OhioHB 730136th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

Make capital reappropriations for biennium ending June 30, 2028

Sponsored By: Brian Stewart (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Finance and Appropriations

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

104 provisions identified: 94 benefits, 5 costs, 5 mixed.

Continued support for DeafBlind Ohio residents

The DeafBlind Fund supports recruiting and training service providers and connecting them with DeafBlind people in Ohio. Money left unspent and uncommitted after fiscal year 2026 carries forward for the same purpose in fiscal year 2027. The law also renews $51,000 for Ohio Radio Reading Services equipment for the capital biennium ending June 30, 2028. These funds support services and equipment, not direct household payments or a guaranteed service level.

Public construction workers must get prevailing wages

Public improvement construction funded by money appropriated or reappropriated by the 136th General Assembly must pay Ohio's prevailing wage. The protection covers mechanics, laborers, and other covered workers. State-law exceptions apply, including state employees doing work directly for the state and inmate or patient labor. The law does not list specific wage rates.

Juvenile facilities keep construction and renovation money

Ohio renews about $149.96 million for juvenile correctional projects, including $110.916265 million for construction. Community rehabilitation centers receive $31.091223 million, general renovations $7.5 million, and local detention centers $350,841. Lucas County juvenile justice and youth treatment upgrades receive $100,000. General renovations also receive the uncommitted C47001 balance measured on June 30, 2026. Community rehabilitation centers can receive up to $1.50503 million more, and construction up to $308,430 more, after certification of canceled commitments.

Ohio parks keep recreation project funding

The law carries forward about $174.44 million from the Parks and Recreation Improvement Fund through June 30, 2028. Included amounts are $31.25 million for campgrounds, lodges, and cabins; $17.42 million for Muskingum River locks and dams; $50.95 million for local projects; and $18.91 million for trails. It also includes $17.05 million for state park upgrades, $18.89 million for park dams, $8.80 million for equipment, $11.07 million for recreation facilities, $94,065 for water systems, $11,747 for Lake Erie island parks, and $5,000 for planning. Local project funding excludes amounts released before June 30, 2026 and redirects specified unused balances; up to 2% can cover department administration for projects first funded before the section took effect, except projects funded by redirected balances. State park upgrades use unused June 30, 2026 balances plus up to $8.35 million after certification of canceled commitments, with caps of about $6.19 million from C725A0, $24,960 from C725B2, $33,377 from C725B5, $5,923 from C725C4, $13,327 from C725E6, $21,813 from C725L8, $179,725 from C725N6, $112,826 from C725R3, and about $1.77 million from C725R4.

Behavioral health facilities keep project funding

The law carries forward about $90.73 million in unused June 30, 2026 funds for behavioral health renovations through June 30, 2028. Up to $351,759 extra requires certification of canceled commitments, capped at $179,459 from C58007, $72,796 from C58008, and $99,505 from C58010. Another $7.39 million supports community programming spaces, with special attention to middle- and high-school youth when possible. Projects must meet department standards; awards may consider poverty, youth outreach, community support, readiness, and supportive programs. Listed Community Support projects receive about $26.18 million, reduced by releases before June 30, 2026; Harbor Behavioral Health's earmark is limited to the unused C24073 balance for Mercy College's Physician Assistant Program on that date.

Local infrastructure keeps grants and loans

Ohio renews $253.004 million for local infrastructure, district allocations, an emergency set-aside, and small-government capital improvements. Another $153.25 million supports district revolving loans, small-government projects, and emergency projects. Both funds must follow Ohio's local infrastructure program laws. Available investment earnings can add to the capital-improvement funding after the budget director's determination. Project-overpayment refunds can add to either program after Public Works Commission certification and the budget director's availability determination.

Ohio State keeps campus project funding

The law carries forward about $71.08 million for Ohio State projects through June 30, 2028: about $70.23 million in the Higher Education Improvement Fund and $849,180 in its taxable fund. Projects cover campus repairs, research, health, technology, and workforce training; specified funds carry forward unused balances as of June 30, 2026. Before spending extra funds, Ohio State must certify canceled commitments to the state budget director, with caps of $70,289 for supercomputing, $8,803 for the library network, $38,770 for roofs, $50,914 for fire systems, and $432,724 for heating and cooling. Further caps are $5,136 for building exteriors, $83,743 for plumbing, $32,178 for roads and bridges, $71,467 for electrical repairs, and $14,692 for Lima's Galvin Hall. Newark entrance funding requires certification of up to $6,259 from C315HK and $14,624 from C315GL; Marion upgrades have a $6,908 cap, and technical infrastructure has a $15,713 cap.

School districts keep building project money

Ohio renews $380 million for school building assistance and $2 million from the Public School Building Fund. Assistance goes to districts with conditional approval from the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission under the school facilities program. Up to $9.294558 million more is authorized after the Commission certifies canceled funding commitments. Those amounts are up to $8.907561 million from C23002 and $386,997 from C23010. The money funds school buildings, not payments to students or families.

County prosecutors get pay supplement funding

Ohio provides $44,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $66,000 in fiscal year 2027 for county prosecutors' pay supplements. The law does not state how much each prosecutor receives.

Adult correctional facilities keep upgrade funding

Ohio renews about $45.91 million for adult correctional facilities and technology, including $35 million for building renovations. Water-system improvements receive $4.872368 million, community correctional facilities $557,176, and local jails $126,302. Medina County jail safety receives $100,000, Ashtabula County security upgrades $250,000, and agency technology $5 million. Renovations can receive up to $6.181116 million more, and local jails up to $323,879 more from canceled C50100 commitments. The department must certify the canceled commitments to the budget director before spending the extra money.

