[FCARC] PRB-1 for Ohio Becomes Law

[Craig Szczublewski]

I'm forwarding a section of Frank Piper's Ohio Section News regarding this:

SECTION MANAGER NOTES

Greetings!

I’m sitting here in the office/shack, wondering if there ever will be
a greater week than this for Amateur Radio in the Ohio Section. Besides
being the week of the Dayton Hamvention, we had another goal achieved
today…..

As of approx. 1:20pm today, several of us who worked on House Bill 158,
and the versions prior, stood in the office of Ohio Governor John R.
Kasich, as he signed Ohio House Bill 158 (aka “PRB-1 for Ohio”)
into law, along with Bill Sponsors Rep. Gerald Stebelton (R- 5th
District) and Rep. Mark Okey (D- 61st District), and State Senator Tim
Shaffer (R- 31st District). Representing the ARRL and Ohio Radio
Amateurs with me was Rick Swain-KK8O, Bill Carpenter-AA8EY, Steve Katz,
N8WL, and Constance Barsky-WD8ODC. ARRL Great Lakes Division Director
James Weaver, K8JE joined as as well for the signing. Regretfully,
State Government Liaison Nick Pittner, K8NAP could attend the signing,
as he is en route home from a great vacation out west. When asked if we
should hold the signing upon his return, Nick said “No way, let’s
get this signed before Hamvention!”

The law will go into effect ninety days from today. During this time
you will from SGL Pittner and me on how to use this law to its fullest
effect. Stay tuned.

This day could not have come without the work of many individuals who
put in time away from work and other personal responsibilities. SGL
Pittner and I spent many hours in the hallways of the Ohio Statehouse
working with legislators to keep the Bills moving. We hit a few snags,
and had to start all over in 2011, wondering if we would ever get any
further than the years prior. I would like to recognize all those who I
worked with since 2009 to see this project through to today:

State Government Liaison Nick Pittner, K8NAP
Past Section Traffic Manager John Tipka, W8UL
Official Observer Coordinator Rick Swain, KK8O
Past Assistant Section Manager Bill Carpenter, AA8EY
Emergency Coordinator Teri Kovalchik, N8TLK
Technical Specialist Don Kovalchik, W8DPK
Professor Jeffery Ferriell, K8ZDA
Dr. Robert Lewis, N8GU
Local Government Liaison Steve Katz, N8WL
Constance Barsky, WD8ODC

This was a dream that our Past Section Manager, Joe Phillips, K8QOE(SK)
had for many years. I remember the conversation he and I had, around
this same time of the year in 2009, when I agreed to help him in
getting support from the Ohio Citizens Corps Council members to support
PRB-1 for Ohio.

This win is for you, Joe….

Photos of the signing were taken today by Statehouse photographers.
Once we are sent copies, we will publish the photos on the ARRL Ohio
Section website and Facebook page.

I’m sure this will be the talk at a few forums at Hamvention, make
sure you stop into the Field Service Organization booth in the ARRL
Expo and say Hi!


73, Frank Piper – KI8GW
ARRL Ohio Section Manager
ki8gw at arrl.org


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Craig Szczublewski - KD8KBU