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Ohio Air Quality Development Authority seeks extra staffing funds amid rising demand
Summary
The Ohio Air Quality Development Authority asked the House Agriculture Committee for modest operating increases to handle a surge in project applications, emphasizing loans over grants, a $3.5 billion bond/loan portfolio and program roles including the solar generation fund.
Christina O’Keefe, executive director of the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, told the House Agriculture Committee the agency requests $3,900,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $4,700,000 for fiscal year 2027 to support operations and program growth. She said OAQDA is non‑regulatory, governed by a seven‑member board, and finances air-quality and energy-efficiency projects through bonds and loans rather than general revenue.
Why it matters: OAQDA said it has nearly $3.5 billion in outstanding bonds and loans and is…
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