Capitol Square keeps security project funding

The law carries forward $5 million from the Administrative Building Fund for Capitol Square security. This capital funding covers the biennium ending June 30, 2028. It supports the state Capitol complex, not household payments.

Children’s clothing program keeps state funding

The law renews $175,000 for Shoes and Clothes for Kids. The provision does not say which families qualify or what assistance each family receives. It does not establish a direct family payment.

Communications systems and towers keep funding

The law carries forward available June 30, 2026 balances for shared MARCS communications computers, telecommunications equipment, towers, sites, and connections. Administrative Services chooses uses that are not specific to one agency; spending is exempt from Ohio Revised Code Chapters 123 and 153. Up to $39,583 more requires certification of canceled commitments from the same funding item. The Administrative Building Taxable Bond Fund also provides $214,000 for Lawrence County’s Symmes Valley Tower Project. It provides $100,000 for Medina County’s Seville radio tower.

Community organizations keep building project funding

The law carries forward $150,000 for United Way of Greater Cleveland building renovations. It provides $500,000 for essential renovations at the Van Buren Center and $40,000 for CRIS facilities. The provisions fund buildings but do not specify new household services, eligibility, or payments.

Community service facilities keep project funds

The law carries forward $125,000 for Dayton Dream Center transitional housing through June 30, 2028. Dayton's East End Whole Family Services Hub also keeps $125,000 for expansion and renovations. The GodRich Food and Farmer's Project receives $300,000, limited to the unused June 30, 2026 balance in C25007. La Soupe keeps $150,000 for its basement expansion. These are project funds, not new household payments or changes to food benefit amounts.

Conservation projects keep Clean Ohio funding

Ohio renews $67.298152 million from the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund, including district allocations. The money must support uses allowed by Ohio's conservation program laws. Qualifying grant repayments received by the Public Works Commission and deposited in the fund are also available for conservation projects. The funding does not provide direct household payments.

Counties get juvenile detention project matches

Ohio’s Department of Youth Services selects juvenile detention projects and sets state matches from 0% to 60%. Funding cannot exceed actual project cost, and the department sets funded bed capacity with advice from participating counties. New centers must meet department health, safety, and security standards. Funded renovations must add beds or meet those standards. The department must review applications and can coordinate, review, and monitor withdrawals and spending.

Cultural and sports facilities keep funding

Ohio renews $55.776691 million for listed cultural, historical, sports, and community facilities, including $41.604368 million for Cultural and Sports Facilities Projects. C230FM funding is limited to the specified project totals unless released before June 30, 2026. Ohio River Museum funding uses June 30, 2026, uncommitted balances in C230FS and C230W7, the Lundy House restoration item. Amherst's Sandstone Quarry Museum uses that date's balance in C230BR, the historical water tower item. Roy Rogers Esplanade Improvements uses the C10058 Portsmouth MARCS balance measured on the amendment's effective date.

Farmland easement program keeps funding

The law carries forward about $15.98 million for the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Fund program. It does not set individual payments or change household eligibility.

Fire safety projects keep capital funding

The law carries forward about $7.71 million from the State Fire Marshal Fund for capital and safety projects. Listed funding includes $1.2 million for technology and $974,650 for renovations and improvements. Fire training apparatus and structures receive about $2.06 million. The Green Township Department CPR project receives $15,000, alongside another listed project receiving about $3.46 million. These awards do not provide household payments.

Funding for community corrections facilities

Ohio's adult corrections department can use C50114 capital funds to build or renovate halfway houses. These facilities serve people eligible for the department's community supervision. The youth services department selects and approves single-county and multicounty community corrections projects funded through C47003. Applicants must explain the need and submit site, program, and construction records on time under department guidelines. State borrowing proceeds cannot fund juvenile facilities without department designation and approval.

Natural resources buildings keep renovation funding

The law carries forward about $40.99 million from the Wildlife Fund to renovate wildlife-area buildings through June 30, 2028. Another $2.57 million from the Administrative Building Fund supports natural resources offices and facilities. That includes $2.19 million for Fountain Square, $109,545 for fairgrounds areas, and $276,420 for district offices. These funds support state buildings rather than direct household payments.

Ohio music venues keep project funds

The law carries forward $3.8 million for Blossom Music Center and $3.85 million for Severance Hall through June 30, 2028. These are Kent State-associated facility allocations. The provisions do not name specific improvements or provide household payments.

Ohio preserves natural areas and trail funding

The law carries forward about $10.95 million from the Ohio Parks and Natural Resources Fund through June 30, 2028. This includes $2.06 million for facilities, $686,330 for local parks, $1.23 million for planning, $1.12 million for preserves, $3.29 million for the Ohio and Erie Canal, $2.51 million for state parks, and $51,826 for dams. The included state park amount uses unused June 30, 2026 funds plus up to $836,383 after certification of canceled commitments, capped at $19,881 from C72549, $367,941 from C725E1, $7,137 from C725K0, $429,182 from C725M0, and $12,242 from C725N5. Separately, Clean Ohio trails receive about $3.84 million in unused June 30, 2026 funds. Up to $3.47 million more for trails requires certification of canceled commitments from C72514.

Parks and trails keep recovery funding

Ohio renews $1.311448 million from the State Fiscal Recovery Fund for parks, trails, and water systems. Parks receive $932,140, trails $76,627, and wastewater or water systems $302,681. The money supports public projects, not household payments.

