130th Ohio General Assembly
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S. B. No. 80  As Introduced
As Introduced

127th General Assembly
Regular Session
2007-2008
S. B. No. 80


Senator Spada 

Cosponsors: Senators Amstutz, Goodman, Miller, D. 



A BILL
To amend Section 203.99.21 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly and to amend Section 203.99 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly, as subsequently amended, to require the Department of Development to establish two new foreign trade offices in India and two new foreign trade offices in China, to transfer moneys for this purpose from the Budget Stabilization Fund, and to make an appropriation.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That Section 203.99.21 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 203.99.21.  INTERNATIONAL TRADE
The foregoing appropriation item 195-432, International Trade, shall be used to operate and to maintain Ohio's out-of-state trade offices.
The Director of Development may enter into contracts with foreign nationals to staff foreign offices. The contracts may be paid in local currency or United States currency and shall be exempt from section 127.16 of the Revised Code. The director also may establish foreign currency accounts under section 122.05 of the Revised Code for the payment of expenses related to the operation and maintenance of the foreign trade offices.
The foregoing appropriation item 195-432, International Trade, shall be used to fund the International Trade Division and to assist Ohio manufacturers and agricultural producers in exporting to foreign countries in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture.
Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-432, International Trade, up to $35,000 may be used to purchase gifts for representatives of foreign governments or dignitaries of foreign countries.
BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND TRANSFER FOR NEW TRADE OFFICES
Notwithstanding section 131.43 of the Revised Code and any other provision of law to the contrary, on July 1, 2006, or as soon thereafter as possible, the Director of Budget and Management shall transfer $2,000,000 in cash from the Budget Stabilization Fund to the General Revenue Fund. These moneys shall be used by the Department of Development, via appropriation item 195-432, International Trade, in the manner described in the following paragraph.
Of the foregoing appropriation item 195-432, International Trade, $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2007 shall be used by the Department of Development to establish two new foreign trade offices in India, at locations to be determined by the Director of Development, and to establish two new foreign trade offices in the People's Republic of China, at locations to be determined by the Director of Development. The Director of Development may enter into contracts with foreign nationals to staff these new foreign trade offices. The contracts may be paid in local currency or United States currency and shall be exempt from section 127.16 of the Revised Code. The Director also may establish foreign currency accounts under section 122.05 of the Revised Code for the payment of expenses related to the operation and maintenance of the new foreign trade offices.
Section 2. That existing Section 203.99.21 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly is hereby repealed.
Section 3. That Section 203.99 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly, as most recently amended by Sub. H.B. 251 and Am. Sub. H.B. 699, both of the 126th General Assembly, be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 203.99. DEV DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
General Revenue Fund
GRF 195-321 Operating Expenses $ 2,738,908 $ 2,723,908
GRF 195-401 Thomas Edison Program $ 17,554,838 $ 17,454,838
GRF 195-404 Small Business Development $ 1,740,722 $ 1,740,722
GRF 195-405 Minority Business Development Division $ 1,580,291 $ 1,580,291
GRF 195-407 Travel and Tourism $ 6,812,845 $ 6,712,845
GRF 195-410 Defense Conversion Assistance $ 300,000 $ 200,000
GRF 195-412 Business Development Grants $ 11,750,000 $ 11,750,000
GRF 195-415 Economic Development Division and Regional Offices $ 5,794,975 $ 5,894,975
GRF 195-416 Governor's Office of Appalachia $ 4,122,372 $ 4,122,372
GRF 195-422 Third Frontier Action Fund $ 16,790,000 $ 16,790,000
GRF 195-426 Clean Ohio Implementation $ 300,000 $ 300,000
GRF 195-432 International Trade $ 4,223,787 $ 4,223,787 6,223,787
GRF 195-434 Investment in Training Grants $ 12,227,500 $ 12,227,500
GRF 195-436 Labor/Management Cooperation $ 811,869 $ 811,869
GRF 195-497 CDBG Operating Match $ 1,040,956 $ 1,040,956
GRF 195-498 State Match Energy $ 94,000 $ 94,000
GRF 195-501 Appalachian Local Development Districts $ 380,080 $ 380,080
GRF 195-502 Appalachian Regional Commission Dues $ 246,803 $ 246,803
GRF 195-507 Travel and Tourism Grants $ 1,287,500 $ 1,162,500
GRF 195-515 Economic Development Contingency $ 10,000,000 $ 0
GRF 195-905 Third Frontier Research & Development General Obligation Debt Service $ 0 $ 13,910,000
GRF 195-912 Job Ready Site Development General Obligation Debt Service $ 0 $ 4,124,400
TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund $ 99,797,446 $ 107,491,846 109,491,846

