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December 29, 2017

FRANKLIN COUNTY COURT ISSUES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ON STATE'S CENTRALIZED COLLECTION OF MUNICIPAL NET PROFIT TAX

On December 21 ^st, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge David Cain issued a preliminary injunction on the centralized collection of municipal net profit tax language in HB 49, the state operating budget bill. A permanent injunction hearing is scheduled for February 12-13, 2018. A copy of the order can be found HERE The League will continue to update our members on the progress of the court challenge as we receive more information.

LEGISLATION OF THE 132^ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY IMPACTFUL TO MUNICIPALITIES

For our last bulletin this year, we've compiled a list of the bills the legislature has introduced thus far this General Assembly that we are tracking due to their impact on municipalities. The bills are grouped by subject matter to give a visual representation of where the legislature's focus has been this year. As you can see, the list is extensive. The League spends a great deal of time following a high number of bills to ensure our municipalities can continue to operate at the highest level and Ohio's municipal leaders are aware of changes coming from Columbus.

We want to specifically draw your attention to the preemption bills challenging Municipal Home Rule authority. As 2018 begins, the League will continue working to eliminate these proposed preemptions by educating the legislature on the importance of local governance. We encourage our members to also reach out to their Statehouse delegation and remind them of the importance of resisting the urge to grow state government to the detriment of the will of Ohio's municipal residents.

We greatly value the engagement of our members in our efforts to work with the legislature on policies that affect municipalities. The efforts you make to contact your legislators on issues that matter to your municipality are important and appreciated. Thank you for your work!

You can find more information on any of the following bills HERE. This website provides the current bill language as well as bill analyses, fiscal notes, and local impact statements from the Legislative Service Commission for all bills listed below.

Preemptions

Administrative

HB298 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SICK DAYS (MERRIN D)

Elections

HB342 LOCAL TAX ISSUES-ELECTION DATES (MERRIN D)

LGF

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB179 IMMIGRATION LAW COMPLIANCE (KELLER C)

HB210 TRAFFIC PHOTO RESTRICTION-REVENUE LIMIT (PATTON T)

HB410 COUNTY & MUNICIPAL COURTS-TRAFFIC LAW CIVIL ACTION (SEITZ B, BUTLER, JR. J)

SB162 WITHHOLDING FUNDS-SANCTUARY CITIES (JORDAN K)

Municipal Tax

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB133 DISASTER RELIEF ACT (RYAN S)

HB351 NOAA AND PHS TAX EXEMPTION (PERALES R, BUTLER, JR. J)

HB371 TAXES ON UNSOLD PROPERTY (MERRIN D)

SB123 PROPERTY TAX COMPLAINT PROCESS (COLEY W)

SB176 MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX RESTRICTIONS (JORDAN K)

Property Rights

HB175 LIVESTOCK ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY (BRINKMAN T)

HB371 TAXES ON UNSOLD PROPERTY (MERRIN D)

Public Safety

HB207 TRAFFIC PHOTO RESTRICTION-EMERGENCY SERVICES (PATTON T)

HB208 TRAFFIC PHOTO RESTRICTION-LOW POPULATION (PATTON T)

HB209 TRAFFIC PHOTO RESTRICTION-TICKET LIMIT (PATTON T)

HB210 TRAFFIC PHOTO RESTRICTION-REVENUE LIMIT (PATTON T)

HB267 LOCAL LIABILITY-VEHICLE NEGLIGENCE (INGRAM C)

HB410 COUNTY & MUNICIPAL COURTS-TRAFFIC LAW CIVIL ACTION (SEITZ B, BUTLER, JR. J)

HB419 EMERGENCY VEHICLE LIGHTS AND SIRENS (HENNE M)

Regulation

HB125 TRAFFIC ORDINANCE JURISDICTIONS (CRAIG H, SEITZ B)

HB128 BUILDING INSPECTION REGULATIONS (ROEGNER K)

HB263 OUTDOOR DINING-DOGS (LANESE L)

HB299 LEAD SAFETY AND UNIFORMITY (MERRIN D)

SB182 OUTDOOR DINING-DOGS (COLEY W)

SB210 AUXILIARY CONTAINER USEAGE (COLEY W, EKLUND J)

Utilities

HB121 PIPE MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS (EDWARDS J)

SB95 STATE PROJECTS-PIPING MATERIALS (TERHAR L)

Administrative/General

HB34 OFFICIAL NOTICE DELIVERY (HAMBLEY S, RYAN S)

HB48 WAR RELIC PROTECTION (SCHAFFER T)

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB51 DEPARTMENT REVIEW SCHEDULE (FABER K)

HB120 PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS LAW CHANGES (HENNE M)

HB168 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE AND REGISTRATION (STEIN D)

HB226 FIREWORKS STUDY GROUP AND EXPANSION (SEITZ B, SWEENEY M)

HB262 INDEPENDENT BUDGET PROCESS (BUTLER, JR. J, ROMANCHUK M)

HB343 PROPERTY VALUE CONTEST-RESOLUTIONS (MERRIN D)

