Legislative Update
Janice Lanier JD RN
Liaison Public Policy Committee

Legislative activity
Money, how to make it and how to spend it, has been uppermost in the minds of Ohio's lawmakers in the early months of 2024

Making money
Two bills were introduced in late January, one in the house and the other in the senate, to eliminate the state income tax. Although both bills have the same goal to eliminate Ohio's state income tax by 2030, SB 216 (senators George Lang (R-West Chester) and Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City) & HB 386 sponsored by representatives Adam Mathews (RLebanon) and Brian Lampton (R-Beavercreek) vary in the approach taken to achieve their mutual goal. Both bills were referred to the ways and means committees of the respective sponsors’ legislative chambers; however, no hearings have been held yet.