HB 524 entered committee hearings in the House Finance and Appropriations Committee on Dec. 2 at 1:30 p.m. No progress made.
HB 524 calls for the establishment of a Lakefront Ohio Economic Development and Tourism Plan for the counties bordering Lake Erie. Sponsored by Reps. Armond Budish, D-Beachwood, and Matt Lundy, D-Elyria, the plan should include recommendations for the use of vacant land, land currently available for commercials use, and land currently in use that has the potential to attract commerce and tourism to the region.