Coal Combustion Rule, Apprenticeship Credits, and Trading Halts
By OmniLegislation Data Desk
Published September 16, 2026
Ohio's environmental regulators finalized a rule setting the scope and purpose for coal combustion residual disposal standards at electric utilities and independent power producers, New Jersey lawmakers introduced an apprenticeship tax credit bill for manufacturing and metal trades, and the Securities and Exchange Commission published notice of a proposed rule change amending trading halt procedures at Cboe BZX Exchange. Ohio logged 67 items on the day, about 27 times its trailing weekday average for the state.
Why it matters: Ohio agencies and the parties covered by their rules have 67 records to review from the state, compared with a weekday average of about two and a half for Ohio.
What moved
- 3745-525-01 Scope and purpose, 40 C.F.R. 257.50. (Ohio): Ohio's Environmental Protection Agency finalized this rule adopting federal standards for coal combustion residual disposal in landfills and surface impoundments, incorporating by reference 40 C.F.R. 257.50 and related federal provisions through November 2024. It applies to owners and operators of new and existing CCR disposal units at electric utilities and independent power producers, with carve-outs for beneficial uses, non-utility facilities, coal mines, and municipal solid waste landfills. The rule became effective October 1, 2026.
- Establishes manufacturing machine and metal trade apprenticeship tax credit program. (A5491) (New Jersey): The bill establishes a tax credit program for employers and individuals engaged in manufacturing and metal trade apprenticeships, described as a workforce development initiative. It has been introduced and referred to the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee, where it awaits committee or floor action.
- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Exchange Rule 11.29 Regarding Trading Halts (US): The Securities and Exchange Commission published notice of a proposed rule change filed by Cboe BZX Exchange amending Exchange Rule 11.29 on trading halt procedures. The change was deemed effective immediately upon filing. National coverage of crypto and stablecoin regulation ran about three times its trailing pace on September 15; this Cboe BZX Exchange filing, published by the SEC, is one of the day's federal filings on that subject.
- Notice of Meeting, Hearing, or Workshop - General matters related to Compounding Practices. (Florida): Florida's Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy, scheduled a meeting for October 14 at the Holiday Inn in Tallahassee to address general matters related to compounding practices. National coverage of drug pricing and PBMs ran about three times its trailing pace on September 15; this Board of Pharmacy notice is one of the day's state filings on that subject.
By the numbers
- Across the country, 323 items entered the record: 142 federal and 181 across 12 states, combined.
- Federal regulations totaled 113, about two and a half times the federal weekday average of about 46; federal court opinions totaled 28, below the federal weekday average of about 38; one federal executive order entered the record, above a weekday average of well under one.
- Ohio accounted for 67 items, 63 regulations and 4 court opinions, against a weekday average of about two and a half for the state, about 27 times its trailing pace. Among states with items that day, Ohio had both the highest count and the highest ratio to its own baseline. Ohio's regulations alone ran about 67 times a weekday average of about one. The last day Ohio's count was this high or higher was September 10, a data-load day, and the highest single-day count for Ohio since tracking began, 1,319 items on September 4, is also a data-load day.
- Wisconsin logged 23 regulations against a weekday average of about 1, and Virginia logged 20 regulations against a weekday average of about 4.
Bill actions
No tracked bill carried an action dated September 15 among tracked bills.
| State | Type | Collected | Weekday average | Highest in tracking (date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | All types | 67 | 2.47 | 1,319 (September 4, data load day) |
| Ohio | Regulations | 63 | 0.94 | 1,317 (September 4, data load day) |
| Wisconsin | Regulations | 23 | 1.41 | 378 (September 3, data load day) |
| Virginia | Regulations | 20 | 4.18 | 751 (September 3, data load day) |
| Federal | Regulations | 113 | 45.65 | 1,303 (June 15, data load day) |
| Federal | Court opinions | 28 | 38.12 | 409 (May 18, data load day) |
| Federal | Executive orders | 1 | 0.35 | 18 (May 31, data load day) |
| Federal | All types | 142 | 84.53 | 1,728 (June 15, data load day) |
Methodology
"Collected" means the pipeline's collection date, not the source date. Counts are deduplicated processed records from OmniLegislation's own pipeline. Item descriptions come from the pipeline's own summaries of each record. Baselines are trailing 30 day daily averages for the same kind of day, weekend days against weekend days and weekdays against weekdays, excluding known bulk-load days. The highest single-day counts are measured since tracking began on April 5, 2026, and include load days, labelled where they occur. Bill actions cover tracked bills only. This report covers September 15, 2026. Bill records originate from LegiScan; court opinions from CourtListener, a Free Law Project service; federal regulations from the Federal Register.