Am. S.B. 51*

128th General Assembly

(As Reported by S. Agriculture)

Sens.     Morano, Sawyer, D. Miller, Turner, Kearney, Smith, Fedor, Hughes, Schuler, Goodman

BILL SUMMARY

· Designates the last week of May as "Ohio Turfgrass Week" in order to increase awareness of the importance of turfgrass to this state's economy and environment.

CONTENT AND OPERATION

The bill designates the last week of May as "Ohio Turfgrass Week" in order to increase awareness of the importance of turfgrass to this state's economy and environment.  "Turfgrass" means a natural sod that has multiple uses. 

The bill states that the General Assembly finds that the turfgrass industry in Ohio employs thousands of people and generates billions of dollars in revenue each year.  The General Assembly also finds that turfgrass acts as an environmental filter absorbing pollutants such as carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide and prevents soil erosion.  (R.C. 5.2239.)

HISTORY

ACTION	DATE
Introduced	02-12-09
Reported, S. Agriculture	---

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* This analysis was prepared before the report of the Senate Agriculture Committee appeared in the Senate Journal.  Note that the list of co-sponsors and the legislative history may be incomplete.