Sen. Reynolds introduces bill to rename state development agency, create housing dashboard and toolkit

May 6, 2025

Senator Michelle Reynolds presented Senate Bill 145 to rename the Ohio Department of Development to the Ohio Department of Housing and Development, create an Ohio housing dashboard and toolkit, and expand financial assistance and interagency coordination to accelerate housing construction and rehabilitation.

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Senator Michelle Reynolds, chair of the Senate Committee on Housing, introduced Senate Bill 145, saying the measure would rename the Ohio Department of Development to the Ohio Department of Housing and Development and elevate housing as a central state priority. "Ohio welcomes housing," Reynolds said, arguing the change would signal the state's commitment to coordinated housing policy.

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