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Representative Stewart, sponsor of the bill, said the package fulfills the state’s duty to spend gasoline tax revenue on roads, bridges, airports and transit and includes $393 million for new highway construction. “This is a responsible, member-driven transportation budget that literally keeps Ohio moving,” Stewart said on the House floor.

Members described several specific programmatic inclusions: continuation of the Ohio Workforce Mobility Partnership Program (described on the floor as $15 million each fiscal year), increasing Transportation Improvement District (TID) funding to $9 million per year, redirecting a portion of aviation-related motor fuel taxes back to local airports, and establishing an ODOT division of Advanced Air Mobility to support electrified and emerging aircraft production and operations.

The bill also directs a study comparing asphalt and concrete for major road projects, and it reauthorizes Ohio’s participation in the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact to participate in regional passenger rail planning. Representative Willis told colleagues the measure contains member-driven fixes and investments to support aircraft, rail corridor studies and workforce mobility. “We are continuing the Ohio Workforce Mobility Partnership Program to make sure that residents who want to work can get to work even if it's a neighboring county,” Stewart said.

Several lawmakers, including Representatives Sweeney, Grimm and Stevens, praised the bipartisan process; Representative Sweeney noted the bill was voted out of the Finance Committee unanimously. Representative Grimm highlighted funding for public transit and regional planning agencies, while Representative Stevens emphasized the measure’s mix of maintaining current infrastructure, continuing projects and planning for future needs.

The House approved the bill by voice roll call with 97 affirmative votes and 0 negative votes, and the chamber agreed to amend the bill title on the floor. The bill will move to the next stage of the legislative process for further consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ohio House of Representatives - 2-26-2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","The Ohio House approved the two-year transportation budget (House Bill 54), allocating roughly $11.4 billion for roads, bridges and transportation programs, expanding airport funding, reestablishing workforce mobility funding for transit and directing studies on construction materials and passenger rail participation.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Ohio","taxId",17404,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6306850,"Ohio House approves emergency waiver of instructional hours for Ashtabula’s Lakeside High School",323,2122000,2445000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2436358-1d883350db934e29648d27631ac68194&start=2122&end=2445","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2436358-1d883350db934e29648d27631ac68194/thumbnail_2122000.jpg","/articles/6306850/Ohio/Ohio-House-approves-emergency-waiver-of-instructional-hours-for-Ashtabulas-Lakeside-High-School","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6306850-2c7c0914445d71b63c70612ebaa33b20/orig.mp4?Expires=1773736389&Signature=Eplc-vS4c-kLkZKCWxbQof4khNQOycSV9aO-TEK51bTnq-8~ZfGbZxvDkyOPGzSWjKB~A2oOdmJ43UpLEnMbNHW14V6G6Wg5I7wfEKnQ5hEzGtswpXzv4UYrr~6coA67fvsdfOdt3cjy1P6BTyrQJGItm9wg~BRJvrZ2UbNLVmniCSKjrDURC1H0w0Oz5Pyq8B895SFWVFSAvN-sPxDfoAfgZ56m9A2QJaW5YZZ8tkJlUxWzX5rvtNCwtDjgF2H2Bj0CeumZ8-WlQBkoCh~Wf9diK8qO~CFN8yw196sjQQFD8T7GhFClsR2l0p2Z2ZTAYaTEuhsFGC45Ek-BxeGvhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ohio House on Feb. 25 passed House Bill 43 as an emergency measure to waive required minimum instructional hours for Lakeside High School in the Ashtabula City School District after storm damage made the building unusable.

Representative David Thomas, who introduced the emergency clause, told colleagues the waiver must take effect before the end of the school year so affected seniors can graduate and the district can secure funding for the next school year. “We ask for support for the emergency clause for this bill,” Thomas said on the floor.

The waiver was prompted by a roof collapse at Lakeside High School following heavy snow over the Thanksgiving weekend, which Representative Fowler Arthur described as producing “multiple days of hazardous road conditions” and leaving some residents buried for up to 10 days while crews cleared roads. Arthur, who spoke to the bill’s substance, said Ashtabula officials pivoted to alternate class arrangements but still face lost instructional time that threatens seniors’ on-time graduation and next-year funding.

The bill authorizes a limited waiver—up to 24 instructional hours—and allows the district and the Ohio Department of Education to use the state competency graduation requirement in lieu of the minimum-hours rule. Representative Robinson urged support on the floor, saying the bill puts students and teachers “at the center” of the response.

The House first voted to keep the emergency clause in the bill, with the clerk recording 95 affirmative votes and 1 negative. On final passage as an emergency measure, the clerk recorded 91 affirmative votes and 6 negative votes; the bill was declared passed as an emergency measure on the House floor.

The measure does not specify details beyond the waiver amount and use of the competency requirement; any implementation steps and administrative approvals were left to the school district and the Department of Education as described in floor remarks.

The House amended and agreed to the bill title on the floor before concluding the vote. The change takes immediate effect for purposes described in the bill text as passed by the chamber; further administrative steps will determine how the waiver is applied to student records and funding calculations.

House Bill 43 passed with the emergency clause and will proceed to any subsequent steps required in the legislative process.","The Ohio House passed House Bill 43 as an emergency measure to waive up to 24 required instructional hours for Ashtabula Lakeside High School after a roof collapse tied to severe winter storms, saying the change protects seniors’ ability to graduate and the district’s funding.","actionData","errors"]

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House passes $11.4 billion transportation budget, funds airports, transit and study on asphalt vs. concrete

Ohio House approves emergency waiver of instructional hours for Ashtabula’s Lakeside High School