HB392 BEE KEEPERS-IMMUNITY (STEIN D)

SB239 REGIONAL COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENTS (DOLAN M)

SCR2 MUNICIPAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS (THOMAS C)

Agriculture/Environment

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

SB2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS LAWS (HITE C)

SB36 AGRICULTURAL COMPUTATION (HITE C)

SB51 LAKE ERIE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (SKINDELL M, EKLUND J)

Economic Development

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB122 ESTABLISH ECONOMIC STUDY COMMITTEE (HAMBLEY S, ROGERS J)

SB97 REGIONAL STUDY COMMITTEE CREATION (LAROSE F, YUKO K)

SB140 PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP GRANTS (SCHIAVONI J)

SB209 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS-TIF (COLEY W, EKLUND J)

Elections

HB18 SPECIAL ELECTION REQUIREMENTS (PELANDA D, RETHERFORD W)

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB237 MULTICOUNTY LOCAL ELECTIONS (PELANDA D)

HB342 LOCAL TAX ISSUES-ELECTION DATES (MERRIN D)

Fiscal

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB54 STATE REVENUE OBLIGATIONS (BLESSING III L, GAVARONE T)

HB69 LEVY REVENUE REIMBURSEMENT (CUPP B)

HB103 FISCAL EMERGENCY PROVISIONS (REINEKE W)

HB251 BOND AND OBLIGATION MATURATION (GREENSPAN D)

HB312 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARDS (SCHURING K, GREENSPAN D)

HB323 GARBAGE COLLECTION FEES (PATTERSON J)

SB75 WATER SERVICE PROPERTY LIENS (BROWN E)

SB88 SUBDIVISION COMMISSIONS-FISCAL EMERGENCY (TERHAR L)

SB181 UNPAID MUNICIPAL GARBAGE FEES (O'BRIEN S, YUKO K)

SB228 WASTE FEE INCREASE (EKLUND J, SKINDELL M)

Infrastructure

HB26 TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC SAFETY BUDGET (MCCOLLEY R)

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB281 BROADBAND EXPANSION PROGRAM (CARFAGNA R)

HB378 OHIO BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT (SMITH R, CERA J)

HB415 LOCAL GOV ROAD IMPROVEMENT (GREENSPAN D, RYAN S)

SB6 OHIO BRIDGE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOAGLAND F)

SB61 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (SKINDELL M)

SB112 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FUND (SCHIAVONI J)

SB113 VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX (COLEY W)

SB199 OHIO BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (SCHIAVONI J, HITE C)

SB225 OHIO BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (SCHIAVONI J, EKLUND J)

Labor

HB27 WORKERS' COMPENSATION BUDGET (BRINKMAN T)

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB53 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES-MEMBER DUES (BECKER J)

HB86 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE (SMITH K, CRAIG H)

HB161 WORKERS COMPENSATION-PTSD (PATTON T)

HB163 PREVAILING WAGE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (ROEGNER K, RIEDEL C)

HB180 EQUAL PAY ACT (CLYDE K, HOWSE S)

HB187 EMPLOYEE HIRING INFORMATION (DEVER J)

HB171 EMS WORK HOURS (PATMON B)

HB269 WORKERS COMPENSATION OVERHAUL (HENNE M)

HB291 EMPLOYEE DISHONESTY INSURANCE (WIGGAM S)

HB298 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SICK DAYS (MERRIN D)

SB37 POLICE CHIEFS TRAINING (HITE C)

SB38 RAISE MINIMUM WAGE (YUKO K)

SB72 PREVAILING WAGE LAW (HUFFMAN M)

SB118 PTSD TREATMENT-FIRST RESPONDERS (LAROSE F, BROWN E)

LGF

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB179 IMMIGRATION LAW COMPLIANCE (KELLER C)

HB410 COUNTY & MUNICIPAL COURTS-TRAFFIC LAW CIVIL ACTION (SEITZ B, BUTLER, JR. J)

SB17 LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND ALLOCATION (TAVARES C)

SB162 WITHHOLDING FUNDS-SANCTUARY CITIES (JORDAN K)

Licensing/Regulation

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB128 BUILDING INSPECTION REGULATIONS (ROEGNER K)

HB148 HOME IMPROVEMENT BOARD (PATMON B)

HB164 ROOFING CONTRACTORS LICENSURE (PATTON T)

HB339 RESIDENTIAL ONLY CONTRACTORS (SCHAFFER T, HAGAN C)

SB115 ROOFING CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (BACON K, HACKETT R)

Muni Tax

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

SB176 MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX RESTRICTIONS (JORDAN K)

SB187 DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL INCOME TAXES (EKLUND J, WILSON S)

SB203 MUNICIPAL TAX RULE REINSTATEMENT (DOLAN M)

Opiods

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB117 OPIOID THERAPY FOR DRUG OFFENDERS (HUFFMAN S, BRENNER A)

Public Safety

HB26 TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC SAFETY BUDGET (MCCOLLEY R)

