As Passed by the Senate

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

Am. Sub. H. B. No. 23

Representative Gonzales 

Cosponsors: Representatives Brenner, Derickson, Reece, Mallory, Thompson, Wachtmann, Celebrezze, Damschroder, DeVitis, Hagan, R., Johnson, Milkovich, Perales, Ruhl, Adams, R., Anielski, Antonio, Baker, Barborak, Barnes, Beck, Bishoff, Blair, Blessing, Boyce, Brown, Buchy, Budish, Burkley, Butler, Dovilla, Driehaus, Duffey, Fedor, Gerberry, Grossman, Hackett, Hagan, C., Hall, Hayes, Heard, Henne, Hill, Hottinger, Huffman, Landis, Letson, Lundy, McClain, Patmon, Patterson, Pelanda, Phillips, Pillich, Redfern, Rogers, Rosenberger, Schuring, Slaby, Slesnick, Sprague, Stebelton, Stinziano, Strahorn, Terhar, Williams Speaker Batchelder 

Senators Gardner, Cafaro, Turner, Bacon, Balderson, Beagle, Brown, Burke, Coley, Eklund, Faber, Gentile, Hite, Hughes, Jones, Jordan, Kearney, LaRose, Lehner, Manning, Obhof, Oelslager, Patton, Peterson, Sawyer, Schaffer, Schiavoni, Seitz, Skindell, Smith, Tavares, Uecker, Widener 

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A BILL

To amend sections 4501.21, 5533.972, 5533.977,

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5533.978, 5533.98, and 5533.983 and to enact

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section 4503.492 of the Revised Code to create the

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"Ovarian Cancer Awareness" license plate and to

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make corrections to specified memorial highway

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designations.

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

Section 1. That sections 4501.21, 5533.972, 5533.977,	7
5533.978, 5533.98, and 5533.983 be amended and section 4503.492 of	8
the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	9

Sec. 4501.21.  (A) There is hereby created in the state	10
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall	11
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and	12
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections	13
4503.491, 4503.492, 4503.493, 4503.494, 4503.496, 4503.498,	14
4503.499, 4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502, 4503.505, 4503.51,	15
4503.522, 4503.523, 4503.524, 4503.525, 4503.526, 4503.531,	16
4503.545, 4503.55, 4503.551, 4503.552, 4503.553, 4503.561,	17
4503.562, 4503.564, 4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.701,	18
4503.71, 4503.711, 4503.712, 4503.713, 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.732,	19
4503.74, 4503.75, 4503.751, 4503.85, 4503.89, 4503.90, 4503.92,	20
and 4503.94 of the Revised Code.	21

(B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	22
collects in the fund as follows:	23

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	24
to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast cancer fund	25
of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for programs that	26
provide assistance and education to Ohio breast cancer patients	27
and that improve access for such patients to quality health care	28
and clinical trials and shall not use any of the money for	29
abortion information, counseling, services, or other	30
abortion-related activities.	31

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	32
receives pursuant to section 4503.492 of the Revised Code to the	33
organization cancer support community central Ohio, which shall	34
deposit the money into the Sheryl L. Kraner Fund of that	35
organization. Cancer support community central Ohio shall expend	36
the money it receives pursuant to this division only in the same	37
manner and for the same purposes as that organization expends	38
other money in that fund.	39

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	40
to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism society of	41
Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs and autism	42
awareness efforts throughout the state.	43

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	44
receives pursuant to section 4503.494 of the Revised Code to the	45
national multiple sclerosis society for distribution in equal	46
amounts to the northwestern Ohio, Ohio buckeye, and Ohio valley	47
chapters of the national multiple sclerosis society. These	48
chapters shall use the money they receive under this section to	49
assist in paying the expenses they incur in providing services	50
directly to their clients.	51

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	52
receives pursuant to section 4503.496 of the Revised Code to the	53
Ohio sickle cell and health association, which shall use the	54
contributions to help support educational, clinical, and social	55
support services for adults who have sickle cell disease.	56

