The bill, which has already passed the Senate, could be put to a vote in the House as early as 27 May, with Senate leaders insisting it will be taken up before the end of next week, when lawmakers leave for their summer recess.

A two-year freeze on Ohio’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) – passed in 2008 under a Democratic governor – would severely dent investment into the state’s growing wind and solar industries, renewables advocates argue.

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