HB38 CRIMINAL OFFENSES-VIOLENCE (GREENSPAN D)

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB91 CHIEF OF POLICE TRAINING (CUPP B)

HB125 TRAFFIC ORDINANCE JURISDICTIONS (CRAIG H, SEITZ B)

HB142 NOTIFYING POLICE OF CONCEALED CARRY (WIGGAM S, HOLMES G)

HB144 STATIONARY WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLES (GREEN D, ROGERS J)

HB171 EMS WORK HOURS (PATMON B)

HB201 CONCEALED HANDGUN REGULATIONS (HOOD R, BRINKMAN T)

HB207 TRAFFIC PHOTO RESTRICTION-EMERGENCY SERVICES (PATTON T)

HB208 TRAFFIC PHOTO RESTRICTION-LOW POPULATION (PATTON T)

HB209 TRAFFIC PHOTO RESTRICTION-TICKET LIMIT (PATTON T)

HB210 TRAFFIC PHOTO RESTRICTION-REVENUE LIMIT (PATTON T)

HB233 HANDGUN DECRIMINALIZATION-LEAVING UPON REQUEST (BECKER J)

HB253 OFF DUTY FIREARM CARRY (HOUSEHOLDER L, LANESE L)

HB267 LOCAL LIABILITY-VEHICLE NEGLIGENCE (INGRAM C)

HB276 THREATENING UTILITY WORKERS (REZABEK J, GREENSPAN D)

HB278 LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICULAR ASSAULT (PATTON T, KELLY B)

HB352 DOGS LAW REVISIONS (REZABEK J, HUFFMAN S)

HB373 CONCEALED HANDGUN IN COURTROOMS (VITALE N)

HB395 FIREARM DEVICES-PROHIBITIONS (PATMON B)

HB410 COUNTY & MUNICIPAL COURTS-TRAFFIC LAW CIVIL ACTION (SEITZ B, BUTLER, JR. J)

HB419 EMERGENCY VEHICLE LIGHTS AND SIRENS (HENNE M)

HB425 POLICE BODY CAMERAS-PUBLIC RECORDS (ANTANI N, CRAIG H)

SB13 RECORDING LAW ENFORCEMENT (TAVARES C)

SB37 POLICE CHIEFS TRAINING (HITE C)

SB60 LAW ENFORCEMENT DRONE USE (SKINDELL M, JORDAN K)

SB83 OFFICER-INVOLVED DEATH INVESTIGATION (WILLIAMS S)

SB103 COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS (COLEY W)

SB127 WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLE PROTECTIONS (LAROSE F)

SB142 CARRYING CONCEALED FIREARMS (JORDAN K)

SB180 FIREARM RELATED LAWS-CHANGES (UECKER J, HOTTINGER J)

SB195 DOGS LAW REVISIONS (BEAGLE B, LEHNER P)

SB219 FIREARM DEVICES-PROHIBITIONS (THOMAS C)

Tax

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB133 DISASTER RELIEF ACT (RYAN S)

HB351 NOAA AND PHS TAX EXEMPTION (PERALES R, BUTLER, JR. J)

HB361 PROPERTY TAX COMPLAINTS TIMEFRAME (GREENSPAN D)

HB371 TAXES ON UNSOLD PROPERTY (MERRIN D)

SB123 PROPERTY TAX COMPLAINT PROCESS (COLEY W)

SB209 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS-TIF (COLEY W)

Technology

HB3 DATAOHIO BOARD CREATION (DUFFEY M, HAGAN C)

HB40 GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE DATABASE (DEVER J, GREENSPAN D)

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

Utilities

HB29 MUNICIPAL WATER RESERVOIR BUFFERS (LELAND D, BOGGS K)

HB49 OPERATING BUDGET (SMITH R)

HB62 WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (PATTERSON J, SHEEHY M)

HB105 OIL AND GAS FUNDING LIMIT (CERA J, HILL B)

HB121 PIPE MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS (EDWARDS J)

HB178 ZERO-EMISSIONS NUCLEAR PROGRAM (DEVITIS A)

HB221 PRIVATE PROPERTY SEWER AND WATER (HOLMES G)

HB249 RESIDENTIAL UTILITY RESELLING (DUFFEY M)

HB422 MUNICIPAL WATER-WORKS ACQUISITIONS (GINTER T, ROGERS J)

SB31 HEALTH RULE WITHDRAW PROCESS (EKLUND J)

SB75 WATER SERVICE PROPERTY LIENS (BROWN E)

SB95 STATE PROJECTS-PIPING MATERIALS (TERHAR L)

SB157 PUBLIC UTILITY RESELLING REGULATION (BACON K)

SJR4 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUNDING (SCHIAVONI J)

We hope all of our members have a safe and happy New Year!

Up Coming Meetings & Events

Mayor's Court Initial Training Program	January 18 & 19 February 14 & 15	Registration Information
Newly Elected Council Training Seminars	February 24, March 3 & 24	Registration Information
Webinar: Marsy's Law	January 25, 2018	Registration Information

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