We want to keep our more than 25,000 members updated on the pieces of legislation that we track on your behalf. There are over 100 pieces of legislation that are in various steps in the process to becoming law within the 130th Ohio General Assembly.
The link below will take you to a PDF that has the detail on those bills and it is broken down by category. Two pieces of legislation that we anticipate the Ohio Senate to take up in the “Lame Duck” session after the election are HB 511 and HB 5. Both have passed the Ohio House of Representatives earlier this year and are awaiting action in the Senate. Both were NFIB/Ohio Key Votes in the House and are reflected in the voting record that will be released soon.
House Bill (HB) 511
SMALL GROUP/FULLY-INSURED MANDATE REMOVAL – Sponsored by Representative Barbara
Sears (R – Sylvania)
To suspend sections 1751.53 and 3923.38 of the Revised Code
to suspend the operation of
continuation of coverage requirements and make other insurance- related changes. The bill reduces
from 28 years of age to 26 the time a dependent may remain on their parent’s health insurance syncing the full-insured
market with the federal mandate under
the ACA. Additionally increases from 25
to 30 the hours per
week needed to constitute full-time employment.
Ohio’s small group market (2-50
lives) was out of sync with the ACA definition.
The bill will eliminate confusion
for small employers, ensure that the most vulnerable markets are not faced with additional burdens above and beyond
federal mandates ultimately leading to
the potential to slightly reduce premiums.
House Bill (HB) 5
MUNICIPAL TAX REFORM – House Bill 5 –
Sponsored by Representatives Cheryl Grossman (R – Grove City) and Mike Henne (R
– Dayton)
To revise the laws governing income taxes imposed by
municipal corporations. House Bill 5 makes numerous changes to Ohio’s
convoluted municipal tax code. With
almost 600 different municipalities levying taxes all with varying definitions,
HB 5 aims to create uniformity so a business operating in multiple
jurisdictions knows the rules are the same.
HB 5 also establishes a uniform 5 year net operating loss carry forward
allowance, increases from 12 to 20 days in/out rule and creates a definition
for day.
