State Rep. Bill Roemer | The Ohio House of Representatives
State Rep. Bill Roemer | The Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House Finance Committee has accepted Substitute House Bill 54, the proposed state transportation budget for fiscal years 2026-27. State Representatives Bill Roemer and Steve Demetriou announced that the bill includes the E-Check Ease Act, a measure aimed at reducing the administrative and financial burden on Ohio drivers.
The E-Check Ease Act, sponsored by Roemer and Demetriou, proposes an alternative system for compliance with the E-Check program. This would allow vehicle owners to obtain an alternative emissions certificate instead of following the existing process.
"E-Check unfairly penalizes hard working Ohioans living in Northeast Ohio," said Representative Roemer. "This legislation is a commonsense solution to provide Ohioans some relief from this burdensome federal program."
Representative Demetriou added, "My constituents have, for decades, faced the burden of a mandate imposed on Ohio by the federal bureaucracy called E-check. This legislation will relieve Ohioans from this unnecessary burden by making it as easy as possible to comply with the E-check program."
Substitute House Bill 54 is set for further consideration by the House Finance Committee before it proceeds to a full vote on the House floor.
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