As Passed by the Senate

125th General Assembly Regular Session 2003-2004

Am. Sub. H. B. No. 406

Representatives Wagner, McGregor, Seitz, Setzer, Collier, DeGeeter, Taylor, Otterman, Latta, Allen, Hollister, Chandler, Kearns, Ujvagi, Webster, Gilb, Flowers, Callender, Brown, Willamowski, D. Evans, Buehrer, Aslanides, Barrett, Beatty, Carmichael, Cirelli, Core, Distel, Domenick, C. Evans, Hagan, Hartnett, Harwood, Hughes, Key, Miller, Oelslager, T. Patton, Price, Reidelbach, Reinhard, Schmidt, D. Stewart, Wilson, Wolpert 

Senators Armbruster, Coughlin, Robert Gardner, Roberts, Schuler, Spada, Wachtmann 

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A BILL

To amend sections 1503.05, 1541.22, 4501.21, 4503.54,

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4503.591, 5537.07 and 5537.26 and to enact

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sections 955.201, 955.202, 4503.431, 4503.432,

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4503.491, 4503.501, 4503.502, 4503.521, 4503.522,

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4503.541, 4503.543, 4503.544, 4503.545, 4503.551,

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4503.552, 4503.562, 4503.573, 4503.574, 4503.575,

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4503.74, and 4511.031 of the Revised Code to

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prohibit the use or possession of a portable

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signal preemption device under certain conditions;

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to create "National Defense" license plates, "U.S.

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Armed Forces Active Duty" license plates, Armed

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Forces Expeditionary Medal license plates, special

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motorcycle license plates for retired and

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honorably discharged veterans, "Silver Star"

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license plates and "Bronze Star Medal" license

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plates, "4-H license plates," "Ohio Cattlemen's

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Foundation Beef" license plates, "Share the Road"

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license plates, the "Pets" license plate and the

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Pets Program Funding Board and Pet Support Fund,

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"Breast Cancer Awareness" license plates, "Rock

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and Roll Hall of Fame" license plates, "Mahoning

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River" license plates, four different "Sportsmen's

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License Plates" featuring either the walleye,

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smallmouth bass, white-tailed deer, or wild

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turkey, "Smokey Bear" license plates, "Ohio State

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Parks" license plates, "Ohio Zoo" license plates,

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"Perry Monument" license plate, and "National

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Rifle Association Foundation" license plates; to

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provide an additional procedure for the issuance

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of license plates bearing the logo of a

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professional sports team; to increase the

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competitive bid threshold for the Ohio Turnpike

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Commission; to allow the Ohio Turnpike Commission

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to decrease toll rates without holding public

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hearing; and to make an appropriation.

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

Section 1. That sections 1503.05, 1541.22, 4501.21, 4503.54,	36
4503.591, 5537.07 and 5537.26 be amended and sections 955.201,	37
955.202, 4503.431, 4503.432, 4503.491, 4503.501, 4503.502,	38
4503.521, 4503.522, 4503.541, 4503.543, 4503.544, 4503.545,	39
4503.551, 4503.552, 4503.562, 4503.573, 4503.574, 4503.575,	40
4503.74, and 4511.031 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as	41
follows:	42

Sec. 955.201. (A) As used in this section and in section	43
955.202 of the Revised Code, "Ohio pet fund" means a nonprofit	44
corporation organized by that name under Chapter 1702. of the	45
Revised Code that consists of humane societies, veterinarians,	46
animal shelters, companion animal breeders, dog wardens, and	47
similar individuals and entities.	48

(B) The Ohio pet fund shall do all of the following:

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(1) Establish eligibility criteria for organizations that may	50
receive financial assistance from the pets program funding board	51
created in section 955.202 of the Revised Code. Those	52
organizations may include any of the following:	53

(a) An animal shelter as defined in section 4729.01 of the	54
Revised Code;	55

(b) A local nonprofit veterinary association that operates a	56
program for the sterilization of dogs and cats;	57

(c) A charitable organization that is exempt from federal	58
income taxation under subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue	59
Code and the primary purpose of which is to support programs for	60
the sterilization of dogs and cats and educational programs	61
concerning the proper veterinary care of those animals.	62

(2) Establish procedures for applying for financial	63
assistance from the pets program funding board. Application	64
procedures shall require eligible organizations to submit detailed	65
proposals that outline the intended uses of the moneys sought.	66

(3) Establish eligibility criteria for sterilization and	67
educational programs for which moneys from the pets program	68
funding board may be used and, consistent with division (C) of	69
this section, establish eligibility criteria for individuals who	70
seek sterilization for their dogs and cats from eligible	71
organizations;	72

(4) Establish procedures for the disbursement of moneys the	73
pets program funding board receives from license plate	74
contributions pursuant to division (C) of section 4503.551 of the	75
Revised Code;	76

(5) Advertise or otherwise provide notification of the	77
availability of financial assistance from the pets program funding	78
board for eligible organizations;	79

(6) Design markings to be inscribed on "pets" license plates	80
under section 4503.551 of the Revised Code.	81

(C)(1) The owner of a dog or cat is eligible for dog or cat	82
sterilization services from an eligible organization when those	83
services are subsidized in whole or in part by money from the pets	84
program funding board if any of the following applies:	85

(a) The income of the owner's family does not exceed one	86
hundred fifty per cent of the federal poverty guideline.	87

(b) The owner, or any member of the owner's family who	88
resides with the owner, is a recipient or beneficiary of one of	89
the following government assistance programs:	90

(i) Low-income housing assistance under the "United States	91
Housing Act of 1937," 42 U.S.C.A. 1437f, as amended, known as the	92
federal section 8 housing program;	93

(ii) The Ohio works first program established by Chapter	94
5107. of the Revised Code;	95

(iii) Title XIX of the "Social Security Act," 49 Stat. 620	96
(1935), 42 U.S.C.A. 301, as amended, known as the medical	97
assistance program or medicaid, provided by the department of job	98
and family services under Chapter 5111. of the Revised Code;	99

(iv) A program or law administered by the United States	100
department of veterans' affairs or veterans' administration for	101
any service-connected disability;	102

(v) The food stamp program established under the "Food Stamp	103
Act of 1977," 91 Stat. 958, 7 U.S.C.A. 2011, as amended,	104
administered by the department of job and family services under	105
section 5101.54 of the Revised Code;	106

(vi) The "special supplemental nutrition program for women,	107
infants, and children" established under the "Child Nutrition Act	108
of 1966," 80 Stat. 885, 42 U.S.C. 1786, as amended, administered	109
by the department of health under section 3701.132 of the Revised	110
Code;	111

(vii) Supplemental security income under Title XVI of the	112
"Social Security Act," 86 Stat. 1475 (1972), 42 U.S.C.A. 1383, as	113
amended;	114

(viii) Social security disability insurance benefits provided	115
under Title II of the "Social Security Act," 49 Stat. 620 (1935),	116
42 U.S.C.A. 401, as amended.	117

(c) The owner of the dog or cat submits to the eligible	118
organization operating the sterilization program either of the	119
following:	120

(i) A certificate of adoption showing that the dog or cat was	121
adopted from a licensed animal shelter, a municipal, county, or	122
regional pound, or a holding and impoundment facility that	123
contracts with a municipal corporation;	124

(ii) A certificate of adoption showing that the dog or cat	125
was adopted through a nonprofit corporation operating an animal	126
adoption referral service whose holding facility, if any, is	127
licensed in accordance with state law or a municipal ordinance.	128

(2) The Ohio pet fund shall determine the type of documentary	129
evidence that must be presented by the owner of a dog or cat to	130
show that the income of the owner's family does not exceed one	131
hundred fifty per cent of the federal poverty guideline or that	132
the owner is eligible under division (C)(1)(b) of this section.	133

(D) As used in division (C) of this section, "federal poverty	134
guideline" means the official poverty guideline as revised	135
annually by the United States department of health and human	136
services in accordance with section 673(2) of the "Omnibus Budget	137
Reconciliation Act of 1981," 95 Stat. 511, 42 U.S.C.A. 9902, as	138
amended, for a family size equal to the size of the family of the	139
person whose income is being determined.	140

Sec. 955.202. (A) There is hereby created the pets program	141
funding board consisting of the following seven members to be	142
appointed by the Ohio pet fund:	143

(1) One member who represents an animal control facility or	144
has been appointed an agent of a humane society under Chapter	145
1717. of the Revised Code;	146

(2) One member of the Ohio veterinary medical association who	147
is a resident of this state;	148

(3) One member of the general public;

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(4) One member who represents an animal shelter or other	150
animal facility located in this state;	151

(5) One member who represents a foster pet organization or an	152
organization that is involved with the sterilization of dogs and	153
cats that does not operate an animal shelter;	154

(6) One member who is a breeder of dogs or cats and is a	155
member in good standing with a national breeders club or	156
association;	157

(7) One member from the Ohio pet fund.