Public safety buildings keep renovation funds

The law carries forward $6.88 million from the Administrative Building Fund for Ohio public safety projects through June 30, 2028. This includes $5.5 million for the Hilltop Complex, $550,000 for platform scales, and $75,000 for Alum Creek facilities. Other amounts are $50,000 for patrol district facilities, $5,000 for the Highway Patrol Academy, and $700,000 for emergency management buildings. Item C76044 combines its unused June 30, 2026 balance with the unused C76050 dispatch center renovation balance. The funding supports state facilities, not direct household payments.

State facilities get hazard removal funding

The law renews $246,840 to remove asbestos, PCBs, radon gas, and other contamination hazards from state facilities. Eligible agencies must have received capital funding from the Administrative Building Fund; public school districts are excluded. Before releasing asbestos funds, the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission must review the proposal and confirm existing agency funds cannot cover it. Agencies using existing funds for asbestos or toxic-material removal must notify the commission’s executive director before starting. That notice must describe the project’s nature and scope.

State funds can pay court awards

Ohio can use appropriations from this law or another law to pay qualifying judgments, settlements, or administrative awards against it. The Court of Claims or another court with authority must order or approve the payment. Money reserved for state guarantees, lease payments, or debt service is excluded. Funds from state borrowing can cover only capital-cost awards otherwise payable from that appropriation and consistent with the borrowing's purpose.

Community health facilities keep project funding

Ohio renews $20.77572 million for Community Assistance Projects serving eligible behavioral health and related community facilities. The Department of Behavioral Health distributes this money with Controlling Board approval under the specified facility laws. Separate higher-education fund awards provide $100,000 for Ohio Hills Quaker City Health Center and $450,000 for Rich Center for Autism Building Tomorrow. Another $500,000 supports Healthy Family Market/Dayton Children's Westside Pediatric Center. These awards do not specify household payments, patient eligibility, or guaranteed services.

Disability and community facilities keep funding

The Mental Health Facilities Improvement Fund carries forward $14.05 million, including $12.5 million for Statewide Developmental Centers. Vocational Guidance Services Workforce Center gets $300,000; Opportunity for All Building, $200,000; and STEAM and Sensory Motor/Stress Relief, $25,000. The Inclusive Multigenerational Community and Recreation Center gets $1 million; Ken Anderson Alliance Building Improvements gets $25,000. The Alliance award is limited to the available June 30, 2026 balance in item C58050 earmarked for The Commons at Springfield. These facility awards do not set individual benefit amounts.

Health centers keep local project funding

The law carries forward $450,000 for the MetroHealth Senior Health and Wellness Center. It also carries forward $125,000 for the Community Health Partners Musculoskeletal Institute Center of Excellence. These awards fund named projects. They do not change patient eligibility, healthcare coverage, or provide patient payments.

Veterans homes keep renovation and equipment money

Ohio renews about $21.81 million for veterans' home renovations and equipment. This includes $2.155 million from the Administrative Building Fund and $12.299472 million from the federal nursing-home fund. The Ohio Veterans' Home Improvement Fund provides another $7.359952 million for Sandusky and Georgetown projects. Additional amounts require certification of canceled funding commitments: up to $110,609 for Sandusky federal renovations, $64,934 for Sandusky state renovations, and $63,617 for Georgetown state renovations. The funding supports homes and residents, not individual benefit checks.

Abandoned gas stations get cleanup grants

Ohio establishes abandoned gas station cleanup grants and renews $2 million for the program. Qualifying owners of Class C release sites can receive up to $100,000 for assessment and $500,000 for cleanup. An owner's representative must certify by affidavit that the owner did not cause or contribute to prior contamination. Grants require redevelopment plans for safe, productive reuse of publicly owned land and a signed agreement before payment. State-forfeited land awarded to a county land reutilization corporation must transfer first. Through June 30, 2028, the budget director can transfer remaining unobligated Clean Ohio Revitalization cash at the Development Director's request, as needed for awarded grants.

Deaf and blind schools get upgrades

Ohio renews $880,000 for renovations at facilities run by Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services. It also renews $757,620 for swimming-pool building renovations and $2.112248 million for a campus connector. Up to $292,345 more is available for renovations after the agency certifies canceled funding commitments. The required amounts are up to $103,979 from C22107 and $188,366 from C22114.

Ohio campuses keep safety project funding

The law carries forward campus safety grants: Clark State gets $112,554; Cleveland State, $323,177; Columbus State, $27,835; Kent State, $500,000. Clark State also gets $5,655 for safety and security upgrades. Wright State gets $143,885 for safety grants and $500,000 for outdoor cameras and access control from the Higher Education Improvement Fund. Its University Safety Initiative gets $41,958 from the Higher Education Improvement Taxable Fund. These are campus project funds, not payments to students.

Ohio colleges keep campus safety grants

The law carries forward campus safety grants for the two-year period ending June 30, 2028. Grant amounts are $226,040 for Cincinnati State, $199,365 for James Rhodes State, and $197,741 for Lakeland. Hocking receives $125,858, Edison State receives $27,348, and Lorain receives $6,482. James Rhodes State also keeps $103,239 for campus safety upgrades. The money funds college safety programs, not payments to students.

Agriculture facilities keep renovation funding

The law carries forward about $7.81 million for Agriculture Department buildings and grounds, including available June 30, 2026 balances. Up to $255,186 more requires department certification of canceled commitments from the same funding item. The Administrative Building Fund provides $992,821 for Building 22 renovations and $416,504 for agriculture equipment. It also provides about $4.25 million for the Ohio Animal Disease Laboratory. A separate $100,000 supports the Columbiana County Junior Fair Agriculture and Event Center.

