Cash would flow directly into the hands of Ohio parents under a proposal from Republican Gov. Mike DeWine.
As part of multibillion-dollar budget negotiations this session, Ohio lawmakers will consider the new refundable tax credit worth up to $1,000 per young child, to be paid for by an increase in tobacco taxes.
In neighboring Indiana, the state Senate approved a bipartisan plan to give a $500 refundable tax credit to families with an infant.
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