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(B) Of the initial appointees to the board, two members'	159
terms shall expire on the thirty-first day of January of the first	160
even-numbered year following appointment, and five members' terms	161
shall expire on the thirty-first day of January of the second	162
odd-numbered year following appointment. Thereafter, terms of	163
office for all members shall be two years. Vacancies on the board	164
shall be filled in the manner provided for original appointments.	165
Members of the board shall not receive compensation or	166
reimbursement for expenses.	167

Members of the board shall elect a chairperson and shall	168
establish rules for the meetings and procedures of the board. The	169
board shall meet at least four times per year unless determined	170
otherwise by a majority vote of the board members. If an eligible	171
organization that is applying for financial assistance from the	172
license plate contribution fund created in section 4501.21 of the	173
Revised Code is represented by a member on the board, that member	174
shall not participate in the decision regarding the approval or	175
disapproval of that application. A quorum consists of five board	176
members, except that if one member is notparticipating in a	177
decision regarding an application, a quorum consists of three	178
board members.	179

(C) The board shall disburse moneys from the license plate	180
contribution fund for the purpose of supporting programs for the	181
sterilization of dogs and cats and educational programs concerning	182
the proper veterinary care of those animals. Moneys shall be	183
disbursed to organizations meeting eligibility requirements	184
established under division (B)(1) of section 955.201 of the	185
Revised Code in accordance with criteria and procedures	186
established under divisions (B)(2) to (4) of that section. The	187
registrar of motor vehicles shall not disburse money from the	188
license plate contribution fund to the pets program funding board	189
until the amount in the fund that is attributable to contributions	190
paid by motor vehicle registration applicants pursuant to section	191
4503.551 of the Revised Code and to money from any other source,	192
including donations, gifts, and grants, that is designated by the	193
source to be paid to the pets program funding board, equals at	194
least twenty-five thousand dollars or until two years after the	195
effective date of this section, whichever occurs first.	196

Sec. 1503.05.  (A) The chief of the division of forestry may	197
sell timber and other forest products from the state forest and	198
state forest nurseries whenever the chief considers such a sale	199
desirable and, with the approval of the attorney general and the	200
director of natural resources, may sell portions of the state	201
forest lands when such a sale is advantageous to the state.	202

(B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a timber	203
sale agreement shall not be executed unless the person or	204
governmental entity bidding on the sale executes and files a	205
surety bond conditioned on completion of the timber sale in	206
accordance with the terms of the agreement in an amount equal to	207
twenty-five per cent of the highest value cutting section. All	208
bonds shall be given in a form prescribed by the chief and shall	209
run to the state as obligee.	210

The chief shall not approve any bond until it is personally	211
signed and acknowledged by both principal and surety, or as to	212
either by the attorney in fact thereof, with a certified copy of	213
the power of attorney attached. The chief shall not approve the	214
bond unless there is attached a certificate of the superintendent	215
of insurance that the company is authorized to transact a fidelity	216
and surety business in this state.	217

In lieu of a bond, the bidder may deposit any of the	218
following:	219

(1) Cash in an amount equal to the amount of the bond;

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(2) United States government securities having a par value	221
equal to or greater than the amount of the bond;	222

(3) Negotiable certificates of deposit or irrevocable letters	223
of credit issued by any bank organized or transacting business in	224
this state having a par value equal to or greater than the amount	225
of the bond.	226

The cash or securities shall be deposited on the same terms	227
as bonds. If one or more certificates of deposit are deposited in	228
lieu of a bond, the chief shall require the bank that issued any	229
of the certificates to pledge securities of the aggregate market	230
value equal to the amount of the certificate or certificates that	231
is in excess of the amount insured by the federal deposit	232
insurance corporation. The securities to be pledged shall be those	233
designated as eligible under section 135.18 of the Revised Code.	234
The securities shall be security for the repayment of the	235
certificate or certificates of deposit.	236

Immediately upon a deposit of cash, securities, certificates	237
of deposit, or letters of credit, the chief shall deliver them to	238
the treasurer of state, who shall hold them in trust for the	239
purposes for which they have been deposited. The treasurer of	240
state is responsible for the safekeeping of the deposits. A bidder	241
making a deposit of cash, securities, certificates of deposit, or	242
letters of credit may withdraw and receive from the treasurer of	243
state, on the written order of the chief, all or any portion of	244
the cash, securities, certificates of deposit, or letters of	245
credit upon depositing with the treasurer of state cash, other	246
United States government securities, or other negotiable	247
certificates of deposit or irrevocable letters of credit issued by	248
any bank organized or transacting business in this state, equal in	249
par value to the par value of the cash, securities, certificates	250
of deposit, or letters of credit withdrawn.	251

A bidder may demand and receive from the treasurer of state	252
all interest or other income from any such securities or	253
certificates as it becomes due. If securities so deposited with	254
and in the possession of the treasurer of state mature or are	255
called for payment by their issuer, the treasurer of state, at the	256
request of the bidder who deposited them, shall convert the	257
proceeds of the redemption or payment of the securities into other	258
United States government securities, negotiable certificates of	259
deposit, or cash as the bidder designates.	260

When the chief finds that a person or governmental agency has	261
failed to comply with the conditions of the person's or	262
governmental agency's bond, the chief shall make a finding of that	263
fact and declare the bond, cash, securities, certificates, or	264
letters of credit forfeited. The chief thereupon shall certify the	265
total forfeiture to the attorney general, who shall proceed to	266
collect the amount of the bond, cash, securities, certificates, or	267
letters of credit.	268

In lieu of total forfeiture, the surety, at its option, may	269
cause the timber sale to be completed or pay to the treasurer of	270
state the cost thereof.	271

All moneys collected as a result of forfeitures of bonds,	272
cash, securities, certificates, and letters of credit under this	273
section shall be credited to the state forest fund created in this	274
section.	275

(C) The chief may grant easements and leases on portions of	276
the state forest lands and state forest nurseries under terms that	277
are advantageous to the state, and the chief may grant mineral	278
rights on a royalty basis on those lands and nurseries, with the	279
approval of the attorney general and the director.	280

(D) All moneys received from the sale of state forest lands,	281
or in payment for easements or leases on or as rents from those	282
lands or from state forest nurseries, shall be paid into the state	283
treasury to the credit of the state forest fund, which is hereby	284
created. In addition, all moneys received from the sale of	285
reforestation tree stock, from the sale of forest products, other	286
than standing timber, and from the sale of minerals taken from the	287
state forest lands and state forest nurseries, together with	288
royalties from mineral rights, shall be paid into the state	289
treasury to the credit of the state forest fund. Any other	290
revenues derived from the operation of the state forests and	291
related facilities or equipment also shall be paid into the state	292
treasury to the credit of the state forest fund, as shall	293
contributions received for the issuance of Smokey Bear license	294
plates under section 4503.574 of the Revised Code and any other	295
moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund.	296

The state forest fund shall not be expended for any purpose	297
other than the administration, operation, maintenance,	298
development, or utilization of the state forests, forest	299
nurseries, and forest programs, for facilities or equipment	300
incident to them, or for the further purchase of lands for state	301
forest or forest nursery purposes and, in the case of	302
contributions received pursuant to section 4503.574 of the Revised	303
Code, for fire prevention purposes.	304

All moneys received from the sale of standing timber taken	305
from state forest lands and state forest nurseries shall be	306
deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the forestry	307
holding account redistribution fund, which is hereby created. The	308
moneys shall remain in the fund until they are redistributed in	309
accordance with this division.	310

The redistribution shall occur at least once each year. To	311
begin the redistribution, the chief first shall determine the	312
amount of all standing timber sold from state forest lands and	313
state forest nurseries, together with the amount of the total sale	314
proceeds, in each county, in each township within the county, and	315
in each school district within the county. The chief next shall	316
determine the amount of the direct costs that the division of	317
forestry incurred in association with the sale of that standing	318
timber. The amount of the direct costs shall be subtracted from	319
the amount of the total sale proceeds and shall be transferred	320
from the forestry holding account redistribution fund to the state	321
forest fund.	322

The remaining amount of the total sale proceeds equals the	323
net value of the standing timber that was sold. The chief shall	324
determine the net value of standing timber sold from state forest	325
lands and state forest nurseries in each county, in each township	326
within the county, and in each school district within the county	327
and shall send to each county treasurer a copy of the	328
determination at the time that moneys are paid to the county	329
treasurer under this division.	330

Twenty-five per cent of the net value of standing timber sold	331
from state forest lands and state forest nurseries located in a	332
county shall be transferred from the forestry holding account	333
redistribution fund to the state forest fund. Ten per cent of that	334
net value shall be transferred from the forestry holding account	335
redistribution fund to the general revenue fund. The remaining	336
sixty-five per cent of the net value shall be transferred from the	337
forestry holding account redistribution fund and paid to the	338
county treasurer for the use of the general fund of that county.	339

The county auditor shall do all of the following:

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(1) Retain for the use of the general fund of the county	341
one-fourth of the amount received by the county under division (D)	342
of this section;	343

(2) Pay into the general fund of any township located within	344
the county and containing such lands and nurseries one-fourth of	345
the amount received by the county from standing timber sold from	346
lands and nurseries located in the township;	347

(3) Request the board of education of any school district	348
located within the county and containing such lands and nurseries	349
to identify which fund or funds of the district should receive the	350
moneys available to the school district under division (D)(3) of	351
this section. After receiving notice from the board, the county	352
auditor shall pay into the fund or funds so identified one-half of	353
the amount received by the county from standing timber sold from	354
lands and nurseries located in the school district, distributed	355
proportionately as identified by the board.	356

The division of forestry shall not supply logs, lumber, or	357
other forest products or minerals, taken from the state forest	358
lands or state forest nurseries, to any other agency or	359
subdivision of the state unless payment is made therefor in the	360
amount of the actual prevailing value thereof. This section is	361
applicable to the moneys so received.	362

Sec. 1541.22.  The chief of the division of parks and	363
recreation shall collect all rentals from leases of state lands	364
and moneys for pipe permits, dock licenses, concession fees, and	365
special privileges of any nature from all lands and waters	366
operated and administered by the division of parks and recreation.	367
HeThe chief shall keep a record of all such payments showing the	368
amounts received, from whom, and for what purpose collected. All	369
such payments shall be credited to the state park fund, which is	370
hereby created in the state treasury, except such revenues	371
required to be set aside or paid into depositories or trust funds	372
for the payment of bonds issued under sections 1501.12 to 1501.15	373
of the Revised Code, and to maintain the required reserves	374
therefor as provided in the orders authorizing the issuance of	375
such bonds or the trust agreements securing such bonds, and except	376
such revenues required to be paid and credited pursuant to the	377
bond proceedings applicable to obligations issued pursuant to	378
section 154.22 of the Revised Code. All moneys derived from the	379
operation of the lands, waters, facilities, and equipment by the	380
division, except such revenues required to be set aside or paid	381
into depositories or trust funds for the payment of bonds issued	382
under sections 1501.12 to 1501.15 of the Revised Code, and to	383
maintain the required reserves therefor as provided in the orders	384
authorizing the issuance of such bonds or the trust agreements	385
securing such bonds, and except such revenues required to be paid	386
and credited pursuant to the bond proceedings applicable to	387
obligations issued pursuant to section 154.22 of the Revised Code,	388
shall accrue to the credit of the state park fund.	389

Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section	390
and in sections 154.22, 1501.11, and 1501.14 of the Revised Code,	391
such fund shall not be expended for any purpose other than the	392
administration, operation, maintenance, development, and	393
utilization of lands and waters, and for facilities and equipment	394
incident thereto, administered by the division, or for the further	395
purchase of lands and waters by the state for park and	396
recreational purposes.	397

(B) The chief shall use moneys in the fund from the issuance	398
of Ohio state parks license plates under section 4503.575 of the	399
Revised Code only to pay the costs of state park interpretive and	400
educational programs and displays and the development and	401
operation of state park interpretive centers.	402

Sec. 4501.21.  (A) There is hereby created in the state	403
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall	404
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and	405
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections	406
4503.491, 4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502, 4503.51, 4503.522,	407
4503.545, 4503.55, 4503.551, 4503.552, 4503.561, 4503.562,	408
4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711, 4503.72,	409
4503.73, 4503.74, and 4503.75 of the Revised Code.	410

(B) The registrar shall disburse the contributions the	411
registrar collects in the fund as follows:	412

(1) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	413
pursuant to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast	414
cancer fund of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for	415
programs that provide assistance and education to Ohio breast	416
cancer patients and that improve access for such patients to	417
quality health care and clinical trials and shall not use any of	418
the money for abortion information, counseling, services, or other	419
abortion-related activities.	420

(2) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	421
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the	422
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the	423
contributions into its general account to be used for educational	424
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America	425
foundation.	426

(2)(3) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	427
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised	428
Code to the 4-H youth development program of the Ohio state	429
university extension program, which shall use those contributions	430
to pay the expenses it incurs in conducting its educational	431
activities.	432

(4) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	433
pursuant to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio	434
cattlemen's foundation, which shall use those contributions for	435
scholarships and other educational activities.	436

(5) The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar	437
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the	438
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on	439
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that	440
section. A university or college that receives contributions from	441
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general	442
scholarship fund.	443

(3)(6) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	444
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised	445
Code to the "friends of Perry's victory and international peace	446
memorial, incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under	447
the laws of this state, to assist that organization in paying the	448
expenses it incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable,	449
educational, and cultural events at the monument.	450

(7) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	451
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the	452
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions	453
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be	454
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall	455
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of	456
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination.	457

(4)(8) The registrar shall pay the contributions that are	458
paid to the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised	459
Code to the national rifle association foundation, which shall use	460
the money to pay the costs of the educational activities and	461
programs the foundation holds or sponsors in this state.	462

(9) In accordance with section 955.202 of the Revised Code,	463
the registrar shall pay to the pets program funding board created	464
by that section the contributions the registrar receives pursuant	465
to section 4503.551 of the Revised Code and any other money from	466
any other source, including donations, gifts, and grants, that is	467
designated by the source to be paid to the pets program funding	468
board. The board shall use the moneys it receives under this	469
section only to support programs for the sterilization of dogs and	470
cats and for educational programs concerning the proper veterinary	471
care of those animals.	472

(10) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	473
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the	474
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.	475

(11) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	476
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the	477
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall	478
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it	479
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and	480
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks	481
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the	482
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands	483
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of	484
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in	485
writing of the name, address, and account to which payments are to	486
be made under division (B)(4)(11) of this section.	487

(5)(12) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	488
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised	489
Code to the Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money	490
to pay the expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the	491
Mahoning river watershed.	492

(13)(a) The registrar shall pay to a sports commission	493
created pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each	494
contribution the registrar receives under that section 4503.591 of	495
the Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates	496
that bear the logo of a professional sports team located in the	497
county of that sports commission and that is participating in the	498
license plate program established bypursuant to division (E) of	499
that section 4503.591 of the Revised Code, irrespective of the	500
county of residence of an applicant.	501

(b) The registrar shall pay to a community charity each	502
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the	503
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that	504
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating	505
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that	506
section.	507

(6)(14) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	508
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code	509
to the Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council	510
shall distribute all contributions in an equitable manner	511
throughout the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	512

(7)(15) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	513
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code	514
to the great river council of the girl scouts of the United States	515
of America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an	516
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the	517
girl scouts.	518

(8)(16) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	519
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code	520
to the Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council	521
shall distribute all contributions in an equitable manner	522
throughout the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	523

(9)(17) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	524
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code	525
to the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which	526
shall deposit the fees into its general account to be used for	527
purposes of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.	528

(10)(18) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	529
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised	530
Code to the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which	531
shall deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to	532
be used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law	533
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement	534
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.	535

(11)(19) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	536
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code	537
to the organization known on the effective date of this section	538
March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL association, a private,	539
nonprofit corporation organized under Chapter 1702. of the Revised	540
Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association shall use these contributions	541
to pay the expenses it incurs in administering a program to secure	542
the proper representation in the courts of this state of abused,	543
neglected, and dependent children, and for the training and	544
supervision of persons participating in that program.	545

(12)(20) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	546
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code	547
to Wright B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the	548
contributions into its general account to be used for purposes of	549
Wright B. Flyer, incorporated.	550

(13)(21) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	551
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code	552
to the Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse	553
the moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in	554
section 4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written	555
agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.	556

(22) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	557
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the	558
rotary foundation, located on the effective date of this section	559
March 31, 2003, in Evanston, Illinois, to be placed in a fund	560
known as the permanent fund and used to endow educational and	561
humanitarian programs of the rotary foundation.	562

(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution	563
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day	564
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each	565
entity described in divisions (B)(1) to (13)(22) of this section	566
the investment income the fund earned the previous calendar year.	567
The amount of such a distribution paid to an entity shall be	568
proportionate to the amount of money the entity received from the	569
fund during the previous calendar year.	570

Sec. 4503.431. (A) Any person who has been awarded the silver	571
star may apply to the registrar of motor vehicles for the	572
registration of any passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle,	573
recreational vehicle, or other vehicle the person owns or leases	574
of a class approved by the registrar. The application shall be	575
accompanied by such documentary evidence in support of the award	576
as the registrar shall require by rule. The application may be	577
combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under	578
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	579

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	580
vehicle under this section; presentation of satisfactory evidence	581
documenting that the applicant is a recipient of the silver star;	582
payment of the regular license fee as prescribed under section	583
4503.04 of the Revised Code, any local motor vehicle license tax	584
levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, and any applicable	585
additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	586
Revised Code; and compliance with all other applicable laws	587
relating to the registration of motor vehicles, the registrar	588
shall issue to the applicant the appropriate motor vehicle	589
registration and a set of license plates and a validation sticker,	590
or a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of	591
the Revised Code.	592

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	593
on the license plates, the license plates shall contain an	594
illustration of the silver star and be inscribed with the words	595
"combat veteran." The license plates shall bear county	596
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	597
by name or number.	598

(B) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	599
apply to license plates issued under this section.	600

(C) No person who is not a recipient of the silver star shall	601
willfully and falsely represent that the person is a recipient of	602
the silver star for the purpose of obtaining license plates under	603
this section. No person shall permit a motor vehicle owned or	604
leased by such person to bear license plates issued under this	605
section unless the person is eligible to be issued such license	606
plates.	607

Sec. 4503.432. (A) Any person who has been awarded the bronze	608
star medal may apply to the registrar of motor vehicles for the	609
registration of any passenger car, noncommercial motor vehicle,	610
recreational vehicle, or other vehicle the person owns or leases	611
of a class approved by the registrar. The application shall be	612
accompanied by such documentary evidence in support of the award	613
as the registrar shall require by rule. The application may be	614
combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under	615
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	616

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	617
vehicle under this section; presentation of satisfactory evidence	618
documenting that the applicant is a recipient of the bronze star	619
medal; payment of the regular license fee as prescribed under	620
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any local motor vehicle	621
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, and	622
any applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or	623
4503.42 of the Revised Code; and compliance with all other	624
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles,	625
the registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate motor	626
vehicle registration and a set of license plates and a validation	627
sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by section	628
4503.191 of the Revised Code.	629

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	630
on the license plates, the license plates shall contain an	631
illustration of the bronze star medal and be inscribed with the	632
words "combat veteran." The license plates shall bear county	633
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	634
by name or number.	635

(B) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	636
apply to license plates issued under this section.	637

(C) No person who is not a recipient of the bronze star medal	638
shall willfully and falsely represent that the person is a	639
recipient of the bronze star medal for the purpose of obtaining	640
license plates under this section. No person shall permit a motor	641
vehicle owned or leased by such person to bear license plates	642
issued under this section unless the person is eligible to be	643
issued such license plates.	644

Sec. 4503.491. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	645
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	646
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	647
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	648
issuance of breast cancer awareness license plates. An application	649
made under this section may be combined with a request for a	650
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of	651
the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	652
compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this	653
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	654
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of breast cancer	655
awareness license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation	656
sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised	657
Code.	658

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	659
on the license plates, breast cancer awareness license plates	660
shall be inscribed with identifying words or markings that promote	661
breast cancer awareness and are approved by the registrar. Breast	662
cancer awareness license plates shall display county	663
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	664
by name or number.	665

(B) The breast cancer awareness license plates and a	666
validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued	667
upon receipt of a contribution as provided in division (C) of this	668
section and upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed	669
under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor	670
vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised	671
Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40	672
or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the	673
purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for	674
additional services required in the issuing of breast cancer	675
awareness license plates, and compliance with all other applicable	676
laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	677

(C) For each application for registration and registration	678
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	679
registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty-five dollars. The	680
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	681
state for deposit in the license plate contribution fund created	682
in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	683

The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten	684
dollars paid to compensate the bureau for the additional services	685
required in the issuing of breast cancer awareness license plates	686
to the treasurer of state for deposit into the state treasury to	687
the credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created by	688
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	689