Airport and innovation projects keep funding

The law carries forward $150,000 for the Ashland County Airport Authority terminal and flight school project. It also carries forward $800,000 for the TRAM Innovation Center. Both are taxable funding items for the two-year period ending June 30, 2028. The provisions establish no direct household payment or individual eligibility rule.

Garfield Zimmerman Home keeps project funding

The law renews $250,000 for the Garfield Zimmerman Home. The provision does not identify its operator, intended users, or the work funded.

Local development projects keep state funding

The law renews $575,000 for the taxable Gravity Project Phase 2 item. It also renews $150,000 for the 405 Xenia Avenue Market Redevelopment project through the Higher Education Improvement Fund. The Gravity provision does not describe the project’s activities. Neither provision creates a direct household payment or changes benefit eligibility.

Local government audits receive state funding

Ohio provides local government audit support from both the General Revenue Fund and the Dedicated Purpose Fund Group. Each provides $400,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027. The fiscal year 2026 appropriation does not change tax-revenue distributions credited to the Local Government Audit Support Fund. The funding supports audit services, not household payments.

Music and arts facilities keep funding

The law renews $2.4 million for Blossom Music Center improvements. It also renews $800,000 for Severance Hall and $500,000 for Severance Music Center. The Lyric Center receives $75,000 in renewed funding. These funds support named projects, not direct household payments.

Named community projects receive capital grants

The law requires a $17.8 million transfer for named One Time Strategic Community Investments grants. The transfer date is June 28, 2024, or as soon as possible afterward. Recipients must sign grant agreements before payment and submit final reports showing how they used the money. Unspent, uncommitted fiscal year 2025 balances carry into fiscal year 2026 for the same purpose. A separate capital schedule lists project-specific awards, including $250,000 for the Flyghtwood campus and $27.5 million for the Cincinnati Open Tennis Tournament.

Natural resources projects get planning support

Natural Resources must regularly report estimated design, planning, and engineering costs for projects funded again from Funds 7035 and 7031. The budget director may release money from items C725E6 and C725E5, respectively, to cover those costs. For Fund 7035 projects, Fund 2270 pays first and receives repayment from Fund 7035. For Fund 7031 projects, Fund 4S90 pays first and receives repayment from Fund 7031. These internal payments use state vouchers; no dollar amount is specified.

Public broadcasting facilities keep upgrade funding

The law renews $55,450 from the Administrative Building Fund for Ohio Public TV-Radio facilities through June 30, 2028. It also carries forward funds not committed to contracts on June 30, 2026, from two broadcasting items. Those items are Network Operations Center Upgrades and Ohio Radio Reading Services. The carried-forward funds support network operations center upgrades; their amount is not stated.

Renewed funding for local community spaces

The law renews capital funding for community and cultural spaces for the biennium ending June 30, 2028. It provides $160,525 for the Clark State Performing Arts Center and $150,000 for Kenmore Commons Improvements. Historic Shaker Square Restoration gets $100,000 from uncommitted funds previously earmarked for Levi Scofield Mansion Transformation. The money supports named projects, not direct household payments.

Rickenbacker mobility center keeps project funding

The law renews $1 million for the taxable Rickenbacker Area Mobility Center item. The provision does not say who can use the center or establish a direct household payment.

State agencies keep technology project funding

The law carries forward $1.4 million from the Capital IT Fund for Commerce Department data analytics. It also carries forward $1.3 million from the Division of Administration Fund for Commerce technology, applications, and improvements. The Health Department gets about $1.51 million from the Capital IT Fund for equipment and software. This funding supports agency systems, not direct household payments.

State buildings and operations keep funding

Through June 30, 2028, the law renews $574,262 for Statehouse repairs and $3.07766 million for the Governor’s Residence. It renews $113,435 for Office Services Building renovations, $1.043396 million for SOCC renovations, and $306,495 for North High Building Complex renovations. It also renews $7 million for state office space planning and $500,000 for state fleet sustainability. Administrative Services technology projects keep funds not committed to contracts on June 30, 2026, plus up to $128,755. Before spending the extra money, the department must certify canceled commitments from the same funding item to the budget director.

State buildings keep improvement funding

The law carries forward $10 million for state building improvements, including available balances on June 30, 2026. Administrative Services can spend up to $111,746 more after certifying canceled commitments from the same funding item. Related construction lawsuit and settlement money goes into the General Revenue Fund or Building Improvement Fund. Ohio Revised Code section 109.112 can require a different destination. These changes do not provide household payments.

State capital money carries into 2028

Lawfully committed, unspent capital money carries into the 2027–2028 capital biennium, ending June 30, 2028. It can pay only the existing commitment. The budget director can cancel commitments no longer needed; commitments restored to correct accounting errors also carry forward. The law also renews listed projects' actual uncommitted balances measured on June 30, 2026. Certain prior-act and Controlling Board balances carry forward when the budget director determines they are needed to finish projects.

State exposition facilities keep renovation money

Ohio renews $9.764216 million from the Administrative Building Fund for Expositions Commission facilities. Improvements and modernization receive $8.99826 million, while emergency renovations and equipment replacement receive $765,956. The money supports facilities, not household payments.

Supreme Court keeps building renovation funds

Ohio renews $5,000 for Supreme Court building renovations. Up to $186,522 more is authorized based on the uncommitted C00502 balance measured on June 30, 2026. The Court must certify canceled commitments of up to $186,522 to the budget director before spending the additional money.

