A bill outlining the new entity's framework is expected to be released Tuesday, and an Ohio House committee will hold a hearing on the measure.

Kasich wants to replace the Ohio Department of Development with a nine-member board called JobsOhio. He says they'd have four public meetings a year but could have closed-doors talks about its negotiations with businesses.

Details of the transition to the JobsOhio model will need to be approved by the Republican-led Legislature, whose leaders say they are committed to moving the proposal forward

The Associated Press