Tim Schaffer News

COLUMBUS-State Senators Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) and Frank Hoagland (R-Mingo Junction) announced today that the Senate passed Senate Bill 375, which would rescind the Ohio Department of Health order issued on July 30, 2020 limiting the operations of Ohio's county fairs.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) today announced the approval of $425 million in additional CARES Act relief funds to be used for low-income Ohioans facing evictions and foreclosures, as well as for Ohio's small businesses, restaurants and bars, hospitals and non-profits, higher education institutions and arts organizations.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) today announced that Governor DeWine signed House Bill 160 into law, doubling the maximum number of Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas (DORAs) that may be created in a municipality or township. The bill also includes language introduced by Schaffer that removes burdensome regulations from Ohio's small wineries by allowing them to sell pre-packaged food without being subject to regulation by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) announced the passage of Senate Bill 311, House Bill 614 and House Bill 66 among other bills passed by the Ohio Senate today. These pieces of legislation address several key issues including Ohio Department of Health (ODH) orders, unemployment reform, concealed-carry license renewal, CARES Act funding, and anti-corruption measures.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) announced today State Controlling Board approval of $500,000 in funds to the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Services for community assistance projects at Muskingum Behavioral Health.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) today announced the Senate's unanimous passage of Senate Bill 357, providing an additional $650 million of federal CARES Act funding to local communities across Ohio for COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) participated in the official dedication ceremony for the Officer M. Scott Moyer Memorial Highway today in downtown Lancaster. Senator Schaffer joined Lancaster Police Chief Adam Pillar, Officer Moyer's wife Connie Moyer, and a host of other elected officials and guests for the ceremony.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) announced today that he has introduced legislation that will enhance protections for Ohio's emergency service responders and their families.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) toured local bridges and a Buckeye Lake flood mitigation project with Fairfield County Engineer Jeremiah Upp, P.E., P.S. this week.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) toured the Buckeye Lake flood mitigation project in Millersport with Fairfield County Engineer Jeremiah Upp, P.E., P.S., on Tuesday.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) today announced the state's approval of over $175 million in additional funding for COVID-19-related expenses for Ohio's townships, municipalities, and counties.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) and State Senator Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson) announced today legislation that will significantly update local boards of health. Senate Bill 348 will allow local boards of health to reject orders from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) or Ohio Director of Health during periods of emergency including pandemic, epidemic, and events of bio-terrorism. However, the local board must approve any rejection of ODH orders by at least a two-thirds majority vote of the board and must have "collaborative consultation" with ODH.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) visited Muskingum County on Thursday and toured bridges with Muskingum County Engineer Mark Eicher, PE, PS that were funded by Ohio's Bridge Partnership program that began in 2013 through an amendment Schaffer carried.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) today announced the state's approval of over $87 million in additional funding for COVID-19-related expenses for Ohio's K-12 schools, libraries, veterans' homes and crisis support centers.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) announced today that the State Controlling Board has released over $1.461 million in funding for projects in the 20th Ohio Senate District including projects at Ohio University Lancaster, Dolgencorp LLC in Zanesville, and Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) expressed his support today for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) which becomes effective today. The USMCA marks the beginning of a more balanced trade relationship between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

COLUMBUS-State Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) introduced Senate Bill 333 this week, which will require the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to make payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) to local governments and school districts to make up for tax revenue lost as the State of Ohio purchases the AEP ReCreation Land property.