State budget activity
No official activity took place this week at the Statehouse. However, negotiations continued among the leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate and Gov. Mike DeWine as they finalize the items of disagreement in House Bill 166, the two-year state budget bill. Prior to this week, lawmakers passed a 17-day interim budget - Senate Bill 171 - to provide funding to state programs, effectively buying additional time to reach a consensus on the state budget.