Signed by Governor Mike DeWine

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for Ohio's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other state programs for fiscal year 2027.

Highlights:

• Appropriates funds for state universities, health services, education services, infrastructure projects, and building improvement projects for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (Sec. 200-610).

• Specifies that the amount of federal reimbursement each county lost for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) services between October 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027 shall be calculated by the Director of Jobs and Family Services (Sec. 240).

• Appropriates equal SNAP funds to every county in Ohio (Sec. 240).

• Prohibits the amount of SNAP funds allocated to each county from being more than their calculated loss of federal reimbursement (Sec. 240).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for Ohio's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other state programs for fiscal year 2027.

Highlights:

• Appropriates funds for state universities, health services, education services, infrastructure projects, and building improvement projects for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 (Sec. 200-610).

• Specifies that the amount of federal reimbursement each county lost for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) services between October 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027 shall be calculated by the Director of Jobs and Family Services (Sec. 240).

• Appropriates equal SNAP funds to every county in Ohio (Sec. 240).

• Prohibits the amount of SNAP funds allocated to each county from being more than their calculated loss of federal reimbursement (Sec. 240).

Full Bill Text