136th General Assembly

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GOPC Joins Spectrum News 1's "In Focus" to Discuss Brownfield Work

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GOPC Joins Spectrum News 1's "In Focus" to Discuss Brownfield Work

GOPC has been the leading statewide advocate for the creating of the Brownfield Remediation Program (BRP), working with lawmakers for nearly a decade to create a maintain a source of funds to clean-up the thousands of known brownfield sites across the state.

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Open Letter to the Members of the State Budget Conference Committee: Restore the House-Passed Version of the Brownfield Remediation Fund

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Open Letter to the Members of the State Budget Conference Committee: Restore the House-Passed Version of the Brownfield Remediation Fund

A growing coalition of brownfields stakeholders is writing to you today to strongly request you utilize the House-passed version of the Brownfields Remediation Program, as contained in House Bill 96. 

State Budget Bill Clears Ohio House, Moves on to the Ohio Senate

State Budget Bill Clears Ohio House, Moves on to the Ohio Senate

Lawmakers are currently on a two-week break but will return to work the week of April 28. The Ohio Senate Finance Committee, which has begun preliminary hearings on the budget, will begin to work in earnest on drafting a Senate-version of the state budget.

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State Transportation Budget Moves Towards Passage as Main Operating Budget Nears Half Way Point

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State Transportation Budget Moves Towards Passage as Main Operating Budget Nears Half Way Point

3/19/2025 Update: The Ohio Senate has given final approval to the state transportation budget. The final version approved by the Senate restored funding for the Workforce Mobility Partnership, while reducing the funding from $15M per year to $13.5M per year. The Senate also reduced funding for the six Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs) to $3 million per year. It is anticipated that the House of Representatives will approve the Senate-passed changes to the Transportation budget within the next week ahead of the March 31 deadline to pass the budget.

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Brownfields Update: Legislation Introduced, Early Bird Registration Ends in 10 Days

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Brownfields Update: Legislation Introduced, Early Bird Registration Ends in 10 Days

Over the past few months, GOPC has met with members of the Ohio House and Senate to discuss the importance of a continued investment in the brownfield grant program. Additionally, GOPC is working with legislators who last week introduced House Bill 93, with the goal of including this language in the budget.

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Ohio Begins Debate Over Two Year State Budget

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Ohio Begins Debate Over Two Year State Budget

Now that the budget has been introduced, hearings are underway in the Ohio House of Representatives. The House is expected to pass the transportation budget (with hearings being conducted in the House Transportation Committee) by the end of February.

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GOPC Comments on ‘Columbus Dispatch’ Population Series

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GOPC Comments on ‘Columbus Dispatch’ Population Series

The projected population numbers are sobering, but they are not destiny. There is much that we can do to bend the curve and maintain vibrant, prosperous communities. And that’s important because 60% of the state’s GDP is generated from counties that are expected to lose residents.

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