Al Cutrona News

State Rep. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) supported the House passage House Bill 621, legislation that allows any business that can comply with safety standards from government orders or regulations to stay open. Cutrona signed on as a cosponsor of the bill.

State Rep. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) announces the state Controlling Board recently approved $425 million in aid to help Ohio families, businesses and more who have been impacted by COVID-19. The measure is funded by federal CARES Act aid.

Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp today appointed State Representative Al Cutrona to the legislature’s ethics oversight panel, the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee.

State Rep. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) announces that the Ohio Department of Youth Services for Positive Youth Development has approved the Mahoning County Educational Service Center’s (MCESC) Title II Formula Grant. The grant’s intent is to significantly reduce youth violence and substance abuse throughout the region.

State Rep. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) announces he has introduced House Bill 771, which halts the collection of unemployment overpayments for the duration of the COVID-19 State of Emergency. Cutrona stated how this bill is intended to assist those individuals who faced challenges during the pandemic.

State Rep. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) announces that he supported and the General Assembly approved House Bill 614, which provides $650 million of federal CARES Act funding to local communities across Ohio for COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses. The funding will be made available to counties, municipalities, and townships.

State Rep. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) announces his co-sponsorship of the ‘Light of Day’ bill, which seeks to shine light on campaign funding in order to end dark money.

Yesterday, State Rep. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) filed legislation that will remove burdensome restrictions that were put on restaurants and bars across the state. The bill intends to eliminate the emergency rule from the Ohio Liquor Control Commission that has banned restaurants and bars from selling alcohol after 10 p.m. due to COVID-19.

State Rep. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) announced that the state Controlling Board today approved COVID-19 relief funding, some of which will be allocated to local governments within the 59^th Ohio House District. This will support a range of pandemic-related expenses, including the work of first responders and other local services that have been vital in areas across Ohio.

State Rep. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) announces that he has signed on as the joint sponsor of legislation to stop the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy’s decision to halt the use of hydroxychloroquine in order to treat COVID-19.  The original memo from the Board stated the rule would go into effect on Thursday, July 30.