2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives resolution

HR 53

A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study regarding the feasibility and potential benefits of the development of offshore hydropower, solar and wind renewable energy generation systems on Lake Erie.

Out of committee Last action May 7, 2025: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 16

Prime sponsor

Robert Merski

Cosponsors (15)

Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Chris Pielli, Christopher Rabb, Danilo Burgos, Ed Neilson, Elizabeth Fiedler, G. Roni Green, Joe Webster, Jose Giral, Liz Hanbidge, Mandy Steele, Patrick Harkins, Tarik Khan

Status

Out of committee as of May 7, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 1

March 18, 2025House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Environmental & Natural Resource Protection): Report Bill As CommittedPassed19–7

yes (19) Abigail Salisbury, Amen Brown, Carol Kazeem, Chris Pielli, Danielle Friel Otten, Gary Day, Greg Vitali, Jamie Flick, Joe Webster, Joseph Hohenstein, Joshua Siegel, Justin Fleming, Louis Schmitt, Mandy Steele, Marylouise Isaacson, Nikki Rivera, Parke Wentling, Paul Takac, Thomas Mehaffie

no (7) Brenda Pugh, Jack Rader, Jeremy Shaffer, Josh Bashline, Michael Stender, R. Lee James, Tim Twardzik

Official roll call

Timeline 3

Date	Chamber	Action
May 7, 2025	House	Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
March 18, 2025	House	Reported as committed
February 4, 2025	House	Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.