Testimony to the House Finance Committee on H.B. 96 Chair Stewart, Vice Chair Dovilla, Ranking Member Sweeney and members of the House Finance Committee. I am Zach Schiller, research director at Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute working toward a more vibrant, equitable, sustainable, and inclusive Ohio. Thank
The state of Ohio has been especially generous with a tax break for companies operating data centers, the vast facilities that enable the internet services we all use. If the investments announced by Amazon, Google, and Microsoft in the past two years are all covered by the tax break, the
hank you for the opportunity to comment on Ohio EPA’s proposed rule establishing drinking water maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for six PFAS. It’s a great start, but we believe the agency can do more. As background, we are concerned about Intel Corporation’s construction of one of the world’s largest semiconductor
Public Comments to the Cleveland City Council, Committee of the Whole, on Proposed Ordinance 746-2024, authorizing the director of economic development to enter into a tax increment financing agreement to redevelop Cleveland’s riverfront Council President Griffin and members of the council: As I was unable to attend last week’s committee
…and make tax abatement transparent and accountable Testimony to the Joint Committee on Property Tax Review and Reform Chairs Roemer and Blessing and members of the committee: My name is Zach Schiller and I am the research director of Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research institute with the mission
Senators Louis W. Blessing III and Hearcel F. Craig introduced a bill this week that would provide property-tax relief for the hundreds of thousands of Ohioans whose tax bills amount to more than 5% of their income. Policy Matters Ohio applauds the introduction of this bipartisan bill and calls on
Intel Corp. recently filed its 2023 annual report with the state of Ohio on its performance under a $600 million grant that the state made last year for it to build two semiconductor fabrication plants. While this provided useful information – most notably, that completion of the plants has been
Chair Hairston and members of the committee: Thanks for the opportunity to speak today about the proposed tax increment financing for downtown Cleveland and part of the near west side. My name is Ben Stein and I am communications director at Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit research institute. I am
This piece originally appeared on Cleveland.com. What the heck is a TIF and why does it matter to me? These are logical questions for Cleveland and county residents. You’ve probably heard something about a “tax increment financing” proposal of Mayor Justin Bibb’s and wondered what it was all about. It’s
Chair Reynolds, Sen. Craig and other members of the Select Committee on Housing: My name is Zach Schiller and I am the research director of Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research institute with the mission of creating a more vibrant, equitable, inclusive and sustainable Ohio. I am here today
Policy Matters details property-tax proposals The Ohio General Assembly’s joint committee to review the property tax began hearings today. It should consider a circuit breaker to provide property-tax relief to those who need it. Policy Matters Ohio recently outlined the benefits of such a policy, a form of which is
For most, the big increases in local property values won’t translate to a bunch more taxes
This piece originally appeared on Cleveland.com. Homeowners across Cuyahoga County have blanched over the big increase in assessed values of their properties, delivered this summer by the county in the regular revaluation of properties. But how much more will we be paying overall in property taxes? The surprising answer is: