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Chairman Romer opened the meeting, asked Robert to call the roll, confirmed a quorum and accepted the minutes with no changes.
The Ohio House Ways and Means Committee heard sponsor testimony and committee questions on four bills: HB 598 (creates local "residential stability zones" to limit property tax increases for qualifying homeowners), HB 209 (second hearing on exempting tips from income taxes, written testimony submitted), HB 443 (third hearing on limiting enforcement of property tax liens against certain homesteads, written opposition submitted), and HB 613 ("Taxpayer Bill of Rights" to impose deadlines on appeals and limit interest; committee members raised staffing and funding concerns).
