As Introduced

127th General Assembly Regular Session 2007-2008

H. B. No. 586

Representative Gibbs 

Cosponsors: Representatives Schindel, Huffman, Fessler, Collier, Setzer 

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A BILL

To enact section 3745.25 of the Revised Code to

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require the proceeds of fines paid by certain

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political subdivisions under environmental laws to

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be expended by the state in the county that

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incurred the fine or in which the political

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subdivision that incurred the fine is located.

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

Section 1. That section 3745.25 of the Revised Code be	7
enacted to read as follows:	8

Sec. 3745.25. (A) As used in this section, "environmental	9
laws" means Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., 3746., 3750.,	10
3751., 3752., 3753., 6109., and 6111. of the Revised Code; any	11
federal counterparts of those chapters; rules adopted under those	12
chapters or federal counterparts; and terms and conditions of	13
orders, permits, permit renewals, licenses, license renewals,	14
variances, exemptions, or plan approvals issued under those	15
chapters or federal counterparts.	16

(B) Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the	17
contrary, the director of environmental protection in consultation	18
with the director of budget and management shall ensure that money	19
collected as the result of the imposition of a fine levied against	20
a county, municipal corporation, or township under any	21
environmental law shall be expended by the state in the county	22
that incurred the fine or in the county in which the municipal	23
corporation or township that incurred the fine is located. The	24
director of environmental protection and the director of budget	25
and management jointly shall take actions and may adopt policies	26
that are necessary to ensure that state expenditures comply with	27
this section.	28