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Committee hears bill to extend sales-tax exemption for forklifts used outside manufacturing

2707128 · March 18, 2025
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Senators Wilkin and Lang presented Senate Bill 126 to the Senate Ways and Means Committee to exempt forklifts purchased for logistics, warehousing and grocery businesses from Ohio sales and use tax; questions focused on scope and which businesses would qualify.

Senate Bill 126, sponsored by Sen. Wilkin with Sen. Lang listed as joint sponsor, would expand an existing Ohio sales-and-use-tax exemption for forklifts so that purchases by logistics, warehousing and grocery businesses are also exempt.

The bill was heard in the Ohio Senate Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Chairman Blessing. In testimony, Wilkin said the current law exempts forklifts purchased for manufacturing only and that the proposed change would…

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