Sec. 4503.501. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	690
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	691
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	692
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	693
issuance of 4-H license plates. An application made under this	694
section may be combined with a request for a special reserved	695
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	696
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance by	697
the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the	698
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle	699
registration and a set of 4-H license plates and a validation	700
sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by section	701
4503.191 of the Revised Code.	702

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	703
on the license plates, 4-H license plates shall be inscribed with	704
identifying words or markings designated by the 4-H youth	705
development program of the Ohio state university extension program	706
and approved by the registrar. 4-H license plates shall display	707
county identification stickers that identify the county of	708
registration by name or number.	709

(B) The 4-H license plates and a validation sticker, or	710
validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt of a	711
contribution as provided in division (C) of this section and upon	712
payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under section	713
4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle license	714
tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable	715
additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	716
Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the purpose of compensating	717
the bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in	718
the issuing of 4-H license plates, and compliance with all other	719
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	720

(C) For each application for registration and registration	721
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	722
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The	723
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	724
state for deposit in the license plate contribution fund created	725
in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	726

The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten	727
dollars paid to compensate the bureau for the additional services	728
required in the issuing of 4-H license plates to the treasurer of	729
state for deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the	730
state bureau of motor vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of	731
the Revised Code.	732

Sec. 4503.502. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	733
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	734
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	735
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	736
issuance of Ohio cattlemen's foundation beef license plates. An	737
application made under this section may be combined with a request	738
for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or	739
4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed	740
application and compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and	741
(C) of this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant	742
the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of Ohio cattlemen's	743
foundation beef license plates and a validation sticker, or a	744
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	745
Revised Code.	746

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	747
on the license plates, Ohio cattlemen's foundation beef license	748
plates shall be inscribed with identifying words or markings that	749
depict Ohio's beef industry and that are designated by the Ohio	750
cattlemen's foundation and approved by the registrar. Ohio	751
cattlemen's foundation beef license plates shall display county	752
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	753
by name or number.	754

(B) The Ohio cattlemen's foundation beef license plates and a	755
validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued	756
upon receipt of a contribution as provided in division (C) of this	757
section and upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed	758
under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor	759
vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised	760
Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40	761
or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the	762
purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for	763
additional services required in the issuing of Ohio cattlemen's	764
foundation beef license plates, and compliance with all other	765
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	766

(C) For each application for registration and registration	767
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	768
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The	769
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	770
state for deposit in the license plate contribution fund created	771
in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	772

The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten	773
dollars paid to compensate the bureau for the additional services	774
required in the issuing of Ohio cattlemen's foundation beef	775
license plates to the treasurer of state for deposit into the	776
state treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles	777
fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	778

Sec. 4503.521. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	779
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	780
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	781
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	782
issuance of "share the road" license plates. The application for	783
"share the road" license plates may be combined with a request for	784
a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42	785
of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	786
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	787
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a	788
set of "share the road" license plates with a validation sticker	789
or a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of	790
the Revised Code.	791

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	792
on the license plates, "share the road" license plates shall be	793
inscribed with the words "share the road" and markings designed by	794
the organization known on the effective date of this section as	795
the Ohio bicycle federation and approved by the registrar. "Share	796
the road" license plates shall bear county identification stickers	797
that identify the county of registration by name or number.	798

(B) "Share the road" license plates and validation stickers	799
shall be issued upon receipt of a contribution as provided in	800
division (C) of this section and upon payment of the regular	801
license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised	802
Code, a fee of ten dollars for the purpose of compensating the	803
bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in the	804
issuing of the "share the road" license plates, any applicable	805
motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code,	806
any applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or	807
4503.42 of the Revised Code, and compliance with all other	808
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	809

(C) For each application for registration and registration	810
renewal that the registrar receives under this section, the	811
registrar shall collect a contribution of five dollars. The	812
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	813
state for deposit in the state highway safety fund created in	814
section 4501.06 of the Revised Code to be used only to publish and	815
distribute a booklet that instructs bicycle riders on the methods	816
and procedures of riding bicycles on the roads and streets of this	817
state in a confident, legal, and safe manner.	818

The registrar shall deposit the additional fee of ten dollars	819
specified in division (B) of this section that the applicant for	820
registration pays for the purpose of compensating the bureau for	821
the additional services required in the issuing of the applicant's	822
"share the road" license plates in the state bureau of motor	823
vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	824

Sec. 4503.522.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	825
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	826
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	827
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	828
issuance of "Perry's monument" license plates. The application for	829
"Perry's monument" license plates may be combined with a request	830
for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or	831
4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed	832
application and compliance with division (B) of this section, the	833
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle	834
registration and a set of "Perry's monument" license plates with a	835
validation sticker or a validation sticker alone when required by	836
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	837

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	838
thereon, "Perry's monument" license plates shall be inscribed with	839
words and markings designed by the "friends of Perry's victory and	840
international peace memorial, incorporated," a nonprofit	841
corporation organized under the laws of this state, and approved	842
by the registrar. "Perry's monument" license plates shall bear	843
county identification stickers that identify the county of	844
registration by name or number.	845

(B) "Perry's monument" license plates and validation stickers	846
shall be issued upon payment of the regular license tax as	847
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	848
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	849
Revised Code, any applicable fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or	850
4503.42 of the Revised Code, the contribution specified under	851
division (C) of this section, and an additional fee of ten	852
dollars, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to	853
the registration of motor vehicles.	854

(C) For each application for registration and registration	855
renewal received under this section, the registrar shall collect a	856
contribution of fifteen dollars. The registrar shall transmit this	857
contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit in the license	858
plate contribution fund created in section 4501.21 of the Revised	859
Code.	860

(D) The purpose of the additional fee of ten dollars	861
specified in division (B) of this section is to compensate the	862
bureau of motor vehicles for the additional services required in	863
the issuing of the applicant's "Perry's monument" license plates.	864
The registrar shall deposit this additional fee in the state	865
bureau of motor vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of the	866
Revised Code.	867

Sec. 4503.54. (A) Any person who is on active duty or is a	868
retired or honorably discharged veteran of any branch of the armed	869
forces of the United States may apply to the registrar of motor	870
vehicles for the registration of any passenger car, noncommercial	871
motor vehicle, motor homerecreational vehicle, or other vehicle	872
of a class approved by the registrar the person owns or leases.	873
The application shall be accompanied by such written evidence that	874
the applicant is on active duty or is a retired or honorably	875
discharged veteran of a branch of the armed forces of the United	876
States as the registrar shall require by rule.	877

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	878
vehicle under this section, presentation of satisfactory evidence	879
documenting that the applicant is on active duty or is a retired	880
or honorably discharged veteran of a branch of the armed forces of	881
the United States, and payment of the regular license fees as	882
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code and any local	883
motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	884
Revised Code, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	885
appropriate motor vehicle registration and a set of license plates	886
and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when	887
required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. In addition to	888
the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed thereon, the license	889
plates shall contain one of the appropriate inscription as follows	890
following inscriptions, as appropriate: "U.S. ARMED FORCES ACTIVE	891
DUTY--(BRANCH OF SERVICE)," "U.S. ARMED FORCES RETIRED--(BRANCH OF	892
SERVICE)," or "U.S. ARMED FORCES VETERAN--(BRANCH OF SERVICE)."	893
Depending upon the format of the inscription, the registrar shall	894
determine whether or not the inscription contains the dash. The	895
license plates shall bear county identification stickers that	896
identify the county of registration by name or number.	897

(B) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	898
apply to license plates issued under this section.	899

Sec. 4503.541. (A) Any person who has been awarded the	900
national defense service medal may apply to the registrar of motor	901
vehicles for the registration of any passenger car, noncommercial	902
motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other vehicle of a class	903
approved by the registrar that the person owns or leases. The	904
application shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence in	905
support of the award as the registrar may require. The application	906
may be combined with a request for a special reserved license	907
plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	908

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	909
vehicle under this section and the required taxes and fees, and	910
upon presentation of the required supporting evidence of the award	911
of the national defense service medal, the registrar shall issue	912
to the applicant the appropriate motor vehicle registration and a	913
set of license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation	914
sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised	915
Code.	916

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	917
on license plates, the license plates shall be inscribed with the	918
words "national defense" and bear a reproduction of the national	919
defense service ribbon. The license plates shall bear county	920
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	921
by name or number.	922

The license plates and a validation sticker or, when	923
applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be issued upon	924
payment of the regular license tax required by section 4503.04 of	925
the Revised Code, payment of any local motor vehicle license tax	926
levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, payment of any	927
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42	928
of the Revised Code, and compliance with all other applicable laws	929
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	930

(B) No person who is not a recipient of the national defense	931
service medal shall willfully and falsely represent that the	932
person is a recipient of the national defense service medal for	933
the purpose of obtaining license plates under this section. No	934
person shall own a motor vehicle bearing license plates issued	935
under this section unless the person is eligible to be issued	936
those license plates.	937

(C) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	938
apply to license plates issued under this section.	939

Sec. 4503.543. (A) Any person who has been awarded the armed	940
forces expeditionary medal may apply to the registrar of motor	941
vehicles for the registration of any passenger car, noncommercial	942
motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other vehicle of a class	943
approved by the registrar that the person owns or leases. The	944
application shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence in	945
support of the award as the registrar may require. The application	946
may be combined with a request for a special reserved license	947
plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	948

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	949
vehicle under this section and the required taxes and fees, and	950
upon presentation of the required supporting evidence of the award	951
of the armed forces expeditionary medal, the registrar shall issue	952
to the applicant the appropriate motor vehicle registration and a	953
set of license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation	954
sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised	955
Code.	956

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	957
on license plates, the license plates shall be inscribed with the	958
words "expeditionary service" and bear a reproduction of the armed	959
forces expeditionary service ribbon. The license plates shall bear	960
county identification stickers that identify the county of	961
registration by name or number.	962

The license plates and a validation sticker or, when	963
applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be issued upon	964
payment of the regular license tax required by section 4503.04 of	965
the Revised Code, payment of any local motor vehicle license tax	966
levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, payment of any	967
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42	968
of the Revised Code, and compliance with all other applicable laws	969
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	970

