H. B. No. 236 As Reported by the House Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee

Representatives White, McGregor, Wagner, D. Evans, Reidelbach, Wolpert, Seitz, Kearns, C. Evans, Faber, Chandler, Otterman, Law, Hagan, Latta, Perry, Wagoner, Collier, Allen, Fende

A BILL

To amend section 2108.15 and to enact section 1
4503.721 of the Revised Code to create "Donate 2
Life" license plates. 3

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

       Section 1. That section 2108.15 be amended and section 4
4503.721 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: 5

       Sec. 2108.15. (A) There is hereby created in the state 6
treasury the second chance trust fund. The fund shall consist of 7
voluntary contributions deposited as provided in sections 8
4503.721, 4506.081, 4507.231, and 4507.501 of the Revised Code. 9
All investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to the fund. 10

       (B) The director of health shall use the money in the fund 11
only for the following purposes: 12

       (1) Development and implementation of a campaign that 13
explains and promotes the second chance trust fund; 14

       (2) Development and implementation of local and statewide 15
public education programs about organ, tissue, and eye donation, 16
including the informational material required to be provided under 17
sections 4506.081, 4507.231, and 4507.501 of the Revised Code; 18

       (3) Development and implementation of local and statewide 19
donor awareness programs in schools; 20

       (4) Development and implementation of local and statewide 21
programs to recognize donor families; 22

       (5) Development and distribution of materials promoting 23
organ, tissue, and eye donation; 24

       (6) Cooperation with the Ohio Supreme Court, Ohio State Bar 25
Association, and law schools of this state to more effectively 26
educate attorneys about the donation of anatomical gifts and to 27
encourage them to assist their clients in donating anatomical 28
gifts through anatomical gift declarations, durable powers of 29
attorney for health care, declarations as defined in section 30
2133.01 of the Revised Code, wills, and any other appropriate 31
means; 32

       (7) Cooperation with the state medical board, state medical, 33
osteopathic, and opthalmological associations, and colleges of 34
medicine and osteopathic medicine in this state to more 35
effectively educate physicians about the donation of anatomical 36
gifts and to encourage them to assist their patients in making 37
declarations of anatomical gifts; 38

       (8) Development and initial implementation of the donor 39
registry established pursuant to section 2108.18 of the Revised 40
Code, except that the total amount expended shall not exceed one 41
hundred fifty thousand dollars; 42

       (9) Development of statewide hospital training programs to 43
encourage and facilitate compliance with section 2108.021 of the 44
Revised Code concerning circumstances under which an anatomical 45
gift is required to be requested; 46

       (10) Reimbursement of the bureau of motor vehicles for the 47
administrative costs incurred in the performance of duties under 48
sections 4506.081, 4507.231, and 4507.501 of the Revised Code; 49

       (11) Reimbursement of the department of health for 50
administrative costs incurred in the performance of duties under 51
this section and section 2108.17 of the Revised Code; 52

       (12) Reimbursement of members of the second chance fund 53
advisory committee for actual and necessary expenses incurred in 54
the performance of official duties. 55

       (C) The director shall make the materials developed under 56
division (B)(5) of this section available to other state agencies. 57

       (D) The director shall consider recommendations made by the 58
second chance trust fund advisory committee pursuant to section 59
2108.17 of the Revised Code. The director shall determine the 60
appropriateness of and approve or disapprove projects recommended 61
by the advisory committee for funding and approve or disapprove 62
the disbursement of money from the second chance trust fund. 63

       Sec. 4503.721. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 64
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 65
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may 66
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and 67
issuance of "donate life" license plates. An application made 68
under this section may be combined with a request for a special 69
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the 70
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and 71
compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this 72
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the 73
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of "donate life" 74
license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker 75
alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code. 76

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 77
on the license plates, "donate life" license plates shall be 78
inscribed with identifying words or markings designated by 79
lifeline of Ohio, incorporated, and approved by the registrar. 80
"Donate life" license plates shall display county identification 81
stickers that identify the county of registration by name or 82
number. 83

       (B) The "donate life" license plates and a validation 84
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt 85
of a contribution as provided in division (C) of this section and 86
upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under 87
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle 88
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any 89
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 90
of the Revised Code, an additional fee of ten dollars, and 91
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the 92
registration of motor vehicles. 93

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 94
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the 95
registrar shall collect a contribution of five dollars. The 96
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of 97
state for deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the 98
second chance trust fund created in section 2108.15 of the Revised 99
Code. 100

