As Reported by the House Finance and Appropriations Committee

124th General Assembly
Regular Session
2001-2002
Sub. H. B. No. 299


REPRESENTATIVES Carey, Evans, Schmidt, Calvert, Hoops, Oakar, Webster, Allen, Fedor, Husted, Peterson, Widowfield, Barrett, Core, Faber



A BILL
To amend sections 175.21 and 4507.52 and to enact1
section 339.19 of the Revised Code and to amend2
Sections 13.04, 28.02, 44.02, 44.12, and 63.09 of3
Am. Sub. H.B. 94 of the 124th General Assembly to4
change a scheduled deputy registrar fee increase5
relative to duplicate or replacement identification6
cards from $3.75 to $2.75, to make other7
budget-related corrections, to provide for the8
continued operation of any county tuberculosis9
hospital that existed on the effective date of Sub.10
S.B. 173 of the 123rd General Assembly, to make an11
appropriation, and to declare an emergency.12


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. That sections 175.21 and 4507.52 be amended and13
section 339.19 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:14

       Sec. 175.21.  (A) The low- and moderate-income housing trust15
fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall16
consist of all appropriations, grants, gifts, loan repayments, and17
contributions of money made from any source to the department of18
development for the fund. All investment earnings of the fund19
shall be credited to the fund. The director of development shall20
allocate a portion of the money in the fund to an account of the21
Ohio housing finance agency. The department shall administer the22
fund. The agency shall use money allocated to it in the fund for23
implementing and administering its programs and duties under24
sections 175.22 and 175.24 of the Revised Code, and the department25
shall use the remaining money in the fund for implementing and26
administering its programs and duties under sections 175.22 to27
175.25 of the Revised Code. Use of all money in the fund is28
subject to the following restrictions: forty-five per cent of the 29
amount of funds awarded during any one fiscal year shall be used30
to make grants and loans to nonprofit organizations under section31
175.22 of the Revised Code, not less than forty-fivefifty per32
cent of the amount of funds awarded during any one fiscal year33
shall be used to make grants and loans for activities that will34
provide housing and housing assistance to families and individuals35
in rural areas and small cities that would not be eligible to36
participate as a participating jurisdiction under the "HOME37
Investment Partnerships Act," 104 Stat. 4094 (1990), 42 U.S.C.38
12701 note, 12721, no more than sixfive per cent of the money in39
the fund shall be used for administration, and no money in the40
fund shall be used to pay for any legal services other than the41
usual and customary legal services associated with the acquisition42
of housing. Except as otherwise provided by the director under43
division (B) of this section, money in the fund may be used as44
matching money for federal funds received by the state, counties,45
municipal corporations, and townships for the activities listed in46
section 175.22 of the Revised Code.47

       (B) If after the second quarter of any year it appears to48
the director that the full amount of the money in the low- and49
moderate-income housing trust fund designated in that year for50
activities that will provide housing and housing assistance to51
families and individuals in rural areas and small cities under52
division (A) of this section will not be so used, the director may53
reallocate all or a portion of that amount for other housing54
activities. In determining whether or how to reallocate money55
under this division, the director may consult with and shall56
receive advice from the housing trust fund advisory committee.57

       Sec. 339.19. Notwithstanding the amendment of sections58
339.38, 339.39, 339.42, and 339.43 of the Revised Code, the repeal59
of sections 339.20, 339.21, 339.22, 339.23, 339.231, 339.24,60
339.25, 339.26, 339.27, 339.28, 339.29, 339.30, 339.31, 339.32,61
339.33, 339.34, 339.35, 339.36, 339.37, 339.40, 339.41, 339.45,62
339.46, and 339.99 of the Revised Code, and any other changes made63
by Substitute Senate Bill No. 173 of the 123rd general assembly64
relative to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a65
county tuberculosis hospital, a county tuberculosis hospital that66
was operating under those sections on the effective date of that67
act, October 10, 2000, may continue to exist and operate on and68
after that date as though the provisions of those sections were69
neither amended nor repealed and had remained in full force and70
effect.71

       Sec. 4507.52.  Each identification card issued by the72
registrar of motor vehicles or a deputy registrar shall display a73
distinguishing number assigned to the cardholder, and shall74
display the following inscription:75

"STATE OF OHIO IDENTIFICATION CARD
76

       This card is not valid for the purpose of operating a motor77
vehicle. It is provided solely for the purpose of establishing78
the identity of the bearer described on the card, who currently is79
not licensed to operate a motor vehicle in the state of Ohio."80

       The identification card shall display substantially the same81
information as contained in the application and as described in82
division (A)(1) of section 4507.51 of the Revised Code, including83
the cardholder's social security number unless the cardholder84
specifically requests that the cardholder's social security number85
not be displayed on the card. If federal law requires the86
cardholder's social security number to be displayed on the87
identification card, the social security number shall be displayed88
on the card notwithstanding a request to not display the number89
pursuant to this section. The identification card also shall90
display the color photograph of the cardholder. If the cardholder91
has executed a durable power of attorney for health care or a92
declaration governing the use or continuation, or the withholding93
or withdrawal, of life-sustaining treatment and has specified that94
the cardholder wishes the identification card to indicate that the95
cardholder has executed either type of instrument, the card also96
shall display any symbol chosen by the registrar to indicate that97
the cardholder has executed either type of instrument. The card98
shall be sealed in transparent plastic or similar material and99
shall be so designed as to prevent its reproduction or alteration100
without ready detection.101

       The identification card for persons under twenty-one years of102
age shall have characteristics prescribed by the registrar103
distinguishing it from that issued to a person who is twenty-one104
years of age or older, except that an identification card issued105
to a person who applies no more than thirty days before the106
applicant's twenty-first birthday shall have the characteristics107
of an identification card issued to a person who is twenty-one108
years of age or older.109

