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HB 452: TIF Exemptions Sponsored by: Beck Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 02/14/2012 Allows townships to exempt from taxation property consisting of at least four residential units under a pre-existing tax increment financing resolution.

SB 295: Election Law Sponsored by: Coley Filed under:

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Introduced: 02/09/2012 To repeal versions of sections the Revised Code amended or enacted by HB 194 of the 129th General Assembly and to continue in operation the provisions of the Election Law currently in effect.

HB 444: Montgomery County Schools Sponsored by: Henne Filed under: Finance, Students and Learning

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Introduced: 02/08/2012 To authorize a pilot program for school districts in Montgomery County to operate certain for-profit activities.

HB 446: Tax Expenditures Effectiveness Sponsored by: Driehaus Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 02/08/2012 To provide for an appraisal of the effectiveness of tax expenditures.

HB 437: School Vehicle Travel Sponsored by: Roegner, Patmon Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 01/31/2012 To increase the number of miles a school district board may authorize its motor vehicles for out-of-state travel.

HB 428: State Board Appeals Sponsored by: Johnson Filed under:

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Introduced: 01/25/2012 Establishes a process to appeal letters of admonishment issued by the State Board of Education.

HB 418: Fracking Moratorium Sponsored by: Hagan Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 01/19/2012 To establish a moratorium until January 1, 2015, on the disposal by injection into an underground formation of brine and other waste substances associated with the exploration or development of oil and gas resources.

SB 284: Special Elections Sponsored by: Jordan Filed under:

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Introduced: 01/19/2012 To eliminate the ability to conduct special elections in February and August.

HB 397: Physical Education Sponsored by: Antonio Filed under: Students and Learning

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Introduced: 12/14/2011 Specifies that school districts and chartered nonpublic schools may excuse from high school physical education students who play rugby in a school club.

HB 391: 2012 Primary Election Sponsored by: Huffman Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 12/13/2011 To establish a single primary election on May 22, 2012, for the purpose of nominating all candidates for election in 2012

SB 269: Primary Election Sponsored by: Kearney Filed under:

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Introduced: 12/13/2011 To change the date of 2012 primary election to May 8, 2012, to specify a process for candidates to qualify for the ballot at that election, and to declare an emergency.

HB 388: PERS Retiree Benefit Sponsored by: Damschroder Filed under:

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Introduced: 12/01/2011 To suspend, during the period of employment, the retirement benefit of a public retirement system retiree who returns to public employment.

SB 265: Budget Stabilization Fund Balance Sponsored by: Bacon Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 11/30/2011 To increase the balance that must exist in the Budget Stabilization Fund, from 5% to 10% of the General Revenue Fund revenue, before revenue surpluses are applied to income tax reductions.

SB 257: Local Government Innovation Program Sponsored by: Daniels Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 11/16/2011 Regarding the Local Government Innovation Program and to make an appropriation.

HB 381: School District Property Sponsored by: Slaby Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 11/15/2011 With respect to offering school district property to state universities.

HB 375: Property Sale by School Districts Sponsored by: Butler Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 11/09/2011 To allow school districts to sell real property to private, nonprofit institutions of higher education.

HB 369: Congressional District Boundaries Sponsored by: Huffman Filed under:

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Introduced: 11/03/2011 To establish Congressional district boundaries for the state based on the 2010 decennial census; to eliminate the requirement that Ohio conduct two primary elections and eliminate appropriation that would pay for second primary.

HB 371: Local Government Innovation Sponsored by: Amstutz Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 11/03/2011 Regarding the Local Government Innovation Program and to make an appropriation.

HB 368: State Finances Sponsored by: Roegner Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 11/02/2011 To create the long-range Financial Outlook Council for the purpose of informing the public and the General Assembly about the financial status of the state by studying financial and other conditions and issuing an annual long-range financial outlook report.