The registrar shall not issue license plates under this	971
section unless the registrar first receives written permission	972
from the United States department of defense allowing the	973
registrar to place the image of the armed forces expeditionary	974
service ribbon on the license plates.	975

(B) No person who is not a recipient of the armed forces	976
expeditionary medal shall willfully and falsely represent that the	977
person is a recipient of the armed forces expeditionary medal for	978
the purpose of obtaining license plates under this section. No	979
person shall own a motor vehicle bearing license plates issued	980
under this section unless the person is eligible to be issued	981
those license plates.	982

(C) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	983
apply to license plates issued under this section.	984

Sec. 4503.544.  (A) Any person who is a retired or honorably	985
discharged veteran of any branch of the armed forces of the United	986
States may apply to the registrar of motor vehicles for the	987
registration of any motorcycle that the person owns or leases. The	988
application shall be accompanied by written evidence that the	989
applicant is a retired or honorably discharged veteran of a branch	990
of the armed forces of the United States that the registrar shall	991
require by rule.	992

Upon receipt of an application for registration of a	993
motorcycle under this section, presentation of satisfactory	994
evidence documenting that the applicant is a retired or honorably	995
discharged veteran of a branch of the armed forces of the United	996
States, and payment of the regular motorcycle license fee	997
prescribed in section 4503.04 of the Revised Code and any local	998
motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	999
Revised Code, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	1000
appropriate motor vehicle registration and a license plate and a	1001
validation sticker or a validation sticker alone when required by	1002
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	1003

(B) License plates issued under this section shall be	1004
inscribed with the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed on	1005
motorcycle license plates, except that the registrar shall provide	1006
for one of the following:	1007

(1) The license plates to contain an inscription or symbol	1008
representing veterans of the armed forces of the United States;	1009

(2) The plates to include the word "veteran" or "vet";

1010

(3) The plates to be designed to display a sticker bearing	1011
the word "veteran."	1012

(C) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	1013
apply to license plates issued under this section.	1014

Sec. 4503.545. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	1015
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	1016
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	1017
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	1018
issuance of national rifle association foundation license plates.	1019
The application for national rifle association foundation license	1020
plates may be combined with a request for a special reserved	1021
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised	1022
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance	1023
with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall issue to	1024
the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of	1025
national rifle association foundation license plates with a	1026
validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by	1027
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	1028

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1029
on license plates, national rifle association foundation license	1030
plates shall be inscribed with identifying words or markings	1031
designed by the national rifle association foundation and approved	1032
by the registrar. National rifle association foundation license	1033
plates shall bear county identification stickers that identify the	1034
county of registration by name or number.	1035

(B) National rifle association foundation license plates and	1036
a validation sticker or, when applicable, a validation sticker	1037
alone shall be issued upon submission by the applicant of an	1038
application for registration of a motor vehicle under this section	1039
and a contribution as provided in division (C) of this section,	1040
payment of the regular license tax as prescribed in section	1041
4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax	1042
levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable	1043
additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	1044
Revised Code, and an additional fee of ten dollars, and compliance	1045
by the applicant with all other applicable laws relating to the	1046
registration of motor vehicles.	1047

(C) For each application for registration and registration	1048
renewal that the registrar receives under this section, the	1049
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The	1050
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	1051
state for deposit in the license plate contribution fund created	1052
in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	1053

The additional fee of ten dollars described in division (B)	1054
of this section shall be for the purpose of compensating the	1055
bureau of motor vehicles for additional services in issuing	1056
license plates under this section. The registrar shall transmit	1057
this fee to the treasurer of state for deposit into the state	1058
treasury to the credit of the bureau of motor vehicles fund	1059
created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	1060

Sec. 4503.551.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	1061
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	1062
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	1063
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	1064
issuance of "pets" license plates. The application for "pets"	1065
license plates may be combined with a request for a special	1066
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	1067
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	1068
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	1069
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a	1070
set of "pets" license plates with a validation sticker or a	1071
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	1072
Revised Code.	1073

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1074
thereon, "pets" license plates shall be inscribed with words and	1075
markings designed by the Ohio pet fund, as defined in section	1076
955.201 of the Revised Code, and approved by the registrar. "Pets"	1077
license plates shall bear county identification stickers that	1078
identify the county of registration by name or number.	1079

(B) "Pets" license plates and validation stickers shall be	1080
issued upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under	1081
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the	1082
purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for	1083
additional services required in the issuing of "pets" license	1084
plates, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter	1085
4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable fee prescribed by	1086
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the contribution	1087
specified under division (C) of this section, and compliance with	1088
all other applicable laws relating to the registration of motor	1089
vehicles.	1090

(C) For each application for registration and registration	1091
renewal received under this section, the registrar shall collect a	1092
contribution of an amount not to exceed forty dollars as	1093
determined by the Ohio pet fund. The registrar shall transmit this	1094
contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit in the license	1095
plate contribution fund created in section 4501.21 of the Revised	1096
Code.	1097

(D) The registrar shall deposit the additional fee of ten	1098
dollars specified in division (B) of this section that the	1099
applicant for registration voluntarily pays for the purpose of	1100
compensating the bureau for the additional services required in	1101
the issuing of the applicant's "pets" license plates in the state	1102
bureau of motor vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of the	1103
Revised Code.	1104

Sec. 4503.552. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	1105
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	1106
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	1107
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	1108
issuance of rock and roll hall of fame license plates. The	1109
application for rock and roll hall of fame license plates may be	1110
combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under	1111
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of	1112
the completed application and compliance with division (B) of this	1113
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	1114
appropriate vehicle registration, a set of rock and roll hall of	1115
fame license plates, and a validation sticker, or a validation	1116
sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised	1117
Code.	1118

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1119
on the license plates, rock and roll hall of fame license plates	1120
shall be inscribed with identifying words or markings selected by	1121
the rock and roll hall of fame and museum, inc., and approved by	1122
the registrar. Rock and roll hall of fame license plates shall	1123
bear county identification stickers that identify the county of	1124
registration by name or number.	1125

(B) Rock and roll hall of fame license plates and a	1126
validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone, shall be issued	1127
upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor vehicle	1128
submitted under this section and a contribution as provided in	1129
division (C) of this section, payment of the regular license tax	1130
as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	1131
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	1132
Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by section	1133
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and an additional fee of	1134
ten dollars, and compliance with all other applicable laws	1135
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	1136

(C) For each application for registration and registration	1137
renewal that the registrar receives under this section, the	1138
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The	1139
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	1140
state for deposit in the license plate contribution fund created	1141
in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	1142

The additional fee of ten dollars described in division (B)	1143
of this section shall be for the purpose of compensating the	1144
bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in	1145
issuing license plates under this section. The registrar shall	1146
transmit that fee to the treasurer of state for deposit into the	1147
state treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles	1148
fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	1149

Sec. 4503.562.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	1150
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	1151
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	1152
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	1153
issuance of "Mahoning river" license plates. The application for	1154
"Mahoning river" license plates may be combined with a request for	1155
a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42	1156
of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	1157
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	1158
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration, a set	1159
of "Mahoning river" license plates with a validation sticker, or a	1160
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	1161
Revised Code.	1162

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1163
on the license plates, "Mahoning river" license plates shall be	1164
inscribed with identifying words or markings selected by the	1165
Mahoning river consortium and approved by the registrar. "Mahoning	1166
river" license plates shall bear county identification stickers	1167
that identify the county of registration by name or number.	1168

(B) "Mahoning river" license plates and a validation sticker	1169
or, when applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be issued	1170
upon submission by the applicant of an application for	1171
registration of a motor vehicle under this section and a	1172
contribution as provided in division (C) of this section; payment	1173
of the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of	1174
the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under	1175
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee	1176
prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and	1177
an additional fee of ten dollars; and compliance with all other	1178
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	1179

(C) For each application for registration and registration	1180
renewal that the registrar receives under this section, the	1181
registrar shall collect a contribution not exceeding twenty	1182
dollars as determined by the Mahoning river consortium. The	1183
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	1184
state for deposit in the license plate contribution fund created	1185
by section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	1186

The additional fee of ten dollars described in division (B)	1187
of this section shall be for the purpose of compensating the	1188
bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in	1189
issuing license plates under this section. The registrar shall	1190
transmit that fee to the treasurer of state for deposit into the	1191
state treasury to the credit of the bureau of motor vehicles fund	1192
created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	1193

Sec. 4503.573.  (A) As used in this section, "sportsmen's	1194
license plate" means any of four license plates created by this	1195
section, featuring either the walleye (Stizostedion vitreum),	1196
smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), white-tailed deer	1197
(Odocoileus virginianus), or wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo).	1198

(B) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, noncommercial	1199
motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other vehicle of a class	1200
approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may apply to the	1201
registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of	1202
sportsmen's license plates. The application for sportsmen's	1203
license plates shall specify which of the four sportsmen's license	1204
plates the applicant is requesting. The application also may be	1205
combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under	1206
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of	1207
the completed application and compliance with division (C) of this	1208
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	1209
appropriate vehicle registration, a set of the specifically	1210
requested sportsmen's license plates, and a validation sticker, or	1211
a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of	1212
the Revised Code.	1213

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1214
thereon, sportsmen's license plates shall be inscribed with	1215
identifying words and the figure of either a walleye, smallmouth	1216
bass white-tailed deer, or wild turkey. Each kind of sportsmen's	1217
license plate shall be designed by the division of wildlife and	1218
approved by the registrar. Sportsmen's license plates shall bear	1219
county identification stickers that identify the county of	1220
registration by name or number.	1221

(C) The sportsmen's license plates and validation sticker	1222
shall be issued upon the receipt of a contribution as provided in	1223
division (D) of this section and upon payment of the regular	1224
license tax prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code,	1225
any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	1226
Revised Code, any additional applicable fee prescribed under	1227
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and a bureau of	1228
motor vehicles fee not to exceed ten dollars, and compliance with	1229
all other applicable laws relating to the registration of motor	1230
vehicles.	1231