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	57
receives pursuant to section 4503.498 of the Revised Code to	58
special olympics Ohio, inc., which shall use the contributions for	59
its programs, charitable efforts, and other activities.	60

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	61
receives pursuant to section 4503.499 of the Revised Code to the	62
children's glioma cancer foundation, which shall use the	63
contributions for its research and other programs.	64

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	65
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the	66
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the	67
contributions into its general account to be used for educational	68
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America	69
foundation.	70

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	71
receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised Code to the	72
4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university	73
extension program, which shall use those contributions to pay the	74
expenses it incurs in conducting its educational activities.	75

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	76
to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio cattlemen's	77
foundation, which shall use those contributions for scholarships	78
and other educational activities.	79

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	80
to section 4503.505 of the Revised Code to the organization Ohio	81
region phi theta kappa, which shall use those contributions for	82
scholarships for students who are members of that organization.	83

The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar	84
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the	85
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on	86
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that	87
section. A university or college that receives contributions from	88
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general	89
scholarship fund.	90

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	91
receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised Code to the	92
"friends of Perry's victory and international peace memorial,	93
incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of	94
this state, to assist that organization in paying the expenses it	95
incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable, educational, and	96
cultural events at the monument.	97

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	98
receives pursuant to section 4503.523 of the Revised Code to the	99
fairport lights foundation, which shall use the money to pay for	100
the restoration, maintenance, and preservation of the lighthouses	101
of fairport harbor.	102

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	103
receives pursuant to section 4503.524 of the Revised Code to the	104
Massillon tiger football booster club, which shall use the	105
contributions only to promote and support the football team of	106
Washington high school of the Massillon city school district.	107

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	108
receives pursuant to section 4503.525 of the Revised Code to the	109
United States power squadron districts seven, eleven, twenty-four,	110
and twenty-nine in equal amounts. Each power squadron district	111
shall use the money it receives under this section to pay for the	112
educational boating programs each district holds or sponsors	113
within this state.	114

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	115
receives pursuant to section 4503.526 of the Revised Code to the	116
Ohio district Kiwanis foundation of the Ohio district of Kiwanis	117
international, which shall use the money it receives under this	118
section to pay the costs of its educational and humanitarian	119
activities.	120

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	121
receives pursuant to section 4503.531 of the Revised Code to the	122
thank you foundation, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation	123
organized under the laws of this state, to assist that	124
organization in paying for the charitable activities and programs	125
it sponsors in support of United States military personnel,	126
veterans, and their families.	127

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	128
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the	129
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions	130
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be	131
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall	132
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of	133
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination.	134

The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid to	135
the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code to	136
the national rifle association foundation, which shall use the	137
money to pay the costs of the educational activities and programs	138
the foundation holds or sponsors in this state.	139

The registrar shall pay to the Ohio pet fund the	140
contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.551	141
of the Revised Code and any other money from any other source,	142
including donations, gifts, and grants, that is designated by the	143
source to be paid to the Ohio pet fund. The Ohio pet fund shall	144
use the moneys it receives under this section to support programs	145
for the sterilization of dogs and cats and for educational	146
programs concerning the proper veterinary care of those animals,	147
and for expenses of the Ohio pet fund that are reasonably	148
necessary for it to obtain and maintain its tax-exempt status and	149
to perform its duties.	150

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	151
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the	152
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.	153

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	154
receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised Code to the	155
Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation.	156
Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the coalition	157
shall distribute the money to its members, and the members shall	158
use the money only to pay for educational, charitable, and other	159
programs of each coalition member that provide care for unwanted,	160
abused, and neglected horses. The Ohio coalition for animals may	161
use a portion of the money to pay for reasonable marketing costs	162
incurred in the design and promotion of the license plate and for	163
administrative costs incurred in the disbursement and management	164
of funds received under this section.	165

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	166
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the	167
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall	168
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it	169
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and	170
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks	171
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the	172
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands	173
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of	174
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in	175
writing of the name, address, and account to which such payments	176
are to be made.	177

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	178
receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised Code to the	179
Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money to pay the	180
expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the Mahoning river	181
watershed.	182

