[SOA] FW: New Senate bill would boost Ohio history

[Angela O'Neal]

SOA members,
Please take a moment to contact your legislators regarding Senate Bill 336, to create a competitive matching grants program for Ohio's archives, historical societies and museums. See below for more information.
 
Angela
 
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From: Todd Kleismit [mailto:tkleismit at ohiohistory.org]
Sent: Tue 5/13/2008 6:02 PM
To: Angela O'Neal
Subject: New Senate bill would boost Ohio history


	
	
	
New Senate bill would boost Ohio history 
Tax Check-Off Proposal Would Support Ohio History	 <http://capwiz.com/ohiohistory/utr/1/BLGGILKCQC/COJAILKMVM/1979920911> 

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Senate Bill 336 would help create a competitive matching grants program	
 	
Sen. Mark Wagoner (R-Ottawa Hills) introduced Senate Bill 336 on May 12. This legislation would create a new tax check-off on Ohio individual income tax forms, whereby people could voluntarily donate a portion of their tax refund to the Ohio Historical Society. 

The Ohio Historical Society has testified in committee hearings that it would use the revenue - estimated at roughly $500,000 annually - to create a new competitive matching grants program for local history-related organizations.

Sen. Wagoner's Senate Bill 336 is a companion bill to House Bill 16, introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives last year by State Rep. Kathleen Chandler (D-Kent). To view SB 336, click here <http://capwiz.com/ohiohistory/utr/1/BLGGILKCQC/IGOCILKMVN/1979920911> .
A matching grants program would double the state's investment into local history projects and initiatives. There are hundreds of local organizations all across the state that would be eligible for such a grants program, enabling this pool of money to be distributed equitably to help local communities and organizations preserve Ohio's history.

Please take a moment to express your support for Senate Bill 336 or Rep. Chandler's House Bill 16 to your local legislators today!

 

	
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