As Passed by the Senate

127th General Assembly
Regular Session
2007-2008
Am. H. B. No. 381


Representative Webster 

Cosponsors: Representatives Hottinger, Bacon, Bolon, Boyd, Budish, Chandler, Coley, Flowers, Hite, Jones, Mecklenborg, Patton, Sears, Strahorn, Batchelder, Beatty, Brady, Celeste, Combs, DeBose, DeGeeter, Distel, Dolan, Domenick, Driehaus, Dyer, Evans, Fende, Foley, Gibbs, Goyal, Hagan, R., Harwood, Heard, Hughes, Letson, Luckie, Lundy, McGregor, J., McGregor, R., Okey, Schindel, Schneider, Setzer, Stewart, D., Sykes, Szollosi, Williams, B., Williams, S., Wolpert, Yates, Yuko 

Senators Cates, Sawyer, Padgett, Amstutz, Boccieri, Cafaro, Fedor, Harris, Miller, D., Miller, R., Morano, Roberts, Schaffer, Schuring, Seitz, Smith, Spada, Wagoner, Wilson, Stivers, Faber 

A BILL
To amend Sections 263.10, 263.20.90, and 375.10 of 1
Am. Sub. H.B. 119 of the 127th General Assembly, 2
to amend Section 235.10.40 of Am. Sub. H.B. 699 3
of the 126th General Assembly, and to repeal 4
Section 375.20.80 of Am. Sub. H.B. 119 of the 5
127th General Assembly to increase the funds 6
available for the Ohio Research Scholars Program 7
and to permit a nonpublic four-year Ohio 8
university to submit a proposal for the Ohio 9
Research Scholars Program if the proposal is to 10
be implemented in collaboration with a state 11
college or university.12


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

       Section 1. That Sections 263.10, 263.20.90, and 375.10 of Am. 13
Sub. H.B. 119 of the 127th General Assembly be amended to read as 14
follows:15

       Sec. 263.10. DEV DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT16

General Revenue Fund17

GRF 195-401 Thomas Edison Program $ 19,404,838 $ 17,978,483 18
GRF 195-404 Small Business Development $ 1,740,722 $ 1,792,944 19
GRF 195-405 Minority Business Development Division $ 1,580,291 $ 1,627,700 20
GRF 195-407 Travel and Tourism $ 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000 21
GRF 195-410 Defense Conversion Assistance $ 5,000,000 $ 0 22
GRF 195-412 Rapid Outreach Grants $ 10,750,000 $ 10,000,000 23
GRF 195-415 Economic Development Division and Regional Offices $ 5,894,975 $ 6,071,824 24
GRF 195-416 Governor's Office of Appalachia $ 4,746,043 $ 4,746,043 25
GRF 195-422 Third Frontier Action Fund $ 18,790,000 $ 16,790,000 26
GRF 195-426 Clean Ohio Implementation $ 300,000 $ 309,000 27
GRF 195-432 International Trade $ 4,650,501 $ 4,650,501 28
GRF 195-434 Investment in Training Grants $ 12,227,500 $ 12,594,325 29
GRF 195-436 Labor/Management Cooperation $ 836,225 $ 836,225 30
GRF 195-497 CDBG Operating Match $ 1,072,184 $ 1,072,184 31
GRF 195-498 State Match Energy $ 96,820 $ 96,820 32
GRF 195-501 Appalachian Local Development Districts $ 391,482 $ 391,482 33
GRF 195-502 Appalachian Regional Commission Dues $ 254,208 $ 254,208 34
GRF 195-507 Travel and Tourism Grants $ 1,130,000 $ 1,115,000 35
GRF 195-516 Shovel Ready Sites $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 36
GRF 195-520 Ohio Main Street Program $ 750,000 $ 250,000 37
GRF 195-521 Discover Ohio! $ 7,182,845 $ 8,182,845 38
GRF 195-905 Third Frontier Research & Development General Obligation Debt Service $ 14,349,500 $ 24,523,400 39
GRF 195-912 Job Ready Site Development General Obligation Debt Service $ 4,359,400 $ 8,232,500 40
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 118,307,534 $ 124,315,484 41

