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Monthly Advocacy Check-in

October 2024

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A few topics for our conversation

Hunger Bills we’re watching:

SB 240 - Feed them with Paperwork Act.�HB 590 - Higher Ed Hunger�HB 428 - Senior Hunger�HB 408 - Student Hunger

Redistricting:

Safe, Decent, and Affordable Housing

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Hunger Bills

SB 240 (BAD) Adds paperwork and bureaucracy to benefits. Sponsor testimony

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HB 428: Increase Senior SNAP benefits: Sponsor testimony

This proposal will increase the minimum SNAP benefit for Seniors in Ohio from a minimum of $23 a month up to $50 a month – providing a little bit of support to avoid health complications that are associated with hunger in older neighbors and improve dignity.

HB 590: Hunger Free Campus: Sponsor testimony

This proposal will create a grant program for colleges and universities to adopt practices and services on campus to reduce student hunger.

HB 408: End Lunchroom Shaming: Sponsor Testimony

his proposal will require schools to end practices that deny or shame a student who doesn’t have money for breakfast or lunch.

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See events, get a yard sign

https://www.citizensnotpoliticians.org/

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A few Housing Policies under consideration

  1. First Right of refusal (Blessing - SB 36): Provides tenants the first opportunity to buy a property that enters foreclosure.
  2. Stop out of state landlords (Blessing - SB 76): out of state landlord with more than 50 1 - 3 family units would be required to pay $1,500 a month per unit. This bill will force companies to sell their excess properties.
  3. Property tax circuit breaker: “A qualifying household pays property taxes up to a threshold percentage of income. If the household’s property tax bill exceeds this limit, the state picks up all or a portion of the tax payments made above it.”

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What’s New in your community?

Top priorities, other topics?

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SAVE THE DATES:

October 15th Noon

November 10th: 3:30

December 10th: 9:00

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