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Legislative Report April 20, 2024
Prepared by: The Ohio Manufacturers' Association
Taxation Legislation
Bill Information
SURVIVING SPOUSES-HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
(GINTER T)

To allow an enhanced homestead exemption for surviving spouses of public safety personnel killed in the line of duty.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/15/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 90 days

9/23/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0

9/23/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

9/22/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/11/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

12/4/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

11/19/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-0

11/19/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/12/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

10/22/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

10/1/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/19/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/12/2019 - Introduced

PINK TAX EXEMPTION
(ANTANI N, KELLY B)

To exempt from sales tax the sale of tampons and other feminine hygiene products associated with menstruation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/7/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

3/19/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

3/12/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/19/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/12/2019 - Introduced

STATE GOVT EXPENDITURE DATABASE
(GREENSPAN D)

To require the Treasurer of State to establish the Ohio State Government Expenditure Database.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/17/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/8/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Tenth Hearing)

12/1/2020 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Ninth Hearing)

11/18/2020 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Eighth Hearing)

1/22/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Seventh Hearing)

12/11/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Sixth Hearing)

12/4/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Fifth Hearing)

11/13/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Fourth Hearing)

11/6/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Third Hearing)

10/29/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Second Hearing)

10/23/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (First Hearing)

10/8/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate General Government and Agency Review

10/2/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-0

10/2/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/15/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House State and Local Government, (Fifth Hearing)

5/1/2019 - BILL AMENDED, House State and Local Government, (Fourth Hearing)

4/10/2019 - House State and Local Government, (Third Hearing)

3/27/2019 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

2/27/2019 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

2/12/2019 - Introduced

TAX COMPLAINTS-LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION
(GREENSPAN D)

To increase the time within which property tax complaints must be decided.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/22/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

5/29/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

5/15/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 90-3

5/15/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

4/30/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

4/2/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

3/26/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

3/12/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/12/2019 - Introduced

LGF TAX REVENUE INCREASE
(CERA J, ROGERS J)

To increase the proportion of state tax revenue allocated to the Local Government Fund from 1.66% to 3.53% beginning July 1, 2019.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/12/2019 - Introduced

MINE SAFETY EXCISE TAX
(CERA J)

To allocate 3.75% of kilowatt-hour excise tax revenue for mine reclamation, mine drainage abatement, and mine safety.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/26/2019 - House Energy and Natural Resources, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

2/12/2019 - Introduced

HEATING SOURCES TAX EXEMPTION
(PATTERSON J, CERA J)

To exempt certain heating sources from sales taxation and to hold local governments and libraries harmless from the revenue effect.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/4/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/12/2019 - Introduced

DIAPER SALES TAX EXEMPTION
(ANTANI N, KELLY B)

To
exempt from sales and use tax the sale of child
and adult diapers.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/19/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

2/26/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/19/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/12/2019 - Introduced

TRANSPORTATION BUDGET
(OELSLAGER S)

To increase the rate of and modify the distribution of
revenue from motor fuel excise taxes, to make appropriations for programs
related to transportation and public safety for the biennium beginning July 1,
2019, and ending June 30, 2021, and to provide authorization and conditions for
the operation of those programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/3/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Various effective dates; taxes eff. 7/1/19

4/3/2019 - Sent to Governor for Signature

4/2/2019 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Senate Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 22-10

4/2/2019 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 70-27

4/2/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

4/1/2019 - , (First Hearing)

3/29/2019 - , (First Hearing)

3/28/2019 - BILL AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

3/27/2019 - Senate Appoints Managers; M. Dolan, B. Peterson & N. Antonio Named as Senate Conferees

3/27/2019 - House Appoints Managers; S. Oeslager, D. Greenspan & J. Cera Named as House Conferees

3/27/2019 - The Senate insists on its amendments

3/27/2019 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote 0-98

3/27/2019 - , (First Hearing)

