The Ohio Craft Brewers Association told the Senate committee amended substitute SB 23 would let breweries producing 25,000 barrels or less terminate distributor contracts with 45 days' notice and require repurchase of distributor‑held inventory at fair market value.

Director Dr. Dolores DeCosta said the Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement (AdvanceSC) requests $1.3 million this cycle, including $50,000 to raise staff salaries, $500,000 for grants to state-recognized Native American tribes and funds to replenish rebranding costs; she also proposed statutory changes to the small-business certification framework.

Comptroller Cohen and Senator Richardson commit to enhancing small business procurement infrastructure.

On Nov. 12 the Council adopted the general orders calendar and advanced multiple introductions and committee reports including a Cold War veterans property tax exemption, small‑business licensing reforms, home‑improvement contractor disclosure, pedestrian lighting and Hart Island study resolutions; most coupled items passed unanimously or with wide