Technology and research projects keep funding

The law renews $250,000 for Infinity Labs Power House and $175,000 for the Village of Camden Technology Center. Both use the Higher Education Improvement Fund. Its taxable fund renews $75,000 for Fairborn fiber expansion, $250,000 for Wright State’s USAF Research Partnership, and $500,000 for Brite Energy Innovators. These are capital funds for the period ending June 30, 2028. The provisions do not set household payments, promise energy savings, or identify households receiving fiber service.

College financing gets bond tax safeguards

Ohio’s budget director can transfer appropriations between the Higher Education Improvement Fund and its taxable fund. Transfers must be needed to preserve the related bonds’ federal tax exclusion. The director can create taxable-fund project items and move project appropriations into them. Projects in those new items are designated as specific projects under state budget law.

Listed public projects qualify for bonds

The law makes listed capital projects eligible for proceeds from Ohio's Chapter 151 and Chapter 154 bonds. Chapter 151 purposes include natural resources, schools, higher education, local capital projects, coal research, and Clean Ohio conservation. Chapter 154 purposes include state government buildings, mental health and developmental disability facilities, and parks and recreation. These provisions identify eligible facilities; they do not state a new borrowing amount or household payment.

Child care programs keep unused funding

Unused Child Care Cred Program and Child Care Provider Recruitment money carries from fiscal year 2026 into fiscal year 2027. Only balances that are unspent and not committed qualify. Each program must use the money for the same purpose. The law does not change child care eligibility or set a household benefit amount.

Counties get money for SNAP administration

Ohio provides $10 million from Family Assistance–Local and $2.5 million from Food Assistance Programs in fiscal year 2027. The money supports county SNAP administration, not larger grocery benefits. Counties receive equal allocations, capped at each county or regional system's expected federal reimbursement loss. The loss period runs from October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. This funding does not change household SNAP eligibility or benefit amounts.

Health facilities keep capital project funding

The law renews $200,000 for the CWRU Dental Clinic relocation. It renews $50,000 for renovations at the American Cancer Society’s Cleveland Hope Lodge. Another $200,000 supports the Northwest Health and Wellness Campus through the Higher Education Improvement Fund. These provisions do not set household payments, care prices, or rules for who qualifies for services.

State reviews benefit payments for fraud

Ohio requires $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 for a review of job and family services and Medicaid payment networks. A third-party vendor must assess payment flows, fraud-prevention tools, recovery opportunities, and barriers. The vendor must have experience recovering fraudulent public payments from financial institutions. The review does not itself change household benefits or require individuals to pay money.

Campus repairs funded at Youngstown State

The law renews Youngstown State University’s campus funding for the capital period ending June 30, 2028. Building projects include about $1.37 million for Garfield, $85,734 for Cushwa, and $97,531 for Kilcawley Center. It also funds $577,732 for exterior doors and windows and $41,719 for roofs. Campus systems receive $1 million for emergency generators, $73,201 for utility upgrades, and $76,132 for information technology. Kilcawley funding comes from the Higher Education Improvement Taxable Fund; the other projects use the Higher Education Improvement Fund.

Cleveland art students' campus funding continues

The law renews $550,000 for the Cleveland Institute of Art and $150,000 for its Interactive Media Lab. These funds support the named institution and lab project. The provisions do not set tuition changes, student eligibility rules, or direct household payments.

Cleveland State labs and systems funded

The law renews Cleveland State University’s capital funding through the period ending June 30, 2028. It provides $15 million for Fenn Hall’s exterior and labs. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing improvements receive $3 million. Safety, information technology, and security projects receive about $1.17 million. These funds support university facilities rather than direct household payments.

Cleveland State renovation balances carried forward

The law carries forward Cleveland State’s available June 30, 2026, balances in Basic Renovations and six listed renovation items. The listed Basic Renovations amount is $300,445. Up to $750,213 more is available from canceled commitments: $219,111 from C26094, $209,571 from C26095, and $321,531 from C26096. The university must certify those cancellations before spending the extra money.

College districts get simpler construction procedures

Community and technical college districts are exempt from specified state construction contracting and project-award procedures for capital improvements. Their projects are also exempt from the cited Controlling Board requirements. This changes project administration, not household payments or student eligibility.

College job training projects retain funding

The law renews college training funding for the capital period ending June 30, 2028. Youngstown State gets $350,000 for the YNG Aviation Education Center and $364,630 in taxable-fund money for workforce training and equipment. Cincinnati State gets $372,696 for its taxable Center for Workforce Innovation project. Clark State gets $8,874 for workforce training and equipment, plus $17,363 for its separate taxable project. Columbus State gets $12,123 for workforce training and equipment and $30,008 for its Business Technologies School; these funds do not guarantee enrollment or household payments.

Colleges can transfer shared project funds

The Controlling Board can transfer shared-project funding between colleges on the higher education department’s recommendation and with both colleges’ approval. The board can also transfer department funds into college accounts created for the same purpose, on the department’s recommendation. These powers let colleges and the department manage existing capital funds more flexibly.

Colleges keep research and upgrade funding

Ohio renews $2.355714 million for taxable research-facility grants administered by the Chancellor of Higher Education. Facilities must support research or research-focused teaching at or involving state-supported or state-assisted colleges. Cincinnati State receives $265,995 for energy-saving projects and $50,000 for Hamilton County agricultural facility improvements. Wright State receives $88,763 from the taxable higher-education fund for energy efficiency and controls. These are project funds, not tuition aid, household energy rebates, or payments to farmers.