General Services Fund Group42

135 195-684 Supportive Services $ 11,699,404 $ 11,321,444 43
5AD 195-667 Investment in Training Expansion $ 2,000,000 $ 0 44
5AD 195-668 Workforce Guarantee Program $ 1,000,000 $ 0 45
5AD 195-677 Economic Development Contingency $ 5,000,000 $ 24,400,000 46
5W5 195-690 Travel and Tourism Cooperative Projects $ 350,000 $ 350,000 47
5W6 195-691 International Trade Cooperative Projects $ 300,000 $ 300,000 48
685 195-636 Direct Cost Recovery Expenditures $ 800,000 $ 800,000 49
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund 50
Group $ 21,149,404 $ 37,171,444 51

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group52

3AE 195-643 Workforce Development Initiatives $ 5,839,900 $ 5,860,000 53
3BJ 195-685 TANF Heating Assistance $ 45,000,000 $ 15,000,000 54
3K8 195-613 Community Development Block Grant $ 65,000,000 $ 65,000,000 55
3K9 195-611 Home Energy Assistance Block Grant $ 110,000,000 $ 110,000,000 56
3K9 195-614 HEAP Weatherization $ 22,000,000 $ 22,000,000 57
3L0 195-612 Community Services Block Grant $ 25,235,000 $ 25,235,000 58
3V1 195-601 HOME Program $ 40,000,000 $ 40,000,000 59
308 195-602 Appalachian Regional Commission $ 475,000 $ 475,000 60
308 195-603 Housing and Urban Development $ 6,000,000 $ 6,000,000 61
308 195-605 Federal Projects $ 27,000,000 $ 27,000,000 62
308 195-609 Small Business Administration $ 4,296,381 $ 4,396,381 63
308 195-618 Energy Federal Grants $ 3,400,000 $ 3,400,000 64
335 195-610 Energy Conservation and Emerging Technology $ 2,200,000 $ 2,200,000 65
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue 66
Fund Group $ 356,446,281 $ 326,566,381 67

State Special Revenue Fund Group68

4F2 195-639 State Special Projects $ 518,393 $ 518,393 69
4F2 195-676 Marketing Initiatives $ 5,000,000 $ 1,000,000 70
4S0 195-630 Tax Incentive Programs $ 650,800 $ 650,800 71
4W1 195-646 Minority Business Enterprise Loan $ 2,580,597 $ 2,580,597 72
444 195-607 Water and Sewer Commission Loans $ 523,775 $ 523,775 73
450 195-624 Minority Business Bonding Program Administration $ 53,967 $ 53,967 74
451 195-625 Economic Development Financing Operating $ 3,233,311 $ 3,233,311 75
5AR 195-674 Industrial Site Improvements $ 4,500,000 $ 4,500,000 76
5CG 195-679 Alternative Fuel Transportation $ 1,500,000 $ 1,000,000 77
5DU 195-689 Energy Projects $ 840,000 $ 840,000 78
5M4 195-659 Low Income Energy Assistance $ 245,000,000 $ 245,000,000 79
5M5 195-660 Advanced Energy Programs $ 17,000,000 $ 17,000,000 80
5X1 195-651 Exempt Facility Inspection $ 25,000 $ 25,000 81
611 195-631 Water and Sewer Administration $ 15,713 $ 15,713 82
617 195-654 Volume Cap Administration $ 200,000 $ 200,000 83
646 195-638 Low- and Moderate- Income Housing Trust Fund $ 53,000,000 $ 53,000,000 84
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 85
Fund Group $ 334,641,556 $ 330,141,556 86

Facilities Establishment Fund Group87

009 195-664 Innovation Ohio $ 50,000,000 $ 50,000,000 88
010 195-665 Research and Development $ 50,000,000 $ 50,000,000 89
037 195-615 Facilities Establishment $ 110,000,000 $ 110,000,000 90
4Z6 195-647 Rural Industrial Park Loan $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 91
5D2 195-650 Urban Redevelopment Loans $ 5,475,000 $ 5,475,000 92
5S8 195-627 Rural Development Initiative $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 93
5S9 195-628 Capital Access Loan Program $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 94
TOTAL 037 Facilities 95
Establishment Fund Group $ 224,475,000 $ 224,475,000 96

Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund97

003 195-663 Clean Ohio Operating $ 625,000 $ 550,000 98
TOTAL 003 Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund $ 625,000 $ 550,000 99

Third Frontier Research & Development Fund Group100

011 195-686 Third Frontier Operating $ 1,932,056 $ 1,932,056 101
011 195-687 Third Frontier Research & Development Projects $ 94,000,000 88,000,000 $ 72,000,000 66,000,000 102
014 195-692 Research & Development Taxable Bond Projects $ 28,000,000 $ 28,000,000 103
TOTAL 011 Third Frontier Research & Development Fund Group $ 123,932,056 117,932,056 $ 101,932,056 95,932,056 104

Job Ready Site Development Fund Group105

012 195-688 Job Ready Site Operating $ 1,246,155 $ 1,246,155 106
TOTAL 012 Job Ready Site Development Fund Group $ 1,246,155 $ 1,246,155 107

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 1,180,822,986 1,174,822,986 $ 1,146,398,076 1,140,398,076 108


       Sec. 263.20.90. CLEAN OHIO OPERATING EXPENSES110

       The foregoing appropriation item 195-663, Clean Ohio 111
Operating, shall be used by the Department of Development in 112
administering sections 122.65 to 122.658 of the Revised Code.113

       THIRD FRONTIER OPERATING114

       The foregoing appropriation item 195-686, Third Frontier 115
Operating, shall be used for operating expenses incurred by the 116
Department of Development in administering sections 184.10 to 117
184.20 of the Revised Code.118

       THIRD FRONTIER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND RESEARCH & 119
DEVELOPMENT TAXABLE BOND PROJECTS120

       The foregoing appropriation items 195-687, Third Frontier 121
Research & Development Projects, and 195-692, Research & 122
Development Taxable Bond Projects, shall be used by the Department 123
of Development to fund selected projects. These projects are 124
designated as costs of research and development projects to which 125
the proceeds of the Third Frontier Research and Development Fund 126
(Fund 011) and the Research & Development Taxable Bond Project 127
Fund (Fund 014) are to be applied.128

       Of the foregoing appropriation items 195-687, Third Frontier 129
Research and Development Projects, and 195-692, Research & 130
Development Taxable Bond Projects, up to $8,600,000 in fiscal year 131
2008, shall be used by the Office of Information Technology, in 132
partnership with the Ohio Supercomputer Center's OSCnet, to 133
acquire the equipment and services necessary to migrate state 134
agencies' network to the existing OSCnet network backbone. This 135
state network shall be known as the NextGen Network.136

        Notwithstanding sections 184.10 to 184.20 of the Revised 137
Code, up to $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2009 from the total of the 138
amounts in appropriation items 195-687, Third Frontier Research & 139
Development Projects, and 195-692, Research & Development Taxable 140
Bond Projects, and up to $12,000,000 in each fiscal year from 141
appropriation item 195-687, Third Frontier Research & Development 142
Projects, shall be used to fund the Ohio Research Scholars 143
Program in the Board of Regents pursuant to sections 3333.60 to 144
3333.70 of the Revised Code.145

       Notwithstanding sections 184.10 to 184.20 of the Revised 146
Code, at the direction of the Director of Budget and Management up 147
to $18,000,000 in each fiscal year from appropriation item 148
195-687, Third Frontier Research & Development Projects, and 149
appropriation item 195-692, Research & Development Taxable Bond 150
Projects, shall be used to fund the Research Incentive Program in 151
the Board of Regents.152

       On or before June 30, 2008, any unencumbered balances of the 153
foregoing appropriation items 195-687, Third Frontier Research & 154
Development Projects, and 195-692, Research & Development Taxable 155
Bond Projects, for fiscal year 2008 are hereby appropriated for 156
the same purposes for fiscal year 2009.157

       AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND SELL ORIGINAL OBLIGATIONS158

