 DeWine lauded the bipartisan effort that brought the proposal to him. He highlighted the money now flowing to mental health resources, the state park system, and public safety, from jails and juvies to highways. The appropriations include more than $700 million in one-time community projects funds coming from excess money. Republican Representative Jay Edwards, who led the House's negotiations as the Finance Committee chair, says those investments could attract workers to the state. Based off that local park,