As Reported by the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

Am. S. B. No. 51

Senator Morano 

Cosponsors: Senators Sawyer, Miller, D., Turner, Kearney, Smith, Fedor, Hughes, Schuler, Goodman, Schuring, Gibbs, Wilson, Cafaro, Carey, Gillmor, Harris, Miller, R., Patton, Schaffer, Wagoner, Jones, Schiavoni 

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A BILL

To enact section 5.2239 of the Revised Code to

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designate the last week of May as "Ohio Turfgrass

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Week."

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

Section 1. That section 5.2239 of the Revised Code be enacted	4
to read as follows:	5

Sec. 5.2239. The last week of May is designated as "Ohio	6
Turfgrass Week," in order to increase awareness of the importance	7
of turfgrass to this state's economy and environment. The General	8
Assembly finds that the turfgrass industry in this state employs	9
thousands of people and generates billions of dollars in revenue	10
each year. The General Assembly also finds that turfgrass acts as	11
an environmental filter absorbing pollutants such as carbon	12
dioxide and sulfur dioxide and prevents soil erosion.	13

As used in this section, "turfgrass" means a natural sod that	14
has multiple uses.	15