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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio bill creates State and Municipal Government Commission to review home rule and local fiscal policies
Last action · May 20, 2026: Referred to General GovernmentSponsor: Melanie Miller
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 912 creates a thirteen-member State and Municipal Government Commission to analyze state policies impacting municipal , foster state-local collaboration, and review municipal revenue sharing and grant programs. The commission is required to meet at least biannually, submit a biennial report to the General Assembly by January 29 of each odd-numbered year, and make initial appointments by June 30, 2026.
Local governments and state officials will coordinate through a formalized 13-member body to evaluate how state laws affect municipal authority and local fiscal health, with mandatory reports submitted directly to the General Assembly.
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.
municipal corporations
Municipal home rule authority and fiscal revenue-sharing matters will be formally analyzed and reported on by the newly created commission.
Department of Development
The director of development or a designee serves as chairperson, and the commission's executive director is located within the department.
General Assembly
Legislators appoint members to the commission and receive its mandatory biennial reports and policy recommendations.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 20, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to General Government
- May 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Formalized State-Municipal Body
The bill creates a formal 13-member institutional bridge between state legislators, state agency directors, and municipal executives to address home rule and fiscal health.
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
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- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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