Compromise talks begin today on Ohio's $62B budget

COLUMBUS (AP) — Tax changes and funding for Ohio schools are among the top topics today as a legislative panel starts sorting out differences between the state House and Senate versions of the budget.

The six-member, bipartisan conference committee also planned to hear updated state revenue and Medicaid caseload projections at its meeting this afternoon.

Lawmakers face a June 30 deadline to pass the $61.7 billion, two-year state budget. A new fiscal year begins July 1.

The two chambers have separate tax plans and school funding formulas that must be reconciled.