Antonio Comments on Passage of Transportation Budget
April 2, 2019
Nickie J. Antonio News
Today, the Ohio Senate passed the state’s two-year transportation budget, House Bill 62.
“I supported this budget because it will bring more dollars to public transportation, provide an increased tax credit for low-income Ohioans, and bring needed funds to our local communities to fix our roads and bridges—core principles that we fought to include,” said Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), the ranking member on the Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce committee.
HB 62 includes $70 million per year for public transportation, a 10.5-cent increase in the gas tax and a 19-cent increase in the diesel fuel tax as well as an increase in the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for low- and moderate-income Ohioans. Additionally, the bill eliminates Ohio’s front license plate requirement.
“I supported this budget because it will bring more dollars to public transportation, provide an increased tax credit for low-income Ohioans, and bring needed funds to our local communities to fix our roads and bridges—core principles that we fought to include,” said Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), the ranking member on the Senate Transportation, Commerce and Workforce committee.
HB 62 includes $70 million per year for public transportation, a 10.5-cent increase in the gas tax and a 19-cent increase in the diesel fuel tax as well as an increase in the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for low- and moderate-income Ohioans. Additionally, the bill eliminates Ohio’s front license plate requirement.