3/21/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 24-6, Bill Amended on Floor

3/21/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/21/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Seventh Hearing)

3/20/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Sixth Hearing)

3/19/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Sixth Hearing)

3/18/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Second Hearing)

3/14/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Fourth Hearing)

3/13/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Third Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce

3/12/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (Second Hearing)

3/11/2019 - Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce, (First Hearing)

3/7/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 71-27, Bill Amended on Floor

3/7/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/6/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

3/6/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Ninth Hearing)

3/5/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Finance, (Eighth Hearing)

2/28/2019 - House Finance, (Seventh Hearing)

2/27/2019 - House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

2/26/2019 - House Finance, (Fifth Hearing)

2/21/2019 - House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

2/20/2019 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)

2/19/2019 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)

2/13/2019 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/12/2019 - Introduced

PROPERTY VALUE CONTESTS
(MERRIN D)

To require local governments that contest property values to formally pass an authorizing resolution for each contest and to notify property owners.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/22/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 22-9

12/22/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/18/2020 - Informally Passed

12/18/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/16/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (Fourth Hearing)

12/8/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (Third Hearing)

11/17/2020 - Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (Second Hearing)

9/22/2020 - Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (First Hearing)

2/12/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs

12/11/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 54-39

12/10/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

4/9/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

4/2/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

3/19/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/26/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/14/2019 - Introduced

VOTE ON COUNTY SALES TAX
(ANTANI N, SMITH J)

To require voter approval of any increase in the rate of a county sales tax.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/13/2019 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

2/21/2019 - Introduced

SAP EXTRACTION TAX BREAK
(PATTERSON J, LATOURETTE S)

To authorize a property tax exemption for land used for commercial maple sap extraction.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/28/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

1/21/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/27/2019 - Introduced

TAX REMITTANCE-BAD DEBTS
(SCHAFFER T)

To allow vendors to receive a refund of sales tax remitted for certain bad debts charged off as uncollectible by credit account lenders.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/14/2019 - House Financial Institutions, (Second Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Financial Institutions, (First Hearing)

4/2/2019 - Re-Referred to Committee

3/26/2019 - RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMMITTEE, House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/28/2019 - Introduced

TAX CREDIT-CLASSROOM MATERIALS
(SCHAFFER T)

To allow a credit against the personal income tax for amounts spent by teachers for instructional materials.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/19/2019 - House Primary and Secondary Education, (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee House Primary and Secondary Education

3/5/2019 - Introduced

MARCH SALES TAX HOLIDAY
(ANTANI N, WEINSTEIN C)

To provide a three-day sales tax "holiday" each March during which sales of qualifying Energy Star products are exempt from sales and use taxes.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/29/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/19/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/14/2019 - Introduced

SALES TAX HOLIDAY EXPANSION
(ANTANI N)

To expand the class of products exempt from sales tax if bought during a sales tax holiday.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/5/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

4/30/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/19/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/14/2019 - Introduced

MOTION PICTURE TAX CREDIT
(PATTON T)

To increase the overall cap on the motion picture tax credit from $40 million per fiscal year to $100 million per fiscal biennium.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/26/2019 - Referred to Committee House Finance

3/25/2019 - Introduced

OPERATING BUDGET
(OELSLAGER S)

To make operating appropriations for the biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021, and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.

  ALL BILL STATUS

7/18/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Operating appropriations and tax levy generally effective 7/18/19. Some provisions subject to special effective dates.

7/17/2019 - Sent to Governor for Signature

7/17/2019 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Senate Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 29-1

7/17/2019 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 75-17

7/16/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

6/25/2019 - , (First Hearing)

6/21/2019 - Senate Finance, (Fourteenth Hearing)

6/20/2019 - Senate Appoints Managers; M. Dolan, D. Burke and S. O'Brien Named as Senate Conferees.

6/20/2019 - House Appoints Managers; S. Oelslager, J. Butler and J. Cera Named as House Conferees.

