Highlights of Ohio governor’s proposed 2-year spending plan
By The Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Small businesses and local communities would share most of a $1 billion initiative to help them recover from the coronavirus pandemic, under Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s two-year, $75 billion state budget that includes millions for the environment, law enforcement, schools, and prisons.
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REVENUE Early estimates by the governor and lawmakers of revenue needed to fund the budget are about $838 million apart. DeWine’s budget office is projecting $24.8 billion in tax revenue for the fiscal year beginning in July and $25.6 billion for the following year, or about $838 million lower than the Legislative Service Commission figure. Ohio Budget Director Kimberly Murnieks says the difference is relatively small and a typical discrepancy at this point in the process.
Small businesses and local communities would share most of a $1 billion initiative to help them recover from the coronavirus pandemic, under Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's two-year, $75 billion state budget that includes millions for the environment, law enforcement, schools, and prisons. Some details:
COLUMBUS Small businesses and local communities would receive hundreds of millions of dollars to help with recovery from the coronavirus pandemic under a $1