton, Reineke, Romanchuk, Schaffer, Timken A c o n c u r r e n t R E S O L U T I O N To urge Congress […]

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