The purpose of the bureau of motor vehicles fee specified in	1232
division (C) of this section is to compensate the bureau for	1233
additional services required in the issuing of sportsmen's license	1234
plates, and the registrar shall deposit all such fees into the	1235
state bureau of motor vehicles fund created in section 4501.25 of	1236
the Revised Code.	1237

(D) For each application for registration and registration	1238
renewal the registrar receives under this section, the registrar	1239
shall collect a contribution in an amount not to exceed forty	1240
dollars, as determined by the division of wildlife. The registrar	1241
shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of state for	1242
deposit in the wildlife fund created in section 1531.17 of the	1243
Revised Code.	1244

(E) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code	1245
individually apply to each kind of sportsmen's license plate	1246
created by this section.	1247

Sec. 4503.574. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	1248
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, noncommercial	1249
trailer used exclusively to transport a boat between a place of	1250
storage and a marina or around a marina, or other vehicle of a	1251
class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may apply to the	1252
registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of	1253
Smokey Bear license plates. The application for Smokey Bear	1254
license plates may be combined with a request for a special	1255
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	1256
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	1257
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	1258
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration,	1259
Smokey Bear license plates, and a validation sticker, or a	1260
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	1261
Revised Code.	1262

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1263
on the license plates, Smokey Bear license plates shall be	1264
inscribed with identifying words or markings designed by the	1265
division of forestry in the department of natural resources and	1266
approved by the registrar. Smokey Bear license plates shall bear	1267
county identification stickers that identify the county of	1268
registration by name or number.	1269

(B) Smokey Bear license plates and a validation sticker or,	1270
when applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be issued upon	1271
receipt of an application for registration of a motor vehicle	1272
submitted under this section and a contribution as provided in	1273
division (C) of this section, payment of the regular license tax	1274
as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	1275
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	1276
Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by section	1277
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and an additional fee of	1278
ten dollars, and compliance with all other applicable laws	1279
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	1280

(C) For each application for registration and registration	1281
renewal that the registrar receives under this section, the	1282
registrar shall collect a contribution in an amount not to exceed	1283
forty dollars as determined by the chief of the division of	1284
forestry. The registrar shall transmit this contribution to the	1285
treasurer of state for deposit in the state forest fund created in	1286
section 1503.05 of the Revised Code to be used to promote forest	1287
fire prevention and education efforts together with an increase in	1288
public awareness concerning combating wildfires in this state.	1289

The additional fee of ten dollars described in division (B)	1290
of this section shall be for the purpose of compensating the	1291
bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in	1292
issuing license plates under this section. The registrar shall	1293
transmit that fee to the treasurer of state for deposit into the	1294
state treasury to the credit of the bureau of motor vehicles fund	1295
created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	1296

Sec. 4503.575. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	1297
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, noncommercial	1298
trailer used exclusively to transport a boat between a place of	1299
storage and a marina or around a marina, or other vehicle of a	1300
class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may apply to the	1301
registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of Ohio	1302
state parks license plates. The application for Ohio state parks	1303
license plates may be combined with a request for a special	1304
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	1305
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	1306
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	1307
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration, Ohio	1308
state parks license plates, and a validation sticker, or a	1309
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	1310
Revised Code.	1311

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1312
on the license plates, Ohio state parks license plates shall be	1313
inscribed with identifying words or markings designed by the	1314
division of parks and recreation of the department of natural	1315
resources and approved by the registrar. Ohio state parks license	1316
plates shall bear county identification stickers that identify the	1317
county of registration by name or number.	1318

(B) Ohio state parks license plates and a validation sticker	1319
or, when applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be issued	1320
upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor vehicle	1321
submitted under this section and a contribution as provided in	1322
division (C) of this section, payment of the regular license tax	1323
as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	1324
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	1325
Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by section	1326
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and an additional fee of	1327
ten dollars, and compliance with all other applicable laws	1328
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	1329

(C) For each application for registration and registration	1330
renewal that the registrar receives under this section, the	1331
registrar shall collect a contribution in an amount not to exceed	1332
forty dollars as determined by the chief of the division of parks	1333
and recreation. The registrar shall transmit this contribution to	1334
the treasurer of state for deposit in the state park fund created	1335
in section 1541.22 of the Revised Code.	1336

The additional fee of ten dollars described in division (B)	1337
of this section shall be for the purpose of compensating the	1338
bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in	1339
issuing license plates under this section. The registrar shall	1340
transmit that fee to the treasurer of state for deposit into the	1341
state treasury to the credit of the bureau of motor vehicles fund	1342
created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	1343

Sec. 4503.591.  (A) If a professional sports team located in	1344
this state desires to have its logo appear on license plates	1345
issued by this state, it shall enter into a contract with the	1346
either a sports commission to permit such display, as permitted in	1347
divisions (D),by division (E), and (F) of this section, or with a	1348
community charity, as permitted by division (G) of this section.	1349
The	1350

(B) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, noncommercial	1351
motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other vehicle of a class	1352
approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may apply to the	1353
registrar for the registration of the vehicle and issuance of	1354
license plates bearing the logo of a professional sports team that	1355
has entered into such a contract described in division (A) of this	1356
section. The application shall designate the sports team whose	1357
logo the owner or lessee desires to appear on the license plates.	1358
Failure to designate a participating professional sports team	1359
shall result in rejection by the registrar of the registration	1360
application. An application made under this section may be	1361
combined with a request for a special reserved license plate under	1362
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of	1363
the completed application and compliance by the applicant with	1364
divisions (B) and (C) and (D) of this section, the registrar shall	1365
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a	1366
set of license plates bearing the logo of the professional sports	1367
team the owner designated in the application and a validation	1368
sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by section	1369
4503.191 of the Revised Code.	1370

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1371
thereon, professional sports team license plates shall bear the	1372
logo of a participating professional sports team, and shall	1373
display county identification stickers that identify the county of	1374
registration by name or number.	1375

(B)(C) The professional sports team license plates and	1376
validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, as the case may	1377
be, shall be issued upon payment of the regular license tax as	1378
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	1379
applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of	1380
the Revised Code, aan additional fee of ten dollars for the	1381
purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for	1382
additional services required in the issuing of professional sports	1383
team license plates, and compliance with all other applicable laws	1384
relating to the registration of motor vehicles. If the application	1385
for a professional sports team license plate is combined with a	1386
request for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40	1387
or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, the license plates and validation	1388
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon payment	1389
of the regular license tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of	1390
the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle tax levied under	1391
Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the	1392
purpose of compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for	1393
additional services required in the issuing of professional sports	1394
team license plates,taxes and fees described in this division	1395
plus the additional fee prescribed under section 4503.40 or	1396
4503.42 of the Revised Code, and compliance with all other	1397
applicable laws relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	1398

(C)(D) For each application for registration and registration	1399
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	1400
registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty-five dollars. The	1401
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	1402
state for deposit into the license plate contribution fund created	1403
by section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	1404

The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten	1405
dollars paid, which is to compensate the bureau of motor vehicles	1406
for the additional services required in the issuing of	1407
professional sports team license plates, to the treasurer of state	1408
for deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the state	1409
bureau of motor vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of the	1410
Revised Code.	1411

(D)(E) If a professional sports team located in this state	1412
desires to have its logo appear on license plates issued by this	1413
state and it desires to do so pursuant to this division, it shall	1414
inform the largest convention and visitors' bureau of the county	1415
in which the professional sports team is located of that desire.	1416
That convention and visitors' bureau shall create a sports	1417
commission to operate in that county to receive the contributions	1418
that are paid by applicants who choose to be issued license plates	1419
bearing the logo of that professional sports team for display on	1420
their motor vehicles. The sports commission shall negotiate with	1421
the professional sports team to permit the display of the team's	1422
logo on license plates issued by this state, enter into the	1423
contract with the team to permit such display, and pay to the team	1424
any licensing or rights fee that must be paid in connection with	1425
the issuance of the license plates. Upon execution of the	1426
contract, the sports commission shall provide a copy of it to the	1427
registrar of motor vehicles, along with any other documentation	1428
the registrar may require. Upon receipt of the contract and any	1429
required additional documentation, and when the numerical	1430
requirement contained in division (A) of section 4503.78 of the	1431
Revised Code has been met relative to that particular professional	1432
sports team, the registrar shall take the measures necessary to	1433
issue license plates bearing the logo of that team.	1434

(E)(F) A sports commission shall expend the money it receives	1435
pursuant to section 4501.21 of the Revised Code to attract amateur	1436
regional, national, and international sporting events to the	1437
municipal corporation, county, or township in which it is located,	1438
and it may sponsor such events. Prior to attracting or sponsoring	1439
such events, the sports commission shall perform an economic	1440
analysis to determine whether the proposed event will have a	1441
positive economic effect on the greater area in which the event	1442
will be held. A sports commission shall not expend any money it	1443
receives under that section to attract or sponsor an amateur	1444
regional, national, or international sporting event if its	1445
economic analysis does not result in a finding that the proposed	1446
event will have a positive economic effect on the greater area in	1447
which the event will be held.	1448

A sports commission that receives money pursuant to that	1449
section, in addition to any other duties imposed on it by law and	1450
notwithstanding the scope of those duties, also shall encourage	1451
the economic development of this state through the promotion of	1452
tourism within all areas of this state. A sports commission that	1453
receives ten thousand dollars or more during any calendar year	1454
shall submit a written report to the director of development, on	1455
or before the first day of October of the next succeeding year,	1456
detailing its efforts and expenditures in the promotion of tourism	1457
during the calendar year in which it received the ten thousand	1458
dollars or more.	1459

As used in this division, "promotion of tourism" means the	1460
encouragement through advertising, educational and informational	1461
means, and public relations, both within the state and outside of	1462
it, of travel by persons away from their homes for pleasure,	1463
personal reasons, or other purposes, except to work, to this state	1464
or to the region in which the sports commission is located.	1465

