Ohio Lawmakers Pass Largest Capital Budget in History

06/27/2024

State lawmakers this week in Columbus passed a $6.2 billion spending package in the final session before summer recess, the largest Capital Budget in state history, Gongwer reports.

The package contains $3.5 billion in new capital appropriations, $700 million in one-time funding for a variety of local initiatives, $150 million for community projects, and more than $2 billion in reappropriations to continue previously authorized project spending.

Among the OMA supported projects that received funding was the Butler County Advanced Manufacturing Hub, a collaboration between Miami University, Butler Tech, the Butler County Board of Commissioners, and the City of Hamilton. 6/27/2024

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