Sub. H. B. No. 23 As Reported by the Senate Transportation Committee

As Reported by the Senate Transportation Committee

130th General Assembly

Regular Session

2013-2014

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

A BILL

To amend sections 4501.21, 5533.972, 5533.977,

5533.978, 5533.98, and 5533.983 and to enact

section 4503.492 of the Revised Code to create the

"Ovarian Cancer Awareness" license plate and to

make corrections to specified memorial highway

designations.

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, 4503.526, 4503.531, 4503.545,	16
4503.55, 4503.551, 4503.552, 4503.553, 4503.561, 4503.562,	17
4503.564, 4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.701, 4503.71,	18
4503.711, 4503.712, 4503.713, 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.732, 4503.74,	19
4503.75, 4503.751, 4503.85, 4503.89, 4503.92, and 4503.94 of the	20
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 4503.526 of the Revised Code to the	109
Ohio district Kiwanis foundation of the Ohio district of Kiwanis	110
international, which shall use the money it receives under this	111
section to pay the costs of its educational and humanitarian	112
activities.	113

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	114
receives pursuant to section 4503.531 of the Revised Code to the	115
thank you foundation, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation	116
organized under the laws of this state, to assist that	117
organization in paying for the charitable activities and programs	118
it sponsors in support of United States military personnel,	119
veterans, and their families.	120

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	121
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the	122
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions	123
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be	124
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall	125
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of	126
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination.	127

The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid to	128
the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code to	129
the national rifle association foundation, which shall use the	130
money to pay the costs of the educational activities and programs	131
the foundation holds or sponsors in this state.	132

The registrar shall pay to the Ohio pet fund the	133
contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.551	134
of the Revised Code and any other money from any other source,	135
including donations, gifts, and grants, that is designated by the	136
source to be paid to the Ohio pet fund. The Ohio pet fund shall	137
use the moneys it receives under this section to support programs	138
for the sterilization of dogs and cats and for educational	139
programs concerning the proper veterinary care of those animals,	140
and for expenses of the Ohio pet fund that are reasonably	141
necessary for it to obtain and maintain its tax-exempt status and	142
to perform its duties.	143

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	144
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the	145
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.	146

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	147
receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised Code to the	148
Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation.	149
Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the coalition	150
shall distribute the money to its members, and the members shall	151
use the money only to pay for educational, charitable, and other	152
programs of each coalition member that provide care for unwanted,	153
abused, and neglected horses. The Ohio coalition for animals may	154
use a portion of the money to pay for reasonable marketing costs	155
incurred in the design and promotion of the license plate and for	156
administrative costs incurred in the disbursement and management	157
of funds received under this section.	158

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	159
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the	160
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall	161
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it	162
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and	163
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks	164
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the	165
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands	166
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of	167
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in	168
writing of the name, address, and account to which such payments	169
are to be made.	170

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	171
receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised Code to the	172
Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money to pay the	173
expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the Mahoning river	174
watershed.	175

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	176
receives pursuant to section 4503.564 of the Revised Code to	177
Antioch college for the use of the Glen Helen ecology institute to	178
pay expenses related to the Glen Helen nature preserve.	179

The registrar shall pay to a sports commission created	180
pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each contribution	181
the registrar receives under that section that an applicant pays	182
to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a professional	183
sports team located in the county of that sports commission and	184
that is participating in the license plate program pursuant to	185
division (E) of that section, irrespective of the county of	186
residence of an applicant.	187

The registrar shall pay to a community charity each	188
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the	189
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that	190
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating	191
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that	192
section.	193

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	194
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code to the	195
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	196
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the	197
state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	198

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	199
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code to the	200
great river council of the girl scouts of the United States of	201
America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an	202
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the	203
girl scouts.	204

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	205
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code to the	206
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	207
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the	208
state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	209

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	210
receives pursuant to section 4503.701 of the Revised Code to the	211
Prince Hall grand lodge of free and accepted masons of Ohio, which	212
shall use the contributions for scholarship purposes.	213

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	214
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the	215
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	216
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for purposes	217
of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.	218

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	219
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the	220
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	221
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be	222
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law	223
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement	224
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.	225

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	226
to section 4503.712 of the Revised Code to Ohio concerns of police	227
survivors, which shall use those contributions to provide whatever	228
assistance may be appropriate to the families of Ohio law	229
enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.	230

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	231
to section 4503.713 of the Revised Code to the greater Cleveland	232
peace officers memorial society, which shall use those	233
contributions to honor law enforcement officers who have died in	234
the line of duty and support its charitable purposes.	235

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	236
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the	237
organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL	238
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under	239
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association	240
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in	241
administering a program to secure the proper representation in the	242
courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent children,	243
and for the training and supervision of persons participating in	244
that program.	245

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	246
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to Wright	247
B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the contributions into	248
its general account to be used for purposes of Wright B. Flyer,	249
incorporated.	250

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	251
receives pursuant to section 4503.732 of the Revised Code to the	252
Siegel & Shuster society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to	253
commemorating and celebrating the creation of Superman in	254
Cleveland, Ohio.	255

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	256
receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code to the	257
Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the	258
moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section	259
4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written	260
agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.	261

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	262
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the	263
rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston,	264
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and	265
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the rotary	266
foundation.	267