6/20/2019 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Not Concur, Vote 1-90

6/20/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0, Bill Amended on Floor

6/20/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/20/2019 - Senate Finance, (Thirteenth Hearing)

6/19/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Twelfth Hearing)

6/17/2019 - Senate Finance, (Eleventh Hearing)

6/14/2019 - Senate Finance, (Tenth Hearing)

6/13/2019 - Senate Education, (Third Hearing)

6/13/2019 - Senate Finance, (Ninth Hearing)

6/12/2019 - Senate Finance, (Eighth Hearing)

6/11/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Seventh Hearing)

6/5/2019 - Senate Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

5/29/2019 - Senate Education, (Second Hearing)

5/29/2019 - Senate Finance, (Seventh Hearing)

5/28/2019 - Senate Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

5/23/2019 - Senate Finance, (Fifth Hearing)

5/22/2019 - Senate Education, (First Hearing)

5/22/2019 - Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

5/21/2019 - Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)

5/16/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

5/16/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Eighth Hearing)

5/16/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

5/16/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Seventh Hearing)

5/15/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

5/15/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Seventh Hearing)

5/15/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

5/15/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Sixth Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

5/14/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Sixth Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Fifth Hearing)

5/9/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 85-9, Bill Amended on Floor.

5/9/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/9/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

5/9/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

5/9/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Fifth Hearing)

5/8/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

5/8/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Ninth Hearing)

5/8/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

5/8/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Fourth Hearing)

5/8/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Fourth Hearing)

5/7/2019 - House Finance, (Eighth Hearing)

5/7/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

5/7/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

5/7/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Third Hearing)

5/7/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Third Hearing)

5/6/2019 - House Finance, (Seventh Hearing)

5/3/2019 - House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

5/2/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Finance, (Sixth Hearing)

5/2/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

5/2/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

5/1/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

5/1/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (Second Hearing)

5/1/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (Second Hearing)

4/30/2019 - House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

4/30/2019 - Senate Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

4/30/2019 - Senate Finance Health and Medicaid Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

4/30/2019 - Senate General Government and Agency Review , (First Hearing)

4/30/2019 - Senate Higher Education , (First Hearing)

4/25/2019 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

4/24/2019 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

4/11/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

4/11/2019 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

4/11/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Tenth Hearing)

4/11/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

4/11/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Eleventh Hearing)

4/10/2019 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

4/10/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

4/10/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

4/10/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

4/10/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Tenth Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Ninth Hearing)

4/8/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

4/8/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

4/4/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

4/4/2019 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

4/4/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

4/4/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

4/4/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Eighth Hearing)

4/3/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

4/3/2019 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

4/3/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

4/3/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

4/3/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Seventh Hearing)

4/2/2019 - House Finance Transportation Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

4/2/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

4/2/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

4/2/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

4/2/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Sixth Hearing)

4/1/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Fifth Hearing)

3/28/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

3/28/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Fourth Hearing)

3/28/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

3/27/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

3/27/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

3/27/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Third Hearing)

3/27/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

3/26/2019 - Referred to Committee House Finance

3/26/2019 - House Finance Higher Education Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

3/26/2019 - House Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

3/26/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (Second Hearing)

3/26/2019 - House Finance Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

3/25/2019 - House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, (First Hearing)

3/25/2019 - Introduced

TAX EXEMPTION-GOODS MOVEMENT
(ANTANI N)

To exempt from sales and use tax things used primarily to move completed manufactured products or general merchandise.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/22/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

10/15/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

4/2/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/27/2019 - Introduced

TAX CREDIT-BEGINNING FARMERS
(MANCHESTER S, PATTERSON J)

To allow income tax credits for beginning farmers who participate in a financial management program and for businesses that sell or rent agricultural land, livestock, facilities, or equipment to beginning farmers.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/19/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Fifth Hearing)

11/12/2019 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Fourth Hearing)

10/29/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Third Hearing)

4/30/2019 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (Second Hearing)

4/9/2019 - House Agriculture and Rural Development, (First Hearing)

4/4/2019 - Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Rural Development

4/3/2019 - Introduced

TAX ISSUES-AUGUST
(MERRIN D, WIGGAM S)

To prohibit local tax-related proposals from appearing on an August special election ballot.

