Ohio sponsors seek employer tax credit for paid leave after living organ donation

Representative Hall provided sponsor testimony in support of House Bill 122, saying the measure would create an Ohio employer income‑tax credit to encourage paid leave for employees who make living organ donations.

The bill, as described by Representative Hall, would allow qualifying employers to claim a credit equal to the amount of paid‑leave benefits provided or $300 per day, whichever is less, for up to 30 days per donation (a maximum of $9,000 per employee per donation). The credit an individual employer may claim in a taxable year would be capped at $54,000. HB122 would cover…