The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge from FirstEnergy Solutions which had sought a ruling that a ballot petition from HB 6 nuclear subsidy opponents to overturn the law would be impermissible, because the subsidy constitutes a tax, and a tax cannot be overturned by a voter petition

The Court specifically dismissed State ex rel. FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. v. Ohioans Against Corporate Bailouts, "for a lack of a current controversy for which it has jurisdiction to decide."

Opponents of HB 6 failed to gather enough signatures to place the measure on the ballot by a deadline; however, petition backers have sought relief from the courts for more time, arguing that various state limits infringed on its federally protected constitutional rights

The Supreme Court specifically said that its decision does not impact such sought action: Ohioans Against Corporate Bailouts, LLC, aka Ohioans Against Corporate Bailouts, et al. v. Frank LaRose, in his official capacity as Ohio Secretary of State, et al., which is pending before the Court.

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