Chris Glassburn News

COLUMBUS– State Reps. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) and David Thomas (R-Jefferson) recently offered sponsor testimony before the Ohio Ways and Means Committee in support of House Bill (HB) 608, bipartisan legislation to strengthen taxpayer protections and modernize the administration of Ohio’s property tax system. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today announced the introduction of House Bill (HB) 881, aimed at increasing the state share of the property tax burden by establishing fixed credits of $1,000 for homeowners and a $600 credit for renters. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today announced that the North Olmsted Police Department will receive $76.5K in state funding to support community policing and violent crime reduction strategies. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D–North Olmsted) Wednesday spoke on the House floor in opposition to House Bill (HB) 730, the state capital reappropriations bill, after Republicans adopted a provision in committee that would disproportionately allocate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) administrative costs, diverging from the traditional need-based model. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today announced the official introduction of legislation that would allow campaign committees the authority to refund political contributions for any reason. The bill prioritizes transparency for voters and creates clear guidance for candidates.  

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D–North Olmsted) today warned that a new provision in House Bill (HB) 730 underfunding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) administrative costs is short-sighted and creates a dangerous precedent of allocating state resources based on political affiliation rather than need.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Tristan Rader (D–Lakewood) and Chris Glassburn (D–North Olmsted) today announced the introduction of legislation to formalize plug-in or  “balcony solar” systems in Ohio, a simple technology that allows residents to generate clean electricity using small solar panels that plug directly into a standard outlet.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today announced that he will be introducing a bill that would allow campaign committees to refund a political contribution for any reason. The proposed legislation would modernize Ohio campaign laws to provide greater flexibility for candidates and transparency for voters. 

COLUMBUS– State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today spoke on the House floor to address concerns regarding Senate Bill 9, Ohio’s annual federal tax conformity bill. Rep. Glassburn sought to introduce an amendment that would have stopped an increase to the acceptable threshold for individuals to receive a tax reduction for selling stock in a corporation worth more than $50M to $75M. According to the Ohio Department of Taxation, expanding this threshold would cost Ohio $22M in forgone revenue over the next 10 years and would impact fewer than 1,000 taxpayers.   

COLUMBUS –State Rep. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) today has announced that the Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund has named him its Ohio Energy Champion. This award recognizes Rep. Glassburn’s leadership as the former ranking member of the House Energy Committee and his instrumental role in passing House Bill (HB) 15. This legislation is Ohio’s most transformative energy bill in decades, representing a sweeping reform of the state’s energy landscape, designed to increase grid capacity and transparency between utility providers and consumers.