Legislation 2015-2016

HB246

ABSENTEE VOTER BALLOTS (CLYDE K) To modify the circumstances under which the Secretary of State and other public officials and employees may mail unsolicited applications for absent voter's ballots. Current Status: 6/10/2015 - Referred to Committee House Government Accountability and Oversight More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-246 COUNTY TREASURER FEES (HACKETT R, RYAN S) To adjust the fees allowed to county treasurers for collecting property taxes. Current Status: 1/26/2016 - House Local Government, (Second Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-252 ALTERNATIVE STATE BUDGET (BECKER J) To modify the law governing re-employed retirants; to expand the immunity from liability for certain health care professionals, workers, and organizations when providing care to indigent and uninsured individuals; to require the Department of Health to ensure that certain funds are not used to perform elective abortions, or promote or affiliate with any entity that performs elective abortions; to modify the method of calculating the severance tax; to make certain changes to the sales tax; to modify the income tax rates and calculation; and to reduce General Revenue Fund appropriations for the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 2017; and to eliminate Medicaid funding for the group described in section 192(a)(10)(i)(VIII) of the "Social Security Act," 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII). Current Status: 11/15/2016 - House Finance, (First Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-257 APPRENTICESHIP LOAN PROGRAM (HAGAN C) To create a subprogram of the College Credit Plus Program that permits students to participate in certified apprenticeship programs. Current Status: 11/10/2015 - House Education, (First Hearing) More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-274 PENSIONS-FEDERAL OFFENSES (DOVILLA M, ANIELSKI M) To add extortion and perjury and certain federal offenses to the offenses that may result in forfeiture or termination of public retirement system benefits. Current Status: 9/28/2016 - Referred to Committee Senate Criminal Justice More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-284 CUSTODIAN-AUTISM SCHOLARSHIP (BLESSING III L, REZABEK J) To permit the temporary, legal, or permanent custodian of a qualified child to apply for an Autism Scholarship. Current Status: 5/31/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR ; eff. 8/31/16 More Information: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation- summary?id=GA131-HB-299

HB252

HB257

HB274

HB284

HB299