As the Ohio General Assembly finishes up the final points of a two-year budget, there's one controversial proposal that could devastate thousands of Ohioans who depend on affordable housing.

It's a provision introduced by a GOP senator that could harm thousands of people who depend on affordable housing.

Currently, there are various types of federal affordable housing properties that are allowed to charge below-market-rate rents.

Joe Caruso at Compass says this could affect those with mental health issues addiction problems and more.

The new provision would require county auditors to value properties based on market-level rents, ignoring the fact landlords and property owners are prohibited from collecting the market-level rent, leaving it up to the owners to pay up.

This could cause a ripple effect of bankruptcies and homelessness.

Similar sentiments have been echoed from Catholic Charities saying places like Madison Commons help people get back on their feet.