Budget & Taxes

in committee · Ohio · Senate Mar 25, 2026

SB 372: Require centralized reporting for certain financial reports

To enact section 126.17 of the Revised Code to require the Director of Budget and Management to establish and administer a centralized reporting system for financial status reports regarding public money provided through a grant or loan program, or through an economic development program, a workforce development program, or a public assistance program.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes centralized reporting for financial reports, promoting fiscal responsibility and government accountability in budget management.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability

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in committee · Ohio · House Jun 9, 2026

HB 762: Exempt certain vending machine food purchases from sales, use tax

This bill proposes to exempt food purchased from vending machines and micro markets from state sales and use taxes. The change would directly affect consumers who buy food from automated dispensing machines and self-service retail environments where payment is made at the point of sale. The bill amends existing tax code to clarify that food dispensed from these machines is treated similarly to food sold off-premises, which is already tax-exempt. This policy adjustment removes the sales tax burden on specific vending machine transactions while leaving other food sales and taxable items unaffected.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides tax relief by exempting vending machine food purchases from sales tax, reducing financial burden on consumers and promoting fiscal responsibility through tax code clarification.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax

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in committee · Ohio · House Mar 25, 2026

HB 785: 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 authorizing state to lease unused real property, generating revenue and improving asset efficiency without increasing taxes.75% confidence

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in committee · Ohio · House Mar 18, 2026

HB 759: Enact the Ohio Vets-Military Families Childcare Act

To amend section 5104.03 and to enact sections 5104.55 and 5104.56 of the Revised Code regarding child care services for the children of veterans and active duty military members, to name this act the Ohio Vets-Military Families Childcare Act, and to make an appropriation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly makes an appropriation to fund child care services for veterans and military families, directly advancing state budget allocation for essential public services.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill establishes child care services for veterans' and military families' children, directly supporting veteran benefits and services through funding and program creation.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Military Families Veteran Education Tags Children

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in committee · Ohio · House Mar 18, 2026

HB 748: Establish the Armed Forces Reserve Component Scholarship Program

To enact sections 3333.46, 3333.461, and 3333.462 of the Revised Code to establish the Armed Forces Reserve Component Scholarship Program and related funds and to make an appropriation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes scholarship program with appropriation, directly funding education and military support services75% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes scholarship program for military reservists, expanding educational access and funding for higher education students.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill establishes scholarship program for Armed Forces Reserve Component members, directly funding education benefits for veterans and reservists.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Student Financial Aid National Guard & Reserve Veteran Education

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in committee · Ohio · House May 13, 2026

HB 797: Enact the Ohio Students and Families Workforce Strengthening Act

To establish the Social Work Apprenticeship Retention and Training (SMART) Internship Program, to name this act the Ohio Students and Families Workforce Strengthening Act, and to make an appropriation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly makes an appropriation to fund the SMART Internship Program, directly advancing budget allocation for workforce development.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes internship program for social work education, enhancing workforce training and educational access in higher education.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes internship program for social work apprentices, strengthening workforce training and retention in labor sector75% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Apprenticeships

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in committee · Ohio · House Feb 18, 2026

HB 698: Enact the S.B. 1 Compliance Supplemental Appropriation Act

To amend sections 113.70, 113.73, 3345.45, and 3345.454; to enact sections 107.037, 3345.0220, 3345.0221, and 3345.0222; and to repeal section 3345.456 of the Revised Code to enact the S.B. 1 Compliance Supplemental Appropriation Act regarding the operation of state institutions of higher education.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill enacts supplemental appropriations for state higher education institutions, directly allocating additional state funds to support public education operations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides supplemental funding for state higher education institutions via appropriation to comply with S.B. 1, directly advancing funding for higher education as per topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Higher Education

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in committee · Ohio · Senate Feb 11, 2026

SB 352: Regards behavioral health screenings in the perinatal period

To enact sections 3702.41, 3902.65, and 5119.171 of the Revised Code regarding behavioral health screenings in the perinatal period and to make an appropriation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly makes an appropriation for perinatal behavioral health screenings, directly funding a health program through state budget provisions.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnacts mandatory behavioral health screenings during perinatal period and funds implementation, expanding mental health access for new mothers per Revised Code sections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations Mental Health Women's Health

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in committee · Ohio · Senate Mar 4, 2026

SB 367: Allow a sales and use tax exemption for certain projects

To amend sections 4582.72, 5739.02, and 5739.03 of the Revised Code to allow a sales and use tax exemption for materials and services purchased for certain projects when a port authority or county refuses to endorse an agreement concerning the project.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax exemption for project materials/services, reducing tax burden for port authorities/counties under specified conditions.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationTax exemption for port project materials/services reduces costs for transportation infrastructure development, aligning with funding support indicators for transportation projects.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax Tax Incentives Ports

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in committee · Ohio · House Mar 4, 2026

HJR 7: CA: Exempt owner-occupied residences from property tax

Proposing to amend Section 2 of Article XII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to, beginning in 2027, exempt owner-occupied residences from property tax and to modify the manner and mode of property taxation.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts owner-occupied residences from property tax, providing direct tax relief to homeowners, aligning with tax relief indicators for 'support' stance.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax

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