To amend sections 5725.98, 5726.98, 5729.98, 5747.98, and 5751.98 and to enact sections 5725.39, 5726.62, 5727.242, 5727.301, 5729.22, 5736.51, 5747.87, and 5751.56 of the Revised Code to authorize nonrefundable tax credits for certain employer-provided child care expenditures.
HR 4 (adopted January 6, 2025) is a procedural bill authorizing the House of Representatives to continue paying employees their previous salaries during the transition period before the 136th General Assembly convenes. It specifically ensures staff employed preparatory to House organization receive compensation at the same rate they were paid during the prior session. The bill directly affects House employees involved in pre-session preparations and relates to the election process for the Clerk of the House. It does not change substantive law but addresses administrative staffing and compensation continuity.
To amend sections 4121.12, 4121.121, 4121.13, 4123.44, 4123.52, 4123.54, 4123.57, 4123.66, 4125.07, 4133.10, 4167.01, 4167.10, and 5145.163 and to repeal sections 4167.25, 4167.27, and 4167.28 of the Revised Code to make appropriations for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of the Bureau's programs, and to make changes to the Workers' Compensation Law.
HB 559 allows peace officers (such as police and sheriff's deputies) to skip mandatory refresher training under specific circumstances, declared as an emergency. The bill's key provision is creating a process for state authorities to grant waivers, bypassing standard training requirements. This directly affects active peace officers who would otherwise need to complete annual training. The emergency declaration suggests urgency, likely related to staffing shortages or crisis response needs, though the abstract doesn't detail specific waiver conditions. (1-2 sentences as it's a procedural bill.)
To amend section 5747.98 and to enact section 5747.74 of the Revised Code to create an income tax credit for employers that provide paid leave to organ donors.
To urge the State of Ohio to expand the manufacturing of domestic drones to ensure competitiveness and national security against the increased presence of Chinese-manufactured drones.
To enact section 3501.281 of the Revised Code to prohibit adverse employment actions against employees who are absent from work while serving as, or training to be, precinct election officials.
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To urge the President of the United States to support the Ohio Department of Medicaid's request to implement work requirements for certain Medicaid recipients.
To amend sections 4109.08, 4109.13, and 4109.99 of the Revised Code to enact the Clock Out Kids Act to require school employees to report certain minor labor law violations, to increase penalties for certain minor labor law violations, and to create the Minor Labor Law Enforcement Fund; and to make an appropriation.
To enact sections 4151.01, 4151.02, 4151.03, 4151.04, 4151.05, 4151.06, and 4151.07 of the Revised Code to require certain construction industry employers to use E-verify and to sanction specified hiring practices in the industry.
