COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is following in federal footsteps, announcing Monday that tax day will be pushed back, though no official date has been set.

"That would be up to the legislature, but I would think that we will align those two together," said DeWine.

He also announced that he's open to dipping into the $2.7 billion rainy day fund — while asking his cabinets to cut spending by 20 percent.

"I could give a flippant answer that it's raining, but this is the money Governor Kasich had in mind when they began putting it away," DeWine said.

In order to help shore up spending, DeWine also announced a government hiring freeze.

“I’m ordering an immediate hiring freeze in state government. For all of these, the only exception will be those who are directly involved in fighting the coronavirus, and for whatever we need to do that. That obviously takes priority,” he said.