(F)(G) If a professional sports team located in this state	1466
desires to have its logo appear on license plates issued by this	1467
state and it does not desire to do so pursuant to division (E) of	1468
this section, it shall do so pursuant to this division. The	1469
professional sports team shall notify a community charity of that	1470
desire. That community charity may negotiate with the professional	1471
sports team to permit the display of the team's logo on license	1472
plates issued by this state, enter into a contract with the team	1473
to permit such display, and pay to the team any licensing or	1474
rights fee that must be paid in connection with the issuance of	1475
the license plates. Upon execution of a contract, the community	1476
charity shall provide a copy of it to the registrar along with any	1477
other documentation the registrar may require. Upon receipt of the	1478
contract and any required additional documentation, and when the	1479
numerical requirement contained in division (A) of section 4503.78	1480
of the Revised Code has been met relative to that particular	1481
professional sports team, the registrar shall take the measures	1482
necessary to issue license plates bearing the logo of that team.	1483

(H)(1) A community charity shall expend the money it receives	1484
pursuant to section 4501.21 of the Revised Code solely to provide	1485
financial support to a sports commission for the purposes	1486
described in division (F) of this section and to nonprofit	1487
organizations located in this state that seek to improve the lives	1488
of those who are less fortunate and who reside in the region and	1489
state in which is located the sports team with which the community	1490
charity entered into a contract pursuant to division (G) of this	1491
section. Such organizations shall achieve this purpose through	1492
activities such as youth sports programs; educational, health,	1493
social, and community service programs; or services such as	1494
emergency assistance or employment, education, housing, and	1495
nutrition services.	1496

The community charity shall not expend any money it receives	1497
pursuant to section 4501.21 of the Revised Code if the expenditure	1498
will be received by a nonprofit organization that will use the	1499
money in a manner or for a purpose that is not described in this	1500
division.	1501

(2) The community charity shall provide a written quarterly	1502
report to the director of development and the director of job and	1503
family services detailing the expenditures of the money it	1504
receives pursuant to section 4501.21 of the Revised Code. The	1505
report shall include the amount of such money received and an	1506
accounting of all expenditures of such money.	1507

(I) For purposes of this section:

1508

(1) The "largest" convention and visitors' bureau of a county	1509
is the bureau that receives the largest amount of money generated	1510
in that county from excise taxes levied on lodging transactions	1511
under sections 351.021, 5739.08, and 5739.09 of the Revised Code.	1512

(2) "Sports commission" means a nonprofit corporation	1513
organized under the laws of this state that is entitled to tax	1514
exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the "Internal Revenue	1515
Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 501, as amended, and	1516
whose function is to attract, promote, or sponsor sports and	1517
athletic events within a municipal corporation, county, or	1518
township.	1519

Such a commission shall consist of twenty-one members. Seven	1520
members shall be appointed by the mayor of the largest city to be	1521
served by the commission. Seven members shall be appointed by the	1522
board of county commissioners of the county to be served by the	1523
commission. Seven members shall be appointed by the largest	1524
convention and visitors' bureau in the area to be served by the	1525
commission. A sports commission may provide all services related	1526
to attracting, promoting, or sponsoring such events, including,	1527
but not limited to, the booking of athletes and teams, scheduling,	1528
and hiring or contracting for staff, ushers, managers, and other	1529
persons whose functions are directly related to the sports and	1530
athletic events the commission attracts, promotes, or sponsors.	1531

(3) "Community charity" means a nonprofit corporation	1532
organized under the laws of this state that is entitled to tax	1533
exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the "Internal Revenue	1534
Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C. 501, as amended, and that	1535
enters into a contract with a professional sports team pursuant to	1536
division (G) of this section.	1537

(4) "Nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit corporation	1538
organized under the laws of this state that is entitled to tax	1539
exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the "Internal Revenue	1540
Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C. 501, as amended, and that	1541
receives money from a community charity pursuant to division	1542
(H)(1) of this section.	1543

Sec. 4503.74. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	1544
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	1545
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	1546
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	1547
issuance of "Ohio zoo" license plates. The application for "Ohio	1548
zoo" license plates may be combined with a request for a special	1549
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	1550
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	1551
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	1552
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration, a set	1553
of "Ohio zoo" license plates with a validation sticker, or a	1554
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	1555
Revised Code.	1556

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	1557
on the license plates, "Ohio zoo" license plates shall be	1558
inscribed with identifying words or markings selected by Ohio's	1559
major metropolitan zoos and approved by the registrar. "Ohio zoo"	1560
license plates shall bear county identification stickers that	1561
identify the county of registration by name or number.	1562

(B) "Ohio zoo" license plates and a validation sticker or,	1563
when applicable, a validation sticker alone shall be issued upon	1564
submission by the applicant of an application for registration of	1565
a motor vehicle under this section and a contribution as provided	1566
in division (C) of this section, payment of the regular license	1567
tax as prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	1568
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	1569
Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by section	1570
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, and an additional fee of	1571
ten dollars, and compliance with all other applicable laws	1572
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	1573

(C) For each application for registration and registration	1574
renewal that the registrar receives under this section, the	1575
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The	1576
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	1577
state for deposit in the license plate contribution fund created	1578
in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	1579

The additional fee of ten dollars described in division (B)	1580
of this section shall be for the purpose of compensating the	1581
bureau of motor vehicles for additional services required in	1582
issuing license plates under this section. The registrar shall	1583
transmit that fee to the treasurer of state for deposit into the	1584
state treasury to the credit of the bureau of motor vehicles fund	1585
created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	1586

(D) As used in this section and in section 4501.21 of the	1587
Revised Code, "Ohio's major metropolitan zoos" means the following	1588
public, nonprofit zoos and wildlife conservation facility:	1589

(1) The Akron zoo;

1590

(2) The Cincinnati zoo;

1591

(3) The Cleveland metroparks zoo;

1592

(4) The Columbus zoo;

1593

(5) The Toledo zoo;

1594

(6) The international center for the preservation of wild	1595
animals, inc., located in Muskingum County and also known as "the	1596
wilds."	1597

Sec. 4511.031. (A)(1) No person shall possess a portable	1598
signal preemption device.	1599

(2) No person shall use a portable signal preemption device	1600
to affect the operation of the traffic control signal.	1601

(B) Division (A)(1) of this section does not apply to any of	1602
the following persons and division (A)(2) of this section does not	1603
apply to any of the following persons when responding to an	1604
emergency call:	1605

(1) A peace officer, as defined in division (A)(1), (12),	1606
(14), or (19) of section 109.71 of the Revised Code;	1607

(2) A state highway patrol trooper;

1608

(3) A person while occupying a public safety vehicle as	1609
defined in division (E)(1), (3), or (4) of section 4511.01 of the	1610
Revised Code.	1611

(C) Whoever violates division (A)(1) of this section is	1612
guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. Whoever violates	1613
division (A)(2) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the	1614
first degree.	1615

(D) As used in this section, "portable signal preemption	1616
device" means a device that, if activated by a person, is capable	1617
of changing a traffic control signal to green out of sequence.	1618

Sec. 5537.07.  (A) When the cost to the Ohio turnpike	1619
commission under any contract with a person other than a	1620
governmental agency involves an expenditure of more than tenfifty	1621
thousand dollars, the commission shall make a written contract	1622
with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in accordance	1623
with section 9.312 of the Revised Code after advertisement for not	1624
less than two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general	1625
circulation in Franklin county, and in such other publications as	1626
the commission determines, which notice shall state the general	1627
character of the work and the general character of the materials	1628
to be furnished, the place where plans and specifications therefor	1629
may be examined, and the time and place of receiving bids. The	1630
commission may require that the cost estimate for the	1631
construction, demolition, alteration, repair, improvement,	1632
renovation, or reconstruction of roadways and bridges for which	1633
the commission is required to receive bids be kept confidential	1634
and remain confidential until after all bids for the public	1635
improvement have been received or the deadline for receiving bids	1636
has passed. Thereafter, and before opening the bids submitted for	1637
the roadways and bridges, the commission shall make the cost	1638
estimate public knowledge by reading the cost estimate in a public	1639
place. The commission may reject any and all bids. The	1640
requirements of this division do not apply to contracts for the	1641
acquisition of real property or compensation for professional or	1642
other personal services.	1643

(B) Each bid for a contract for construction, demolition,	1644
alteration, repair, improvement, renovation, or reconstruction	1645
shall contain the full name of every person interested in it and	1646
shall meet the requirements of section 153.54 of the Revised Code.	1647

(C) Each bid for a contract, other than for a contract	1648
referred to in division (B) of this section, shall contain the	1649
full name of every person interested in it and shall be	1650
accompanied by a sufficient bond or certified check on a solvent	1651
bank that if the bid is accepted a contract will be entered into	1652
and the performance of its proposal secured.	1653

(D) A bond with good and sufficient surety, approved by the	1654
commission, shall be required of every contractor awarded a	1655
contract, other than a contract referred to in division (B) of	1656
this section, in an amount equal to at least fifty per cent of the	1657
contract price, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the	1658
contract.	1659

Sec. 5537.26.  (A) Except as provided in division (D) of this	1660
section, no changeincrease by the Ohio turnpike commission in the	1661
toll rate structure that is applicable to vehicles operating on a	1662
turnpike project shall become effective unless the commission	1663
complies with the notice and hearing requirements prescribed in	1664
division (B) of this section, and the commission shall not take	1665
any action that expands, has the effect of expanding, or will to	1666
any degree at any time in the future have the effect of expanding	1667
the sphere of responsibility of the commission beyond the Ohio	1668
turnpike, unless the commission complies with the notice and	1669
hearing requirements prescribed in division (B) of this section.	1670

