Witness Information Form — Rachael Urbanek, HB 225 Sub-Minimum Wage (5-20-25)
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A witness information form dated 5-20-25 naming Rachael Urbanek, Program manager, Deepwood Industries-JCR Imagine Program, for legislation HB 225 with the specific issue stated as sub-minimum wage in Ohio. The form gives the testimony time as written only. In the statement of position, the witness says that if sub minimum wage certificates are taken away, this would greatly affect all 11 individuals in the vocational habilitation program that the witness oversees. The statement asks the committee not to take away a process described as effective for this population of people.
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WITNESS INFORMATION FORM
Please complete the Witness Information Form before testifying:
Date: 5-20-25
Name: Rachael Urbanek
Are you representing: Yourself
□ Organization □
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Organization (If Applicable): Deepwood Industries-JCR Imagine Program
Position/Title: Program manager
Address: 8850 Tyler Blvd
City: Mentor State: OH Zip: 44060
Best Contact Telephone: 440-728-7396 Email: rachael.urbanek@lakebdd.org
Do you wish to be added to the committee notice email distribution list? Yes
□ No □
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Business before the committee
Legislation (Bill/Resolution Number): HB 225
Specific Issue: Sub-minimum wage in Ohio
Are you testifying as a: Proponent
□ Opponent □
✔ Interested Party
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Will you have a written statement, visual aids, or other material to distribute? Yes
□ No □
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(If yes, please send an electronic version of the documents, if possible, to the Chair’s office prior
to committee. You may also submit hard copies to the Chair’s staff prior to committee.)
How much time will your testimony require? written only
Please provide a brief statement on your position:
If sub minimum wage certificates are taken away, this would greatly affect all 11 individuals who are in the vocational habilitation
program that I oversee. All of the individuals in the program have various abilities and work production output. They are not able to
work in competitive employment currently so being given this opportunity to have the work brought into our facility is a godsend.
They are able to increase their skills and work at the pace that they are able to do. They are proud of the money that they make
and the work that they are able to do. If the certificate is taken away these opportunities will change greatly and it will look very
different for them. They are currently being paid for the work output that they are able to do and this varies by individual. Please
dont take away a process that is effective and that has worked for this population of people.Thank you.
Please be advised that this form and any materials (written or otherwise) submitted or presented
to this committee are records that may be requested by the public and may be published online.
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