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	268
receives pursuant to section 4503.751 of the Revised Code to the	269
Ohio association of realtors, which shall deposit the	270
contributions into a property disaster relief fund maintained	271
under the Ohio realtors charitable and education foundation.	272

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	273
receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code to the	274
Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie area	275
research projects.	276

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	277
receives pursuant to section 4503.89 of the Revised Code to the	278
American red cross of greater Columbus on behalf of the Ohio	279
chapters of the American red cross, which shall use the	280
contributions for disaster readiness, preparedness, and response	281
programs on a statewide basis.	282

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	283
to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our troops,	284
incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which shall use	285
those contributions in accordance with its articles of	286
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed	287
forces of the United States and their families when they are in	288
financial need.	289

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	290
receives pursuant to section 4503.94 of the Revised Code to the	291
Michelle's leading star foundation, which shall use the money	292
solely to fund the rental, lease, or purchase of the simulated	293
driving curriculum of the Michelle's leading star foundation by	294
boards of education of city, exempted village, local, and joint	295
vocational school districts.	296

(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution	297
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day	298
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each	299
entity described in division (B) of this section the investment	300
income the fund earned the previous calendar year. The amount of	301
such a distribution paid to an entity shall be proportionate to	302
the amount of money the entity received from the fund during the	303
previous calendar year.	304

Sec. 4503.492. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	305
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	306
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	307
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	308
issuance of ovarian cancer awareness license plates. An	309
application made under this section may be combined with a request	310
for a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or	311
4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed	312
application and compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and	313
(C) of this section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant	314
the appropriate vehicle registration and a set of ovarian cancer	315
awareness license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation	316
sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised	317
Code.	318

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	319
on the license plates, ovarian cancer awareness license plates	320
shall be inscribed with identifying words or markings that promote	321
ovarian cancer awareness and are approved by the registrar.	322
Ovarian cancer awareness license plates shall display county	323
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	324
by name or number.	325

(B) Ovarian cancer awareness license plates and a validation	326
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt	327
of a contribution as provided in division (C) of this section and	328
upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under	329
section 4503.04, any applicable motor vehicle license tax levied	330
under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any applicable additional	331
fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code,	332
a bureau of motor vehicles administrative fee of ten dollars, and	333
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the	334
registration of motor vehicles.	335

(C) For each application for registration and registration	336
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	337
registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty-five dollars. The	338
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	339
state for deposit in the license plate contribution fund created	340
in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.	341

The registrar shall transmit the administrative fee of ten	342
dollars, the purpose of which is to compensate the bureau for the	343
additional services required in the issuing of ovarian cancer	344
awareness license plates, to the treasurer of state for deposit	345
into the state treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor	346
vehicles fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	347

Sec. 5533.972. In addition to any other name prescribed in	348
the Revised Code or otherwise, that portion of the highway known	349
as state route number sixty-three, commencing at the intersection	350
of that route and state route number four and proceeding in an	351
easterly direction to the intersection of state route sixty-three	352
and Cincinnati-Dayton road within the municipal corporation of	353
~~Middletown~~Monroe only, shall be known as the "Sgt. James C.	354
Robinson, Jr. Memorial Highway."	355

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	356
along the highway indicating its name.	357

Sec. 5533.977. In addition to any other name prescribed in	358
the Revised Code or otherwise, that portion of the highway known	359
as ~~state~~United States route number forty-two, commencing at the	360
intersection of that route and Butler Warren road and proceeding	361
in a northeasterly direction to the intersection of that route and	362
West Main Street in the municipal corporation of Mason, shall be	363
known as the "SFC William B. Woods, Jr. Memorial Highway."	364

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	365
along the highway indicating its name.	366

Sec. 5533.978. In addition to any other name prescribed in	367
the Revised Code or otherwise, that portion of the highway known	368
as ~~state~~United States route number forty-two, commencing at the	369
intersection of that route and Creek road in the municipal	370
corporation of Sharonville and proceeding in a northeasterly	371
direction to the intersection of that route and Cox road in West	372
Chester township in Butler county, shall be known as the "Sgt.	373
John P. Huling Memorial Highway."	374

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

Sec. 5533.98. In addition to any other name prescribed in	377
the Revised Code or otherwise, that portion of the highway known	378
as state route one hundred twenty-eight, commencing at the	379
intersection of that route and United States route number	380
twenty-seven and proceeding in a northeasterly direction to the	381
intersection of that route and New London road in the municipal	382
corporation of Hamilton, shall be known as the "Cpl. ~~Nickolas~~	383
Nicholas H. Olivas Memorial Highway."	384

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

Sec. 5533.983. In addition to any other name prescribed in	387
the Revised Code or otherwise, that portion of the highway known	388
as state route number four, commencing at the intersection of that	389
route and Grand boulevard and proceeding in a southerly direction	390
to the intersection of that route and Bobmeyer road within the	391
municipal corporation of Hamilton only, shall be known as the "~~SFC~~	392
1SG Ricky L. McGinnis Memorial Highway."	393

The director of transportation may erect suitable markers	394
along the highway indicating its name.	395

Section 2. That existing sections 4501.21, 5533.972,	396
5533.977, 5533.978, 5533.98, and 5533.983 of the Revised Code are	397
hereby repealed.	398