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Introduced
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
In Committee
11/19/2025
11/19/2025
Crossed Over
05/14/2025
05/14/2025
Passed
03/20/2026
03/20/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/19/2025
12/19/2025
Introduced Session
136th General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend sections 9.66, 126.65, 149.311, 718.13, 718.84, 3313.6028, 3315.063, 3327.017, 3333.133, 3333.97, 3345.89, 3376.01, 3379.10, 4503.44, 4506.11, 4507.05, 4507.21, 4507.23, 4771.12, 5104.32, 5104.53, 5165.26, 5502.262, 5525.17, 5709.40, 5709.41, 5709.73, and 5709.78; to amend, for the purpose of adopting a new section number as indicated in parentheses, section 126.65 (5502.75); and to enact sections 169.081, 3345.111, 3376.14, 4771.021, and 5709.511 of the Revised Code and to amend Sections 207.10, 207.20, 221.20, 243.20, and 343.10 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly, Sections 200.30 as subsequently amended, 221.10 as subsequently amended, 221.15 as subsequently amended, 229.10, and 373.15 as subsequently amended of H.B. 2 of the 135th General Assembly, and Section 265.550 of H.B. 33 of the 135th General Assembly as subsequently amended and to repeal Section 751.80 of H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly to make appropriations and to provide authorization and conditions for the operation of state programs.
AI Summary
This bill makes numerous appropriations and amends existing laws, primarily focusing on funding for various state programs and projects across multiple fiscal years.
* **Department of Administrative Services:**
* $123,902,404 from the General Revenue Fund for various lease rental payments, state IT services, and administrative building bond payments.
* $799,145,289 from Internal Service Activity Funds for IT services, fleet management, human resources, and building management.
* $1,640,000 from Fiduciary Funds for enterprise transactions.
* $26,506,749 from Dedicated Purpose Funds for professional licensing, 9-1-1 programs, and employee educational development.
* $1,600,000 cash transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the Building Improvement Fund.
* **Department of Natural Resources:**
* $166,988,727 from the General Revenue Fund for wildlife operations, parks and recreational facilities, canal lands, nurseries, conservation programs, and coal and mine safety.
* $329,034,421 from Dedicated Purpose Funds for parks, wildlife, and natural resource management.
* $273,030 from Capital Projects Funds for clean Ohio trail operations.
* $11,950,641 from Fiduciary Funds for state park lodge maintenance.
* $2,555,918 from Holding Account Funds for forestry and performance cash bond refunds.
* $147,040,531 from Federal Funds for mine safety, forest pass-through, abandoned mine lands, and other federal programs.
* **Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services:**
* $153,731,364 from the Mental Health Facilities Improvement Fund for community assistance, infrastructure renovations, community resiliency, and community support projects.
* **Department of Rehabilitation and Correction:**
* $314,683,223 from the Adult Correctional Building Fund for local jails, community-based correctional facilities, and general building renovations, including $250,000 for Ashtabula County Public Safety Center security upgrades.
* **Department of Commerce:**
* $90,500 from the Access to Justice Unclaimed Funds Fund for offsetting escheatments.
* $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund for unclaimed funds operating expenses.
* Various amounts for real estate and professional licensing recovery funds.
* $8,000,000 cash transfer from the Ohio Highway and Transportation Safety Fund to the State Fire Marshal Fund.
* $15,000,000 in grants for fire departments, including $8,000,000 for small county volunteer fire departments and $4,000,000 for MARCS Grants.
* **Attorney General:**
* Various appropriations for operating expenses, lease rental payments for the Bureau of Criminal Investigation Records System, county sheriffs' and prosecutors' pay supplements, drug abuse response teams, drug testing equipment, internet crimes against children task forces, victims of crime, rape crisis centers, school safety training grants, domestic violence programs, and narcotics task forces.
* **Other Appropriations:**
* $40,000,000 cash transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the State Post-Traumatic Stress Fund.
* Numerous specific project grants totaling millions of dollars across various counties for community development, infrastructure, recreation, and public safety.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education, Justice
Sponsors (10)
Ty Mathews (R)*,
Brian Stewart (R)*,
Nickie Antonio (D),
Jerry Cirino (R),
Hearcel Craig (D),
Paula Hicks-Hudson (D),
Steve Huffman (R),
Terry Johnson (R),
Nathan Manning (R),
Casey Weinstein (D),
Last Action
Effective Appropriations effective 12/19/2025 (on 03/20/2026)
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