General Services Fund Group
135 195-605 Supportive Services $ 7,450,000 $ 7,539,686
5AD 195-667 Investment in Training Expansion $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000
5AD 195-668 Worker Guarantee Program $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000
5AD 195-677 Economic Development Contingency $ 0 $ 10,000,000
685 195-636 General Reimbursements $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
TOTAL GSF General Services Fund
Group $ 16,450,000 $ 26,539,686

Federal Special Revenue Fund Group
3AE 195-643 Workforce Development Initiatives $ 5,800,000 $ 5,800,000
3K8 195-613 Community Development Block Grant $ 65,000,000 $ 65,000,000
3K9 195-611 Home Energy Assistance Block Grant $ 90,500,000 $ 90,500,000
3K9 195-614 HEAP Weatherization $ 16,219,478 $ 16,219,478
3L0 195-612 Community Services Block Grant $ 25,235,000 $ 25,235,000
3V1 195-601 HOME Program $ 40,000,000 $ 40,000,000
308 195-602 Appalachian Regional Commission $ 600,660 $ 600,660
308 195-603 Housing and Urban Development $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000
308 195-605 Federal Projects $ 15,300,249 $ 15,300,249
308 195-609 Small Business Administration $ 4,296,381 $ 4,296,381
308 195-618 Energy Federal Grants $ 3,397,659 $ 3,397,659
335 195-610 Oil Overcharge $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000
TOTAL FED Federal Special Revenue
Fund Group $ 274,349,427 $ 274,349,427

State Special Revenue Fund Group
4F2 195-639 State Special Projects $ 290,183 $ 290,183
4F2 195-676 Promote Ohio $ 5,228,210 $ 5,228,210
4S0 195-630 Enterprise Zone Operating $ 275,000 $ 275,000
4S1 195-634 Job Creation Tax Credit Operating $ 375,800 $ 375,800
4W1 195-646 Minority Business Enterprise Loan $ 2,580,597 $ 2,580,597
444 195-607 Water and Sewer Commission Loans $ 523,775 $ 523,775
450 195-624 Minority Business Bonding Program Administration $ 53,967 $ 53,967
451 195-625 Economic Development Financing Operating $ 2,358,311 $ 2,358,311
5CA 195-678 Shovel Ready Sites $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000
5CG 195-679 Alternative Fuel Transportation $ 150,000 $ 1,150,000
5CV 195-680 Defense Conversion Assistance $ 1,000,000 $ 0
5CY 195-682 Lung Cancer and Lung Disease Research $ 10,000,000 $ 0
5M4 195-659 Universal Service $ 210,000,000 $ 210,000,000
5M5 195-660 Advanced Energy Programs $ 12,000,000 $ 12,000,000
5X1 195-651 Exempt Facility Inspection $ 25,000 $ 25,000
611 195-631 Water and Sewer Administration $ 15,713 $ 15,713
617 195-654 Volume Cap Administration $ 200,000 $ 200,000
646 195-638 Low- and Moderate- Income Housing Trust Fund $ 53,000,000 $ 53,000,000
TOTAL SSR State Special Revenue
Fund Group $ 303,076,556 $ 293,076,556

Facilities Establishment Fund Group
009 195-664 Innovation Ohio $ 50,000,000 $ 50,000,000
010 195-665 Research and Development $ 50,000,000 $ 50,000,000
037 195-615 Facilities Establishment $ 63,931,149 $ 105,131,149
4Z6 195-647 Rural Industrial Park Loan $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000
5D2 195-650 Urban Redevelopment Loans $ 5,475,000 $ 5,475,000
5H1 195-652 Family Farm Loan Guarantee $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
5S8 195-627 Rural Development Initiative $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000
5S9 195-628 Capital Access Loan Program $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000
TOTAL 037 Facilities
Establishment Fund Group $ 179,406,149 $ 220,606,149

Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund
003 195-663 Clean Ohio Operating $ 350,000 $ 350,000
TOTAL 003 Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund $ 350,000 $ 350,000

Third Frontier Research & Development Fund Group
011 195-686 Third Frontier Operating $ 713,028 $ 1,932,056
011 195-687 Third Frontier Research & Development Projects $ 100,000,000 $ 100,000,000
TOTAL 011 Third Frontier Research & Development Fund Group $ 100,713,028 $ 101,932,056

Job Ready Site Development Fund Group
012 195-688 Job Ready Site Operating $ 622,200 $ 746,155
TOTAL 012 Job Ready Site Development Fund Group $ 622,200 $ 746,155

TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS $ 974,764,806 $ 1,025,091,875 1,027,091,875

Section 4. That existing Section 203.99 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly, as most recently amended by Sub. H.B. 251 and Am. Sub. H.B. 699, both of the 126th General Assembly, is hereby repealed.
Section 5. The sections of law contained in this act are not subject to the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the sections of law contained in this act go into immediate effect when this act becomes law.
Section 6.  Section 203.99 of Am. Sub. H.B. 66 of the 126th General Assembly is presented in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Sub. H.B. 251 and Am. Sub. H.B. 699 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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