Governor calls for legislative action on job-creating initiatives
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Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has outlined priority legislation for the Ohio General Assembly to carefully consider while in session for the next several weeks.
“There is no greater need confronting Ohio’s leadership than to create jobs and grow our economy while continuing to strengthen our education system. I’m hopeful that these issues will be given top priority of the legislation introduced, considered and sent to my desk for signature in the next several weeks,” Strickland said. “These initiatives will advance job creation and continue Ohio’s commitment to education.”
The governor called for legislative action on the following initiatives from his State of the State address in January:
* Elimination of the tangible personal property tax on generation for wind and solar facilities that break ground this year, create Ohio jobs, and begin producing energy by 2012.
* A bipartisan foreclosure bill that will keep hard-working Ohio families in their homes, protect homeowners from housing schemes designed by Wall Street, and stabilize Ohio’s housing market to stabilize our economy.
* Pass casino implementation legislation that will invest $200 million in
urban workforce initiatives, including the Build Your Own Business initiative, the co-op internship program and the Ohio Workforce Guarantee program.
Strickland is also asking the Legislature to prioritize:
* A bipartisan bill that will close payday lending loopholes, upholding the
goal and the spirit of the initiative overwhelming supported by Ohio voters
two years ago. Providing funding for Ohio’s coal permitting program to create jobs.
* Renewing Enterprise Zones to spur economic growth and create jobs in Ohio’s
cities and urban centers.
* A veteran’s education bill to increase the number of Ohio National Guard
Scholarships available to our veterans.[[In-content Ad]]
“There is no greater need confronting Ohio’s leadership than to create jobs and grow our economy while continuing to strengthen our education system. I’m hopeful that these issues will be given top priority of the legislation introduced, considered and sent to my desk for signature in the next several weeks,” Strickland said. “These initiatives will advance job creation and continue Ohio’s commitment to education.”
The governor called for legislative action on the following initiatives from his State of the State address in January:
* Elimination of the tangible personal property tax on generation for wind and solar facilities that break ground this year, create Ohio jobs, and begin producing energy by 2012.
* A bipartisan foreclosure bill that will keep hard-working Ohio families in their homes, protect homeowners from housing schemes designed by Wall Street, and stabilize Ohio’s housing market to stabilize our economy.
* Pass casino implementation legislation that will invest $200 million in
urban workforce initiatives, including the Build Your Own Business initiative, the co-op internship program and the Ohio Workforce Guarantee program.
Strickland is also asking the Legislature to prioritize:
* A bipartisan bill that will close payday lending loopholes, upholding the
goal and the spirit of the initiative overwhelming supported by Ohio voters
two years ago. Providing funding for Ohio’s coal permitting program to create jobs.
* Renewing Enterprise Zones to spur economic growth and create jobs in Ohio’s
cities and urban centers.
* A veteran’s education bill to increase the number of Ohio National Guard
Scholarships available to our veterans.[[In-content Ad]]