According to TechFlow, on September 30, Ohio Senator Niraj Antani proposed a bill requiring state and local governments to accept cryptocurrencies for tax payments, including Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Senator Antani said cryptocurrencies are the present of the 21st century economy and Ohio should work to normalize their use to encourage innovation and free enterprise.
Ohio became the first state to accept cryptocurrency for tax payments in November 2018, but suspended it in November 2019. Antani believes that the legislature should promote this policy and allow state universities and state pension funds to invest in cryptocurrencies.