Rep. Tristan Rader

Maddy summaryHB 903 proposes to make Ohio's earned income tax credit partially refundable, meaning eligible low-income individuals could receive cash payments even if they owe no state taxes. The bill creates a new refundable credit equal to 10% of the federal earned income credit amount, while also increasing the existing nonrefundable portion to 30% of that same federal figure. This change would directly affect taxpayers who currently cannot benefit from the credit because their tax liability is zero or low. The legislation also updates the order in which various tax credits are applied to ensure the new refundable credit is processed correctly within the state tax system.

To enact section 175.50 of the Revised Code to provide grants to qualifying applicants for mortgage assistance and to name the act the Mortgage Stability Act.

To amend section 122.98 and to enact sections 122.982 and 122.983 of the Revised Code to modify the Residential Development Revolving Loan Program and to name this act the Housing Recovery Act.

Maddy summaryHB 848 designates the month of September as "Celebrate HBCU Month" to honor historically black colleges and universities. The bill achieves this by adding a new section to the state's Revised Code, which officially recognizes the period for celebration. This legislative action directly affects state records and official designations but does not create new funding or change existing laws. It is a symbolic measure intended to highlight the significance of HBCUs during September.

To enact sections 4906.23, 4906.231, 4906.232, 4906.233, 4906.234, 4906.235, 4906.236, 4906.237, 4906.238, and 4906.239 of the Revised Code regarding power siting board certification and decommissioning of a natural gas fuel cell facility.

To amend sections 319.202, 319.54, 5747.02, 5747.03, and 5747.07 and to enact section 3345.012 of the Revised Code to provide a state-subsidized, tuition-free public higher education to Ohio students and to increase and levy taxes to fund that subsidy.

To amend sections 3767.01, 3767.05, 4301.74, 5321.02, and 5747.98 and to enact sections 5321.172 and 5747.35 of the Revised Code to allow a tenant to terminate a rental agreement if the tenant is a victim of a specified crime, to authorize an income tax credit for landlords who rented to such tenants, and to name this act the Ohio Safe Homes Act.

To amend sections 4506.07, 4506.11, 4507.06, 4507.13, 4507.51, and 4507.52 of the Revised Code to require the Registrar to include an identifying symbol on a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or state identification card for individuals with certain disabilities, if requested.

To enact sections 3902.65 and 5164.18 of the Revised Code to prohibit a health benefit plan and the Medicaid program from denying a claim for dental services on the basis of the age of the patient.

To encourage all county boards of developmental disabilities in Ohio to adopt an advisory board composed of self-advocates with developmental disabilities.