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Gov. Josh Green submitted his administration’s first executive budget this week, outlining priorities for the next two years. The state is looking at $19.4 billion over two general fund budgets, with fiscal year 2024 set to begin next July. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.
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Gov. Mike DeWine’s budget as introduced in early February would deal a devastating blow to public transportation in Ohio and the people it serves. Funding for public transit in the proposed state budget was slashed by nearly 90% compared to funds appropriated by the General Assembly just two years ago down from $70 million to $7.3 million. This cut was not because of budgetary issues or lack of need.
According to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Transit Needs Study, the state should allocate $200 million per year to public transportation. The American Society of Civil Engineers recently gave Ohio’s public transit infrastructure a “D” grade. Due to the lack of clear dedicated funding, transit spending in Ohio is set in the two-year state budget. This creates volatility in funding as demonstrated by the proposed budget and does not allow transit systems to plan long term.