legday2011

Advocacy Materials & Talking Points
Budget Issues & Other Legislative Issues of Concern
2011-13

OHIO

Budget Resources

On June 30, 2011 the state budget bill, HB 153, was enacted. The bill is both helpful and challenging. It provides strong support for Catholic school students and offers further protections for unborn children. The cuts to human services were mitigated, yet remain challenging.

The final bill adds two provisions to strengthen the current bans on state funding for non-therapeutic abortions. The first bans state funding for abortions being performed in public hospitals. The second prohibits state funding for abortion coverage in insurance plans of local public employees.

The final bill also restores funds for programs helping Catholic students, establishes a special needs education scholarship, and adds additional funding for various human services programs.

Catholic Conference of Ohio's response to HB 153. July 6, 2011

Budget comparison document, sorted by Departments

Budget funding levels in detail document

Catholic Conference of Ohio letter to Senator members on HB 153. June 2, 2011

Catholic Conference of Ohio letter to House members regarding HB 153 (May 4, 2011)

Catholic Conference of Ohio Human Services Testimony in Ohio Senate

Catholic Conference of Ohio Education Testimony in Senate Finance

Catholic Conference of Ohio Education Testimony in House Finance

Prioritize the Poor

Prioritize the Needs of the Poor: Overview of the Catholic Conference of Ohio Budget Recommendations

Support Basic Human Needs

Health Care