After a threat to the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit program during budget deliberations, the Ohio Senate officially passed a budget bill that includes the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit. According to Preservation Action, Ohio Senate Republicans said they still want to study the possibility of converting the tax credit into a grant program later. It is important for Ohio preservationists to continue to advocate for the historic tax credit program.  Ohio’s historic tax credit program has proven to be a very effective tool, not just for the revitalization of historic structures, but also in creating economic development.