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 Fiscal Note & Local Impact Statement

127 th General Assembly of Ohio

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

77 South High Street, 9th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215-6136 ² Phone: (614) 466-3615

² Internet Web Site: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/

 

BILL:

H.B. 28

DATE:

April 7, 2008

 

STATUS:

As Introduced

SPONSOR:

Rep. Wolpert

LOCAL IMPACT STATEMENT REQUIRED:

No —

Permissive

 


CONTENTS:

Designates a portion of Interstate Route 270 within Franklin County as the "Bobby Rahal Expressway"

 

State Fiscal Highlights

 

STATE FUND

FY 2009

FY 2010

FUTURE YEARS

Highway Operating Fund (Fund 7002)

     Revenues

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

     Expenditures

Minimal increase for markers

Potential minimal increase to maintain markers

Potential minimal increase to maintain markers

Note:  The state fiscal year is July 1 through June 30.  For example, FY 2009 is July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009.

 

·        The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) may experience minimal costs to install suitable markers along designated portions of I-270.  There may be future maintenance costs for routine upkeep or for repairs if the markers are damaged.

Local Fiscal Highlights

 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FY 2008

FY 2009

FUTURE YEARS

Municipalities in Franklin County

     Revenues

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

     Expenditures

Potential minimal increase for markers

Potential minimal increase for markers

Potential minimal increase for markers

Note:  For most local governments, the fiscal year is the calendar year.  The school district fiscal year is July 1 through June 30.

 

·        If ODOT chooses not to erect markers, municipalities may incur minimal costs if they choose to install markers on the designated portions of I-270 within municipal boundaries.  There could also be some future upkeep and repair costs if these markers are installed.

 


 


 

 

Detailed Fiscal Analysis

 

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) may experience minimal costs to install suitable plaques or signs along the designated portion of I-270.  Current costs to manufacture, install, and maintain a single set of memorial plaques or markers at one location are estimated to be a few hundred dollars, depending on the size of the marker(s), equipment and materials needed to install them, and the frequency of maintenance.

 

When a highway or bridge is designated as a memorial, the Department's policy is to first install a memorial plaque in a rest area, scenic overlook, recreational area, or other appropriate location.[1]  If this is not practical, a marker is installed along the highway or near the bridge instead.  Two plaques or two markers are usually installed, one in each direction at each location. 

 

More often than not, ODOT erects markers for memorial highways named through legislation.  However, if ODOT chooses not to install the plaques or markers, municipalities may install such markers along the designated portion of I-270 within municipal boundaries and would incur the expense for doing so. 

 

 

 

LSC fiscal staff:  Jason Phillips, Budget Analyst

 

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[1] Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 2003.