  ALL BILL STATUS

4/10/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

4/4/2019 - Introduced

OMNIBUS MEASURES ON CORONAVIRUS
(POWELL J, MERRIN D)

To continue essential operations of state government and maintain the continuity of the state tax code in response to the declared pandemic and global health emergency related to COVID-19, to make appropriations, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

3/27/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; Emergency: effective 3/27/20

3/26/2020 - Sent to Governor for Signature

3/25/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 92-0, Emergency Clause 92-0

3/25/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 29-0, Emergency Clause 29-0, Bill Amended on Floor

2/25/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

2/4/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

1/21/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

11/19/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

11/6/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

10/30/2019 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 92-0

10/30/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

10/22/2019 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

10/15/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

10/8/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

10/1/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

5/7/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

4/16/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

4/11/2019 - Introduced

CDL TRAINING TAX CREDIT
(STOLTZFUS R, HOWSE S)

To authorize an income tax credit for an employer's expenses to train a commercial vehicle operator.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/9/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

6/3/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

2/20/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 91-1

2/19/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/10/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

11/12/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

10/15/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

10/8/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

5/8/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

4/29/2019 - Introduced

PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION TIMELINES
(SMITH J)

To remove the current deadlines by which an owner or lessee of a qualified energy project must apply for a property tax exemption.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/21/2019 - Referred to Committee House Energy and Natural Resources

5/14/2019 - Introduced

PROHIBIT INCOME TAX-MUNICIPAL NONRESIDENTS
(JORDAN K)

To prohibit municipal corporations from levying an income tax on nonresidents' compensation for personal services or on net profits from a sole proprietorship owned by a nonresident.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/6/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

10/29/2019 - Introduced

SALES TAX EXEMPTION - COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS
(SWEENEY B, ANTANI N)

To exempt from sales and use tax textbooks purchased by post-secondary students.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/10/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

11/18/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

11/13/2019 - Introduced

SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS-MANUFACTURING
(MIRANDA J, CARRUTHERS S)

To authorize sales tax exemptions for property and services used to clean or maintain manufacturing machinery and for employment services used to operate manufacturing machinery.

  ALL BILL STATUS

1/28/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

12/11/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

12/9/2019 - Introduced

PASS-THROUGH ENTITY TAX REDUCTION
(SCHERER G)

To reduce the pass-through entity withholding tax rate to four percent.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/10/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

2/19/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

2/11/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

2/4/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

1/28/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

1/28/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

1/14/2020 - Introduced

BASEBALL STADIUMS - PROTECTIVE NETTING
(PATTERSON J, PERALES R)

To require certain baseball stadiums to install protective netting.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/8/2020 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

1/28/2020 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

1/23/2020 - Introduced

ELECTRIC/ HYBRID VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES
(GREENSPAN D, SHEEHY M)

To provide for the proration of the plug-in electric and hybrid motor vehicle registration fees.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/11/2020 - Referred to Committee House Finance

2/4/2020 - Introduced

DELINQUENT TAX LIEN PAYMENTS
(MANNING D)

To prohibit enforcement of delinquent property tax liens against owner-occupied homesteads and to require that any delinquent tax be paid before the title to a homestead may be transferred.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/19/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/13/2020 - Introduced

STEM DEGREE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
(PATTERSON J, CARFAGNA R)

to establish the
STEM Degree Loan Repayment Program, to authorize a refundable tax credit
for employers who make payments on student loans obtained by a graduate to
earn a STEM degree, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/21/2020 - Introduced

