Budget & Taxes

in committee · Ohio · House May 20, 2026

HB 889: Authorize income tax credit for fertility treatment expenses

To amend sections 5747.08 and 5747.98 and to enact section 5747.87 of the Revised Code to authorize a nonrefundable income tax credit for fertility treatment expenses.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates a nonrefundable income tax credit for fertility treatment, providing tax relief and advancing the goal of reducing tax burdens on families.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill provides a tax credit for fertility treatment expenses, directly increasing financial access to reproductive healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Credits

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in committee · Ohio · House May 20, 2026

HB 882: Allow unclaimed funds to temp. cover delinquent property taxes

To enact section 5721.51 of the Revised Code to allow local governments to request unclaimed funds to temporarily cover the revenue lost from delinquent property taxes and to make an appropriation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allows unclaimed funds to temporarily cover delinquent property taxes, protecting local government revenue and fiscal stability.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations

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in committee · Ohio · House May 20, 2026

HB 883: Regards Medicaid coverage for treatment in place provided by EMS

To enact section 5164.97 of the Revised Code regarding Medicaid coverage for treatment in place services provided by EMS organizations, and to make an appropriation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly mandates Medicaid coverage and includes an appropriation, directly funding essential public safety and health services.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands Medicaid coverage for EMS treatment in place services, increasing access and funding for healthcare.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Medicaid Tags Public Safety

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in committee · Ohio · House May 20, 2026

HB 904: Establish a reinsurance program

This bill establishes a state reinsurance program designed to help health insurance companies manage costs associated with high-risk individuals. To fund this program, the state will collect an annual one percent assessment from health insurance corporations based on their previous year's gross premiums. The reinsurance fund created by these assessments will provide payments to insurers, covering eighty percent of claims that exceed thirty thousand dollars but not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars per person. The program's specific payment limits can be adjusted annually depending on the amount of money available in the fund. Additionally, the bill authorizes the state insurance superintendent to request a federal waiver to support the creation of this fund.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill imposes a new 1% assessment on health insurers, increasing state revenue collection and acting as a tax on the insurance industry.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates a reinsurance program to stabilize insurer costs for high-risk individuals, thereby protecting access to care and preventing coverage loss.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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in committee · Ohio · House May 20, 2026

HB 925: Allow area agency on aging to couple certain housing tax credits

To amend sections 149.311 and 175.16 of the Revised Code to allow area agencies on aging to couple the state historic rehabilitation and low-income housing tax credits and require a minimum price for low-income housing tax credits transferred by area agencies on aging.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allows agencies to couple tax credits, increasing funding availability for aging services and affordable housing.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill enables area agencies on aging to couple tax credits, directly funding and expanding low-income housing development.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Historic Preservation Housing Finance

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in committee · Ohio · House May 13, 2026

HB 820: Require school radon testing; create home radon tax credits

To amend sections 5747.98 and 5751.98 and to enact sections 3301.93, 3313.861, 3314.861, 3326.861, 3328.861, 5747.88, and 5751.55 of the Revised Code to require radon testing in school facilities, create home radon mitigation income and commercial activity tax credits, and to make an appropriation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates tax credits for home radon mitigation and appropriates funds for school testing, directly funding public health and education services.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates radon testing in schools to improve facility safety and student health, directly enhancing the educational environment.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill mandates radon testing in schools and offers tax credits for home mitigation, directly addressing indoor air pollution and protecting public health.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates radon testing in schools and offers tax credits for home mitigation, directly protecting public health and reducing exposure to a known carcinogen.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations

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in committee · Ohio · House May 13, 2026

HB 819: Revise oil and natural gas severance tax; electric bill credit

To amend sections 1509.02, 1509.34, 5703.052, 5749.01, 5749.02, 5749.04, 5749.06, 5749.07, 5749.08, 5749.10, 5749.12, 5749.13, 5749.14, and 5749.15; to enact sections 4928.57 and 4928.571; and to repeal section 1509.50 of the Revised Code to modify the rate and revenue allocation of the severance tax on oil and natural gas, to create an electric bill credit, and to make an appropriation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill modifies severance tax rates and creates an electric bill credit, directly addressing state revenue and utility funding mechanisms.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations

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in committee · Ohio · Senate Apr 15, 2026

SB 417: Enact the ASSET Act

To amend sections 123.01, 123.17, and 5913.09 and to enact section 123.012 of the Revised Code to authorize the state to enter into an enhanced lease agreement, with a private entity, to utilize unproductive and unused state real property, to empower a board of trustees of a state university and the Adjutant General to lease land, and to name this act the Advancing Strategic State and Military Asset Efficiency and Transformation (ASSET) Act.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill promotes fiscal responsibility by monetizing unused state assets to generate revenue without raising taxes or increasing appropriations.75% confidence

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in committee · Ohio · House May 13, 2026

HB 817: Create the NextGen Public Safety Pilot Program

To create the NextGen Public Safety Pilot Program, to authorize Local Government Fund reductions if Lucas County or the City of Toledo fail to abide by certain terms of a grant under that Program, and to make an appropriation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill authorizes funding for a public safety pilot program and includes an appropriation, indicating support for government spending on essential services.85% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates a public safety pilot program and provides funding, indicating support for law enforcement and public safety initiatives.65% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Tags Public Safety

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in committee · Ohio · House Mar 18, 2026

HB 737: Require cash payments to the government be rounded to a nickel

HB 737 requires that cash payments to state and local governments be rounded to the nearest nickel. This applies to taxes, tolls, fees, fines, and other charges paid in cash to the state, state agencies, or political subdivisions like counties and municipalities. The bill specifies exact rounding rules based on the second decimal place, such as rounding amounts ending in 1 or 2 down to the nearest nickel or dime. Merchants who accept cash payments may also round transaction totals to the nearest nickel without legal liability, and any tax adjustments from rounding would be handled proportionally between the state and local governments.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill reduces cash payment rounding burden on taxpayers and state agencies, promoting fiscal efficiency in tax collection and government spending operations75% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax

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