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Written Testimony - Interested Party, Ohio Municipal League, on HB 172 (April 21, 2021)

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Written interested party testimony on HB 172 to the House Commerce and Labor Committee, dated April 21, 2021, from Kent Scarrett, Executive Director of the Ohio Municipal League. The testimony says the legislation would allow consumers to purchase and use consumer grade fireworks while respecting the rights of municipal Home Rule authority to restrict or ban their use. It states that a municipality could restrict the dates and times of discharge or impose a total ban, and that HB 172 does not limit the ability of a city or village to enforce an ordinance regulating noise, disturbance of the peace or disorderly conduct. It thanks Baldridge and O'Brien for respecting municipal Home Rule authority.

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   WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO THE HOUSE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

                             INTERESTED PARTY TESTIMONY

                                             HB 172

                                          April 21, 2021

Chair Stein, Vice Chair Johnson, Ranking Member Lepore-Hagan and members of the House
Commerce and Labor Committee, thank you for the opportunity to write as an interested party
for HB 172.
This legislation would allow consumers to purchase and use consumer grade fireworks while
respecting the rights of municipal Home Rule authority to restrict or ban the use of fireworks
within a municipality’s jurisdiction.
Under the bill, a municipality would be able to restrict the dates and times that an individual may
discharge consumer grade fireworks, or they could impose a total ban of the use of fireworks.
HB 172 does not limit the ability of a city or village to enforce an ordinance or statue regulating
noise, disturbance of the peace or disorderly conduct.
We appreciate the care Rep. Baldridge and Rep. O’Brien have taken to respect municipal Home
Rule authority in HB 172. The legislation ensures municipal officials are able to make the best
decision for their own local community with respect to consumer grade fireworks.
Thank you for your time and your consideration of our position.
Sincerely,




Kent Scarrett
Executive Director
Ohio Municipal League

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