State stimulus

State stimulus

Where the money would go

Spending under an economic stimulus plan proposed in Ohio:

Infrastructure

Logistics and distribution: $100 million to improve infrastructure that can be used to expand and support businesses that move and distribute products.

Local Infrastructure: $400 million for projects such as roads, bridges, sewers and water systems.

Clean Ohio Conservation: $200 million to fund the preservation of farmland and green space.

Clean Ohio Revitalization: $200 million to clean up industrial areas.

Historic Preservation Tax Credit: $120 million to revitalize historically significant buildings that would expand the local tax base.

New and Emerging Industries

Bio-based products: $50 million to support an industry that aims to produce polymers, plastics and other materials out of Ohio-grown crops.

Biomedical: $100 million to help create jobs through medical advances.

Advanced and renewable energy: $150 million to create jobs through investments in wind, solar and clean coal energy.

Workforce

Higher Education Workforce Initiative: $250 million to create internships, cooperative education programs and jobs while Ohioans earn college degrees.