OH HB238

Requires petroleum refiners and wholesalers doing business in Ohio to submit monthly reports to the Director of Commerce detailing amounts of petroleum products brought into the state, consumed in the state, and exported from the state during the previous calendar month.

Reports must be submitted by the tenth day of the month following the reporting period, with copies posted on the Department of Commerce website.

Creates the Ohio Gasoline Practices Oversight Commission with ten members appointed by the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Governor, Attorney General, Auditor of State, and Ohio Consumers' Counsel.

Commission shall examine petroleum product infrastructure, pricing practices, alternative fuels, and government regulations affecting supply and distribution in Ohio, and recommend a state gasoline policy to ensure consumer confidence and affordable fuel supply.

Commission has authority to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, and take depositions; must issue interim reports within 90 days and quarterly thereafter, with a final report in late 2013, after which it ceases to exist on December 31, 2013.