       Every identification card issued to a resident of this state110
shall expire, unless canceled or surrendered earlier, on the111
birthday of the cardholder in the fourth year after the date on112
which it is issued. Every identification card issued to a113
temporary resident shall expire in accordance with rules adopted114
by the registrar and is nonrenewable, but may be replaced with a115
new identification card upon the applicant's compliance with all116
applicable requirements. A cardholder may renew the cardholder's117
identification card within ninety days prior to the day on which118
it expires by filing an application and paying the prescribed fee119
in accordance with section 4507.50 of the Revised Code.120

       If a cardholder applies for a driver's or commercial driver's121
license in this state or another licensing jurisdiction, the122
cardholder shall surrender the cardholder's identification card to123
the registrar or any deputy registrar before the license is124
issued.125

       If a card is lost, destroyed, or mutilated, the person to126
whom the card was issued may obtain a duplicate by doing both of127
the following:128

       (A) Furnishing suitable proof of the loss, destruction, or129
mutilation to the registrar or a deputy registrar;130

       (B) Filing an application and presenting documentary131
evidence under section 4507.51 of the Revised Code.132

       Any person who loses a card and, after obtaining a duplicate,133
finds the original, immediately shall surrender the original to134
the registrar or a deputy registrar.135

       A cardholder may obtain a replacement identification card136
that reflects any change of the cardholder's name by furnishing137
suitable proof of the change to the registrar or a deputy138
registrar and surrendering the cardholder's existing card.139

       When a cardholder applies for a duplicate or obtains a140
replacement identification card, the cardholder shall pay a fee of141
two dollars and fifty cents. A deputy registrar shall be allowed142
an additional fee of threetwo dollars and seventy-five cents143
commencing on July 1, 2001, three dollars and twenty-five cents144
commencing on January 1, 2003, and three dollars and fifty cents145
commencing on January 1, 2004, for issuing a duplicate or146
replacement identification card. A disabled veteran who is a147
cardholder and has a service-connected disability rated at one148
hundred per cent by the veterans' administration may apply to the149
registrar or a deputy registrar for the issuance of a duplicate or150
replacement identification card without payment of any fee151
prescribed in this section, and without payment of any lamination152
fee if the disabled veteran would not be required to pay a153
lamination fee in connection with the issuance of an154
identification card or temporary identification card as provided155
in division (B) of section 4507.50 of the Revised Code.156

       A duplicate or replacement identification card shall expire157
on the same date as the card it replaces.158

       The registrar shall cancel any card upon determining that the159
card was obtained unlawfully, issued in error, or was altered. The160
registrar also shall cancel any card that is surrendered to the161
registrar or to a deputy registrar after the holder has obtained a162
duplicate, replacement, or driver's or commercial driver's163
license.164

       No agent of the state or its political subdivisions shall165
condition the granting of any benefit, service, right, or166
privilege upon the possession by any person of an identification167
card. Nothing in this section shall preclude any publicly168
operated or franchised transit system from using an identification169
card for the purpose of granting benefits or services of the170
system.171

       No person shall be required to apply for, carry, or possess172
an identification card.173

       (C) Except in regard to an identification card issued to a174
person who applies no more than thirty days before the applicant's175
twenty-first birthday, neither the registrar nor any deputy176
registrar shall issue an identification card to a person under177
twenty-one years of age that does not have the characteristics178
prescribed by the registrar distinguishing it from the179
identification card issued to persons who are twenty-one years of180
age or older.181

       Section 2. That existing sections 175.21 and 4507.52 of the182
Revised Code are hereby repealed.183

       Section 3. That Sections 13.04, 28.02, 44.02, 44.12, and184
63.09 of Am. Sub. H.B. 94 of the 124th General Assembly be amended185
to read as follows:186

       "       Sec. 13.04. MINORITY AFFAIRS187

       The foregoing appropriation item 100-451, Minority Affairs,188
shall be used to establish minority affairs programs within the189
Equal Opportunity Division. The office shall provide an access190
point and official representation to multi-cultural communities;191
research and reports on multi-cultural issues; and educational,192
governmental, and other services that foster multi-cultural193
opportunities and understanding in the state of Ohio.194

       On July 1, 2001, or as soon as possible thereafter, the195
Director of Administrative Services shall certify to the Director196
of Budget and Management the unencumbered and unexpended cash197
balance within GRF appropriation item 100-451, Minority Affairs,198
for the completion of the predicate study. This amount is hereby199
appropriated.200

       Sec. 28.02. TRANSFER OFINCREASES IN GRF FUNDSAPPROPRIATIONS201
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT202

       TheIf the director determines that unspent and unobligated203
cash balances in the General Revenue Fund are sufficient to do so,204
the Director of Budget and Management, at the request of the205
Director of Development, may transferincrease by up to $25206
million in unobligated, unspent GRF appropriations over the207
biennium toappropriations in existing GRF appropriation items or208
new appropriation items created by the Director of Budget and209
Management for the Department of Development to support GRF-funded210
economic development projects for which appropriations would not211
otherwise be available. The amounts transferredSuch increases are212
hereby appropriated.213

       COAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUND214

       Notwithstanding sections 1555.08 and 1555.15 of the Revised215
Code, on July 1, 2001, or as soon as possible thereafter, the216
Director of Budget and Management shall transfer all cash in the217
Coal Research and Development Fund (Fund 046), which represents218
investment earnings of that fund previously credited to that fund,219
to the General Revenue Fund.220

