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Attorney general asks Senate to preserve House funding levels, cites federal shortfalls for victims services
Summary
Attorney General Dave Yost told the Senate Finance Committee the House substitute budget provides funding he believes is sufficient, but he warned cuts in federal funding for victim services have left state programs strained and urged consideration of a permanent funding stream for law enforcement training via marijuana excise tax revenues.
Attorney General Dave Yost told the Ohio Senate Finance Committee that the House substitute budget largely reflects funding his office can operate under, but he warned the committee about reduced federal support for victim services and urged lawmakers to preserve or restore specified budget levels.
Yost provided a high‑level budget overview and said the House substitute appropriates $472,900,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $486,900,000 for fiscal year 2027 for his office. He described those amounts as a 4.3% decrease from the fiscal year 2025 estimated end budget for 2026 and a 2.9% increase for 2027.
Why it matters: The attorney general’s office administers victim services, criminal investigations and…
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