As Introduced

127th General Assembly Regular Session 2007-2008

H. B. No. 412

Representative Miller 

Cosponsors: Representatives McGregor, J., Evans, Budish, Dodd, Hughes, Fende, Letson, Strahorn, Boyd, Yuko, Chandler, Brady, Luckie, Sykes 

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A BILL

To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section

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4503.496 of the Revised Code to create "Sickle

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Cell Anemia Awareness" license plates.

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

Section 1. That section 4501.21 be amended and section	4
4503.496 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	5

Sec. 4501.21.  (A) There is hereby created in the state	6
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall	7
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and	8
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections	9
4503.491, 4503.493, 4503.496, 4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502,	10
4503.51, 4503.522, 4503.545, 4503.55, 4503.551, 4503.552,	11
4503.561, 4503.562, 4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.71,	12
4503.711, 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.74, 4503.75, and 4503.85 of the	13
Revised Code.	14

(B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	15
collects in the fund as follows:	16

(1) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	17
pursuant to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast	18
cancer fund of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for	19
programs that provide assistance and education to Ohio breast	20
cancer patients and that improve access for such patients to	21
quality health care and clinical trials and shall not use any of	22
the money for abortion information, counseling, services, or other	23
abortion-related activities.	24

(2) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	25
pursuant to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism	26
society of Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs	27
and autism awareness efforts throughout the state.	28

(3) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	29
receives pursuant to section 4503.496 of the Revised Code to the	30
Ohio sickle cell and health association, which shall use the	31
contributions to help support educational, clinical, and social	32
support services for adults who have sickle cell disease.	33

(4) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	34
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the	35
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the	36
contributions into its general account to be used for educational	37
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America	38
foundation.	39

(4)(5) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	40
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised	41
Code to the 4-H youth development program of the Ohio state	42
university extension program, which shall use those contributions	43
to pay the expenses it incurs in conducting its educational	44
activities.	45

(5)(6) The registrar shall pay the contributions received	46
pursuant to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio	47
cattlemen's foundation, which shall use those contributions for	48
scholarships and other educational activities.	49

(6)(7) The registrar shall pay each contribution the	50
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised	51
Code to the university or college whose name or marking or design	52
appears on collegiate license plates that are issued to a person	53
under that section. A university or college that receives	54
contributions from the fund shall deposit the contributions into	55
its general scholarship fund.	56

(7)(8) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	57
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised	58
Code to the "friends of Perry's victory and international peace	59
memorial, incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under	60
the laws of this state, to assist that organization in paying the	61
expenses it incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable,	62
educational, and cultural events at the monument.	63

(8)(9) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	64
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised	65
Code to the pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the	66
contributions into a special bank account that it establishes and	67
which shall be separate and distinct from any other account the	68
pro football hall of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for	69
the purpose of promoting the pro football hall of fame as a	70
travel destination.	71

(9)(10) The registrar shall pay the contributions that are	72
paid to the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised	73
Code to the national rifle association foundation, which shall	74
use the money to pay the costs of the educational activities and	75
programs the foundation holds or sponsors in this state.	76

(10)(11) In accordance with section 955.202 of the Revised	77
Code, the registrar shall pay to the pets program funding board	78
created by that section the contributions the registrar receives	79
pursuant to section 4503.551 of the Revised Code and any other	80
money from any other source, including donations, gifts, and	81
grants, that is designated by the source to be paid to the pets	82
program funding board. The board shall use the moneys it receives	83
under this section only to support programs for the sterilization	84
of dogs and cats and for educational programs concerning the	85
proper veterinary care of those animals.	86

(11)(12) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	87
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised	88
Code to the rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.	89

(12)(13) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	90
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised	91
Code to the state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which	92
shall deposit the contributions into a special bank account that	93
it establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and	94
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks	95
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the	96
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands	97
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of	98
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in	99
writing of the name, address, and account to which payments are to	100
be made under division (B)(12)(13) of this section.	101

(13)(14) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	102
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised	103
Code to the Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money	104
to pay the expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the	105
Mahoning river watershed.	106

(14)(15)(a) The registrar shall pay to a sports commission	107
created pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each	108
contribution the registrar receives under that section that an	109
applicant pays to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a	110
professional sports team located in the county of that sports	111
commission and that is participating in the license plate program	112
pursuant to division (E) of that section, irrespective of the	113
county of residence of an applicant.	114