       Sec. 44.02.  HEAD START221

       the Director of Budget and Management shall transfer222
$76,156,175 from Fund 3W6, TANF Education, to the General Revenue223
Fund. the Director of Budget and Management shall transfer224
$98,843,825 from Fund 3W6, TANF Education, to the General Revenue225
Fund. The transferred funds are appropriated for the appropriation226
item 200-406, Head Start. The foregoing appropriation item227
200-406, Head Start, includes transferred funds of $76,156,175 in228
fiscal year 2002 and $98,843,825 in fiscal year 2003.229

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-406, Head Start,230
$100,000 per fiscal year shall be used for the Read Baby Read Book231
Club Program.232

       ThePursuant to the interagency agreement entered into233
between the Department of Education and the Department of Job and234
Family Services under division (A)(2) of section 5101.801 of the235
Revised Code, the remainder of foregoing appropriation item236
200-406, Head Start, shall be distributed by the Department of237
Education to Head Start agencies. A "Head Start agency" means an238
entity that has been approved to be an agency in accordance with239
Section 641 (42 U.S.C. 9836) of the Head Start Act and amendments240
thereto, or an entity designated for state Head Start funding241
under this section. Participation in state-funded Head Start242
programs is voluntary.243

       Moneys distributed under this heading shall not be used to244
reduce expenditures from funds received by a Head Start agency245
from any other sources. Section 3301.31 of the Revised Code does246
not apply to funds distributed under this heading. In lieu of247
section 3301.31 of the Revised Code, distribution of moneys under248
this heading shall be as follows:249

       (A) In fiscal years 2002 and 2003, up to two per cent of the250
appropriation may be used by the department for administrative251
costs of complying with this section; developing program capacity;252
and assisting programs with facilities planning, construction,253
renovation, or lease agreements in combination with the Community254
Development Finance Fund (CDFF). Up to $1,530,000 in fiscal year255
2002 and up to $1,560,600 in fiscal year 2003 may be used for the256
services of literacy specialist and training in early literacy for257
Head Start classroom teachers and administrators to support the258
OhioReads Initiative.259

       (B) The department shall provide an annual report to the260
Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the261
President of the Senate, the State Board of Education, Head Start262
grantees, and other interested parties. The report shall include263
the following:264

       (1) The number and per cent of eligible children by county265
and by grantee;266

       (2) The amount of state funds received for continuation per267
grantee;268

       (3) A summary of program performance on the state critical269
performance indicators;270

       (4) A summary of developmental progress of children271
participating in the state-funded Head Start program;272

       (5) Any other data reflecting the performance of Head Start273
that the department considers pertinent.274

       (C) For purposes of this section, "eligible child" means a275
child who is at least three years of age and not of compulsory276
school age whose family earns no more than 100 per cent of the277
federal poverty level, except as otherwise provided in this278
division.279

       The Department of Education, in consultation with Head Start280
grantees or their designated representatives, shall establish281
criteria under which individual Head Start grantees may apply to282
the department for a waiver to include as "eligible children"283
those children from families earning up to 185 per cent of the284
federal poverty level when the children otherwise qualify as285
"eligible children" under this division.286

       In order to serve children whose families receive child care287
subsidy and whose incomes do not exceed 185 per cent of the288
federal poverty guidelines, Head Start grantees may enroll289
children whose families receive child care subsidy from the Ohio290
Department of Job and Family Services. Head Start grantees291
providing full-day, full-year comprehensive services, or otherwise292
meeting the child care needs of working families, may partner with293
child care centers or family day care homes or may access child294
care subsidy directly. This provision is to meet the child care295
needs of low-income families who are working, in training or296
education programs, or participating in Ohio Works First appproved297
approved activities.298

       (D) After setting aside amounts to make any payments due299
from the prior fiscal year, pursuant to the interagency agreement,300
in fiscal years 2002 and 2003, funds shall only be distributed to301
recipients of Head Start funds during the preceding fiscal year.302
Awards under this division shall be based on a per-pupil formula303
prescribed by the Department of Education and may be adjusted for304
one-time start-up costs, actual months of program operation, or305
the number of children enrolled and receiving services, as defined306
by the Department of Education, reported during the first full307
week of December, and may be increased by a reasonable percentage308
for inflation to be determined by the Department of Education and309
in accordance with this section. ThePursuant to the interagency310
agreement, the department may redistribute dollars to programs311
demonstrating an unmet need based on updated assessments of family312
needs and community resources. In fiscal years 2002 and 2003, the313
department may authorize recipients to carry over funds to the314
subsequent fiscal year.315

       TheIn accordance with the interagency agreement, the316
department may reallocate unobligated or unspent money to317
participating Head Start agencies for: (1) facilities planning318
grants and to leverage construction, renovation, or lease319
agreements and for repair of critical deferred maintenance and320
safety items in combination with the CDFF; (2) teacher321
professional development and enhanced compensation in order to322
meet the requirements of section 3301.311 of the Revised Code; (3)323
meeting the documentation and reporting requirements and for324
technical support in accordance with division (F) of this section;325
and (4) expansion, improvement, or special projects to promote326
excellence and innovation.327

       (E) Costs for developing and administering a Head Start328
program may not exceed fifteen per cent of the total approved329
costs of the programthe costs established in the interagency330
agreement.331

       All recipients of funds shall maintain such fiscal control332
and accounting procedures as may be necessary to ensure the333
disbursement of, and accounting for, these funds in accordance334
with section 5101.801 of the Revised Code. The control of funds335
provided in this program, and title to property obtained336
therefrom, shall be under the authority of the approved recipient337
for purposes provided in the program. The approved recipient338
shall administer and use such property and funds for the purposes339
specified.340

       Each recipient shall furnish the department an annual audit341
that includes the review of state funds received under this342
section.343

