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As expected with such a comprehensive plan, members of the House Finance Committee peppered Tax Commissioner Joe Testa with their concerns about various aspects of Gov. John Kasich’s tax reform proposal. There are 22 separate tax changes contained in House Bill 64,...
House Committee Approves Architect’s “Good Samaritan” Bill (HB17)
During a February 17 hearing the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee received testimony from AIA Ohio Immediate Past President, Elizabeth Murphy, FAIA in support of HB 17 which would provide a volunteer architect, engineer, surveyor or contractor with qualified...
AIA #ilookup Promotion Expands
Building on the social media efforts of the #ilookup awareness campaign that AIA national rolled out in December, the AIA has now started to air a 30 second promotional piece on selected cable programming. The national media effort expanded on February 8th, with...
CEFP Annual Regional Conference
Click here for information on the Counsel of Educational Facility Planners International Midwest Great Lakes Regional Conference, taking place this April in Columbus, Ohio.
AIA Strategic Council Advances Issues at New Orleans meeting
The AIA Strategic Council, formed as part of the AIAs new governance model, met in early February in New Orleans to discuss and explore issues affecting the profession and Institute. With an emphasis on providing direction to the Strategic Planning Committee,...
AIA Ohio Valley Convention Committee Issues Call for Presentations
NEW DUE DATE - March 30, 2015!The AIA Ohio Valley Region Convention Planning Committee continues their efforts to provide high end programming with the release of the Call for Presentations (2.12.15) for the 2015 AIA Ohio Valley Region Convention. The...
2015 Component PAC Contributions
The AIA Ohio PAC is the Political Action Committee of the Ohio Society of the American Institute of Architects. Contributions to the PAC shall be in accordance with Ohio law regulating contributions to PACs...
AIA Ohio Good Samaritan Bill Heard (HB17)
AIA Ohio's proposed "Good Samaritan" bill, HB17, received a Sponsor Hearing February 11 by the Ohio House of Representatives Commerce and Labor Committee. The bill, introduced by Rep. Louis Blessing III (R-Cincinnati) and Rep. Al Landis (R-Dover) would...
2015 Firm Profile Submissions
The 2015 AIA Ohio Handbook of Architects will feature the firm profiles of Ohio architectural firms whose principals are members of the AIA. In order to be listed in the AIA Ohio Handbook, one principal or partner in your firm must be a member and the firm must...
Summary of Kasich Proposed Ohio Tax Changes
On February 2, 2015, Ohio Governor John Kasich released his “Blueprint for a New Ohio” in which he outlined budget goals for the 2016-2017 fiscal years. Continuing a trend from prior budgets, the plan calls for further reductions in the personal income tax rate,...