Columbus State campus repair funding continues

The law renews $205,850 for Columbus State Community College building repairs and $119,164 for academic and student space upgrades. It also carries forward money not already committed in the Building Infrastructure Repairs item as of June 30, 2026. The college can spend up to $266,958 more after certifying canceled commitments from that same item, C38437. The carried-forward balance is not stated. These funds support campus facilities, not payments to students.

Community college repairs and technology funded

The law renews campus project funding for the capital period ending June 30, 2028. Clark State gets about $3.72 million to renovate Rhodes Hall and the Applied Science Center. Cuyahoga Community College gets $202,592 for security servers, and Columbus State gets $48,507 for technology upgrades. Columbus State also retains available June 30, 2026, balances for Student Success Renovations; the total is not stated. It can spend up to $5,000 more after certifying canceled commitments from that item, C38435.

Community colleges keep building and training funds

The law carries forward $545,837 for Northwest State and about $1.53 million for Washington State through June 30, 2028. Northwest's fund shares are $384,166 and $161,671 taxable; Washington's are about $1.37 million and $154,626 taxable, supporting repairs, safety, health sciences, and training. Northwest's taxable training item includes unused June 30, 2026 funds plus up to $47,963 after certification of canceled C38211 commitments; Washington's window and heating upgrades allow up to $11,779 extra after C35800 certification. Cincinnati State keeps June 30, 2026 unused balances for building renovations, manufacturing training, and roof replacement; the main renovation item lists about $2.84 million, with up to $55,271 extra after certifying up to $9,257 from C36124, $36,827 from C36127, and $9,187 from C36135. Cincinnati State also gets $759,971 for technology, $25,000 for Building Blocks of History, $13,520 for taxable training equipment, and $9,162 in unused training funds plus up to $12,702 after certification of canceled C36137 commitments.

Community training centers retain project funding

The law renews community education and training project funding for the capital period ending June 30, 2028. Taxable-fund projects include $250,000 for Eastern Ohio Biztown’s Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship Center. They also include $250,000 for the Regional Workforce Training and Community Center and $200,000 for the Construction Based Trades Academy. The Goodwill Industries Training Center receives $50,000. This project funding does not establish participant eligibility or direct household payments.

Cuyahoga College campus upgrades keep funding

Cuyahoga Community College's Basic Renovations line lists $4.5 million; the law carries forward its uncommitted June 30, 2026 balance. The college can spend up to $402,953 more after certifying canceled commitments from that item, C37800. The law also renews $1.5 million for campus navigation signs and $336,452 for Corporate College renovations. The total carried-forward renovation balance is not stated. These are campus project funds, not household payments.

Edison State repairs and training get funding

The law carries forward Edison State Community College funding for the two-year period ending June 30, 2028. It provides $104,900 for basic renovations and parking resurfacing, $58,040 for heating and cooling repairs, and $52,292 for classrooms and labs. Engineering labs and classrooms get $500,000; the nursing wing gets $500,000. Taxable funding includes $46,476 for workforce training and equipment and $7,615 for basic renovations, not a household tax change. Balances are measured on June 30, 2026; up to $6,900 more requires the college to certify canceled commitments from C39000.

Girl Scouts learning campus retains funding

The law renews $1.5 million for the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland STEM and Leadership Immersion Campus. The money supports the campus project. This provision does not set participant eligibility, state how many people are served, or provide household payments.

Hocking College facilities and training get funding

The law carries forward Hocking Technical College funding for the two-year period ending June 30, 2028. Basic renovations and equestrian and veterinary workforce facilities get $927,574, using available balances measured on June 30, 2026. Up to $39,398 more requires certification of canceled commitments from the Hocking Aquaculture Project, C36334. The McClenaghan culinary hospitality center and public safety and natural resources labs have a listed $767,086 allocation. Other funding includes $117,945 for aquaculture, $150,000 for firing range and classrooms, $200,000 for manufacturing labs, and $182,764 for taxable workforce training and equipment.

Kent State arts venues get funding

The law carries forward $1.05 million for Blossom Music Center through Kent State University. It also carries forward $147,300 for Porthouse Theater improvements. Both allocations cover the two-year period ending June 30, 2028. They support the named arts projects, not direct household payments.

Kent State campus repairs get funding

The law carries forward Kent State project funding for the two-year period ending June 30, 2028. Founders Hall heating and cooling at Tuscarawas gets $163,098; White Hall rehabilitation at Kent gets $561,261. Maintenance and fire alarms get $1.604183 million from available June 30, 2026 balances; up to $5,106 more requires certified cancellations from C270I4. At Ashtabula, June 30, 2026 balances continue for entrance renovations and library asbestos removal and restroom installation; the entrance allocation is $163,098. Taxable funding includes $277,147 for workforce training and equipment, $8,664 for East Liverpool classrooms, and $80,712 for Cunningham Hall maintenance, Phase II.

Kent State campuses get repair funding

The law renews $83,672 for Geauga’s nursing lab and $45,000 for Kent’s Rockwell Hall renovation and expansion. It also renews $90,259 for Trumbull’s Library-Theater roof replacement and $652,392 for Stark’s central cooling plant replacement. Kent’s academic building network upgrades receive $1.260506 million. Salem keeps funds not committed to contracts on June 30, 2026, for rooftop equipment replacement and Classroom 127 renovations and electrical upgrades. East Liverpool keeps balances measured on that date for Purinton Hall and classroom building renovations; neither campus balance is stated.