       In conjunction with the required audit of federal Head Start344
funds, the independent auditor shall examine state Head Start345
funds in accordance with the federal regulations and agreed-upon346
state procedures formulated by the department.347

       (F) The department shall prescribe target levels for348
critical performance indicators for the purpose of assessing Head349
Start programs. On-site reviews and follow-up visits shall be350
based on grantee progress in meeting the prescribed target levels.351

       The Department of Education, in consultation with the352
interested parties, including the state Department of Job and353
Family Services, shall develop the criteria to be used by Head354
Start grantees and delegate agencies with developing partnership355
agreements.356

       The departmentDepartment of Education or the Department of357
Job and Family Services may audit a Head Start agency's financial358
and program records. Head Start agencies that have financial359
practices not in accordance with standard accounting principles,360
that fail to substantially meet the Head Start performance361
standards, or that exhibit below-average performance shall be362
subject to an on-site review.363

       The departmentDepartment of Education shall require364
corrective plans of action for programs not achieving target365
levels or financial and program standards. Action plans shall366
include activities to be conducted by the grantee and timelines367
for activities to be completed and timelines for additional data368
submission to the department demonstrating targets have been met.369
The Policy Council chairperson and the appropriate grantee board370
official shall sign the corrective plans of action.371

       Head Start programs not meeting performance targets in372
accordance with the plan of action and prescribed timelines may373
have their funding reduced until targets are met, or have all374
state funds withdrawn.375

       The department shall require school districts to collect376
"preschool" information by program type. All data shall be377
reported via the Education Management Information System (EMIS).378

       (G) The department shall develop prekindergarten reading and379
mathematics content standards and model curricula. These380
standards and curricula shall be made available to grantees. Head381
Start grantees delegate agencies, and child care partners shall382
document child progress, using a common instrument prescribed by383
the department, and report results annually. The department shall384
determine the dates for documenting and reporting.385

       (H) New agencies may be designated for state Head Start386
funding if a Head Start agency voluntarily waives its right for387
funding or is de-funded based on performance. In either event,388
the grantee and delegate shall transfer control of title to389
property, equipment, and remaining supplies obtained through this390
program to the newly designated grantee and return any unexpended391
funds to the department along with any reports prescribed by the392
department.393

       Section 3313.646 of the Revised Code does not apply to funds394
distributed under this section.395

       (I) It is the intent of the General Assembly that396
appropriations for appropriation items 200-406, Head Start, and397
200-408, Public Preschool, be available for transfer between Head398
Start and public preschool programs so that unallocated funds may399
be used between the two programs.400

       (J) The Department of Education shall comply with all TANF401
requirements, including reporting requirements and timelines, as402
specified in state and federal laws, federal regulations, state403
rules, and the Title IV-A state plan, and is responsible for404
payment of any adverse audit finding, final disallowance of405
federal financial participation, or other sanction or penalty406
issued by the federal government or other entity concerning these407
funds. Having met all of the above requirements, the Department408
shall have the authority to administer these funds in accordance409
with its own rules and guidelines, including grant administration410
procedures.The interagency agreement between the Department of411
Education and the Department of Job and Family Services shall412
establish conditions for the reimbursement of allowable Title IV-A413
funds as specified in 42 U.S.C.A. 604(a), except that they may not414
be "assistance" as defined in 45 C.F.R. 260.31(a). The benefits415
and services shall be benefits and services that 45 C.F.R.416
260.31(b) excludes from the definition of "assistance." The417
interagency agreement also shall require that Head Start agencies418
comply with requirements of Title IV-A of the "Social Security419
Act," 49 Stat. 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C. 301, as amended, including420
eligibility of individuals, reporting requirements, allowable421
benefits and services, use of funds, and audit requirements, as422
specified in state and federal laws, federal regulations, state423
rules, federal office of management and budget circulars, and the424
Title IV-A state plan. The Department of Education shall be425
responsible for assuring that all Title IV-A funds are used solely426
for purposes allowable under federal regulations, section 5101.801427
of the Revised Code, and the Title IV-A state plan.428

       Sec. 44.12.  ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION429

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-509, Adult Literacy430
Education, shall be used to support adult basic and literacy431
education instructional programs and the State Literacy Resource432
Center Program.433

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-509, Adult Literacy434
Education, up to $543,150 in fiscal year 2002 and up to $554,013435
in fiscal year 2003 shall be used for the support and operation of436
the State Literacy Resource Center.437

       The remainder shall be used to continue to satisfy the state438
match and maintenance of effort requirements for the support and439
operation of the Department of Education-administered440
instructional grant program for adult basic and literacy education441
in accordance with the department's state plan for adult basic and442
literacy education as approved by the State Board of Education and443
the Secretary of the United States Department of Education.444

       AUXILIARY SERVICES445

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-511, Auxiliary Services,446
shall be used by the State Board of Education for the purpose of447
implementing section 3317.06 of the Revised Code. Of the448
appropriation, up to $1,250,000 in fiscal year 2002 and up to449
$1,500,000 in fiscal year 2003 may be used for payment of the450
Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Program for nonpublic students451
pursuant to section 3365.10 of the Revised Code.452

       STUDENT INTERVENTION SERVICES453

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-513, Student454
Intervention Services, shall be used to assist districts providing455
the intervention services specified in section 3313.608 of the456
Revised Code. The Department of Education shall establish457
guidelines for the use and distribution of these moneys in458
accordance with the interagency agreement entered into between the459
Department of Education and the Department of Job and Family460
Services under division (A)(2) of section 5101.801 of the Revised461
Code. School districts receiving funds from this appropriation462
shall report to the Department of Education on how funds were463
used.464

       the Director of Budget and Management shall transfer465
$35,000,000 from Fund 3W6, TANF Education, to the General Revenue466
Fund. The transferred funds are appropriated for the appropriation467
item 200-513, Student Intervention Services. The foregoing468
appropriation item 200-513, Student Intervention Services,469
includes transferred funds of $35,000,000 in fiscal year 2003.470

