Legislation & Testimony

Deadline Approaching for Communities to Present Capital Budget Funding Requests

Deadline Approaching for Communities to Present Capital Budget Funding Requests

The capital budget provides communities with the opportunity to seek state funding assistance for projects that involve the acquisition, construction, equipment, or renovation of buildings and other facilities that meet a defined “public purpose.”

Senate Bill Proposes Significant Expansion of Historic Preservation Tax Credit

Senate Bill Proposes Significant Expansion of Historic Preservation Tax Credit

Since its inception, tax credits have been approved for 525 projects to rehabilitate over 749 historic buildings in 72 different Ohio communities. The program is projected to leverage more than $6.8 billion in private development funding and federal tax credits directly through the rehabilitation projects.

Budget Provides Historic Investment in Brownfield Revitalization, Commercial & Industrial Demolition

Budget Provides Historic Investment in Brownfield Revitalization, Commercial & Industrial Demolition

The budget agreement, which includes an investment of $500 million dollars in brownfield revitalization, along with commercial and industrial building demolition, represents game-changing investment for all of Ohio's 88 counties and represents a major commitment on the part of the State of Ohio to remediate this scourges of economic progress.

Federal Complete Streets Act Reintroduced Amidst Record-Setting Year for Traffic Fatalities

Federal Complete Streets Act Reintroduced Amidst Record-Setting Year for Traffic Fatalities

GOPC has long been advocating for a statewide active transportation policy, which is currently underway at the Department of Transportation.

Transportation Budget Poised for House Floor Vote, GOPC Takes Case for Transit to Ohio Senate

Transportation Budget Poised for House Floor Vote, GOPC Takes Case for Transit to Ohio Senate

On March 3, the Ohio House Finance Committee approved moved forward a revised state transportation budget that includes for funding for public transportation than had previously been proposed by the executive budget last month. That bill is now poised for a floor vote in the full House of Representatives on March 4.

Legislation Funding Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund Introduced in Ohio House, Senate

Legislation Funding Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund Introduced in Ohio House, Senate

CORF is designed to be flexible, sustainable, and complementary to existing environmental remediation programs at the state and federal levels – and fills a necessary gap in brownfields funding.