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OH HB290
Bill
Status
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tom Young
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AI Summary
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Prohibits any person or entity in Ohio from engaging in solar radiation modification, cloud seeding, or sunlight reflection methods, including stratospheric aerosol injection, marine cloud brightening, and space-based reflectors
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Applies to activities conducted via aircraft, balloon, drone, space-based platform, or ground-based facility
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Authorizes the state highway patrol superintendent or county sheriffs to issue cease-and-desist orders against violators
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Classifies violations as strict liability third-degree felonies, with mandatory 36-month prison sentences and fines of at least $500,000
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Defines "pollutant" broadly to include aerosols, chemicals, particulates, radioactive materials, biologic agents, electromagnetic fields, and numerous other substances
Legislative Description
Enact the Atmosphere Protection Act
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
Last Action
Referred to committee: Natural Resources
5/21/2025