HB 358: June Primary Sponsored by: Carney Filed under:

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Introduced: 11/01/2011 Requires all candidates for nomination to office in 2012 to appear on the ballot at the June 12,2012, primary election, eliminate the requirement that Ohio conduct 2 primary elections in 2012, eliminate appropriation that would pay for the 2nd primary election in 2012, and declare an emergency.

SB 239: State Board of Education Districts Sponsored by: Sawyer Filed under: Personnel

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Introduced: 10/20/2011 To establish state board of education districts based on the 2011 plan of apportionment.

SB 236: Military Property Taxes Sponsored by: Schaffer Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 10/13/2011 To exempt from property taxation the primary residences of military veterans who are 100% disabled from a service-connected disability.

HB 338: Sex Education Sponsored by: Slesnick Filed under: Students and Learning

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Introduced: 10/04/2011 Establishes statutory standards for comprehensive sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention education in public schools and to designate section 3313.6011 of the revised code as the “Act for Our Children’s Future.”

SB 232: Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Sponsored by: Skindell Filed under: Students and Learning

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Introduced: 09/27/2011 To establish statutory standards for comprehensive sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention education in public schools and to designate section 3313.6011 of the Revised Code as the "Act for Our Children's Future."

SB 229: Educational Choice Scholarship Program Sponsored by: Sawyer Filed under: School Governance, Students and Learning

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Introduced: 09/21/2011 To require the Department of Education to conduct a performance review of each chartered nonpublic school participating in the Educational Choice Scholarship Program.

SB 230: Office of Regional Services and Accountability Sponsored by: Sawyer Filed under: School Governance

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Introduced: 09/21/2011 To create the Office of Regional Services and Accountability in the Department of Education.

SB 227: Election Laws Sponsored by: Tavares Filed under:

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Introduced: 09/20/2011 Restores local control to Ohio’s election process and increases voter participation by permitting an individual who wishes to vote by absent voter’s ballots to request those ballots via electronic mail, through the internet delivery is offered by a board of elections or the Sec. of State, by permitting a board of elections to mail unsolicited applications for absent voter’s ballots and by requiring the General Assembly to appropriate funds, and requiring the Secretary of State to reimburse boards, for costs incurred in sending unsolicited applications for general elections held in an even-numbered year.

HB 326: `Use of Public Funds Sponsored by: McClain Filed under:

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Introduced: 09/20/2011 To prohibit a person from using public funds for specified purposes and to specify that a person or a political subdivision who violates the prohibition is guilty of a first degree misdemeanor.

HB 318: Eliminate March Primary Elections Sponsored by: Blessing, O’Brien Filed under:

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Introduced: 09/13/2011 To eliminate March primary elections in presidential election years by requiring all primary elections to be conducted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May, and to declare an emergency.

SB 219: Community Schools Sponsored by: Sawyer, T. Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 09/12/2011 Eliminates the exemption for community schools serving dropouts from the requirement to permanently close for poor academic performance.

SB 221: Achievement Tests Sponsored by: Sawyer, T. Filed under: School Governance, Students and Learning

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Introduced: 09/12/2011 Makes the elementary-level achievement assessments public records.

SB 220: Interdistrict Open Enrollment Study Sponsored by: Sawyer, T. Filed under: School Governance

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Introduced: 09/12/2011 To require a study of interdistrict open enrollment, and to repeal sections of the Revised Code effective July 1, 2015, to terminate interdistrict open enrollment on that date with the possibility of renewal following the study's findings.

HB 296: Career-Technical Planning Districts Sponsored by: Barnes Filed under: School Governance

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Introduced: 07/12/2011 To require the Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents to establish standards and protocols for approving career-technical planning districts to award associate degrees.

HB 294: Public Records Sponsored by: Celeste Filed under:

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Introduced: 07/06/2011 Prohibits the Legislative Service Commission (LSC) staff, when preparing a legislative document, from communicating with outside parties without a member of the General Assembly or General Assembly staff present and make communications between such parties and LSC staff public records.

SB 192: Historical Documents Sponsored by: Turner Filed under: Students and Learning

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Introduced: 06/30/2011 Includes content on specified historical documents in the state academic standards and in the high school American history and government curriculum.