EXTEND INCOME TAX FILING DEADLINE
(ROGERS J, CROSSMAN J)

To extend the filing and payment dates for state, municipal, and school district income taxes by the same period as any federal income tax extension granted in response to the COVID-19 disease outbreak and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/23/2020 - Introduced

PARTIALLY REFUNDABLE INCOME TAX CREDIT
(ROGERS J, CROSSMAN J)

To temporarily authorize a partially refundable earned income tax credit and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/17/2020 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Finance

3/23/2020 - Introduced

MAKE APPROPRIATIONS, REAPPROPRIATIONS
(CALLENDER J)

To make appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, and capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2022.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Finance

3/23/2020 - Introduced

SUSPEND EMPLOYER MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX
(ROGERS J)

To suspend some employer municipal income tax withholding requirements during the COVID-19 state of emergency and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/5/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

3/25/2020 - Introduced

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, COVID RELIEF
(FRAIZER M, RICHARDSON T)

To create the Unemployment Compensation Modernization and Improvement Council, to revise the claims process and duties related to that process, to require the Auditor of State to examine and make recommendations on the efficiency of the process, to require the Director of Job and Family Services to create a strategic staffing plan for employees who handle inquiries and claims for unemployment benefits, to require the Chancellor of Higher Education to create a template for workforce-education partnership programs, to provide for the distribution of some federal coronavirus relief funding to local subdivisions, to extend the renewal deadline for concealed handgun licenses for ninety days or until June 30, 2021, whichever is later, to allow licensees to apply for or renew licenses with any county sheriff until that date, to authorize the conveyance of certain state-owned land, to provide funding for community projects, to make approprations, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/1/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. 10/1/20.

9/23/2020 - Consideration of Senate Amendments; House Does Concur, Vote 88-2; Emergency Clause Vote 87-4

9/23/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Emergency Clause 33-0, Bill Vote 33-0

9/23/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

9/22/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)

9/16/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)

9/1/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

7/21/2020 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

6/30/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

6/11/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 90-0

6/11/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/10/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)

6/3/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

5/28/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

5/27/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

5/19/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

5/12/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

5/12/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Introduced

REMOTE WORK TAX RULES
(JORDAN K)

To modify municipal income tax employer withholding rules for COVID-19-related work-from-home employees.

  ALL BILL STATUS

11/17/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

8/31/2020 - Introduced

REDUCE REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS
(MCCOLLEY R, ROEGNER K)

To require certain agencies to reduce the number of regulatory restrictions in their administrative rules, to require the approval of the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review for Department of Health orders to be effective for more than fourteen days, and to modify the Department's rulemaking authority.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/22/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

12/17/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Informally Passed

12/17/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

12/8/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Informally Passed

12/8/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report

12/3/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Vote 24-8

12/2/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

6/4/2020 - House Appoints Managers; S. Wiggam, B. Seitz & B. Kelly Named as House Conferees

6/3/2020 - Senate Appoints Managers; K. Schuring, K. Roegner & N. Antonio Named as Senate Conferees

5/20/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments; Vote 0-32, Senate Does Not Concur

5/20/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments

5/19/2020 - Informally Passed

5/15/2020 - Informally Passed

5/13/2020 - Informally Passed

5/6/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Vote 58-37

5/6/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/6/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

5/5/2020 - House State and Local Government, (Second Hearing)

6/12/2019 - House State and Local Government, (First Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Referred to Committee House State and Local Government

5/8/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 24-8

5/8/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/7/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED & REPORTED OUT, Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Fourth Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Third Hearing)

2/26/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (Second Hearing)

2/19/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Government Oversight and Reform

2/19/2019 - Senate Government Oversight and Reform, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Introduced

TAX CREDITS-OHIO OPPORTUNITY ZONE
(SCHURING K)

To authorize tax credits for investments in an Ohio Opportunity Zone.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/8/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)