       The Ohio Public Facilities Commission, upon request of the 159
Department of Development, is hereby authorized to issue and sell, 160
in accordance with Section 2p of Article VIII, Ohio Constitution, 161
and particularly sections 151.01 and 151.10 of the Revised Code, 162
original obligations of the State of Ohio in an aggregate amount 163
not to exceed $150,000,000. The authorized obligations shall be 164
issued and sold from time to time and in amounts necessary to 165
ensure sufficient moneys to the credit of the Third Frontier 166
Research & Development Fund (Fund 011) to pay costs of research 167
and development projects.168

       JOB READY SITE OPERATING169

       The foregoing appropriation item 195-688, Job Ready Site 170
Operating, shall be used for operating expenses incurred by the 171
Department of Development in administering sections 122.085 to 172
122.0820 of the Revised Code. Operating expenses include, but are 173
not limited to, certain expenses of the District Public Works 174
Integrating Committees, audit and accountability activities, and 175
costs associated with formal certifications verifying that site 176
infrastructure is in place and is functional.177

       Sec. 375.10. BOR BOARD OF REGENTS178

General Revenue Fund179

GRF 235-321 Operating Expenses $ 3,141,351 $ 3,141,351 180
GRF 235-401 Lease Rental Payments $ 203,177,900 $ 136,017,500 181
GRF 235-402 Sea Grants $ 300,000 $ 300,000 182
GRF 235-406 Articulation and Transfer $ 2,900,000 $ 2,900,000 183
GRF 235-408 Midwest Higher Education Compact $ 95,000 $ 95,000 184
GRF 235-409 Information System $ 1,175,172 $ 1,175,172 185
GRF 235-414 State Grants and Scholarship Administration $ 1,707,881 $ 1,707,881 186
GRF 235-415 Jobs Challenge $ 9,348,300 $ 9,348,300 187
GRF 235-417 Ohio Learning Network $ 3,119,496 $ 3,119,496 188
GRF 235-418 Access Challenge $ 66,585,769 $ 66,585,769 189
GRF 235-420 Success Challenge $ 53,653,973 $ 53,653,973 190
GRF 235-428 Appalachian New Economy Partnership $ 1,176,068 $ 1,176,068 191
GRF 235-433 Economic Growth Challenge $ 17,186,194 $ 17,186,194 192
GRF 235-434 College Readiness and Access $ 12,655,425 $ 12,655,425 193
GRF 235-435 Teacher Improvement Initiatives $ 4,797,506 $ 11,297,506 194
GRF 235-436 AccelerateOhio $ 1,250,000 $ 2,500,000 195
GRF 235-438 Choose Ohio First Scholarship $ 50,000,000 $ 50,000,000 196
GRF 235-439 Ohio Research Scholars $ 30,000,000 $ 0 1,000,000 197
GRF 235-451 Eminent Scholars $ 0 $ 1,000,000 198
GRF 235-455 EnterpriseOhio Network $ 1,373,941 $ 1,373,941 199
GRF 235-474 Area Health Education Centers Program Support $ 1,571,756 $ 1,571,756 200
GRF 235-501 State Share of Instruction $ 1,678,877,952 $ 1,842,965,747 201
GRF 235-502 Student Support Services $ 795,790 $ 795,790 202
GRF 235-503 Ohio Instructional Grants $ 42,533,966 $ 18,315,568 203
GRF 235-504 War Orphans Scholarships $ 4,812,321 $ 4,812,321 204
GRF 235-507 OhioLINK $ 7,387,824 $ 7,387,824 205
GRF 235-508 Air Force Institute of Technology $ 2,050,345 $ 2,050,345 206
GRF 235-510 Ohio Supercomputer Center $ 4,271,195 $ 4,271,195 207
