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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio authorizes tax credits for private employers partnering with higher education on workforce training programs
Last action · September 30, 2026: Referred to Ways and MeansSponsor: Jane Timken
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What This Bill Would Do
The bill establishes the Joining-Opportunities Business and Schools (JOBS) Act, which creates tax incentives for private employers that partner with higher education institutions to develop degree or certificate programs tailored to local workforce needs. Participating employers can receive a development tax credit covering twenty per cent of if the program achieves a seventy per cent completion rate, and a hiring tax credit of one thousand dollars for each graduate retained for twelve months. The provisions apply to qualifying expenses incurred on and after January 1, 2027.
Private businesses partnering with colleges can offset development and hiring costs through nonrefundable tax credits against the commercial activity tax while reshaping local academic curricula to meet specific industry standards.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Institutions of Higher Education
Colleges and universities may establish partnerships, must notify the chancellor, and are required to publish completion and job placement rates publicly.
Private Sector Partners
Participating private employers contribute resources and curriculum and become eligible for development and hiring tax credits.
Taxpayers
Taxpayers subject to the commercial activity tax may claim nonrefundable tax credits against tax liability based on qualifying partnership expenses and graduate hiring.
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What requirements must an education partnership meet to qualify for tax credits?
How much is the development tax credit worth?
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Sep 30, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Ways and Means
- Jun 25, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Integration of Tax Policy with Higher Education Partnerships
The bill links commercial activity tax credits directly to institutional performance metrics like completion and job placement rates.
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www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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