       The Department of Education shall comply with all TANF471
requirements, including reporting requirements and timelines, as472
specified in state and federal laws, federal regulations, state473
rules, and the Title IV-A state plan, and is responsible for474
payment of any adverse audit finding, final disallowance of475
federal financial participation, or other sanction or penalty476
issued by the federal government or other entity concerning these477
funds.478

       The interagency agreement between the Department of Education479
and the Department of Job and Family Services shall establish480
conditions for the reimbursement of allowable Title IV-A funds as481
specified in 42 U.S.C.A. 604(a), except that they may not be482
"assistance" as defined in 45 C.F.R. 260.31(a). The benefits and483
services shall be benefits and services that 45 C.F.R. 260.31(b)484
excludes from the definition of "assistance." The interagency485
agreement also shall require that school districts receiving funds486
from this appropriation comply with requirements of Title IV-A of487
the "Social Security Act," 49 Stat 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C. 301, as488
amended, including eligibility of individuals, reporting489
requirements, allowable benefits and services, use of funds, and490
audit requirements, as specified in state and federal laws,491
federal regulations, state rules, federal office of management and492
budget circulars, and the Title IV-A state plan. The Department493
of Education shall be responsible for assuring that all Title IV-A494
funds are used solely for purposes allowable under federal495
regulations, section 5101.801 of the Revised Code, and the Title496
IV-A state plan.497

       POST-SECONDARY/ADULT CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION498

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-514,499
Post-Secondary/Adult Career-Technical Education, shall be used by500
the State Board of Education to provide post-secondary/adult501
career-technical education under sections 3313.52 and 3313.53 of502
the Revised Code.503

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-514,504
Post-Secondary/Adult Career-Technical Education, up to $500,000 in505
each fiscal year shall be allocated for the Ohio Career506
Information System (OCIS) and used for the dissemination of career507
information data to public schools, libraries, rehabilitation508
centers, two- and four-year colleges and universities, and other509
governmental units.510

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-514,511
Post-Secondary/Adult Career-Technical Education, up to $40,000 in512
each fiscal year shall be used for the statewide coordination of513
the activities of the Ohio Young Farmers.514

       DISADVANTAGED PUPIL IMPACT AID515

       The foregoing appropriation item 200-520, Disadvantaged Pupil516
Impact Aid, shall be distributed to school districts according to517
section 3317.029 of the Revised Code. However, no money shall be518
distributed for all-day kindergarten to any school district whose519
three-year average formula ADM exceeds 17,500 but whose DPIA index520
is not at least equal to 1.00 in each fiscal year, unless the521
Department of Education certifies that sufficient funds exist in522
this appropriation to make all other payments required by section523
3317.029 of the Revised Code.524

       The Department of Education shall pay all-day, everyday525
kindergarten funding to all school districts in fiscal year 2002526
and fiscal year 2003 that qualified for and provided the service527
in a preceding fiscal year pursuant to section 3317.029 of the528
Revised Code, regardless of changes to such districts' DPIA529
indexes in fiscal year 2002 and fiscal year 2003.530

       The Department of Education shall pay to community schools an531
amount for all-day kindergarten if the school district in which532
the student is entitled to attend school is eligible but does not533
receive a payment for all-day kindergarten, pursuant to division534
(B) of section 3314.13 of the Revised Code, and the student is535
reported by the community school as enrolled in all-day536
kindergarten at the community school.537

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-520, Disadvantaged538
Pupil Impact Aid, up to $3,200,000 in fiscal year 2002 and up to539
$3,300,000 in fiscal year 2003 shall be used for school breakfast540
programs. Of these amounts, up to $500,000 shall be used each541
year by the Department of Education to provide start-up grants to542
rural school districts and to school districts with less than543
1,500 ADM that start school breakfast programs. The remainder of544
the appropriation shall be used to: (1) partially reimburse545
school buildings within school districts that are required to have546
a school breakfast program pursuant to section 3313.813 of the547
Revised Code, at a rate decided by the department, for each548
breakfast served to any pupil enrolled in the district; (2)549
partially reimburse districts participating in the National School550
Lunch Program that have at least 20 per cent of students who are551
eligible for free and reduced meals according to federal552
standards, at a rate decided by the department; and (3) to553
partially reimburse districts participating in the National School554
Lunch Program for breakfast served to children eligible for free555
and reduced meals enrolled in the district, at a rate decided by556
the department.557

       Of the portion of the funds distributed to the Cleveland City558
School District under section 3317.029 of the Revised Code559
calculated under division (F)(2) of that section, up to560
$14,903,943 in fiscal year 2002 and up to $18,066,820 in fiscal561
year 2003 shall be used to operate the pilot school choice program562
in the Cleveland City School District pursuant to sections563
3313.974 to 3313.979 of the Revised Code.564

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 200-520, Disadvantaged565
Pupil Impact Aid, $1,000,000 in each fiscal year shall be used to566
support dropout recovery programs administered by the Department567
of Education, Jobs for Ohio's Graduates Program.568

