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DeWine signs nearly $11.5 billion transportation spending plan
by Ohio.news on Apr 01, 2025
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a nearly $11.5 billion two-year transportation budget, asserting it displays the state’s commitment to building the best transportation system possible. However, the spending plan continues a significant increase in state spending, budget documents show. House Bill 54 allocates $5.9 billion in fiscal 2026 and nearly $5.6 billion in fiscal 2027. The $5.9 billion in fiscal 2026 represents a 2.9% increase over the $5.7 billion in fiscal 2025, which was a 14.8% increase over the fiscal 2024 total of nearly $5 billion. The governor did not veto any items in the spending plan, which will take...
