Opponents Flood Ohio Senate Hearing on Israel Trade Partnership Bill

Opponents of House Bill 188 outnumbered supporters at a May 12 Ohio Senate Finance Committee hearing on the state’s proposed trade and innovation partnership with Israel.  HB 188 was introduced by Rep. Thomas Hall and Rep. Eric Synenberg last year.  The bill passed the Ohio House in November by a vote of 73 to 10. The May 12 session was the bill’s second hearing before the Finance Committee, chaired by Sen. Bill Cirino. The bill would establish a 17-member commission to strengthen economic, academic and technological collaboration between the two states.