State • Ohio

HB 989: Reimburse cost of township trustee's CDL training

Jason StephensIntroduced

HB 989 status: Introduced (updated Aug 12, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score50/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactLow impact 15/100

Bill summary

Official

This law requires the state to pay back townships or their leaders for the cost of getting a commercial driver's license (CDL).

Key analysis

Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • no identified environmental impact

Risks

  • no identified environmental impact

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • potential modest savings for local township budgets

Risks

  • minor expenditure of state public safety funds

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • may facilitate township trustees in performing necessary local transportation duties

Risks

  • public funding for personal professional training requires clear justification
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

program creates a new state-level reimbursement obligation for local official training

Limitation

analysis based strictly on bill abstract

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Introduced

2

Committee

Upcoming
3

Floor

Upcoming
4

Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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