Republican News

State Representative Gary Scherer (R-Circleville) has announced that the Ohio House of Representatives today concurred on Senate changes to House Bill 492, legislation that streamlines and simplifies the administration of taxes in the state of Ohio.

The Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Concurrent Resolution 54, which urges the U.S. Congress to continue the full funding and production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s technology. HCR 54 was sponsored by State Representative Rick Perales (R-Beavercreek).

The Ohio House of Representatives today concurred on Senate changes to House Bill 85, legislation to enhance the homestead exemption for military veterans who are 100 percent disabled from a service-related disability.

State Representative Anthony DeVitis (R-Green) today announced that State Treasurer Josh Mandel has continued the Renew Ohio and Rebuild Ohio programs. The programs assist Ohioans whose properties were damaged by the severe weather this past year.

In the continuing effort to reduce costly mandates on businesses and ensure clarity regarding the federal health care law, the Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Bill 511, legislation to revise eligibility requirements regarding health insurance coverage.

State Representative Jim Buchy (R-Greenville) has announced the Ohio House passed Senate Bill 260, legislation that reinforces a state law governing automobile manufacturers and dealers.

Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) has released the following statement regarding Ohio’s April unemployment rate, which dropped from 6.1 percent to 5.7 percent

The Ohio House of Representatives today approved legislation that would designate several
memorial highways throughout Butler, Hamilton, and Warren counties. State Representatives Ron Maag (R-Lebanon), Wes Retherford (R-Hamilton), and Lou Terhar (R-Green Township) commend the legislation for its commemoration of fallen Ohioan heroes.

With bipartisan support, the Ohio House of Representatives yesterday voted to pass Substitute House Bill 375, legislation that enhances the state’s oil and gas regulatory program and modifies the severance tax on extraction.

State Representative Jim Butler (R-Oakwood) today applauded the announcement that the Procter & Gamble Company has chosen to establish a distribution center in Union, which will lead to the creation of 800 new jobs through third party customization and logistics providers.