State Issues
ACEC Ohio is the leading authority that advocates, protects and promotes the engineering business in Ohio. Our top priority is to build working relationships with legislators, state agencies and peer state trade associations to keep key leaders informed about industry issues and pro-business regulations.
ACEC Ohio is committed to representing the interests of our member firms to improve public policy. Our advocacy efforts include meeting with state legislators at events and often one-on-one meetings along with lobbying on our top priorities. This outreach keeps our concerns at top of mind when state leaders are making decisions affecting the engineering industry.
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Click below to read more about the legislation we are monitoring on behalf of consulting engineers.
Over the past few years, ACEC Ohio has advocated for the following:
- Passed a bill to regulate the use of indemnity provisions in public contracts.
- Passed a lien bill for design professionals.
- Passed an increase in the motor vehicle user fee.
- Support record capital bill funding for facility funding in Ohio.
- Support new water/wastewater funding for Ohio as part of the ARPA funds.
- Continue to push for additional dollars for the Ohio BUILDS program.
- Protect professional licensure standards and qualifications-based selection in the Ohio Revised Code.
- Oppose any reduction in the motor vehicle user fee.