Ohio has a statutory limit on general fund expenditures under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 107, Sections 032-035, and Chapter 131, Sections 55-60. Chapter 107 Sections 032-035 limits establishes a base year at FY 2007 and advises that the general fund in the governor’s budget not exceed the general fund revenue for FY 2007 multiplied by either 3.5% or inflation plus population growth, whichever is greater. Chapter 131, Sections 55-60 apply the same rules as Chapter 107, Sections 032-035 to the general fund appropriations limit in the legislature. This was modified in 2009 to allow the limitation to be raised to adjust for non-general fund appropriations that are switched into the general fund. This TEL can be overridden temporarily by a declaration of emergency or overridden permanently by a 2/3 legislative supermajority vote.
Year | Inflation-adjusted Actual Spending |
---|---|
1992 | 34,362,550,000 |
1993 | 40,294,150,000 |
1994 | 42,817,250,000 |
1995 | 42,903,240,000 |
1996 | 43,676,820,000 |
1997 | 45,727,700,000 |
1998 | 48,964,840,000 |
1999 | 49,284,890,000 |
2000 | 51,021,000,000 |
2001 | 53,868,160,000 |
2002 | 56,530,080,000 |
2003 | 56,225,160,000 |
2004 | 55,976,830,000 |
2005 | 56,741,790,000 |
2006 | 57,384,960,000 |
2007 | 56,372,500,000 |
2008 | 56,529,600,000 |
2009 | 56,061,260,000 |
2010 | 51,637,670,000 |
2011 | 52,625,890,000 |
2012 | 50,598,340,000 |
2013 | 50,639,380,000 |
2014 | 52,511,510,000 |
2015 | 55,701,710,000 |
2016 | 59,353,190,000 |
2017 | 59,017,550,000 |
2018 | 56,205,230,000 |
2019 | 56,142,210,000 |
2020 | 57,704,810,000 |