The House leadership refused to address OABA's Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) amendment, presented by Representative James Hoops (R-75), Napoleon, OH, which would exempt grain receipts for licensed grain handlers from the CAT. In fact it is our understanding they did not address the CAT at all!
Senator Larry Mumper (R-26), Marion, OH has agreed to sponsor the amendment on the Senate side. Representative Mumper is the Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
For those of you who will benefit from this amendment, and you should know who you are, we urge you to call Senator John Carey (R-17), Wellston, OH, who Chairs the Senate Finance Committee, and urge him and his Committee to support Senator Mumper's grain exemption amendment. The telephone number is (614)466-8156.