Dear Neighbor,
It's an honor to serve as your State Representative for the 63rd Ohio House District.
I invite everybody to read more about what I'm working on at the Statehouse by visiting my webpage here, or checking out my previous newsletters here.
God Bless,
Adam Bird
State Representative
Ohio's 63rd House District
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Happy Flag Day, District 63!
 Representative Bird is honoring Flag Day, which is an important holiday to remember the flag that unites us as a country. The official United States flag was adopted on June 14, 1777. Now, nearly 250 years later, it still resembles the spirit of our country.
Celebrating Flag Day
 Rep. Bird celebrated Flag Day this weekend at the Clermont County Airport with Batavia Joint Fire Chief Roy Short and a crowd of patriots.
Ohio Recorders Association Remarks
 Rep. Bird recently provided remarks at the Ohio Recorders Association annual meeting. While he was there, Rep. Bird caught up with Brown County Recorder Mariah Votel and Scioto County Recorder Gary Jenkins.
House Bill 645 - Legislation to Strengthen Fiscal Accountability Through Zero-Based Budgeting
Representative Bird is a co-sponsor of House Bill 645, which would require Ohio to periodically employ zero-based budgeting in the development of the state operating budget. Beginning with the 137th General Assembly, which will convene in January 2027, and every ten years thereafter, state agencies would be required to build their budget requests from the ground up, rather than relying on prior biennial spending levels as a starting point.
Under traditional budgeting practices, agencies typically begin with the previous budget and adjust spending upward based on inflation, growth, or new initiatives. Over time, this incremental approach can allow outdated, inefficient, or duplicative programs to continue without meaningful review. Zero-based budgeting takes a different approach by requiring agencies to justify each requested dollar based on current needs, performance, and priorities.
By requiring agencies to reexamine programs and expenditures on a regular basis, zero-based budgeting encourages careful evaluation, prioritization, and accountability, while helping to ensure that limited taxpayer resources are directed toward the most effective and essential functions of government.
This bill now awaits consideration in the Ohio Senate.
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