Dear Neighbor,
It's an honor to serve as your State Representative for the 63rd Ohio House District.
I invite everybody to read more about what I'm working on at the Statehouse by visiting my webpage here, or checking out my previous newsletters here.
God Bless,
Adam Bird
State Representative
Ohio's 63rd House District
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Ohio House Passes Senate Bill 9
Representative Bird is a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 9 - legislation conforming Ohio’s tax code to Federal tax changes following passage of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act” in July.
Senate Bill 9 provides $90 million in tax cuts for taxpayers and businesses over the next two years. Swift action on the bill, as included through the emergency clause approved Wednesday, ensures these changes take effect before the tax filing deadline, making it easier for Ohioans to comply this year.
Provisions that Impact Ohio Taxpayers:
- Makes permanent that rollovers from a 529 college savings account to an ABLE account are tax-free.
- Creates a new federal tax credit for charitable cash donations to scholarship-granting organizations, investing in Ohio students.
- Expands 529 plans to cover primary and secondary school tuition, supporting students of all ages.
- Allows 529 plans to be used for postsecondary job training and credentialing programs, strengthening Ohio’s workforce.
- Makes the Paid Family and Medical Leave Credit permanent, supporting working families and increasing healthcare accessibility.
- Increases the amount an individual can claim for the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit from 35% to 50% of eligible expenses, tiered based on taxpayer income, to better support working families.
- Allows a full deduction or a nonrefundable credit of domestic research and experimental expenses, promoting innovation and advancement.
- Increases the amount and expands the types of depreciable property eligible for tax adjustment, supporting one of Ohio’s top industries - manufacturing.
- Increases the capital gains exemption for quailed small business stock options and expands which business stock qualifies, helping Ohioans save for retirement and supporting small start-ups.
Senate Bill 9 now goes back to the Senate for a concurrence vote.
Senate Bill 63 - Legislation to Prohibit Rank Choice Voting
 During session this week, the House voted on Senate Bill 63, legislation to prohibit the use of ranked choice voting in any Ohio election.
Senate Bill 63 specifies that ranked choice voting is not prohibited in local home rule situations, however, Local Government Fund (LGF) distributions will be withheld from any political subdivision that chooses to adopt the use of ranked choice voting. The bill also clarifies that election petitions are subject to disclosure as public records.
Senate Bill 63 now heads back to the Senate for a concurrence vote.
Rep. Bird Talks NIL Legislation with Bill Cunningham
Representative Bird was featured on the Bill Cunningham show this week to talk about House Bill 661, legislation that would ban high school student-athletes from receiving compensation tied to their name, image, and likeness when it is connected to participation in interscholastic sports, nor receive compensation based on their position on a team roster.
The bill applies uniformly to public schools, community schools, STEM schools, chartered and nonchartered nonpublic schools, and any organization that regulates interscholastic athletic conferences or events.
Under the legislation, a student-athlete who earns prohibited compensation would be ineligible to participate in the specific sport tied to that compensation, while remaining eligible to compete in other sports. The bill also requires athletic governing organizations to adopt clear rules for investigating alleged violations and to establish an appeals process for student-athletes seeking reinstatement.
House Bill 661 awaits further consideration in the House Education Committee.
Reb. Bird begins his interview at 38:00
New Richmond High School Visit
 Rep. Bird had the honor to speak to the HS students this morning about Education issues, school funding, the need to prohibit NIL for grades 7-12, state government in Ohio, and society’s need for students to serve in state and local elected positions someday.
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