5/1/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)

4/16/2019 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

4/3/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-0

4/3/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

4/2/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

3/12/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

2/27/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

2/20/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Introduced

MOTION PICTURE TAX CREDIT
(SCHURING K)

To extend eligibility for and make other changes to the motion picture tax credit.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/30/2019 - Referred to Committee House Finance

5/8/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

5/8/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/7/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)

4/9/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)

4/2/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

3/5/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

2/27/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

2/20/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

2/12/2019 - Introduced

MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS-TAX CREDIT
(SCHURING K)

To authorize an insurance premiums tax credit for capital contributions to transformational mixed use development projects and to modify the law governing commercial real estate broker liens.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/29/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately

12/9/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Concur, Bill Vote 28-2, Emergency Clause 28-2

12/8/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 84-1; Emergency Clause 80-5

12/8/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

11/18/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Eighth Hearing)

2/12/2020 - BILL AMENDED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Seventh Hearing)

2/5/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fifth Hearing)

12/11/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fifth Hearing)

11/6/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Fourth Hearing)

10/30/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Third Hearing)

10/23/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (Second Hearing)

10/16/2019 - House Economic and Workforce Development, (First Hearing)

6/30/2019 - Referred to Committee House Economic and Workforce Development

6/26/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-1

6/26/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/5/2019 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

5/21/2019 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, Senate Finance, (Third Hearing)

4/2/2019 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

2/20/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

2/12/2019 - Introduced

STATE AND LOCAL TAX INCENTIVES
(KUNZE S, PETERSON B)

To modify the laws governing economic development and state and local tax incentives, exemptions, and procedures.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/22/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

12/17/2020 - Informally Passed

12/17/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration; Pending Committee Report.

12/16/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)

12/8/2020 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

12/3/2020 - SUBSTITUTE BILL ACCEPTED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

5/19/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

11/19/2019 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

10/22/2019 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

6/19/2019 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

6/12/2019 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 32-0

6/12/2019 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/21/2019 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

5/14/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

5/7/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

3/12/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

3/7/2019 - Introduced

WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
(SCHURING K)

To establish the Workforce Scholarship Program, to terminate the provisions of the Scholarship Program on December 31, 2023, to authorize tax credits for graduates of the Scholarship Program and their employers, and to make an appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

10/8/2019 - Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

4/24/2019 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

3/21/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

3/13/2019 - Introduced

TAX DEDUCTION-529 PLANS
(HOTTINGER J, BRENNER A)

To expand the income tax deduction allowed for contributions to Ohio's 529 education savings plans to include contributions to 529 plans established by other states.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/16/2020 - REPORTED OUT, House Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

12/8/2020 - BILL AMENDED, House Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

12/3/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

11/18/2020 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

6/10/2020 - House Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

5/12/2020 - Referred to Committee House Ways and Means

2/26/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 31-1

2/26/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

2/11/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

12/17/2019 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

11/19/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

11/5/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

10/22/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

4/10/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

4/2/2019 - Introduced

GAS TAX-LOCAL GOVERNMENT ALLOCATION
(WILLIAMS S)

To modify the amount of revenue derived from any increase in the motor fuel tax rate that is allocated to local governments and to change the manner in which that revenue is divided between municipal corporations, counties, and townships.

  ALL BILL STATUS

5/1/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce

4/18/2019 - Introduced

JOB RETENTION TAX CREDIT-ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS
(DOLAN M)

To permit manufacturers to meet alternative minimum employment and investment requirements to qualify for the Job Retention Tax Credit.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/4/2019 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

5/29/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

5/21/2019 - Introduced

CAPITAL APPROPRIATION
(SYKES V)

To modify the purpose of a capital appropriation.