       Sec. 63.09. TANF569

       TANF COUNTY INCENTIVES570

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 600-689, TANF Block571
Grant, the Department of Job and Family Services may provide572
financial incentives to those county departments of job and family573
services that have exceeded performance standards adopted by the574
state department, and where the board of county commissioners has575
entered into a written agreement with the state department under576
section 5101.21 of the Revised Code governing the administration577
of the county department. Any financial incentive funds provided578
pursuant to this division shall be used by the county department579
for additional or enhanced services for families eligible for580
assistance under Chapter 5107. or benefits and services under581
Chapter 5108. of the Revised Code or, on request by the county and582
approval by the Department of Job and Family Services, be583
transferred to the Child Care and Development Fund or the Social584
Services Block Grant. The county departments of job and family585
services may retain and expend such funds without regard to the586
state or county fiscal year in which the financial incentives were587
earned or paid. Each county department of job and family services588
shall file an annual report with the Department of Job and Family589
Services providing detailed information on the expenditure of590
these financial incentives and an evaluation of the effectiveness591
of the county department's use of these funds in achieving592
self-sufficiency for families eligible for assistance under593
Chapter 5107. or benefits and services under Chapter 5108. of the594
Revised Code.595

       TANF YOUTH DIVERSION PROGRAMS596

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 600-689, TANF Block597
Grant, $19,500,000 in each fiscal year shall be allocated by the598
Department of Job and Family Services to the counties according to599
the allocation formula established in division (D) of section600
5101.14 of the Revised Code. Of the funds allocated to each601
county, up to half may be used for contract services for unruly602
and misdemeanant diversionary programs.603

       The remaining funds not allocated for use in juvenile604
diversion activities may be used by the county for other contract605
child welfare services. In counties with separate departments of606
job and family services and public children services agencies, the607
county department of job and family services shall serve as a pass608
through to the public children services agencies for these funds.609
Separate public children services agencies receiving such funds610
shall comply with all TANF requirements, including reporting611
requirements and timelines, as specified in state and federal612
laws, federal regulations, state rules, and the Title IV-A state613
plan, and are responsible for payment of any adverse audit614
finding, final disallowance of federal financial participation, or615
other sanction or penalty issued by the federal government or616
other entity concerning these funds.617

       Of the foregoing $19,500,000 set aside, any funds remaining618
unspent on June 30, 2002, shall be carried forward and added to619
the earmark for fiscal year 2003, and allocated to the counties620
according to the allocation formula established in division (D) of621
section 5101.14 of the Revised Code.622

       KINSHIP NAVIGATORS623

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 600-689, TANF Block624
Grant, up to $3 million in each fiscal year shall be allocated by625
the Department of Job and Family Services to county departments of626
job and family services for the purpose of making allocations to627
local public children services agencies to provide services in the628
Kinship Navigation program. The allocation to county departments629
of job and family services shall be based on the number of Ohio630
works first cases in the county, and the number of children631
seventeen years of age or younger in the county. The Department of632
Job and Family Services shall develop an appropriate method of633
reallocating these funds in each fiscal year among the county634
deparmentsdepartments of job and family services, if they would635
otherwise be unspent.636

       TANF FAITH-BASED CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS637

       From the foregoing appropriation item 600-689, TANF Block638
Grant, up to $1,000,000 in each fiscal year shall be used to639
support capacity-building efforts among faith-based organizations,640
for the purpose of providing allowable services to TANF-eligible641
individuals. Organizations receiving these funds shall comply642
with all TANF requirements, and shall agree with the Department of643
Job and Family Services on reporting requirements to be644
incorporated into the grant agreement.645

       TANF EDUCATION646

       the Director of Budget and Management shall transfer647
$35,000,000 in appropriation authority from appropriation item648
600-689, TANF Block Grant (Fund 3V6), to Fund 3W6, TANF Education,649
in the Department of Education, which is created in the State650
Treasury. The transferred funds shall be used for the purpose of651
providing allowable services to TANF-eligible individuals.652

       the Director of Budget and Management shall transfer653
$76,156,175 from Fund 3V6, TANF Block Grant, to Fund 3W6, TANF654
Education, in the Department of Education. the Director of Budget655
and Management shall transfer $98,843,825 from Fund 3V6, TANF656
Block Grant, to Fund 3W6, TANF Education, in the Department of657
Education. The transferred funds shall be used for the purpose of658
providing allowable services to TANF-eligible individuals. The659
Department of Education shall comply with all TANF requirements,660
including reporting requirements and timelines, as specified in661
state and federal laws, federal regulations, state rules, and the662
Title IV-A state plan, and is responsible for payment of any663
adverse audit finding, final disallowance of federal financial664
participation, or other sanction or penalty issued by the federal665
government or other entity concerning these funds.666

       There is hereby established the Title IV-A Education Program667
to be administered by the Department of Education in accordance668
with an interagency agreement entered into with the Department of669
Job and Family Services under division (A)(2) of section 5101.801670
of the Revised Code. The program shall provide benefits and671
services to TANF eligible individuals with incomes at or below 200672
per cent of the federal poverty guidelines under a Title IV-A673
program pursuant to the requirements of section 5101.801 of the674
Revised Code. Upon approval by the Department of Job and Family675
Services, the Department of Education shall adopt policies and676
procedures establishing program requirements for eligibility,677
services, fiscal accountability, and other criteria necessary to678
comply with the provisions of Title IV-A of the "Social Security679
Act," 49 Stat. 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C. 301, as amended.680

       The Department of Job and Family Services shall reimburse the681
General Revenue Fund through intrastate transfer vouchers for682
allowable Title IV-A Head Start expenditures reported by the683
Department of Education in fiscal year 2002 by amounts up to684
$76,156,175 from Fund 3V6, TANF Block Grant, and in fiscal year685
2003, up to $98,843,825 from Fund 3V6, TANF Block Grant. The686
Department of Job and Family Services shall reimburse the General687
Revenue Fund through intrastate transfer vouchers for allowable688
Title IV-A student intervention services expenditures in fiscal689
year 2003 up to $35,000,000 from Fund 3V6, TANF Block Grant.690

       COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES TITLE IV-A691
ADULT LITERACY AND CHILD READING PROGRAMS692

       There is hereby established the Title IV-A Adult Literacy and693
Child Reading Program to be administered by the county departments694
of job and family services in accordance with division (B)(1) of695
section 5101.801 of the Revised Code. The program shall provide696
benefits and services to TANF-eligible individuals with incomes at697
or below 200 per cent of the federal poverty guidelines under a698
Title IV-A program pursuant to the requirements of section699
5101.801 of the Revised Code. The county departments of job and700
family services shall ensure program requirements for eligibility,701
services, fiscal accountability, and other criteria necessary to702
comply with the provisions of Title IV-A of the "Social Security703
Act," 110 Stat. 2113 (1996), 42 U.S.C. 601, as amended, and ensure704
that benefits and services are allowable uses of federal Title705
IV-A funds as specified in 42 U.S.C.A. 604(a), except that they706
may not be "assistance" as defined in 45 C.F.R. 260.31(a). The707
benefits and services shall be benefits and services that 45708
C.F.R. 260.31(b) excludes from the definition of "assistance."709
From the foregoing appropriation item 600-689, TANF Block Grant,710
up to $5,000,000 in each fiscal year shall be used to support711
local adult literacy and child reading programs.712

       TALBERT HOUSE713

       In each fiscal year, the Director of Job and Family Services714
shall provide $100,500 from appropriation item 600-689, TANF Block715
Grant, to the HamilitonHamilton County Department of Job and716
Family Services to contract with the Talbert House for the purpose717
of providing allowable services to TANF-eligible individuals with718
incomes at or below 200 per cent of the federal poverty719
guidelines. The contract between the Hamilton County Department720
of Job and Family Services and the Talbert House shall establish721
conditions for the reimbursement of allowable Title IV-A722
expenditures for services that are allowable uses of federal Title723
IV-A funds as specified in 42 U.S.C.A. 604(a), except that they724
may not be "assistance" as defined in 45 C.F.R. 260.31(a). The725
benefits and services shall be benefits and services that 45726
C.F.R. 260.31(b) excludes from the definition of "assistance." The727
contract shall also require Talbert House to comply with728
requirements of Title IV-A of the "Social Security Act," 110 Stat.729
2113 (1996), 42 U.S.C. 601, as amended, including eligibility of730
individuals, reporting requirements, allowable benefits and731
services, use of funds, and audit requirements, as specified in732
state and federal laws, federal regulations, state rules, federal733
Office of Management and Budget circulars, and the Title IV-A734
state plan.735

       MONTGOMERY COUNTY OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH PROJECT736

       In each fiscal year, the Director of Job and Family Services737
shall provide $1,000,000 from appropriation item 600-689, TANF738
Block Grant, to the Montgomery County Department of Job and Family739
Services to be used to support the Out-of-School Youth Project in740
Montgomery County for the purpose of providing allowable services741
to TANF-eligible individuals. The Montgomery County Department of742
Job and Family Services and the Sinclair Community College shall743
comply with all TANF requirements, including reporting744
requirements and timelines, as specified in state and federal745
laws, federal regulations, state rules, and the Title IV-A state746
plan.747

       APPALACHIAN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB TRAINING748

       From the foregoing appropriation item 600-689, TANF Block749
Grant, the Director of Job and Family Services shall provide up to750
$15,000,000 to be awarded to the county departments of job and751
family services in the twenty-nine Appalachian counties,752
contingent upon passage of H.B. 6 of the 124th General Assembly.753
These funds shall be used by the county departments of job and754
family services in coordination with the Governor's Office of755
Appalachia, the Governor's Regional Economic Office, and local756
development districts. These funds shall be used for the757
following activities: workforce development and supportive758
services; economic development; technology expansion, technical759
assistance, and training; youth job training; organizational760
development for workforce development partners; and improving761
existing technology centers, workforce development, job creation762
and retention, purchasing technology, and technology and763
technology infrastructure upgrades.764

       As a condition on the use of these funds, each county765
department of job and family services shall submit a plan for the766
intended use of these funds to the Department of Job and Family767
Services. The plan shall also be reviewed by the Governor's Office768
of Appalachia, the Governor's Regional Economic Office, and local769
development districts. Also as a condition on the use of these770
funds, each county and contract agency shall acknowledge that771
these funds are a one-time allocation, not intended to fund772
services beyond September 30, 2002.773

       In fiscal year 2002, the TANF allocation to each of the774
Appalachian counties shall not be less than the TANF allocation775
amount for fiscal year 2001, as allocated according to the776
methodology set forth in paragraph (I) of rule 5101-6-03 of the777
Administrative Code.778

       The use of these funds shall comply with all TANF779
requirements, including reporting requirements and timelines, as780
specified in state and federal laws, federal regulations, state781
rules, and the Title IV-A state plan.782

       CENTER FOR FAMILY AND CHILDREN783

       Of the foregoing appropriation item 600-689, TANF Block Brant784
Grant, $150,000 in fiscal year 2002 shall be provided to the785
Center for Family and Children.786

       TANF FAMILY PLANNING787

       The Director of Budget and Management shall transfer by788
intrastate voucher, no later than the fifteenth day of July of789
each fiscal year, cash from the General Revenue Fund,790
appropriation item 600-410, TANF State, to General Services Fund791
5C1 in the Department of Health, in an amount of $250,000 in each792
fiscal year for the purpose of family planning services for793
children or their families whose income is at or below 200 per794
cent of the official poverty guideline.795

       TANF FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUNDS AND TRANSFERS796

       From the foregoing appropriation items 600-410, TANF State;797
600-658, Child Support Collections; or 600-689, TANF Block Grant,798
or a combination of these appropriation items, no less than799
$369,040,735 in each fiscal year shall be allocated to county800
departments of job and family services as follows:801