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	183
receives pursuant to section 4503.564 of the Revised Code to	184
Antioch college for the use of the Glen Helen ecology institute to	185
pay expenses related to the Glen Helen nature preserve.	186

The registrar shall pay to a sports commission created	187
pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each contribution	188
the registrar receives under that section that an applicant pays	189
to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a professional	190
sports team located in the county of that sports commission and	191
that is participating in the license plate program pursuant to	192
division (E) of that section, irrespective of the county of	193
residence of an applicant.	194

The registrar shall pay to a community charity each	195
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the	196
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that	197
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating	198
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that	199
section.	200

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	201
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code to the	202
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	203
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the	204
state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	205

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	206
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code to the	207
great river council of the girl scouts of the United States of	208
America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an	209
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the	210
girl scouts.	211

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	212
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code to the	213
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	214
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the	215
state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	216

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	217
receives pursuant to section 4503.701 of the Revised Code to the	218
Prince Hall grand lodge of free and accepted masons of Ohio, which	219
shall use the contributions for scholarship purposes.	220

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	221
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the	222
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	223
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for purposes	224
of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.	225

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	226
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the	227
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	228
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be	229
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law	230
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement	231
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.	232

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	233
to section 4503.712 of the Revised Code to Ohio concerns of police	234
survivors, which shall use those contributions to provide whatever	235
assistance may be appropriate to the families of Ohio law	236
enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.	237

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	238
to section 4503.713 of the Revised Code to the greater Cleveland	239
peace officers memorial society, which shall use those	240
contributions to honor law enforcement officers who have died in	241
the line of duty and support its charitable purposes.	242

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	243
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the	244
organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL	245
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under	246
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association	247
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in	248
administering a program to secure the proper representation in the	249
courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent children,	250
and for the training and supervision of persons participating in	251
that program.	252

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	253
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to Wright	254
B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the contributions into	255
its general account to be used for purposes of Wright B. Flyer,	256
incorporated.	257

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	258
receives pursuant to section 4503.732 of the Revised Code to the	259
Siegel & Shuster society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to	260
commemorating and celebrating the creation of Superman in	261
Cleveland, Ohio.	262

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	263
receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code to the	264
Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the	265
moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section	266
4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written	267
agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.	268

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	269
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the	270
rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston,	271
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and	272
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the rotary	273
foundation.	274

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	275
receives pursuant to section 4503.751 of the Revised Code to the	276
Ohio association of realtors, which shall deposit the	277
contributions into a property disaster relief fund maintained	278
under the Ohio realtors charitable and education foundation.	279

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	280
receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code to the	281
Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie area	282
research projects.	283

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	284
receives pursuant to section 4503.89 of the Revised Code to the	285
American red cross of greater Columbus on behalf of the Ohio	286
chapters of the American red cross, which shall use the	287
contributions for disaster readiness, preparedness, and response	288
programs on a statewide basis.	289

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	290
receives pursuant to section 4503.90 of the Revised Code to the	291
nationwide children's hospital foundation.	292

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	293
to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our troops,	294
incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which shall use	295
those contributions in accordance with its articles of	296
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed	297
forces of the United States and their families when they are in	298
financial need.	299

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	300
receives pursuant to section 4503.94 of the Revised Code to the	301
Michelle's leading star foundation, which shall use the money	302
solely to fund the rental, lease, or purchase of the simulated	303
driving curriculum of the Michelle's leading star foundation by	304
boards of education of city, exempted village, local, and joint	305
vocational school districts.	306

(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution	307
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day	308
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each	309
entity described in division (B) of this section the investment	310
income the fund earned the previous calendar year. The amount of	311
such a distribution paid to an entity shall be proportionate to	312
the amount of money the entity received from the fund during the	313
previous calendar year.	314

Sec. 4503.492.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	315
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	316
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	317
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	318
issuance of ovarian cancer awareness license plates. An	319
application made under this section may be combined with a request	320
for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or	321
4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed	322
application and compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and	323
(C) of this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant	324
the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of ovarian cancer	325
awareness license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation	326
sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised	327
Code.	328

