H. B. No. 70 As Introduced

Representatives Willamowski, Hughes, Seitz, Distel, Jolivette, Young, Faber, Carano, Fessler, Seaver, Hollister, McGregor, Strahorn, Olman, Grendell, Boccieri, Latta, Harwood, Ujvagi, Webster

A BILL
To enact section 5533.241 of the Revised Code to 1
designate Interstate Route 75 as the "Pearl Harbor 2
Memorial Highway" and to require the Director of 3
Transportation, when possible, to erect markers 4
along the highway. 5

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

       Section 1. That section 5533.241 of the Revised Code be 6
enacted to read as follows: 7

       Sec. 5533.241. (A) In addition to the designation in section 8
5533.24 of the Revised Code, the road known as interstate route 9
seventy-five, running in a southerly direction from the city of 10
Toledo in Lucas county, through the counties of Wood, Hancock, 11
Allen, Auglaize, Shelby, Miami, Montgomery, and Warren to the city 12
of Cincinnati in Hamilton county, also shall be known as the 13
"Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway." 14

       (B) To the extent possible while conforming with applicable 15
federal signage guidelines and standards, the director of 16
transportation shall erect suitable white markers with blue 17
lettering upon such highway that do the following: 18

       (1) Indicate the name of the highway; 19

       (2) Are located near Toledo, Lima, Dayton, and Cincinnati; 20

       (3) Contain the seal of the Pearl Harbor survivors 21
association; 22

       (4) State both "Remember Pearl Harbor - Keep America Alert" 23
and "In memory of the 2,403 Americans killed by naval and air 24
forces of the Empire of Japan on December 7, 1941." 25

       (C) The department of transportation may accept private 26
contributions to pay all or part of the costs of manufacturing, 27
erecting, and maintaining the markers. Any private money received 28
by the department for the purposes of this section shall be 29
deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the state highway 30
operating fund or any other fund of the department as determined 31
by the director. 32

Section 1. That section 5533.241 of the Revised Code be	6
enacted to read as follows:	7

Sec. 5533.241. (A) In addition to the designation in section	8
5533.24 of the Revised Code, the road known as interstate route	9
seventy-five, running in a southerly direction from the city of	10
Toledo in Lucas county, through the counties of Wood, Hancock,	11
Allen, Auglaize, Shelby, Miami, Montgomery, and Warren to the city	12
of Cincinnati in Hamilton county, also shall be known as the	13
"Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway."	14

(B) To the extent possible while conforming with applicable	15
federal signage guidelines and standards, the director of	16
transportation shall erect suitable white markers with blue	17
lettering upon such highway that do the following:	18

(3) Contain the seal of the Pearl Harbor survivors	21
association;	22

(4) State both "Remember Pearl Harbor - Keep America Alert"	23
and "In memory of the 2,403 Americans killed by naval and air	24
forces of the Empire of Japan on December 7, 1941."	25

(C) The department of transportation may accept private	26
contributions to pay all or part of the costs of manufacturing,	27
erecting, and maintaining the markers. Any private money received	28
by the department for the purposes of this section shall be	29
deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the state highway	30
operating fund or any other fund of the department as determined	31
by the director.	32