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HB 413OHIOSession 136State Billpassed chamber

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Ohio creates local government expenditure database and appropriates $5,000,000 for Ohio Checkbook

Original title: Regards Ohio State, Local Government Expenditure Databases

Last action · June 2, 2026: Referred to FinanceSponsors: Tom Young and 10 others

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What This Bill Would Do

The Ohio General Assembly enacted House Bill 413 to create the Ohio Local Government Expenditure Database, requiring counties, cities, villages, townships, and other s to submit their expenditure and revenue information. The measure appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund under item 090411, Ohio Checkbook, for 2026 to pay for creation and maintenance costs.

Why it matters

Local taxpayers gain free online access to searchable local government spending, revenue data, and state retirement system financial records, while local public bodies must submit regular financial data using existing resources.

Background

House Bill 413 amends existing Ohio law governing state expenditure reporting and extends transparency requirements to local government entities. context

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Political subdivisions

Political subdivisions must provide expenditure and revenue information to the treasurer of state at least annually and display a prominent internet link on their websites.

Directly affected

State retirement systems

State retirement systems are required to participate in the Ohio State Government Expenditure Database.

Directly affected

Members of the public

Members of the public gain free online access to searchable state and local government expenditure, revenue, and salary information.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who must submit financial information to the new local government expenditure database?

s including counties, cities, villages, public libraries, townships, park districts, school districts, regional water and sewer districts, and regional transit authorities must submit expenditure and revenue information.

Will members of the public have to pay to use the expenditure database?

No, the database must be accessible by members of the public without charge on the websites of the treasurer of state and the office of budget and management.

How much money is appropriated for the Ohio Checkbook item in this act?

The act appropriates $5,000,000 for 2026 and $0 for fiscal year 2027 under item 090411, Ohio Checkbook.

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Procedural history

8 actions

Jun 2, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Finance
May 21, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced
May 20, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported (Finance)
May 20, 2026HouseFloor
Passed
Mar 18, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported - Re-referred to Finance (Rules and Reference)
Mar 17, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported - Amended - Re-referred to Rules and Reference (Technology and Innovation)

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Sep 15, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Technology and Innovation
Aug 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced

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hb413_03_RH hb413_04_PH As Reported Passed by the House Finance Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Am. H. B. No. 413 2025-2026 Representatives Young, Peterson Cosponsors: Representatives Demetriou, Hall, T., McClain, Stewart, Dovilla, Abrams, Glassburn, John, Willis Willis, Brennan, Click, Daniels, Fischer, Ghanbari, Hall, D., Hiner, Lear, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., Newman, Plummer, Robb Blasdel, Roemer, Santucci, Synenberg, Thomas, D., White, A., Williams, Workman To amend sections 113.70, 113.71, 113.72, 113.73, 113.74, 113.75, 113.76, and 5501.521; to enact new section 113.77 and sections 113.80, 113.81, 113.82, 113.83, and […]

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