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	329
on the license plates, ovarian cancer awareness license plates	330
shall be inscribed with identifying words or markings that promote	331
ovarian cancer awareness and are approved by the registrar.	332
Ovarian cancer awareness license plates shall display county	333
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	334
by name or number.	335

(B) Ovarian cancer awareness license plates and a validation	336
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt	337
of a contribution as provided in division (C) of this section and	338
upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under	339
section 4503.04, any applicable motor vehicle license tax levied	340
under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable additional	341
fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code,	342
a bureau of motor vehicles administrative fee of ten dollars, and	343
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the	344
registration of motor vehicles.	345

(C) For each application for registration and registration	346
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	347
registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty-five dollars. The	348
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	349
state for deposit in the license plate contribution fund created	350
in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	351

The registrar shall transmit the administrative fee of ten	352
dollars, the purpose of which is to compensate the bureau for the	353
additional services required in the issuing of ovarian cancer	354
awareness license plates, to the treasurer of state for deposit	355
into the state treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor	356
vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	357

Sec. 5533.972.  In addition to any other name prescribed in	358
the Revised Code or otherwise, that portion of the highway known	359
as state route number sixty-three, commencing at the intersection	360
of that route and state route number four and proceeding in an	361
easterly direction to the intersection of state route sixty-three	362
and Cincinnati-Dayton road within the municipal corporation of	363
MiddletownMonroe only, shall be known as the "Sgt. James C.	364
Robinson, Jr. Memorial Highway."	365

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	366
along the highway indicating its name.	367

Sec. 5533.977.  In addition to any other name prescribed in	368
the Revised Code or otherwise, that portion of the highway known	369
as stateUnited States route number forty-two, commencing at the	370
intersection of that route and Butler Warren road and proceeding	371
in a northeasterly direction to the intersection of that route and	372
West Main Street in the municipal corporation of Mason, shall be	373
known as the "SFC William B. Woods, Jr. Memorial Highway."	374

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	375
along the highway indicating its name.	376

Sec. 5533.978.  In addition to any other name prescribed in	377
the Revised Code or otherwise, that portion of the highway known	378
as stateUnited States route number forty-two, commencing at the	379
intersection of that route and Creek road in the municipal	380
corporation of Sharonville and proceeding in a northeasterly	381
direction to the intersection of that route and Cox road in West	382
Chester township in Butler county, shall be known as the "Sgt.	383
John P. Huling Memorial Highway."	384

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	385
along the highway indicating its name.	386

Sec. 5533.98.  In addition to any other name prescribed in	387
the Revised Code or otherwise, that portion of the highway known	388
as state route one hundred twenty-eight, commencing at the	389
intersection of that route and United States route number	390
twenty-seven and proceeding in a northeasterly direction to the	391
intersection of that route and New London road in the municipal	392
corporation of Hamilton, shall be known as the "Cpl. Nickolas	393
Nicholas H. Olivas Memorial Highway."	394

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	395
along the highway indicating its name.	396

Sec. 5533.983.  In addition to any other name prescribed in	397
the Revised Code or otherwise, that portion of the highway known	398
as state route number four, commencing at the intersection of that	399
route and Grand boulevard and proceeding in a southerly direction	400
to the intersection of that route and Bobmeyer road within the	401
municipal corporation of Hamilton only, shall be known as the "SFC	402
1SG Ricky L. McGinnis Memorial Highway."	403

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	404
along the highway indicating its name.	405

Section 2.  That existing sections 4501.21, 5533.972,	406
5533.977, 5533.978, 5533.98, and 5533.983 of the Revised Code are	407
hereby repealed.	408

Section 3.  Section 4501.21 of the Revised Code is presented	409
in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Am.	410
Sub. H.B. 59 and Sub. H.B. 110 of the 130th General Assembly. The	411
General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division (B) of	412
section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be	413
harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, finds	414
that the composite is the resulting version of the section in	415
effect prior to the effective date of the section as presented in	416
this act.	417