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Am. S. B. No. 37 As Reported by the House Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs CommitteeAs Reported by the House Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs Committee
127th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2007-2008 |
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Cosponsors:
Senators Boccieri, Cafaro, Carey, Clancy, Gardner, Goodman, Miller, D., Mumper, Roberts, Schaffer, Stivers, Austria, Cates, Harris, Kearney, Niehaus, Mason, Smith, Wilson
Representatives Combs, Domenick
A BILL
To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section
4503.553 of the Revised Code to establish "Ohio's
Horse" license plates and to provide that money
from the contributions for the license plates be
paid to the Ohio Coalition for Animals,
Incorporated.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 4501.21 be amended and section
4503.553 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 4501.21. (A) There is hereby created in the state
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections
4503.491, 4503.493, 4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502, 4503.51,
4503.522, 4503.545, 4503.55, 4503.551, 4503.552, 4503.553,
4503.561, 4503.562, 4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.71,
4503.711, 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.74, 4503.75, and 4503.85 of the
Revised Code.
(B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
collects in the fund as follows:
(1) The registrar shall pay the contributions received
pursuant to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast
cancer fund of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for
programs that provide assistance and education to Ohio breast
cancer patients and that improve access for such patients to
quality health care and clinical trials and shall not use any of
the money for abortion information, counseling, services, or other
abortion-related activities.
(2) The registrar shall pay the contributions received
pursuant to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism
society of Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs
and autism awareness efforts throughout the state.
(3) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the
contributions into its general account to be used for educational
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America
foundation.
(4) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised Code to the
4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university
extension program, which shall use those contributions to pay the
expenses it incurs in conducting its educational activities.
(5) The registrar shall pay the contributions received
pursuant to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio
cattlemen's foundation, which shall use those contributions for
scholarships and other educational activities.
(6) The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that
section. A university or college that receives contributions from
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general
scholarship fund.
(7) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised Code to the
"friends of Perry's victory and international peace memorial,
incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of
this state, to assist that organization in paying the expenses it
incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable, educational, and
cultural events at the monument.
(8) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination.
(9) The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid
to the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code
to the national rifle association
foundation, which shall use the
money to pay the costs of the
educational activities and programs
the foundation holds or
sponsors in this state.
(10) In accordance with section 955.202 of the Revised Code,
the registrar shall pay to the pets program funding board created
by that section the contributions the registrar receives pursuant
to section 4503.551 of the Revised Code and any other money from
any other source, including donations, gifts, and grants, that is
designated by the source to be paid to the pets program funding
board. The board shall use the moneys it receives under this
section only to support programs for the sterilization of dogs and
cats and for educational programs concerning the proper veterinary
care of those animals.
(11) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.
(12) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised Code to the
Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation.
Except as provided in division (B)(12) of this section, the coalition shall distribute the money to its members, and the members shall use the money only to pay for educational, charitable, and
other programs of each coalition member that provide care for unwanted, abused, and
neglected horses. The Ohio coalition for animals may use a portion of the
money to pay for reasonable marketing costs incurred in the design and
promotion of the license plate and for administrative costs
incurred in the disbursement and management of funds received
under this section.
(13) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in
writing of the name, address, and account to which such payments
are to be made under division (B)(12) of this section.
(13)(14) The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised
Code to the Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money
to pay the expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the
Mahoning river watershed.
(14)(15)(a) The registrar shall pay to a sports commission
created pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each
contribution the registrar receives under that section that an
applicant pays to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a
professional sports team located in the county of that sports
commission and that is participating in the license plate program
pursuant to division (E) of that section, irrespective of the
county of residence of an applicant.
(b) The registrar shall pay to a community charity each
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that
section.
(15)(16) The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code
to the Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council
shall distribute all contributions in an equitable manner
throughout the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.
(16)(17) The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code
to the great river council of the girl scouts of the United States
of America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the
girl scouts.
(17)(18) The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code
to the Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council
shall distribute all contributions in an equitable manner
throughout the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.
(18)(19) The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code
to the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which
shall deposit the fees into its general account to be used for
purposes of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.
(19)(20) The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised
Code to the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which
shall deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to
be used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.
(20)(21) The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code
to the organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in
administering a program to secure the proper representation in the
courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent children,
and for the training and supervision of persons participating in
that program.
(21)(22) The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code
to Wright B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the
contributions into its general account to be used for purposes of
Wright B. Flyer, incorporated.
(22)(23) The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code
to the Columbus zoological park
association, which shall disburse
the moneys to Ohio's major
metropolitan zoos, as defined in
section 4503.74 of the Revised
Code, in accordance with a written
agreement entered into by the
major metropolitan zoos.
(23)(24) The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code
to the rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston,
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the rotary
foundation.
(24)(25) The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code
to the Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie
area research projects.
(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each
entity described in divisions division (B)(1) to (24) of this
section the investment income the fund earned the previous
calendar year. The amount of such a distribution paid to an entity
shall be proportionate to the amount of money the entity received
from the fund during the previous calendar year.
Sec. 4503.553. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and
issuance of Ohio's horse license plates. An application made under
this section may be combined with a request for a special reserved
license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised
Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and compliance by
the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle
registration and a set of Ohio's horse license plates and a
validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required by
section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.
In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed
on the license plates, Ohio's horse license plates shall be
inscribed with identifying words or markings that are designed by
the Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated and approved by the
registrar. Ohio's horse license plates shall display county
identification stickers that identify the county of registration
by name or number.
(B) The Ohio's horse license plates and a validation sticker,
or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt of a
contribution as provided in division (C)(1) of this section and
upon payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under
section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor vehicle
license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised Code, any
applicable additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or 4503.42
of the Revised Code, a fee of ten dollars for the purpose of
compensating the bureau of motor vehicles for additional services
required in the issuing of Ohio's horse license plates, and
compliance with all other applicable laws relating to the
registration of motor vehicles.
(C)(1) For each application for registration and registration
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the
registrar shall collect a contribution in an amount not to exceed
forty dollars, as determined by the Ohio coalition for animals,
incorporated. The registrar shall deposit this contribution into
the state treasury to the credit of the license plate contribution
fund created in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.
(2) The registrar shall deposit the additional fee of ten
dollars paid to compensate the bureau for the additional services
required in the issuing of Ohio's horse license plates into the
state treasury to the credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles
fund created by section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.
Section 2. That existing section 4501.21 of the Revised Code
is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Section 4501.21 of the Revised Code is presented
in
this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Am.
Sub. H.B. 68 and Sub. H.B. 298 of
the 126th General Assembly. The
General Assembly, applying the
principle stated in division (B) of
section 1.52 of the Revised
Code that amendments are to be
harmonized if reasonably capable of
simultaneous operation, finds
that the composite is the resulting
version of the section in
effect prior to the effective date of
the section as presented in
this act.
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