Restoring Prosperity
The Greater Ohio Policy Center Blog
Yesterday, GOPC hosted an informational webinar on House Bill 168 (HB168) and the Bona Fide Purchaser Defense (BFPD). GOPC championed this legislation through the 133rd General Assembly, where it was unanimously passed in the House and Senate and signed by Governor DeWine earlier this summer. The law takes effect September 14th, 2020.
The Springfield Housing Solutions Consortium is a group of leaders from public, private, philanthropic, and financial sectors who are working together to address the City of Springfield’s housing needs – an issue area recognized by leaders in many sectors as the crucial missing piece for Springfield.
Ohio’s municipalities primarily rely on income tax to fund their operations and services. The tax is collected by the jurisdiction in which the worker works, not where they reside. In the work-from-home (WFH) environment, the questions have become, “where do these workers work?” and “which jurisdiction gets their income tax?”
The Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC), in partnership with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, has been studying how states can utilize smart growth policies to better support legacy cities. GOPC identified the MassWorks Infrastructure Program as an example of how state government can fund local public projects to address infrastructure needs, while also spurring economic activity and the production of critical housing options—all of which contribute to legacy city revitalization.
