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Ohio House overwhelmingly approves budget plan, Ohio Senate debate now underway

Ohio House overwhelmingly approves budget plan, Ohio Senate debate now underway

The Ohio House gave final approval yesterday to a nearly $69 billion two year budget plan. House Bill 166 is now before the Ohio Senate, where lawmakers have been conducting informal hearings on the budget since late April. The final budget agreement must be approved and submitted to Governor DeWine by June 30 and will take effect on July 1, when the new state fiscal year is set to begin.

Governor DeWine Submits Transportation Budget Proposal to Legislature, Continues Investment in Public Transit

Governor DeWine Submits Transportation Budget Proposal to Legislature, Continues Investment in Public Transit

Governor Mike DeWine formally presented his budget recommendation to the Ohio legislature outlining his proposal for the state transportation budget. In addition to proposing to increase revenue for highway infrastructure, the budget proposal also includes a recommended increase in the amount of funding public transportation receives in the transportation budget.

Watch GOPC Call for Transit Funding on “The State of Ohio”

Watch GOPC Call for Transit Funding on “The State of Ohio”

Alison Goebel, Executive Director of the Greater Ohio Policy Center stopped by the public affairs show, “The State of Ohio” to discuss the importance of incorporating public transportation into discussions of Ohio’s transportation system and how to adequately resource it.