  ALL BILL STATUS

2/25/2020 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

2/5/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

2/3/2020 - Introduced

SALES TAX EXEMPTION-PPE
(GAVARONE T)

To authorize a temporary sales and use tax exemption for personal protective equipment and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/9/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

5/13/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

4/29/2020 - Introduced

CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS
(DOLAN M)

To provide for the distribution of some federal coronavirus relief funding to local subdivisions and businesses, to revise the formula used to determine Medicaid rates for nursing facility services, to exclude loan amounts forgiven under the federal CARES Act from the commercial activity tax, to apply the Prevailing Wage Law to transportation improvement district projects under certain circumstances, to allow certain state employees' salaries and pay supplements to be frozen during the pay period that includes July 1, 2020, through the pay period that includes June 30, 2021, to temporarily expand the use of certain tax increment financing payments, to exempt certain political subdivision purchases from competitive bidding requirements during the COVID-19 emergency, to suspend certain county hospital bidding requirements during the COVID-19 emergency, to allow a county, township, or municipal corporation appointing authority to establish a mandatory cost savings program in response to COVID-19, to make capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2022, to make other appropriations, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

12/29/2020 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR; eff. immediately

12/23/2020 - Sent to Governor for Signature

12/18/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; Vote 29-0, Emergency Clause 29-0

12/17/2020 - Consideration of Conference Committee Report; House Accepts Conference Committee Report, Vote 77-7; Emergency Clause 77-7

12/17/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, , (Third Hearing)

12/16/2020 - BILL AMENDED, , (Second Hearing)

12/15/2020 - House Appoints Managers; The Speaker made the following change to the committee of conference: Remove Rep. G. Scherer; appoint Rep. J. Callender

12/15/2020 - BILL AMENDED, , (First Hearing)

12/2/2020 - House Appoints Managers; S. Oelslager, G. Scherer & J. Cera Named as House Conferees

11/12/2020 - Senate Appoints Managers; M. Dolan, D. Burke & V. Sykes Named as Senate Conferees

6/10/2020 - Consideration of House Amendments; Senate Does Not Concur, Vote on Emergency Clause 10-22

6/4/2020 - PASSED BY HOUSE; Amended on Floor, Bill Vote 87-8, Emergency Clause 91-4

6/4/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

6/3/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, House Finance, (Fourth Hearing)

5/27/2020 - House Finance, (Third Hearing)

5/19/2020 - House Finance, (Second Hearing)

5/13/2020 - House Finance, (First Hearing)

5/12/2020 - Referred to Committee House Finance

5/6/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

5/6/2020 - PASSED BY SENATE; Vote 33-0, Emergency Clause 32-0

5/6/2020 - Bills for Third Consideration

5/6/2020 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED, Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

5/5/2020 - Introduced

CAPITAL REAPPROPRIATIONS
(DOLAN M)

To make capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2022, and to declare an emergency.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/3/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Finance, (Second Hearing)

5/27/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Finance

5/27/2020 - Senate Finance, (First Hearing)

5/26/2020 - Introduced

5/26/2020 - Introduced

MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
(ROEGNER K)

To modify municipal income tax employer withholding rules for COVID-19-related work-from-home employees.

  ALL BILL STATUS

9/22/2020 - Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, (First Hearing)

9/1/2020 - Referred to Committee Senate Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs

8/11/2020 - Introduced

REQUIRE SUPERMAJORITY-INCOME TAX INCREASE
(BURKE D)

Proposing to enact Section 7 of Article XII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to require that any increase in income tax rates be approved by a supermajority of the membership of each house of the General Assembly.

  ALL BILL STATUS

6/9/2020 - REPORTED OUT, Senate Ways and Means, (Sixth Hearing)

5/13/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (Fifth Hearing)

3/3/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (Fourth Hearing)

2/11/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (Third Hearing)

2/4/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (Second Hearing)

1/21/2020 - Senate Ways and Means, (First Hearing)

12/17/2019 - Referred to Committee Senate Ways and Means

12/11/2019 - Introduced