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Proponent Testimony on House Bill 674 - Ohio Mayors Alliance (June 3, 2020)

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Proponent testimony of the Ohio Mayors Alliance on House Bill 674, to the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee, June 3, 2020. The Ohio Mayors Alliance describes itself as a bipartisan coalition of mayors in over two dozen of Ohio's largest cities and suburbs, and speaks to the changes the bill would make to Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas (DORAs). It states that House Bill 674 would streamline a city's ability to create a DORA, eliminate the population requirements that limit the number of DORAs in a city, and reduce the number of retail permit holders needed in the DORA from four to two. The testimony is submitted by Keary McCarthy, Executive Director.

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                                  Ohio Mayors Alliance Proponent Testimony
                                              HOUSE BILL 674
                           Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee, June 3, 2020


Chair Manning, Vice Chair Dean, Ranking Member Lepore-Hagan and members of the House Commerce and
Labor committee, on behalf of the Ohio Mayors Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of mayors in over two dozen of
Ohio’s largest cities and suburbs, I would like to submit this proponent testimony on Ohio House Bill 674, which
makes several changes to Ohio’s liquor laws, but I would like to speak specifically to the changes it would make
to Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas (DORAs).

House Bill 674 would streamline a city’s ability to create a DORA, eliminate the population requirements that
limit the number of DORAs in a city, and reduces the number of retail permit holders needed in the DORA from
four to two.

Many of our cities utilize the DORA program to draw patrons to their downtown areas or entertainment
districts. DORAs are an important component to economic development and bring in revenue for the locally
owned restaurants and bars and surrounding businesses.

Additionally during this time, DORAs allow bars and restaurants to remain open and serving, while having
additional, outdoor space for patrons to gather, making it safer for them and the staff during this pandemic that
has taken a serious hit to our local economies.

Thank you to Representative Hillyer for working to craft this piece of legislation and to the members of the
committee for considering this bill and supporting the DORA provisions. We are happy to help address any
questions you may have.

Respectfully submitted,




Keary McCarthy
Executive Director, Ohio Mayors Alliance
keary@ohiomayorsalliance.org

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