HB 279: Kinship Caregivers Sponsored by: Grossman Filed under: Students and Learning

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Introduced: 06/22/2011 To expand the class of persons who may execute a caretaker authorization affidavit or is designated as attorney in fact under a power of attorney in fact for purpose of authority of care, custody, and control of a child and to enhance Ohio's policies regarding kinship caregivers.

HB 261: Energy Tax Credit Sponsored by: McGregor Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 06/14/2011 Allows a credit against the personal income tax or commercial activity tax for the installation of an alternative fuel facility.

SB 187: Highway Name Designation Sponsored by: Grendell Filed under:

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Introduced: 06/14/2011 To designate a portion of United States Route 322 within Geauga County only the "Chief Warrant Officer Christopher R. Thibodeau Memorial Highway," and establishes maximum loads for vehicles subject to vehicle weight allowances.

HB 255: School Breakfast Programs Sponsored by: Gonzales Filed under: Finance, Students and Learning

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Introduced: 06/08/2011 To require school districts and community schools to establish school breakfast programs in academic emergency buildings and to make other changes regarding school breakfast programs.

SB 183: Community School Closure Exemption Sponsored by: Tavares Filed under: Finance, School Governance

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Introduced: 06/08/2011 To exempt from closure certain community schools that enroll students receiving behavioral health services.

SB 177: Federal School Improvement Grant Moneys Sponsored by: Turner Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 05/31/2011 To require public high schools that receive federal school improvement grant moneys to establish student advisory committees.

SB 178: Public Records Retention Sponsored by: Seitz Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 05/31/2011 To limit the forfeiture amount and attorney's fees a person may recover for the unlawful destruction/disposal of a record of a public office, establish a four-year statute of limitations for commencement of a civil action for relief.

HB 242: Tax Credit for NonPublic Schools Sponsored by: Brenner Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 05/25/2011 To authorize nonrefundable tax credits for donations to nonprofit entities providing scholarships to low-income students enrolling in chartered nonpublic schools.

SB 175: Community Schools Sponsored by: Schiavoni Filed under: Students and Learning, School Governance

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Introduced: 05/24/2011 To generally prohibit a community school from admitting a student from the school district in which it is located if the student's district school has a better performance rating than the community school.

SB 174: Advertising on School Buses Sponsored by: Schiavoni Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 05/18/2011 To authorize school districts to sell commercial advertising space on school buses.

HB 227: Degrees in Math-Based Fields Sponsored by: Goyal Filed under: Students and Learning

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Introduced: 05/17/2011 To grant an income tax credit to individuals who earn degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math-based fields of study and to authorize municipal corporations to grant a credit to those qualifying for the state credit.

HB 233: Ad Space on School Buses Sponsored by: Letson Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 05/17/2011 To authorize school districts to sell commercial advertising space on school buses.

HB 224: Absent Voter’s Ballots Sponsored by: Dovilla Filed under:

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Introduced: 05/11/2011 To permit uniformed services and overseas voters to request ballot applications and absent voter's ballots by electronic mail or internet delivery, to specify that a Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot submitted by such a persons may be used as the person's voter registration form and absent voter's ballot, to establish emergency election procedures for such persons involved in armed conflicts, troop mobilizations, or other emergencies, and to add daughters-in-law and sons-in-law to the list of family members who may request an absent voter's ballot on behalf of a uniformed services or overseas voter.

SB 167: College-Preparatory Boarding School Facilities Sponsored by: Cates Filed under: Students and Learning

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Introduced: 05/10/2011 To permit the establishment of public college-preparatory boarding schools for at-risk students to be operated by private nonprofit entities and to establish the College-Preparatory Boarding School Facilities Program.

HB 220: CAT Tax Credit Investment Losses Sponsored by: Beck Filed under: Finance

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Introduced: 05/05/2011 To allow a refundable commercial activity tax credit for investment losses recognized by foreign entrepreneur investors who invest in certain projects in Ohio.