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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio enacts $9.3 billion transportation biennial budget for FY 2026-2027
Last action · June 30, 2025: Effective Certain provisions effective March 31, 2025; October 1, 2025; and December 27, 2025Sponsors: Brian Stewart and 107 others
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What This Bill Does
Ohio lawmakers enacted Amended Substitute House Bill 54, providing $9.3 billion across fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for state and local transportation programs, highway construction, and transit maintenance. The measure sets registration fees for electric and hybrid vehicles, revises vehicle inspection and emissions attestation rules, and adjusts speed limits and law enforcement authorities.
The legislation allocates billions in state and federal funds for highway construction and maintenance, alters motor vehicle registration and emission testing rules for Ohio drivers, and introduces specific registration surcharges ranging from $100 to $200 annually for hybrid and electric vehicles.
- State transportation biennial budgets in Ohio allocate dedicated state motor fuel tax revenues and federal funds for highway construction, public transit, and safety programs. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Owners
Vehicle owners must pay annual registration surcharges ranging from $100 to $200 based on the vehicle propulsion type.
State and Local Transportation Agencies
Agencies receive operational funding and capital appropriations for highway construction, maintenance, and public transit programs.
Commercial Motor Carriers
Carriers are subject to updated rail safety, hazardous material routing rules, and CDL testing and licensing standards.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
12 actions- Jun 30, 2025EnrolledEffective Certain provisions effective March 31, 2025; October 1, 2025; and December 27, 2025
- Mar 31, 2025EnrolledSigned By The Governor
- Mar 25, 2025EnrolledSent To The Governor
- Mar 19, 2025SenateCommitteeReported - Substitute (Transportation)
- Mar 19, 2025SenateFloorPassed - Amended
- Mar 19, 2025HouseFloorConcurred in Senate amendments
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- Mar 5, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Transportation
- Mar 4, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 26, 2025HouseFloorPassed
- Feb 25, 2025HouseCommitteeReported - Substitute (Finance)
- Feb 5, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Finance
- Feb 4, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history & redline
8 versions on fileLobbying Activity
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Discoveries
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Introduction of Alternative Emissions Certification
The act authorizes an alternative emissions certification program allowing attestation forms instead of traditional tailpipe inspections, pending federal EPA approval.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance95How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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