COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine’s first State of the State speech on Tuesday earned high marks from Democratic and Republican state lawmakers alike.

Democrats seemed almost surprised to hear DeWine, a Republican, call for increased spending on infrastructure, public-health programs, addiction treatment and early-childhood education. Republicans and Democrats said it compared favorably with what they’d come to expect from former Republican Gov. John Kasich.

Richmond Heights Sen. Kenny Yuko, the Democratic leader in the state senate, said of DeWine’s speech: “I’ve been waiting to hear a speech like that for a long time.” Euclid Rep. Kent Smith, the number-three ranking Democrat in the House, said of the the speech, “It was a great change from what I’m used to.”

And Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, a Democrat with a growing statewide profile, told the Columbus Dispatch: “Any time a Republican governor gives a Democratic state of the state, we’re in strange times."

But leaders from both parties said they wanted more details on DeWine’s proposals and how he plans to pay for them. And some Democrats were disappointed about what was left out of the speech, including increased public transportation funding, higher-education investments and General Motors’ recent closure of its plant in Lordstown.

Republicans praised DeWine’s overall thrust of his speech.

Chagrin Falls Sen. Matt Dolan, a Republican, said: “My initial thoughts were returning the speech to the Statehouse wasn’t the only return to normalcy. I think that speech, if you were a local government official, was a weight being lifted off your shoulder. All of a sudden, you have a partner back in Columbus who understands your problems.”

Dolan also praised DeWine for calling for the creation of a fund to direct additional funding to Lake Erie. DeWine didn’t share a price tag for the fund, which he called “H2 Ohio” but said it would be “not inexpensive.” But Dolan, who introduced a lake-protection bill that will be used as the vehicle for the fund, said the “proof will be in the details,” since DeWine didn’t share how the fund would be paid for or how much it would cost. Dolan, who chairs the influential Senate finance committee that will eventually sign off on DeWine’s budget, also raised concern about state revenues, which have lagged estimates in recent months.

“The path he wants us on, I support. Whether or not I can fully fund everything he talked about today, that remains to be seen,” Dolan said.

The conservative Buckeye Institute, a Columbus think tank that has long called for the state to cut its costs, issued a statement raising concern about DeWine’s proposal.

“We don’t know what the numbers are yet,” said Greg Lawson, a Buckeye Institute research fellow. “But it looks like it’s going to be expensive, so of course we have a concern with how that’s going to be paid for.”

Senate President Larry Obhof, a Medina Republican, said: “We appreciate his long-term view of the issues, and particularly his focusing on some of the key investments that can be made to protect the most vulnerable among us.”

But asked about DeWine’s pressing for an 18-cent increase in the state gas tax to pay for road-and-bridge infrastructure, Obhof remained noncommittal, saying the issue will be worked out through the state legislative process. Republican House Speaker Larry Householder said Republican House members want to balance coming up with enough funding with not harming the state’s economy.

“We understand there needs to be additional revenue. We don’t know how much yet,” Householder said.

Democrats were broadly supportive of the policy items DeWine spelled out, but also called for greater investment in public transportation and higher education.

Akron Rep. Emilia Sykes, the top Democrat in the House, said she expects House Democrats will be involved with the process to eventually develop DeWine’s ideas into law. Democrats, despite being in the minority in the House, believe their leverage has increased since they in January helped elect Householder as speaker, ending a long-standing fight within the GOP.

“One thing we know is that they need at least 50 votes to pass this here in the House. And what we’ve learned and what we’ve experienced is that the Republican caucus needs us more now than they’ve ever needed us before,” Sykes said. “I think there’s an understanding that you can’t just legislate from one side of the aisle, and expect to get the right result for all Ohioans."

Sykes also criticized DeWine for not mentioning the closure of the GM plant in Lordstown.

“The governor said all the right things, but the people at home need results, not just talk,” she said.

Yuko said he’s optimistic, but said addressing the things DeWine highlighted in his speech won’t happen without a serious commitment.

“We talked about the lead paint issue. We’ve got to have money, folks. This stuff doesn’t come cheap,” Yuko said.

The state political parties weighed in on DeWine’s speech too. In a statement, Ohio Republican Party Chairman Jane Timken said DeWine “laid out his plan for addressing tough issues” like the opioid crisis and infant mortality.

“With Gov. DeWine leading our great state, we have faith that we will lead Ohio forward,” Timken said.

Ohio Democrats sent a fundraising email on Tuesday afternoon referencing the speech with the subject line “Nice words.” In the email, Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Kirstin Alvanitakis said the problems DeWine pledged to fix have gotten worse during the last eight years of total Republican control of the state government.

“How are we going to create more good-paying jobs? How are we going to make sure our kids’ schools have the resources they need? Unclear, because DeWine’s speech didn’t give a concrete plan for some of the biggest issues facing Ohioans. It was all just words,” she said.