Budget and Taxation

Debate Begins Around Merit of Developing New Interstate Roadway Across Ohio

Debate Begins Around Merit of Developing New Interstate Roadway Across Ohio

Last spring, the Ohio General Assembly gave the greenlight to a $1.5 million feasibility study to investigate ways to site and fund a new interstate highway designed to connect Toledo to the Ohio River through Columbus. Greater Ohio Policy Center was one of the only groups to testify against the proposed study which was buried in the state transportation budget.

Community Revitalization Championed in Final State Budget

Community Revitalization Championed in Final State Budget

These provisions will continue efforts to revitalize blighted properties, expand and protect access to affordable housing, and invest in a true multi-modal transportation system that provides more Ohioans to greater options to travel to work, school, or play.

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GOPC Joins Spectrum News 1's "In Focus" to Discuss Brownfield Work

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GOPC Joins Spectrum News 1's "In Focus" to Discuss Brownfield Work

GOPC has been the leading statewide advocate for the creating of the Brownfield Remediation Program (BRP), working with lawmakers for nearly a decade to create a maintain a source of funds to clean-up the thousands of known brownfield sites across the state.

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Open Letter to the Members of the State Budget Conference Committee: Restore the House-Passed Version of the Brownfield Remediation Fund

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Open Letter to the Members of the State Budget Conference Committee: Restore the House-Passed Version of the Brownfield Remediation Fund

A growing coalition of brownfields stakeholders is writing to you today to strongly request you utilize the House-passed version of the Brownfields Remediation Program, as contained in House Bill 96. 

State Budget Bill Clears Ohio House, Moves on to the Ohio Senate

State Budget Bill Clears Ohio House, Moves on to the Ohio Senate

Lawmakers are currently on a two-week break but will return to work the week of April 28. The Ohio Senate Finance Committee, which has begun preliminary hearings on the budget, will begin to work in earnest on drafting a Senate-version of the state budget.

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State Transportation Budget Moves Towards Passage as Main Operating Budget Nears Half Way Point

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State Transportation Budget Moves Towards Passage as Main Operating Budget Nears Half Way Point

3/19/2025 Update: The Ohio Senate has given final approval to the state transportation budget. The final version approved by the Senate restored funding for the Workforce Mobility Partnership, while reducing the funding from $15M per year to $13.5M per year. The Senate also reduced funding for the six Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs) to $3 million per year. It is anticipated that the House of Representatives will approve the Senate-passed changes to the Transportation budget within the next week ahead of the March 31 deadline to pass the budget.

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Ohio Begins Debate Over Two Year State Budget

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Ohio Begins Debate Over Two Year State Budget

Now that the budget has been introduced, hearings are underway in the Ohio House of Representatives. The House is expected to pass the transportation budget (with hearings being conducted in the House Transportation Committee) by the end of February.

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GOPC, OFCC, Heritage Ohio to Host Webinar on Securing Capital Budget Dollars

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GOPC, OFCC, Heritage Ohio to Host Webinar on Securing Capital Budget Dollars

Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC), the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC), and Heritage Ohio will host a webinar, “Preparing a Successful Bid for State Capital Budget Dollars” to assist local changemakers in understanding the capital budget process.

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GOPC, OFCC, Heritage Ohio to Host Webinar on Securing Capital Budget Dollars

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GOPC, OFCC, Heritage Ohio to Host Webinar on Securing Capital Budget Dollars

Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC), the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC), and Heritage Ohio will host a webinar, “Preparing a Successful Bid for State Capital Budget Dollars” to assist local changemakers in understanding the capital budget process.

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