Sponsor Testimony on House Bill 225 — Rep. Tom Young, House Commerce and Labor Committee

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Sponsor testimony of Rep. Tom Young of the 37th Ohio House District to the House Commerce and Labor Committee on House Bill 225. The testimony states that the legislation was seen previously in the 135th General Assembly as House Bill 427, and thanks Representative Jarrells as joint sponsor. It states that House Bill 427 requires the Director of Developmental Disabilities, in consultation with the Executive Director of the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Agency (OOD), to assist employers with phasing out subminimum wages. The listed services include identifying and developing protections for competitive, integrated employment and proposing a plan to establish and evaluate benchmarks for measuring progress.

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                                          Rep. Tom Young
                                    37th Ohio House District
       Chairman Johnson, Vice-Chair Lear, Ranking Member McNally, and members of the
House Commerce and Labor Committee thank you for the opportunity to provide sponsor
testimony on House Bill 225. And thank you to my Joint Sponsor Representative Jarrells for
working with me on this important issue.
    You have seen this legislation previously, in the 135th General Assembly as House Bill 427. I
got involved at the end of the last GA, sitting in on interested party meetings, and having
conversations with both Representatives Jarrells and Lipps. HB 427 touches the lives of
members of one of the most vulnerable communities in Ohio.
   I believe one of the highlights of this legislation is the assistance provided to employers in
phasing out the sub-minimum wage. House Bill 427 requires the Director of Developmental
Disabilities, in consultation with the Executive Director of the Opportunities for Ohioans with
Disabilities Agency (OOD), to assist employers with phasing out subminimum wages and to
provide several services such as:
   -   Identifying and developing protections to ensure competitive, integrated employment for
       employees with disabilities while phasing out subminimum wages.
   -   Identify and collaborate with employees, employers, organizations, agencies, and
       stakeholders impacted by the subminimum wage phase out to assist them with
       implementing employer transition plans and creating sustainable, competitive
       employment.
   -   Propose a plan to establish and evaluate benchmarks for measuring progress with respect
       to implementing the transition plans each year until subminimum wages are eliminated.
   -   Identify and make recommendations for sustainable support, funding, and resources to
       assist individuals with disabilities with respect to phasing out subminimum wages, such
       as financing for the cost to implement and provide employment services, training, and
       support.
    These support systems provide a resource for employers to work with as the phase out occurs
and is an ongoing resource once that does happen. By passing House Bill 225 we can
responsibly phase-out the current sub minimum wage in Ohio for Ohioans with a developmental
disability. Thank you for your time and we would be happy to answer any questions.


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