Legislation 2015-2016

HB474

MBR-HIGHER EDUCATION (BROWN T) With respect to the coordination and administration of higher education programs and the College Credit Plus program. Current Status: 5/24/2016 - House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, (Seventh Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-474 STUDENT ENROLLMENT REPORTING (THOMPSON A, KOEHLER K) To revise the requirements regarding student enrollment reporting for public schools, mandatory student withdrawal policies, and scholarship program eligibility relative to students who choose not to take state assessments during the 2015-2016 school year and to declare an emergency. Current Status: 5/3/2016 - REPORTED OUT AS AMENDED , House Education, (Second Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-481 EXEMPT PROPERTY-VALUE CALCULATION (DEVER J) To change the calculation of the exempt value of improved property subject to a community reinvestment area exemption, to clarify the calculation of the exempt value of property subject to a brownfield remediation exemption, and to authorize the filing of a complaint with the county auditor challenging the assessed value of fully or partially exempt property. Current Status: 11/29/2016 - House Ways and Means, (Second Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-482 MINIMUM WAGE (SMITH K, CRAIG H) To increase the state minimum wage to ten dollars and ten cents per hour beginning January 1, 2017. Current Status: 11/15/2016 - House Commerce and Labor, (First Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-486 STATE SEAL-BILITERACY (LATOURETTE S, ROEGNER K) To require the State Board of Education to establish the state Seal of Biliteracy to be attached or affixed to the high school transcripts of qualifying students. Current Status: 12/1/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate Education More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-487 STUDENTS-UNIFORMED SERVICES (BOCCIERI J) To enact the "Student to Soldiers Support Act (S3A)" regarding the participation of students who are serving in the uniformed services in extracurricular activities at public and nonpublic schools and public and private colleges. Current Status: 12/7/2016 - House Education, (First Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-496

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HB496