(b) The registrar shall pay to a community charity each	115
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the	116
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that	117
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating	118
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that	119
section.	120

(15)(16) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	121
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised	122
Code to the Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The	123
council shall distribute all contributions in an equitable manner	124
throughout the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	125

(16)(17) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	126
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised	127
Code to the great river council of the girl scouts of the United	128
States of America. The council shall distribute all contributions	129
in an equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils	130
of the girl scouts.	131

(17)(18) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	132
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised	133
Code to the Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The	134
council shall distribute all contributions in an equitable manner	135
throughout the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	136

(18)(19) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	137
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised	138
Code to the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated,	139
which shall deposit the fees into its general account to be used	140
for purposes of the fraternal order of police of Ohio,	141
incorporated.	142

(19)(20) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	143
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised	144
Code to the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated,	145
which shall deposit the contributions into an account that it	146
creates to be used for the purpose of advancing and protecting	147
the law enforcement profession, promoting improved law	148
enforcement methods, and teaching respect for law and order.	149

(20)(21) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	150
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised	151
Code to the organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio	152
CASA/GAL association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized	153
under Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL	154
association shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it	155
incurs in administering a program to secure the proper	156
representation in the courts of this state of abused, neglected,	157
and dependent children, and for the training and supervision of	158
persons participating in that program.	159

(21)(22) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	160
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised	161
Code to Wright B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the	162
contributions into its general account to be used for purposes of	163
Wright B. Flyer, incorporated.	164

(22)(23) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	165
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised	166
Code to the Columbus zoological park association, which shall	167
disburse the moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined	168
in section 4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a	169
written agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.	170

(23)(24) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	171
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised	172
Code to the rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in	173
Evanston, Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent	174
fund and used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of	175
the rotary foundation.	176

(24)(25) The registrar shall pay the contributions the	177
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised	178
Code to the Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake	179
Erie area research projects.	180

(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution	181
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day	182
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each	183
entity described in divisionsdivision (B)(1) to (24) of this	184
section the investment income the fund earned the previous	185
calendar year. The amount of such a distribution paid to an	186
entity shall be proportionate to the amount of money the entity	187
received from the fund during the previous calendar year.	188

Sec. 4503.496.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	189
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, or	190
other vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor	191
vehicles may apply to the registrar for the registration of the	192
vehicle and issuance of "sickle cell anemia awareness" license	193
plates. The application may be combined with a request for a	194
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of	195
the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	196
compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this	197
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	198
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of "sickle cell anemia	199
awareness" license plates and a validation sticker, or a	200
validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the	201
Revised Code.	202

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	203
on the license plates, "sickle cell anemia awareness" license	204
plates shall bear words selected by and a logo designed by the	205
Ohio sickle cell and health association. The registrar shall	206
approve the final design. "Sickle cell anemia awareness" license	207
plates shall display county identification stickers that identify	208
the county of registration by name or number.	209

(B) "Sickle cell anemia awareness" license plates and a	210
validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued	211
upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor vehicle	212
under this section; payment of the regular license tax as	213
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	214
applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of	215
the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by	216
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, an additional fee	217
of ten dollars, and a contribution as provided in division (C) of	218
this section; and compliance with all other applicable laws	219
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	220

(C) The registrar shall collect a contribution of ten dollars	221
for each application for registration and registration renewal	222
notice the registrar receives under this section. The registrar	223
shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of state for	224
deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the license plate	225
contribution fund created by section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	226

The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten	227
dollars, which is to compensate the bureau of motor vehicles for	228
the additional services required in the issuing of "sickle cell	229
anemia awareness" license plates, to the treasurer of state for	230
deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the state bureau	231
of motor vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised	232
Code.	233

Section 2.  That existing section 4501.21 of the Revised Code	234
is hereby repealed.	235

Section 3.  Section 4501.21 of the Revised Code is presented	236
in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Am.	237
Sub. H.B. 68 and Sub. H.B. 298 of the 126th General Assembly. The	238
General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division (B)	239
of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be	240
harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, finds	241
that the composite is the resulting version of the section in	242
effect prior to the effective date of the section as presented in	243
this act.	244