“The plans had to help us by demonstrating clear stakeholder support. The floor plans represented in these bills have done that,” he said. “I acknowledge there are individuals who are opposed to the changes because of the impact it has on them. But the broad based stakeholder support further convinces me we are doing the right thing.”

But the bills may not come up in the House for a while. House leaders have said they won't take them up until a report from the Ohio Retirement Study Council on the impact of the changes on retirees. That report isn't expected until mid-summer.