Dear Neighbor,
It's an honor to serve as your State Representative for the 63rd Ohio House District.
I invite everybody to read more about what I'm working on at the Statehouse by visiting my webpage here, or checking out my previous newsletters here.
God Bless,
Adam Bird
State Representative
Ohio's 63rd House District
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SIGNED: House Bill 455 - Legislation to Modernize Ohio’s Education Code
 Rep. Bird is pleased to share that Governor DeWine signed House Bill 455, jointly sponsored by Reps. Bird & Gayle Manning, legislation to modernize Ohio’s education code by eliminating outdated educator requirements and reducing administrative burden to ensure teachers can devote more time to delivering high-quality instruction to Ohio students.
Key components of House Bill 455 include:
- Revises or eliminates certain reporting requirements and mandates related to the Department of Education and Workforce (DEW);
- Revises the performance measures used to calculate performance ratings for two of the six Ohio State Report Card components—1) Graduation and 2) College, Career, Workforce, and Military Readiness;
- Allows families of eligible children to choose to use the Early Childhood Education Grant Program instead of another source of state funding for childcare; and
- Eliminates obsolete provisions of the Ohio Revised Code related to the state report card and state assessments for public and chartered nonpublic schools.
This bill is now enacted.
House Concurrent Resolution 40 - Enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act
 Rep. Bird is a co-sponsor of House Concurrent Resolution 40, urging Congress to enact the Ohio River Restoration Program Act.
The Ohio River Restoration Program Act would establish a comprehensive federal restoration initiative for the Ohio River Basin, a vital system that supports manufacturing, agriculture, shipping, energy production, tourism, and municipal infrastructure across Ohio and the Midwest. The legislation would support investments to improve the quality of drinking water, protect public health, restore ecosystems, and strengthen local economies. Over 25 million Americans, including two-thirds of Ohio’s population, reside in the Ohio River Basin, and it serves as a crucial source of drinking water for more than 5 million people.
In 2023, American Rivers designated the Ohio River as America’s second most endangered river due to water quality degradation, harmful algal blooms, toxic contamination, aging infrastructure, and flooding events. HCR 40 sends a clear message that Ohio recognizes the importance of preserving and restoring the Ohio River, and that we support bipartisan efforts at the federal level to ensure this critical resource remains healthy and productive for decades to come.
H.C.R. 40 now goes to the Senate for further consideration.
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