The Latest Legislative Information
December 20, 2021
BROADBAND UPDATE
The Ohio Chamber supported the efforts to enact House Bill 2 that would provide money and method to extend broadband to areas of Ohio that are unserved by high-speed internet. This delinquency in coverage became more acute during the pandemic, when Ohioans stayed home and education, work and in some cases, healthcare were delivered via videoconferencing.

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REAL VALUATION ADMINISTRATION – HOUSE BILL 126 UPDATE
Last week, the Ohio Senate passed amended House Bill 126. In the version passed by the Ohio House, HB 126 would require local governments to use certain procedural steps before a complaint against the assessed value of a parcel of real property could be filed and appealed to the local Board of Revision (BOR). The procedural steps include notification to the owner of the property and a vote by the council, board, etc. to approve the filing of the complaint. 

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Contact Ohio Chamber Lobbyists

Kevin Boehner, Director, Small Business & Workforce Policy
Kevin Shimp, Director, Labor & Legal Affairs
Tony Long, Director, Tax & Economic Policy
Stephanie Kromer, Director, Energy & Environmental Policy