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Ohio Reacts to State Senate Budget

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The State Senate released its budget plan yesterday, and while the higher education plan has grabbed the most attention, observers say there are also key provisions for seniors, health care, and the environment. Bill Sundermeyer with AARP-Ohio says he's glad to see full funding for the Ohio "Passport" program, which helps Ohio seniors live at home instead of assisted living facilities.

"There's been a strong emphasis by the Governor, in the House and in the Senate, on providing quality care for our members and allowing those folks to stay in their home."

Cathy Levine with the Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio thinks the Senate missed an opportunity to restore health care coverage to working parents below the poverty line, but she's hopeful that the conference committee will fix that.

"This coverage is very important -- not only for the 25,000 affected parents, but for their children, their employers, and for the whole Ohio economy."

Jack Shaner with the Ohio Environmental Council adds the Senate plan would fund three transportation projects that will make a big difference for Ohio's air quality.

"The Senate wants to plunk down some big dollars for diesel engine retrofits -- $20 million over the 2-year budget -- and another $10 million for public transit, and also an additional $2 million for rail development."

Gayle Channing Tenenbaum with the Public Children Services Association of Ohio notes there's some long-awaited news for Ohio foster children in the budget.

"We finally have coverage for children who are aging out of foster care until they're age 21, that's a huge thing for this group of children."

The budget now goes to a conference committee, where members of both houses hammer out their final budget.



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