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Agent: Luka Papalko
Employer: Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
Reporting Period: Jan-Apr26
Date Filed: 5/27/2026
Confirmation: 20260527LUPA1500368
I. Legislative Agent Activity

Please disclose specific bills and resolutions on which active advocacy occurred during this reporting period:

  • HB 1 Enact Ohio Property Protection Act
  • HB 20 Prohibit harassing or impeding an emergency service responder
  • HB 82 Regards traffic offenses in construction zones
  • HB 158 Enact the Consumer Utility Billing Transparency Act
  • HB 227 Modify excavation requirements
  • HB 646 Create the Data Center Study Commission
  • HB 695 Prohibit nondisclosure agreements for certain local officials
  • HB 706 Impose certain minimum requirements on data center customers
  • HB 710 Prohibit public support, limit construction of, new data centers
  • HB 819 Revise oil and natural gas severance tax; electric bill credit
  • HCR 35 Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure
  • SB 88 Enact the Ohio Property Protection Act
  • SB 151 Allow certain natural gas suppliers to offer carbon offsets
  • SB 219 Revise the law governing oil and gas wells
  • SB 284 Waive penalty for not filing certain tax returns if no tax is due
  • SB 294 Declare the state's energy siting policy
  • SB 355 Expand the offense of aggravated menacing re: certain workers
  • SB 361 Prohibit the use of eminent domain for recreational trails
  • SB 374 Prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions
  • SB 381 Require PUCO approval to connect data centers to electrical grid
  • SCR 20 Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure

ANY LEGISLATIVE TITLES APPEARING IN THE DISCLOSURE ABOVE ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT INTENDED TO BE AN OFFICIAL OR EXCLUSIVE DESIGNATION OF ANY LEGISLATION CURRENTLY BEFORE OR ENACTED BY THE OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

II. Legislative Agent Expenditure Statement
A. Gifts
Date Recipient Description Legislation Date Notified Amount
B. Itemized Meals and Beverages
Date Recipient Description Legislation Date Notified Amount
C. Dinner, Party or Other Similar Functions to which all Members of the General Assembly where invited
Date Recipient Description Legislation Date Notified Amount
D. Non-Itemized Meals and Beverages
Meals Under $50: $100.57
Speaking Engagements: $0.00
National Conference Meals: $0.00
Total Aggregate (A + B + C + D)

$100.57

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