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State of Ohio Budget: Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015
In this section of our website we will follow the legislative budget process as it works its way through the Ohio General Assembly.
INDEX
The Kasich Budget Proposal
The General Assembly Budget Bill
Schedule for Hearings and Passage
The Tax Provisions
The Education Component
News Updates
The Kasich Budget Proposal: JOBS Budget 2.0
Ohio Governor Kasich Discusses Budget, Taxes, Education and Health Care Reform During the 2013 State of the State
February 2013
Discussion of Ohio Governor Kasich's February 2013 State of the State Address and his budget proposal.
The Budget Blue Book
From the Office of Management and Budget, the Budget Blue Book with budget highlights and a searchable database for individual agencies and programs.
Ohio Governor Kasich Introduces FY 2014-2015 Executive Budget
February 2013
Brief update on the framework for Governor Kasich's fiscal year 2014-2015 state biennial budget.
The General Assembly Budget Bill
Am. Sub. H. B. No. 59
As passed by the Ohio House of Representatives April 18, 2013
Substitute House Bill 59 Omnibus Amendment Components
Omnibus Amendment
Released on April 16, 2013 by the Ohio House Finance Committee
Full text of Substitute H.B. 59
Released on April 9, 2013 by the House Finance & Appropriations Committee
House Proposed Changes
Outline of the changes in the substitute version of HB 59 proposed by the Ohio House of Representatives Committee on Finance & Appropriations.
House Bill 59: The Budget Bill
Introduced February 12, 2013 in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Analysis of H.B. 59 as Introduced
Analysis of the budget bill from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
Agency By Agency Budget Provisions
Analysis of the department and agency funding and programs proposed in the Ohio biennial budget from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
Schedule for Hearings and Passage
Hearing Schedule For Coming Weeks
The Senate Finance Committee will begin hearings on the budget the week of April 15, even though the bill is still being heard in the House of Representatives. Senate subcommittees Education, General Government, and Medicaid will also hold hearings, as will the Senate Ways & Means. The Finance Committee chairman expects to hold a full committee vote on June 4 with a full House floor vote on June 5.
HB 59 – State of Ohio Operating Budget: Timeline for Passage
March 2013
The Ohio biennial budget must be adopted before July 1, 2013. This bulletin gives some estimated timelines for passage in the two houses of the Ohio General Assembly.
The Tax Provisions
Governor Kasich’s budget bill includes sweeping tax changes that will mean a fundamental shift in how state government is funded. The bill proposes to reduce taxes on income and investment, and increase reliance on taxing consumption and spending. The proposed extension of the sales tax base to include services and transactions involving intangibles has implications for almost every person, business, and organization located, or doing business, in Ohio. The changes in the personal income and severance taxes likewise will impact a wide swath of individuals and the business community.
To keep up with the proposal and its iterations as it moves through the legislative process, read an ongoing series of bulletins on the tax changes in the budget bill prepared by Mark Engel, partner in the Bricker & Eckler Business, Tax & Estates group.
The Education Component: Achievement Everywhere
To keep up with the education budget proposal and its iterations as it moves through the legislative process, visit our comprehensive resources on the Ohio education budget.