Ohio 133rd General Assembly Legislative Update
Click here to view the status of current General Assembly bills related to the practice of architecture.
Read MoreCategory: Front Page Stories
Ohio Valley Region Practice Innovation Lab | 2019
AIA OVR Practice Innovation Lab // 2019Congratulations to Team SNDBX, winner of the People’s Choice Award! The AIA Ohio Valley Region held a Practice Innovation Lab in conjunction with the AIA Ohio Valley Region Convention in...
Read MoreSupreme Court Overturns Local Hiring Preferences
September 24, 2019 In a landmark decision, today the Ohio Supreme Court held that R.C. 9.75 is a lawful enactment of the Ohio General Assembly, in prohibiting local hiring preferences in construction projects. That section...
Read MoreOhio Capitol Connection
Facilities Commission Cites Improvements in 2018 Review The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) received its “2018 Executive Director’s Report” Thursday (10/25/2018), which provided a broad overview of its activities...
Read More2018-1019 Group Rating Safety Accountability Letter
Each year Ohio employers have the opportunity to participate in BWC’s Group-Experience-Rating Program or Group-Retrospective-Rating Program. While these programs are not required, they do provide you with an opportunity to significantly reduce your workers’ compensation premiums, while increasing your awareness of safety and risk-management strategies.
Read MoreOpponents of Occupational Licensing Bill Testify (SB 255)
The Senate Oversight and Reform Committee took testimony April 11 on SB255 which would require standing committees of the General Assembly to periodically review occupational licensing boards regarding their sunset, and to...
Read MoreTax Expenditure Review Committee Commences Hearings
The Tax Expenditure Review Committee that eventually will concern itself with Ohio’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit held its first meeting April 11 with an examination of $4.03 billion in forfeited tax revenues, the lion’s share consumed by the sales and use tax exemption on tangible personal property whose buyers manufacture other tangible personal property for sale.
Read MorePublic Design Contract Indemnity Bill Heard (HB554)
The House Civil Service Committee took testimony April 12 regarding HB554 that would regulate the use of indemnity provisions in professional design contracts related to public improvements.
Read MoreKasich Signs Capital Budget
Gov. John Kasich signed the $2.63 billion bricks-and-mortar measure (HB 529) during a ceremony at Twin Valley Behavioral Health Hospital in Columbus. The governor pointed to efforts to stabilize the state’s budget...
Read MoreIndemnity Provisions in Professional Design Contracts (HB554)
HB554 was introduced March 15. It would enact section 153.81 of the Revised Code to provide limitations of indemnification on public contracts with professional design firms. An architect or engineer only would have to...
Read MoreGroups Push Bill To Periodically Examine Occupational Licensing Requirements
Ohio’s occupational licensing requirements are burdensome and cost state residents hundreds of dollars each year, members of a Senate panel were told Wednesday. Proponents testified in favor of a measure, SB 255, to...
Read MoreSenate Passes Capital Budget
Senators on Wednesday signed off on the capital appropriations bill, sending it to Gov. John Kasich for his signature. The $2.63 billion spending measure HB 529 received no changes since its introduction last month. It doubles...
Read More