OH SB71

Establishes a committee to study the progress and challenges of African Americans in Ohio, recognizing the 400th anniversary of African Americans in the United States.

Committee shall review reports from the Ohio Commission on Racial Fairness, Governor's Task Force on Black and Minority Health, and other relevant research on topics including housing, transportation, health, education, employment, environment, and business development.

Committee must submit an initial report by December 31, 2019, followed by public hearings in various parts of Ohio, and a final revised report by October 31, 2020, after which the committee is abolished.

Committee consists of 30 members appointed by the Governor (10), President of Senate (5), Minority Leader of Senate (5), Speaker of House (5), and Minority Leader of House (5), representing the Ohio History Connection, National Museum of Afro-American History and Culture, research institutions, and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.

Appropriates up to $140,000 in fiscal year 2019 and reappropriates unexpended funds for fiscal year 2020 from the Ohio History Connection budget to pay committee expenses.