GRF 235-511 Cooperative Extension Service $ 26,273,260 $ 26,273,260 208
GRF 235-513 Ohio University Voinovich Center $ 669,082 $ 669,082 209
GRF 235-514 Central State Supplement $ 11,756,414 $ 12,109,106 210
GRF 235-515 Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine $ 3,011,271 $ 3,011,271 211
GRF 235-518 Capitol Scholarship Program $ 125,000 $ 125,000 212
GRF 235-519 Family Practice $ 4,548,470 $ 4,548,470 213
GRF 235-520 Shawnee State Supplement $ 2,502,323 $ 2,577,393 214
GRF 235-521 The Ohio State University John Glenn School of Public Affairs $ 619,082 $ 619,082 215
GRF 235-524 Police and Fire Protection $ 171,959 $ 171,959 216
GRF 235-525 Geriatric Medicine $ 750,110 $ 750,110 217
GRF 235-526 Primary Care Residencies $ 2,245,688 $ 2,245,688 218
GRF 235-527 Ohio Aerospace Institute $ 1,764,957 $ 1,764,957 219
GRF 235-530 Academic Scholarships $ 7,800,000 $ 7,800,000 220
GRF 235-531 Student Choice Grants $ 38,485,376 $ 38,485,376 221
GRF 235-535 Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center $ 37,174,292 $ 37,174,292 222
GRF 235-536 The Ohio State University Clinical Teaching $ 13,565,885 $ 13,565,885 223
GRF 235-537 University of Cincinnati Clinical Teaching $ 11,157,756 $ 11,157,756 224
GRF 235-538 University of Toledo Clinical Teaching $ 8,696,866 $ 8,696,866 225
GRF 235-539 Wright State University Clinical Teaching $ 4,225,107 $ 4,225,107 226
GRF 235-540 Ohio University Clinical Teaching $ 4,084,540 $ 4,084,540 227
GRF 235-541 Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Clinical Teaching $ 4,200,945 $ 4,200,945 228
GRF 235-543 Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine Clinic Subsidy $ 100,000 $ 100,000 229
GRF 235-547 School of International Business $ 450,000 $ 650,000 230
GRF 235-552 Capital Component $ 19,306,442 $ 19,306,442 231
GRF 235-553 Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute $ 2,931,599 $ 2,931,599 232
GRF 235-554 Priorities in Collaborative Graduate Education $ 2,355,548 $ 2,355,548 233
GRF 235-555 Library Depositories $ 1,696,458 $ 1,696,458 234
GRF 235-556 Ohio Academic Resources Network $ 3,727,223 $ 3,727,223 235
GRF 235-558 Long-term Care Research $ 461,047 $ 461,047 236
GRF 235-561 Bowling Green State University Canadian Studies Center $ 100,015 $ 100,015 237
GRF 235-563 Ohio College Opportunity Grant $ 139,974,954 $ 151,113,781 238
GRF 235-567 Central State University Speed to Scale $ 4,400,000 $ 3,800,000 239
GRF 235-571 James A. Rhodes Scholarship $ 10,000,000 $ 0 240
GRF 235-572 The Ohio State University Clinic Support $ 1,277,019 $ 1,277,019 241
GRF 235-573 Ohio Humanities Council $ 25,000 $ 25,000 242
GRF 235-583 Urban University Program $ 5,825,937 $ 5,825,937 243
GRF 235-587 Rural University Projects $ 1,159,889 $ 1,159,889 244
GRF 235-596 Hazardous Materials Program $ 360,435 $ 360,435 245
GRF 235-599 National Guard Scholarship Program $ 16,611,063 $ 16,611,063 246
GRF 235-909 Higher Education General Obligation Debt Service $ 172,722,400 $ 208,747,200 247
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 2,773,258,537 $ 2,861,908,923 248

