Good morning, Chairman Oelslager, Ranking Member Skindell and members of the committee. My name is Zach Schiller and I am research director of Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with the mission of creating a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for the opportunity to testify.
A tax break on business income first enacted in 2013 is now costing Ohio about $1 billion a year, Policy Matters Ohio reported today, far more than previous public estimates. Ohio Department of Taxation estimates provided to Policy Matters show that the tax break was worth $943 million in tax
A tax break on business income first enacted in 2013 is now costing Ohio about $1 billion a year. That’s far more than previous public estimates, which didn’t attempt to account for the full value of the break. In light of the revenue shortfall that is affecting the two-year state
The Ohio House of Representatives missed an opportunity to curtail Ohio’s revenue declines in the budget it passed earlier this week. Now, Policy Matters Ohio urges the State Senate to include Governor Kasich’s proposal to limit one of the state’s costliest tax breaks in its 2018-2019 budget. Suppliers to “qualified
The Ohio House of Representatives rejected Governor John Kasich’s plan to cut the state income tax and further shift state and local taxes away from the affluent to low- and middle-income Ohioans. That deserves applause – and the Senate should do the same. But the House also rejected some attempts
The Republican majority of the Ohio House of Representatives today announced its proposal for the next two-year state budget. Despite some improvements, the new House plan remains an underinvestment budget that provides inadequate resources for Ohio’s needs. The proposal includes some welcome additional support for opioid treatment, children’s services and
But its financial report sets an unfortunate precedent It’s a footnote on page 113 of a Columbus city financial report that most people will never see. But it signals a new era in government transparency about the cost of tax abatements. The Columbus report is a 336-page document released in
If they haven’t already, millions of Ohioans will file their taxes by Tuesday. Because Ohio’s tax system is upside down, a small group at the very top will pay far too little. Meanwhile, citing low revenue and a sluggish economy, Governor Kasich and legislative leaders announced that they will cut
Dear Chairman Smith, Vice Chair Ryan, Ranking Member Cera, Representative Ramos, and members of the Committee: Thank you for this opportunity to respond to a question by Representative Ramos on the linkage between education and self-sufficiency (or lack thereof). Policy Matters Ohio publishes The State of Working Ohio every year,
Good morning, Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Cera and members of the committee. My name is Zach Schiller and I am research director at Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with the mission of creating a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for the opportunity to testify.
House should remake state budget, Policy Matters testifies Policy Matters Ohio told the House Finance Committee today that the state needs more investment in education, health care and communities instead of the mostly flat spending in Governor John Kasich’s proposed two-year state budget. “Ohio has the money to generate the
