REPRESENTATIVE JEFF MCCLAIN HOUSE DISTRICT 87 House Ways and Means Committee March 3, 2015 – Minutes Statehouse Room 121 Chairman McClain called the meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee to order at 1:30 PM on March 3, 2015. The roll was called; a quorum was present. Chairman McClain led the committee in opening prayer. The meeting minutes for the committee held on February 25, 2015 were read and approved without objection. Chairman McClain called House Bill 64 for its third informal hearing. Testimony on severance tax related provisions of the bill was provided by the following individuals:            Ginny Favede, Belmont County Commissioner, Interested Party Don Bethel, Harrison County Commissioner, Interested Party Chris Zeigler, American Petroleum Institute, Opponent Shawn Bennett, Ohio Oil and Gas Association, Opponent Brian Chavez, Christy Chavez, and Matt Lupardus, Southeastern Ohio Oil and Gas Association, Opponent Megan Wanczyk, Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, Interested Party Tom Johnson, Village of Somerset, Interested Party Mike Jacoby, Ohio Shale Region Coalition, Interested Party Michelle Decker, Rural Action, Interested Party Harry Eadon Jr., Eastern Ohio Development, Interested Party Jack Shaner, Ohio Environmental Council, Interested Party Questions were asked of each of the witnesses and answers were provided. Written interested party testimony was submitted jointly by the County Commissioners Association of Ohio, the Ohio Municipal League and the Ohio Township Association. With no further business before the committee, the House Ways and Means Committee was adjourned at 4:36 PM. ____________________________ Chairman _______________________________ Secretary