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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio Senate Bill 464 creates a refundable tax credit to offset employer costs for releasing skilled trades workers to teach
Last action · September 30, 2026: Referred to Ways and MeansSponsor: Mark Romanchuk
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio Senate Bill 464 establishes a refundable tax credit for employers who compensate skilled trades instructors during to teach in approved construction or manufacturing programs. The tax credit is capped at $150 per hour of release time, with a maximum of $50,000 per employer annually and a statewide cap of $10 million per year. The program applies to eligible expenses incurred on and after January 1, 2027, and expires for expenses incurred after December 31, 2028.
Qualifying employers in manufacturing and construction can recover direct compensation expenses for workers who temporarily leave regular duties to provide instruction, pedagogical training, or lesson planning in approved technical programs.
- Mark Romanchuk serves as a member of the Ohio Senate representing District 22. context
Who It Would Affect
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Qualifying employers
Employers who hire qualified instructors can apply for refundable tax credits up to $50,000 annually for release-time compensation.
Qualified instructors
Skilled trades workers receive regular compensation while released from normal duties to teach or receive pedagogical training.
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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
- Jul 21, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Targeted Workforce Incentive
The bill establishes a specific funding mechanism connecting corporate tax credits directly to instructional release time for manufacturing and construction trades.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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