(B) Not less than ninety days prior to the date on which the	1671
commission will votevotes to changeincrease any part of the toll	1672
rate structure that is applicable to vehicles operating on a	1673
turnpike project, and not less than ninety days prior to the date	1674
on which the commission will votevotes to take an action that	1675
expands, has the effect of expanding, or will to any degree at any	1676
time in the future have the effect of expanding the sphere of	1677
responsibility of the commission beyond the Ohio turnpike, the	1678
commission shall commence holding public hearings on the proposed	1679
changeincrease in the toll rate structure or the proposed action.	1680
If the commission is proposing a changean increase in the toll	1681
rate structure that is applicable to vehicles operating on a toll	1682
turnpike project, it shall hold not less than three public	1683
meetingshearings in three geographically diverse locations in	1684
this state that are in the immediate vicinity of the affected toll	1685
project. If the commission is proposing to take an action that	1686
expands, has the effect of expanding, or will to any degree at any	1687
time in the future have the effect of expanding the sphere of	1688
responsibility of the commission beyond the Ohio turnpike, it	1689
shall hold not less than three public meetingshearings in three	1690
locations in the immediate vicinity where the expanded	1691
responsibilities willwould arise.	1692

The commission shall hold the third or, if it holds more than	1693
three hearings, the last hearing of any set of hearings required	1694
to be held under this section not less than thirty days prior to	1695
the date on which it will votevotes to changeincrease part of	1696
the toll rate structure that is applicable to vehicles operating	1697
on a turnpike project or to take an action that expands, has the	1698
effect of expanding, or will to any degree at any time in the	1699
future have the effect of expanding the sphere of responsibility	1700
of the commission beyond the Ohio turnpike.	1701

The commission shall inform the public of all the meetings	1702
hearings required to be held under this section by causing a	1703
notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in	1704
the county in which each meetinghearing is to be held, not less	1705
than once per week for two weeks prior to the date of the meeting	1706
hearing.	1707

(C) If the commission does not comply with the notice and	1708
hearing requirements contained in division (B) of this section and	1709
is proposing a changevotes for an increase in the toll rate	1710
structure that is applicable to vehicles operating on a turnpike	1711
project, the proposed changeincrease in the toll rate structure	1712
shall not take effect, any attempt by the commission to implement	1713
the changeincrease in the toll rate structure is void, and, if	1714
necessary, the attorney general shall file an action in the court	1715
of common pleas of the county in which the principal office of the	1716
commission is located to enjoin the commission from implementing	1717
the changeincrease. The commission shall not implement the	1718
proposed changeany increase until it complies with division (B)	1719
of this section.	1720

If the commission does not comply with the notice and hearing	1721
requirements contained in division (B) of this section and is	1722
proposingvotes to take an action that expands, has the effect of	1723
expanding, or will to any degree at any time in the future have	1724
the effect of expanding the sphere of responsibility of the	1725
commission beyond the Ohio turnpike, the commission shall not take	1726
the proposed action and, if necessary, the attorney general shall	1727
file an action in the court of common pleas of the county in which	1728
the principal office of the commission is located to enjoin the	1729
commission from taking the proposed action. The commission shall	1730
not take the proposed action until it complies with the notice and	1731
hearing requirements prescribed in division (B) of this section.	1732

(D) Divisions (A) to (C) of this section do not apply to the	1733
three increases in the toll rate structure applicable to the Ohio	1734
turnpike that the commission has announced as of the effective	1735
date of this section will take effect January 1, 1997, January 1,	1736
1998, and July 1, 1998. Thirty days priorany decrease made to the	1737
toll rate structure by the commission. The commission may	1738
implement a temporary decrease in the toll rate structure only if	1739
it does not exceed eighteen months in duration. Prior to each of	1740
these datesinstituting any decrease to the toll rate structure,	1741
the commission shall hold a public meeting to explain to members	1742
of the traveling public the reasons for the upcoming increase	1743
decrease, to inform them of any benefits and any negative	1744
consequences, and to give them the opportunity to express their	1745
opinions as to the relative merits or drawbacks of each toll	1746
increasedecrease. The commission shall inform the public of these	1747
meetings in accordance with the meeting by causing a notice	1748
provisions containedto be published in division (B)newspapers of	1749
this sectiongeneral circulation in Cuyahoga, Lucas, Mahoning,	1750
Trumbull, Williams, and Summit counties not less than five days	1751
prior to the meeting. The commission shall not be required to hold	1752
any public hearing or meeting upon the expiration of any temporary	1753
decrease in the toll rate structure, so long as it implements the	1754
same toll rate structure that was in effect immediately prior to	1755
the temporary decrease.	1756

(E) As used in this section, "Ohio turnpike" means the toll	1757
freeway that is under the jurisdiction of the commission and runs	1758
in an easterly and westerly direction across the entire northern	1759
portion of this state between its borders with the state of	1760
Pennsylvania in the east and the state of Indiana in the west, and	1761
carries the interstate highway designations of interstate	1762
seventy-six, interstate eighty, and interstate eighty-ninety.	1763

Section 2. That existing sections 1503.05, 1541.22, 4501.21,	1764
4503.54, 4503.591, 5537.07 and 5537.26 of the Revised Code are	1765
hereby repealed.	1766

Section 3.  That Section 11.04 of Am. Sub. H.B. 87 of the	1767
125th General Assembly, as most recently amended by Am. Sub. S.B.	1768
189 of the 125th General Assembly, be amended to read as follows:	1769

Sec. 11.04.  PUBLIC ACCESS ROADS FOR STATE FACILITIES

1770

Of the foregoing appropriation item 772-421, Highway	1771
Construction - State, $3,145,500 is to be used each fiscal year	1772
during the 2003-2005 biennium by the Department of Transportation	1773
for the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of public	1774
access roads, including support features, to and within state	1775
facilities owned or operated by the Department of Natural	1776
Resources, as requested by the Director of Natural Resources.	1777

Notwithstanding section 5511.06 of the Revised Code, of the	1778
foregoing appropriation item 772-421, Highway Construction -	1779
State, $2,228,000 in each fiscal year of the 2003-2005 biennium	1780
shall be used by the Department of Transportation for the	1781
construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of park drives or	1782
park roads within the boundaries of metropolitan parks.	1783

Included in the foregoing appropriation item 772-421, Highway	1784
Construction - State, the department may perform related road work	1785
on behalf of the Ohio Expositions Commission at the state	1786
fairgrounds, including reconstruction or maintenance of public	1787
access roads, including support features, to and within the	1788
facilities as requested by the commission and approved by the	1789
Director of Transportation.	1790

LIQUIDATION OF UNFORESEEN LIABILITIES

1791

Any appropriation made to the Department of Transportation,	1792
Highway Operating Fund, not otherwise restricted by law, is	1793
available to liquidate unforeseen liabilities arising from	1794
contractual agreements of prior years when the prior year	1795
encumbrance is insufficient.	1796

GRADE CROSSING PROFILE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

1797

The Director of Budget and Management shall cancel any	1798
encumbrances or parts of encumbrances against appropriation item,	1799
776-665, Railroad Crossing Safety Devices, and reestablish them	1800
against appropriation item 870-614, Grade Crossing Protection	1801
Devices-State, to be used by the Public Utilities Commission of	1802
Ohio (PUCO) for the Grade Crossing Profile and Safety Improvement	1803
Program, which is hereby created. The amounts of the reestablished	1804
encumbrances are hereby appropriated. A local matching grant of	1805
$25,000 or less may be awarded to political subdivisions to pay	1806
for profile improvements at crossings that meet all the following	1807
criteria: have a daily train count of at least ten trains, have a	1808
daily traffic count of at least 100 motor vehicles, are currently	1809
not equipped with automatic gates or lights, and are currently	1810
ranked in the bottom two-thirds of the hazard index as determined	1811
by the PUCO Accident Prediction Formula. In addition, grants up to	1812
$5,000 may be awarded to any political subdivision to fund	1813
non-profile improvement safety devices such as rumble strips,	1814
vegetation removal, and lighting, at crossings.	1815

The PUCO and the Ohio Department of Transportation shall	1816
notify each county with jurisdiction over a crossing of the	1817
requirements of this section and that funding is available for	1818
rail crossing safety improvements through the Grade Crossing	1819
Profile and Safety Improvement Program.	1820

The PUCO shall issue a report on or before June 30, 2005,	1821
describing the activities carried out by the PUCO to comply with	1822
this section. The report shall include the number and location of	1823
crossings that received safety improvements and the cost of each	1824
improvement to date.	1825

All appropriations in Fund 4A3 remaining unencumbered on June	1826
30, 2005, are hereby reappropriated for the same purpose in fiscal	1827
year 2006.	1828

OHIO TURNPIKE COMMISSION PAYMENT

1829

Out of the foregoing appropriation item 772-421, Highway	1830
Construction-State, the Department of Transportation shall provide	1831
a one-time payment of up to $23,400,000 in fiscal year 2005 to the	1832
Ohio Turnpike Commission if the Commission, under division (D) of	1833
section 5537.26 of the Revised Code, institutes a temporary	1834
decrease in the toll rate structure as it applies to certain	1835
classes of commercial vehicles. The payment shall offset the	1836
revenue estimated to be lost because of the temporary decrease but	1837
shall not exceed $23,400,000. The amount so provided is hereby	1838
appropriated to the Ohio Turnpike Commission for the foregoing	1839
purpose.	1840

Section 4.  That existing Section 11.04 of Am. Sub. H.B. 87	1841
of the 125th General Assembly, as most recently amended by Am.	1842
Sub. S.B. 189 of the 125th General Assembly is hereby repealed.	1843

Section 5. On or before March 6, 2006, the Ohio Turnpike	1844
Commission and the Department of Transportation shall jointly make	1845
a written report on the traffic and revenue impact of toll	1846
reductions made under this act and the impact on Ohio Turnpike	1847
Commission debt service. The report shall enable the General	1848
Assembly to evaluate the effectiveness of the "Northern Ohio	1849
Freight Strategy" issued on October 11, 2004. The report shall be	1850
submitted to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House	1851
of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of each	1852
house, and the chairpersons and ranking minority members of the	1853
transportation committees of each house.	1854

Section 6. The amendments to codified section 5537.26 of the	1855
Revised Code and to uncodified law in Section 3 and Sections 4 and	1856
5 contained in this act, and the items of which they are composed,	1857
are not subject to the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio	1858
Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and section 1.471 of the	1859
Revised Code, the codified and uncodified sections of law	1860
contained in this act, and the items of which they are composed,	1861
go into immediate effect when this act becomes law.	1862