Rep. Daniel Troy: State Issue 2 passes, Continuing Critical State Public Works Funding Program for Ohio

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Daniel Troy (D-Willowick) today released the following statement regarding Issue 2’s passage by wide margins following the May 6th special election:

“I was glad to join in a bipartisan effort with one of my colleagues in the General Assembly to place this issue on the ballot and am extremely pleased to see this locally based public infrastructure program approved by the voters of Ohio by a more than 2-1 margin. 

As I have stated, I believe this to be one of the best ideas that Ohio has ever had, and I’m glad to see that it will continue for another ten years. It’s a great partnership between our state government and our local communities in all 88 counties. Assisting them in addressing critical infrastructure repair and replacement costs for road, bridge, water supply, sewer, stormwater and environmental protection projects has not only helped improve the quality of life in our state but has also helped create thousands of jobs to get that work done. 

I salute the wisdom of the voters in renewing the authorization that allows these efforts to continue,” said Rep. Troy.

Issue 2 was put on this week’s ballot via House Joint Resolution (HJR) 8, a bipartisan effort sponsored by Reps. Daniel Troy and Scott Oeslager (R-North Canton). HJR 8 passed in the legislature with overwhelming support in both the House (87-4) and Senate (30-1), ensuring the State Capital Infrastructure Program (SCIP) would appear on the ballot ahead of what would have been its sunset date of July 1, 2025.

This is the fourth time the program has been successfully reauthorized since its creation in 1987. Over nearly four decades, SCIP has distributed nearly $7 billion to local governments and funded the completion of over 19,000 infrastructure projects across all 88 Ohio counties.

With the favorable passage of Issue 2, SCIP has been reauthorized for another 10 years, setting aside $2.5 billion in general obligation bonds for local infrastructure projects across Ohio. The renewal of this crucial program will create approximately 35,000 new construction jobs for the state and comes with no tax increase for Ohioans.