CINCINNATI —
The year 2022 will bring about several changes across the Cincinnati region and Ohio.
Below is a working list of new and notable laws, ordinances and changes coming to the state in 2022.
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Starting Jan. 1, 2022, Ohio's minimum wage will rise again, with the rate going up for nontipped employees by 50 cents an hour — from $8.80 to $9.30.
Workers who receive tips will get a wage increase from $4.40 an hour to $4.65.
Earlier this year, three Ohio lawmakers, including two from Cincinnati, said they were going to introduce legislation that would raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2027.
For the first time since 2013, a new license plate design is available to Ohioans.
Dubbed "Sunshine in Ohio," the new design was made available to drivers across the state beginning Dec. 29. You can grab yours throughout 2022.
Golden wheat fields are in the foreground. A flowing blue stream cuts through the fields, with rolling green hills behind it. A bright sun takes up the majority of the background, with large skyscrapers peeking over the hills.
A plane reminiscent of the one first flown by the Wright Brothers in 1903 pulls a red banner atop the plate, with a sign that reads "Birthplace of Aviation."
Beginning July 1, 2022, Ohioans can now legally set off fireworks — but only on certain holidays.
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