Kent State gets accessibility upgrade funding

The law renews funding for three accessibility and library projects at Kent State’s Kent campus. It provides $272,993 for campus accessibility improvements and $3 million for accessible elevator upgrades. Another $4.5 million supports Library Tower renovations and elevator upgrades. These are project funds, not payments to students.

Lakeland College buildings and training get funding

The law carries forward Lakeland Community College funding for the two-year period ending June 30, 2028. Available June 30, 2026 balances continue for basic and engineering building renovations; the basic renovations allocation is $447,217. Mechanical infrastructure replacement gets $693,537, and electrical infrastructure replacement gets $88,925. Taxable workforce training and equipment funding totals $164,157. The funding supports college projects, not direct payments to students.

Marion Technical College repairs and safety funding

The law carries forward Marion Technical College project funding for the two-year period ending June 30, 2028. Bryson Hall renovation entries list $852,456 and $1.15 million; available balances are measured on June 30, 2026. An additional amount up to $30,739 requires certified canceled commitments: up to $5,781 from C35912 and $24,958 from C35916. Campus safety gets $118,000, library classroom building renovations get $511,455, and engineering classrooms and labs get $100,000. These allocations support the college, not direct household payments.

Medina Christian Academy expansion gets funding

The law carries forward $300,000 for Medina Christian Academy's expansion for the two-year period ending June 30, 2028. The item uses taxable financing, which does not itself change household taxes. The money supports the academy's facility, not direct payments to families.

Miami University facilities and training get funding

The law carries forward $2.091203 million for Miami University projects for the two-year period ending June 30, 2028. This includes $1.610160 million from the Higher Education Improvement Fund and $481,043 from its taxable fund. Projects include Hamilton and Middletown renovations, a regional library depository, campus safety, and Bachelor Hall. Funding also supports a manufacturing center, an aviation workforce training center, and workforce training and equipment. The money funds university projects, not direct payments to students.

North Central College facilities get funding

The law carries forward $2.830031 million for North Central Technical College for the two-year period ending June 30, 2028. This includes $2.560168 million from the Higher Education Improvement Fund and $269,863 from its taxable fund. Projects include basic renovations, Kehoe Center infrastructure, technology, campus safety and card access, and parking. Funding also supports cooling and electrical equipment, child development center renovations, and workforce training and equipment. The money supports college projects, not direct household payments.

Ohio universities keep repair and training funds

Through June 30, 2028, the law carries forward about $3.32 million for Northeast Ohio Medical University and $1.95 million for Toledo. Their Higher Education Improvement Fund shares are about $2.32 million and $1.32 million; taxable shares are $1 million and $628,703. Projects include medical and behavioral health facilities, senior medical housing, campus safety, libraries, training, equipment, and building repairs. Wright State receives $109,203 for building exteriors, $138,344 for wellfield cleanup, and $34,048 for training equipment; its safety item lists about $1.82 million in unused June 30, 2026 funds, with up to $13,623 extra after certification of canceled commitments. Northeast Ohio's basic renovations include unused balances in C30500, C30542, and C30551; Toledo's weatherproofing includes C34080, C34072, and C340B2, while its epilepsy center uses the unused C58050 balance earmarked for Uptown Smiles Clinical Renovations.

Rhodes State facilities and training get funding

The law carries forward James Rhodes State College funding for the two-year period ending June 30, 2028. Basic renovations get $1.746485 million, and technology upgrades get $958,142. The health science education center gets $128,978, parking improvements get $53,074, and classroom and lab renovations get $28,449. Taxable workforce training and equipment funding totals $239,798. These funds support college projects, not direct household payments or healthcare benefits.

Workforce training centers keep project funding

The law renews workforce project funding for the capital biennium ending June 30, 2028. Taxable-fund training and equipment awards are $39,203 for Columbus State, $71,713 for Cuyahoga Community College, and $31,468 for Wright State. Wright State's Lake Campus Workforce Development Center gets about $1.518 million; a separate taxable-fund Workforce Development Center item gets $500,000. The Delaware Entrepreneurial Center at Ohio Wesleyan gets $12,182. Jewish Family Services' Technology Hub for Workforce Advancement gets $125,000. These provisions do not set participant eligibility or provide direct payments to workers.

Wright State campus infrastructure funding continues

The law renews Higher Education Improvement Fund money for Wright State campus infrastructure. Awards include about $3.934 million for gas lines, $245,815 for energy controls, and $252,999 for paving and grounds. It also renews $85,208 for pedestrian tunnels, $300,000 for restrooms, and $11,233 for laboratory-animal occupational safety, Phase II. The Lake Campus infrastructure line lists $369,538; the law carries forward its uncommitted balance as of June 30, 2026. Wright State can spend up to $41,447 more after certifying canceled commitments from that same item to the budget director. These projects do not provide direct household payments or stated household energy savings.

Wright State learning facilities keep funding

The law renews Higher Education Improvement Fund money for Wright State's learning and research facilities. It provides about $1.226 million for health college renovations and $957,011 for Paul Laurence Dunbar Library renovations. Two separate archives upgrade items receive $100,000 and $250,000. The student union atrium gets $126,299, and the Aerospace, Medicine, and Human Performance National Center of Excellence gets $400,000. These are university project funds, not direct healthcare benefits or household payments.

Youngstown State campus renovation funding continues

The law renews $582,723 for Youngstown State basic renovations, $24,404 for building systems, and $7,283 for campus development. Steubenville basic renovations retain the uncommitted June 30, 2026 balance, plus up to $287,837 in additional funding. Before extra spending, the higher education department must certify canceled commitments to the budget director. The source limits are $117,502 from C38623, $155,785 from C38600, and $14,550 from C38630. The carried-forward balance is not stated, and these funds do not provide direct household payments.

