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03/22/2019

Good coverage of the Senate's passage of Ohio's two-year transportation budget bill. Details many features of the transportation budget including the 6-cent gas tax increase.

The Ohio Senate passed its version of the two-year transportation budget Thursday evening, which would increase the state gas and diesel tax to 34 cents a gallon. But the Senate's version needs to be reconciled with the House's version, which increased gas and diesel taxes higher.

03/22/2019

The Ohio Senate voted yesterday for a 6-cent increase in the state gas tax. That's just a third of the 18-cent increase proposed by Governor Mike DeWine and far less than needed to maintain Ohio's roads and bridges.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Senate on Thursday voted in favor of a proposal to increase the state's gas tax by 6 cents a gallon, down from the House's planned increase of 10.7 cents a gallon and well below the governor's proposed 18-cents a gallon to maintain roads and bridges. The Senate's transporta...

03/21/2019

The Ohio Senate votes on a gas tax increase today.

COLUMBUS —The Ohio Senate on Thursday will vote for the first increase in motor fuels taxes in 14 years but at a rate smaller than what the House has ...

03/21/2019

Governor Mike DeWine maintains that his proposal for an 18-cent gas tax increase is the 'bare minimum' needed to support Ohio's roads and bridges.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is continuing his push-back against lawmakers' attempts to shrink his proposed gas tax, saying the current House version "doesn't cut it." DeWine, a Republican, has proposed raising $1.2 billion through an 18-cent gas tax increase, adjusting it annually for i...

03/08/2019

The Ohio House has now passed House Bill 62, the transportation budget bill which includes a 10.7 cents-per-gallon increase in the state gas tax. The bill now moves to the Ohio Senate for consideration.

House Bill 62 increases the gas and diesel taxes, currently at 28 cents a gallon. It now heads to the Ohio Senate for consideration.

03/07/2019

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine made an excellent case for a state gas tax increase in his 2019 State of the State Address on March 5. The governor's comments on safety should resound for all Ohioans. Check it out! https://ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/5ee4eee4-b8ce-4bbe-8270-9e89036059c8/2019+State+of+the+State+Address.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_M1HGGIK0N0JO00QO9DDDDM3000-5ee4eee4-b8ce-4bbe-8270-9e89036059c8-mBgwHrZ

03/07/2019

The Ohio House will vote on a state gas tax increase this afternoon. Over the past few days, lawmakers have pushed back on Governor Mike DeWine's request for an 18-cent per gallon increase, offering an alternative plan with a 10.7 per gallon increase.

The plan now calls for a 10.7-cent per gallon gas tax hike, 20-cent hike for diesel fuel and fees for electric and hybrid vehicles.

02/21/2019

Governor DeWine's proposal for a gas tax increase in Ohio includes a provision that ties the gas tax to the Consumer Price Index to compensate for inflation. This makes good sense. The current Ohio gas tax of 28 cents-per-gallon has been flat since established in 2005. With no adjustments for inflation, its purchasing power has decreased considerably.

The director of the Ohio Department of Transportation told lawmakers Thursday morning that Gov. Mike DeWine's 18-cents-a-gallon gas tax increase proposal also includes an inflation tool.

02/20/2019

The 18-cent increase in Ohio's gas tax proposed by Governor Mike DeWine would generate $725 million a year for the state's highway and bridge network and $480 million a year for local government street needs.

Gov. Mike DeWine will propose an 18-cents a gallon increase in the gasoline tax to maintain and upgrade Ohio's roads and bridges in the

02/15/2019

Ohio Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks testified before the House Finance Committee this week and provided a frank assessment of Ohio's revenue needs for road and bridge construction.

Highlighting a lack of revenue and too much borrowing, the state transportation director gave Ohio lawmakers a blunt assessment Wednesday of Ohio’s

02/01/2019

Creation of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Transportation Infrastructure and the information provided by the statewide Fix Our Roads Ohio coalition open the door for production discussion about Ohio's transportation future.

A good conversation is getting started in Ohio. There has been a lot of news coverage this week following Governor Mike DeWine’s announcement of a new committee that will study Ohio’s transportation system and recommend options for maintenance and improvement. The complete text of the announceme...

01/30/2019

Statewide coalition Fix Our Roads Ohio (FOR Ohio) offers sensible solutions for funding Ohio's transportation system. The options they present merit consideration by state legislators and are important for all Ohioans to understand. Learn more at

The FOR Ohio coalition includes local government associations, chambers of commerce, regional planning commissions and various transportation organizations.