OHIO TRANSPORTATION BUDGET 

THE OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS APPROVED A MASSIVE MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR TRANSPORTATION BUDGET. 
THE OHIO HOUSE IS ADVANCING A MASSIVE TRANSPORTATION BUDGET PROPOSAL, PASSING HOUSE BILL 54. THE 11 1/2 BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET UNANIMOUSLY PASSED THE HOUSE 97 TO ZERO. 8 BILLION OF THAT FUNDING WOULD BE USED IN STATEWIDE HWY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS. IT ALSO APPROPRIATES $200 MILLION FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT. AS FOR SAFETY, THE BILL WOULD ESTABLISH A NEW ROAD SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM PROTECTING CONSTRUCTION WORKERS. HOUSE BILL 54 NOW HEADS TO THE SENATE.