County Allocations $276,586,957 802
WIA Supplement $35,109,178 803
Early Start - Statewide $38,034,600 804
Transportation $5,000,000 805
County Training $3,050,000 806
Adult Literacy and Child 807
Reading Programs $5,000,000 808
Disaster Relief $5,000,000 809
School Readiness Centers $1,260,000 810

       Upon the request of the Department of Job and Family811
Services, the Director of Budget and Management may seek812
Controlling Board approval to increase appropriations in813
appropriation item 600-689, TANF Block Grant, provided sufficient814
Federal TANF Block Grant funds exist to do so, without any815
corresponding decrease in other appropriation items. The816
Department of Job and Family Services shall provide the Office of817
Budget and Management and the Controlling Board with documentation818
to support the need for the increased appropriation.819

       All transfers of moneys from or charges against TANF Federal820
Block Grant awards for use in the Social Services Block Grant or821
the Child Care and Development Block Grant from either unobligated822
prior year appropriation authority in appropriation item 400-411,823
TANF Federal Block Grant, or 600-411, TANF Federal Block Grant, or824
from fiscal year 2002 and fiscal year 2003 appropriation authority825
in item 600-689, TANF Block Grant, shall be done ten days after826
the Department of Job and Family Services gives written notice to827
the Office of Budget and Management. The Department of Job and828
Family Services shall first provide the Office of Budget and829
Management with documentation to support the need for such830
transfers or charges for use in the Social Services Block Grant or831
in the Child Care and Development Block Grant.832

       The Department of Job and Family Services shall in each833
fiscal year of the biennium transfer the maximum amount of funds834
from the federal TANF Block Grant to the federal Social Services835
Block Grant as permitted under federal law. Not later than July836
15, 2001, the Department of Job and Family Services shall draw837
$60,000,000 in receipts from TANF funds that were transferred into838
the Social Services Block Grant into State Special Revenue Fund839
5Q8, in the Office of Budget and Management. Not later than June840
1, 2002, the Director of Budget and Management shall determine the841
amount of funds in State Special Revenue Fund 5Q8 that is needed842
for the purpose of balancing the General Revenue Fund, and may843
transfer that amount to the General Revenue Fund. Not later than844
June 1, 2003, the Director of Budget and Management shall845
determine the amount of funds in State Special Revenue Fund 5Q8846
that is needed for the purpose of balancing the General Revenue847
Fund, and may transfer that amount to the General Revenue Fund.848
Any moneys remaining in State Special Revenue Fund 5Q8 on June 15,849
2003, shall be transferred not later than June 20, 2003, to Fund850
3V6, TANF Block Grant, in the Department of Job and Family851
Services.852

       Before the thirtieth day of September of each fiscal year,853
the Department of Job and Family Services shall file claims with854
the United States Department of Health and Human Services for855
reimbursement for all allowable expenditures for services provided856
by the Department of Job and Family Services, or other agencies857
that may qualify for Social Services Block Grant funding pursuant858
to Title XX of the Social Security Act. The Department of Job and859
Family Services shall deposit, into Fund 5E6, State Option Food860
Stamps, $6 million, into Fund 5P4, TANF Child Welfare, $7.5861
million, into Fund 3W5, Health Care Services, $500,000, into Fund862
3W8, Hippy Program, $62,500, and into Fund 3W9, Adoption863
Connection, $50,000 and deposit in fiscal year 2002, into Fund864
3W2, Title XX Vocational Rehabilitation, $600,000, into Fund 162865
in the Department of Natural Resources, $7,885,349, and into Fund866
3W3, Adult Special Needs, $4,720,227 in receipts from TANF Block867
Grant funds credited to the Social Services Block Grant. On868
verification of the receipt of the above revenue, the funds869
provided by these transfers shall be used as follows:870

Fund 5E6 871
Second Harvest Food Bank $4,500,000 872
Child Nutrition Services $900,000 873
Ohio Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs $600,000 874

Fund 5P4 875
Support and Expansion for PCSA Activities $5,500,000 876
Pilot Projects for Violent and Aggressive Youth $2,000,000 877

Fund 3W2 878
Title XX Vocational Rehabilitation in fiscal year 2002 $600,000 879

Fund 3W3 880
Adult Protective Services in fiscal year 2002 $120,227 881
Non-TANF Adult Assistance in fiscal year 2002 $1,000,000 882
Community-Based Correctional Facilities in fiscal year 2002 $3,600,000 883

Fund 162 884
CCC Operations in fiscal year 2002 $7,885,349 885

Fund 3W5 886
Abstinence-only Education $500,000 887

Fund 3W8 888
Hippy Program $62,500 889

Fund 3W9 890
Adoption Connection $50,000 891

       WELLNESS892

       The foregoing appropriation item 600-690, Wellness, shall be893
used by county departments of job and family services for teen894
pregnancy prevention programming. Local contracts shall be895
developed between county departments of job and family services896
and local family and children first councils for the897
administration of TANF funding for this program."898

       Section 4. That existing Sections 13.04, 28.02, 44.02,899
44.12, and 63.09 of Am. Sub. H.B. 94 of the 124th General Assembly900
are hereby repealed.901

       Section 5. Section 175.21 of the Revised Code, as amended by902
this act, shall take effect September 5, 2001.903

       Section 6.  This act is hereby declared to be an emergency904
measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public905
peace, health, and safety. The necessity occurs because errors in906
Am. Sub. H.B. 94 of the 124th General Assembly, the recently907
enacted biennial operating budget measure, need to be cured at the908
earliest possible time in order to prevent or remedy legislatively909
unintended results. Therefore, this act shall go into immediate910
effect.911