General Services Fund Group249

220 235-614 Program Approval and Reauthorization $ 800,000 $ 800,000 250
456 235-603 Sales and Services $ 700,000 $ 700,000 251
TOTAL GSF General Services 252
Fund Group $ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000 253

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group254

3BG 235-626 Star Schools $ 2,980,865 $ 2,990,746 255
3H2 235-608 Human Services Project $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 256
3H2 235-622 Medical Collaboration Network $ 3,346,144 $ 3,346,144 257
3N6 235-605 State Student Incentive Grants $ 2,196,680 $ 2,196,680 258
3T0 235-610 National Health Service Corps - Ohio Loan Repayment $ 250,000 $ 250,000 259
312 235-609 Tech Prep $ 183,850 $ 183,850 260
312 235-611 Gear-up Grant $ 3,300,000 $ 3,300,000 261
312 235-612 Carl D. Perkins Grant/Plan Administration $ 112,960 $ 112,960 262
312 235-617 Improving Teacher Quality Grant $ 3,200,000 $ 3,200,000 263
312 235-621 Science Education Network $ 1,686,970 $ 1,686,970 264
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue 265
Fund Group $ 20,257,469 $ 20,267,350 266

State Special Revenue Fund Group267

4E8 235-602 Higher Educational Facility Commission Administration $ 50,000 $ 45,000 268
4P4 235-604 Physician Loan Repayment $ 476,870 $ 476,870 269
649 235-607 The Ohio State University Highway/Transportation Research $ 760,000 $ 760,000 270
682 235-606 Nursing Loan Program $ 893,000 $ 893,000 271
5DT 235-627 American Diploma Project $ 250,000 $ 0 272
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue 273
Fund Group $ 2,429,870 $ 2,174,870 274

Third Frontier Research & Development Fund Group275

011 235-634 Research Incentive Third Frontier Fund $ 6,000,000 $ 6,000,000 276
TOTAL 011 Third Frontier Research & Development Fund Group $ 6,000,000 $ 6,000,000" 277
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $2,797,445,876 $2,891,851,143 278
$2,803,445,876 $2,891,851,143 279


       Section 2. That existing Sections 263.10, 263.20.90, and 281
375.10 of Am. Sub. H.B. 119 of the 127th General Assembly are 282
hereby repealed.283

       Section 3. That Section 235.10.40 of Am. Sub. H.B. 699 of the 284
126th General Assembly be amended to read as follows:285

       Sec. 235.10.40. RESEARCH FACILITY ACTION AND INVESTMENT FUNDS286

       TheOf the foregoing appropriation item CAP-032, Research 287
Facility Action and Investment Funds, up to $3,000,000 shall be 288
used to support the Ohio Research Scholars Program. Any money 289
from this earmark used for capital projects under the Ohio 290
Research Scholars Program shall not be subject to rule 3333-1-21 291
of the Administrative Code, but shall be subject to any rule 292
adopted to administer the Ohio Research Scholars Program.293

       The remainder of foregoing appropriation item CAP-032, 294
Research Facility Action and Investment Funds, shall be used for 295
a program of grants to be administered by the Board of Regents to 296
provide timely availability of capital facilities for research 297
programs and research-oriented instructional programs at or 298
involving state-supported and state-assisted institutions of299
higher education.300

       Section 4. That existing Section 235.10.40 of Am. Sub. H.B. 301
699 of the 126th General Assembly is hereby repealed.302

       Section 5. That Section 375.20.80 of Am. Sub. H.B. 119 of the 303
127th General Assembly is hereby repealed.304

       Section 6. Notwithstanding section 3333.67 of the Revised 305
Code, an institution of higher education shall not be required to 306
deposit into an endowment fund the grants awarded under the Ohio 307
Research Scholars Program other than those funded by GRF 308
appropriation item 235-439, Ohio Research Scholars, as originally 309
appropriated in Am. Sub. H.B. 119 of the 127th General Assembly. 310
The grant agreement for an Ohio Research Scholars award shall 311
specify, if applicable, the portion of the award that is required 312
to be deposited in an endowment fund and the portion that is 313
restricted for capital projects.314

       Notwithstanding sections 3333.61 to 3333.70 of the Revised 315
Code, a nonpublic four-year Ohio institution of higher education 316
may submit a proposal for the Ohio Research Scholars Program to 317
recruit scientists to the faculty of the nonpublic institution if 318
the proposal is to be implemented in collaboration with a state 319
university or college, as defined in section 3333.60 of the 320
Revised Code. If the Chancellor of the Board of Regents grants a 321
nonpublic institution an award under the Ohio Research Scholars 322
Program, the nonpublic institution shall comply with all 323
requirements of sections 3333.61 to 3333.70 of the Revised Code 324
and the rules adopted under section 3333.61 of the Revised Code 325
that apply to state universities or colleges awarded grants under 326
the Ohio Research Scholars Program.327

       Section 7. The sections of law contained in this act, and the 328
items of which they are composed, are not subject to referendum. 329
Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and 330
section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the sections and items of law 331
go into immediate effect when this act becomes law.332