COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) – The Ohio Statehouse had its last official session for the year on Wednesday. In the session that lasted until 2:15 a.m. Thursday, lawmakers said goodbye to outgoing members, sent several bills to the governor, and approved a measure for the May ballot.
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House Joint Resolution 8 passed with bi-partisan support. It will ask voters to authorize $2.5 billion in spending for infrastructure come May.
The $2.5 billion would be allocated over 10 years and is an increase from the current $2 billion, which is expiring on July 1, 2025.
The resolution was approved with bi-partisan support to renew the grant loan program that was first created in 1987. The money goes to local governments for projects on things like roads, bridges, and water supplies.
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House Bill 8 passed with only four Republicans between both chambers voting against it . would allow parents to opt their students out of “sexuality content,” would require that parents be notified about changes in their child’s mental, emotional, or physical health, and prohibit school personnel from encouraging a student to withhold information from a parent, unless it would result in abuse, abandonment or neglect.