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Supreme Court outlines judiciary budget needs and technology grants as part of HB 96 hearing
Summary
Robert Horner, administrative director of the Supreme Court of Ohio, told the Senate Finance Committee on April 8 that 72% of the court’s FY26–27 budget request is statutorily required for judicial and appellate compensation, leaving a smaller portion for technology, education and access initiatives.
Robert Horner, administrative director of the Supreme Court of Ohio, told the Ohio Senate Finance Committee on April 8 that the largest portion of the court’s proposed FY26–27 biennium budget is statutorily required pay for judges and appellate employees.
"54% of the budget ... is compensation that is already statutorily required with respect to the payment of Ohio's judges," Horner said. "[An] additional 18% of the budget is required with respect to the courts of appeals employees. That brings us to a total of 72% of this budget [that] is statutorily mandated."
That framing was Horner’s lede to a broader presentation about the court’s request in House Bill 96 and how the court plans to use the remainder of discretionary funding. He identified three priorities…
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