       The additional fee of ten dollars is to compensate the bureau 101
of motor vehicles for additional services required in the issuing 102
of "donate life" license plates. The registrar shall transmit the 103
additional fee to the treasurer of state for deposit into the 104
state treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles 105
fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code. 106

       Section 2. That existing section 2108.15 of the Revised Code 107
is hereby repealed. 108

Section 1. That section 2108.15 be amended and section	4
4503.721 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	5

Sec. 2108.15. (A) There is hereby created in the state	6
treasury the second chance trust fund. The fund shall consist of	7
voluntary contributions deposited as provided in sections	8
4503.721, 4506.081, 4507.231, and 4507.501 of the Revised Code.	9
All investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to the fund.	10

(B) The director of health shall use the money in the fund	11
only for the following purposes:	12

(1) Development and implementation of a campaign that	13
explains and promotes the second chance trust fund;	14

(2) Development and implementation of local and statewide	15
public education programs about organ, tissue, and eye donation,	16
including the informational material required to be provided under	17
sections 4506.081, 4507.231, and 4507.501 of the Revised Code;	18

(3) Development and implementation of local and statewide	19
donor awareness programs in schools;	20

(4) Development and implementation of local and statewide	21
programs to recognize donor families;	22

(5) Development and distribution of materials promoting	23
organ, tissue, and eye donation;	24

(6) Cooperation with the Ohio Supreme Court, Ohio State Bar	25
Association, and law schools of this state to more effectively	26
educate attorneys about the donation of anatomical gifts and to	27
encourage them to assist their clients in donating anatomical	28
gifts through anatomical gift declarations, durable powers of	29
attorney for health care, declarations as defined in section	30
2133.01 of the Revised Code, wills, and any other appropriate	31
means;	32

(7) Cooperation with the state medical board, state medical,	33
osteopathic, and opthalmological associations, and colleges of	34
medicine and osteopathic medicine in this state to more	35
effectively educate physicians about the donation of anatomical	36
gifts and to encourage them to assist their patients in making	37
declarations of anatomical gifts;	38

(8) Development and initial implementation of the donor	39
registry established pursuant to section 2108.18 of the Revised	40
Code, except that the total amount expended shall not exceed one	41
hundred fifty thousand dollars;	42

(9) Development of statewide hospital training programs to	43
encourage and facilitate compliance with section 2108.021 of the	44
Revised Code concerning circumstances under which an anatomical	45
gift is required to be requested;	46

(10) Reimbursement of the bureau of motor vehicles for the	47
administrative costs incurred in the performance of duties under	48
sections 4506.081, 4507.231, and 4507.501 of the Revised Code;	49

(11) Reimbursement of the department of health for	50
administrative costs incurred in the performance of duties under	51
this section and section 2108.17 of the Revised Code;	52

(12) Reimbursement of members of the second chance fund	53
advisory committee for actual and necessary expenses incurred in	54
the performance of official duties.	55

(C) The director shall make the materials developed under	56
division (B)(5) of this section available to other state agencies.	57

(D) The director shall consider recommendations made by the	58
second chance trust fund advisory committee pursuant to section	59
2108.17 of the Revised Code. The director shall determine the	60
appropriateness of and approve or disapprove projects recommended	61
by the advisory committee for funding and approve or disapprove	62
the disbursement of money from the second chance trust fund.	63

Sec. 4503.721. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	64
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	65
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	66
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	67
issuance of "donate life" license plates. An application made	68
under this section may be combined with a request for a special	69
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the	70
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	71
compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this	72
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	73
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of "donate life"	74
license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation sticker	75
alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.	76

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	77
on the license plates, "donate life" license plates shall be	78
inscribed with identifying words or markings designated by	79
lifeline of Ohio, incorporated, and approved by the registrar.	80
"Donate life" license plates shall display county identification	81
stickers that identify the county of registration by name or	82
number.	83

(B) The "donate life" license plates and a validation	84
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt	85
of a contribution as provided in division (C) of this section and	86
upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under	87
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle	88
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any	89
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42	90
of the Revised Code, an additional fee of ten dollars, and	91
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the	92
registration of motor vehicles.	93

(C) For each application for registration and registration	94
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	95
registrar shall collect a contribution of five dollars. The	96
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	97
state for deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the	98
second chance trust fund created in section 2108.15 of the Revised	99
Code.	100

The additional fee of ten dollars is to compensate the bureau	101
of motor vehicles for additional services required in the issuing	102
of "donate life" license plates. The registrar shall transmit the	103
additional fee to the treasurer of state for deposit into the	104
state treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles	105
fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	106

Section 2. That existing section 2108.15 of the Revised Code	107
is hereby repealed.	108