Youngstown State classroom and exterior upgrades

The law carries forward available June 30, 2026, balances for Youngstown State classroom and building exterior upgrades. Listed amounts are $6,375 for instructional spaces and $61,800 for building exterior renovations. Extra funding allows up to $12,925 from canceled commitments in C34556 for instructional spaces. Exterior work allows up to $23,185 more: $9,836 from C34535 and $13,349 from C34557. Before spending these extras, the university must certify the canceled commitments to the state budget director.

Zane State campus and training funding

The law renews Zane State College project funding for the capital period ending June 30, 2028. The Higher Education Improvement Fund provides about $1.35 million for Zanesville campus renovations and $625,000 for the Regional Engineering Hub. Workforce training and equipment receive $112,495 from that fund and a separate $367,182 from the taxable fund. The money supports college projects, not direct student or household payments.

Ohio tax filing system keeps funding

The law carries forward $397,000 for the Ohio tax department's Enhanced Electronic Filing project through June 30, 2028. The money comes from the Administrative Building Fund. This funding does not change household tax rates, credits, or filing requirements.

County correctional projects face approval rules

Corrections designates and approves county jail construction and renovation projects receiving Local Jails funding. Counties must justify need and meet document deadlines. Priority goes to greatest need, major condition, safety or operational improvements, and jails serving multiple counties. Similar rules govern item C50101 projects for single-county and district adult community corrections facilities, including site, program, and construction documents. Authorized bond proceeds cannot fund facilities the department has not designated and approved.

State capital spending faces release limits

Agencies cannot spend capital money requiring release until the budget director certifies enough money is available. That check uses estimated revenue, receipts, and expenses. Most capital money covers listed property, construction, machinery, computer, and project costs. Furniture, fixtures, and equipment must be essential, cost about $100 or more per unit, and last at least five years. Exceptions cover specified State Capital Improvement and Revolving Loan Fund building projects and items expressly funding non-integral furniture or equipment.

College building funds require property safeguards

College capital funds generally cannot be released for planning or building work on property owned by neither the college nor the state. Exceptions include qualifying leases of at least 20 years and approved limited early planning while property is being acquired. Qualifying nonprofit or public ownership arrangements require a joint-use agreement with at least 20 years of use. Those agreements require proportional state repayment for early termination and compliance with applicable requirements. They must also provide administrative-cost reimbursement, capped at 1.5% of the appropriation.

Colleges need approval before capital spending

Colleges cannot spend covered capital funds until the higher education department recommends release and the budget director or Controlling Board releases them. When a project requires local funding, the college must show the department and budget office that its contribution is secured or satisfied. That local money must be separate from the state funding. A college can request release, or the department can request it with the college’s agreement.

Shared college facilities face release requirements

Covered projects shared by technical colleges and university branch campuses need the higher education department’s recommendation before Controlling Board release. Facilities must follow joint planning acceptable to the department. They must meet regional education needs while considering available facilities and allow the greatest shared use. They must also be on or next to the university branch campus.

Outside-property projects need long-term state access

The law generally blocks capital funding releases for facilities on property the state agency does not own. Agencies can qualify through a lease or other property right lasting at least as long as the financing obligations. Nonprofit facilities can qualify through long-term property rights and approved joint-use agreements covering that same period. Agreements must meet state requirements and require proportional state repayment if joint use ends. Funds 7038, 7040, 7056, 7003, 7100, and 7032 are exempt.

State bond projects face tax safeguards

The budget director controls the release, spending, and commitments of money in funds holding state bond proceeds. Projects must preserve the applicable federal tax exclusion or use authorized federally taxable bonds. The director can create taxable bond funds and related capital funding items. The director can also move appropriations between taxable and tax-exempt bond funds for an authorized purpose.

State projects get planning and reserves

Ohio renews $113,317 for the Facilities Construction Commission to help agencies assess buildings, plan projects, and manage maintenance. Release requests for projects contracted by the Commission must include a reserve for unexpected costs. The Commission sets the reserve amount. Institutions can use leftover reserves for another capital facility project only with Controlling Board approval.

Counties get limited Medicaid processing funds

The Medicaid Director can request transfers between Medicaid Health Care Services and Medicaid Program Support–Local. Federal funding shares must also be adjusted when transfers occur. Any increase goes to county job and family services departments for processing Medicaid expansion work-requirement cases. Expenses must meet the Director's criteria; the money cannot cover existing or ongoing operating costs. This provision funds administration and does not itself create a new work duty for individuals.

Colleges can recover capped project costs

Colleges managing capital projects locally can charge costs directly tied to project administration. Charges above 1.5% of the construction budget need Facilities Construction Commission approval after consultation with the state budget office. State-paid administration charges cannot exceed 4% of the state's construction contribution. Colleges can also recover in-house design-document costs from state capital funds, capped at 7% of estimated construction costs. Design charges must appear as architecture and engineering fees in the project budget submitted for release.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Brian Stewart
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Adam Holmes
Republican • House
Bernard Willis
Republican • House
Bob Peterson
Republican • House
Cindy Abrams
Republican • House
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Republican • House
Jason Stephens
Republican • House
Jerry C. Cirino
Republican • Senate
Josh Williams
Republican • House
Kellie Deeter
Republican • House
Marilyn John
Republican • House
Michael D. Dovilla
Republican • House
Rodney Creech
Republican • House
Sarah Fowler Arthur
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 122 • No: 45

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

Passed

Yes: 24 • No: 7