Budget Testimony

OLC’s Director of Government and Legal Services Jay Smith and Executive Director Michelle Francis testify on the state budget bill.

The OLC is closely monitoring two bills that impact library funding and has provided the following testimony on:

Budget Testimony for Ohio Senate Finance Committee
(6/8/23)

Written Ohio Library Council testimony
Michelle Francis, Executive Director and Jay Smith, Director of Government and Legal Services

Budget Testimony before the Ohio Senate Finance Committee
(5/16/23)

Transcript of Ohio Library Council testimony
Michelle Francis, Executive Director and Jay Smith, Director of Government and Legal Services

The testimony was covered live on the Ohio Channel and a recording is available on the Ohio Channel website. [OLC testimony begins at :43 mark].

Budget Testimony before the Ohio Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee
(4/25/23)

Transcript of Ohio Library Council testimony
Michelle Francis, Executive Director and Jay Smith, Director of Government and Legal Services

Budget Testimony before the House Finance Committee
(4/19/23)

Transcript of Ohio Library Council testimonyMichelle Francis, Executive Director and Jay Smith, Director of Government and Legal Services

Budget Testimony before the House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education
(3/14/23)

Transcript of Ohio Library Council testimony
Michelle Francis, Executive Director and Jay Smith, Director of Government and Legal Services

The testimony was covered live on the Ohio Channel and a recording is available on the Ohio Channel website. [OLC testimony begins at :30 mark].

Budget Testimony before the House Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education
(2/15/23)

State Library of Ohio
Wendy Knapp, State Librarian

First hearing in the House Finance Committee on the Governor’s budget proposal
(2/7/23)

Executive Budget Proposal
(1/31/23)

Gov. Mike DeWine’s budget recommendations as presented to the Ohio General Assembly on Jan. 31, 2023:

Public Library Funding