With thousands of auto industry jobs disappearing across Ohio, state legislators are setting up a special committee to study the problem. The panel is called the "joint select committee on the impact of the changing automobile industry." The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Armond Budish, says lawmakers will seek input from everyone involved.

"I anticipate that the members of the committee will be calling witnesses from manufacturers, from dealers, from suppliers, from everybody whose being affected so that we can understand fully the problems and then try to address those" Budish said.

The House has just approves creation of the special committee. State senators are expected to add their approval soon. The panel will be evenly split between House and Senate members and between Democrats and Republicans.