Fiscal Note & Local Impact Statement

127 ^th General Assembly of Ohio

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

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BILL:	H.B. 68		DATE:	June 18, 2007
STATUS:	As Introduced		SPONSOR:	Rep. Wolpert
LOCAL IMPACT STATEMENT REQUIRED:		No —	Permissive

CONTENTS:

To designate a portion of Interstate Route 270 within Franklin County as the "Trooper Wendy G. Everett Memorial Highway" and to designate a portion of United States Route 62 in southwestern Franklin County as the "Patrolman Jerry R. Neff Memorial Highway"

State Fiscal Highlights

STATE FUND	FY 2008	FY 2009	FUTURE YEARS
Highway Operating Fund (Fund 002)
Revenues	- 0 -	- 0 -	- 0 -
Expenditures	Minimal increase for markers	Minimal increase for markers	Minimal increase for markers

Note: The state fiscal year is July 1 through June 30. For example, FY 2007 is July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007.

· The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) may experience minimal costs to install suitable markers along the designated portions of I-270 and US-62. Future maintenance costs may result if the markers are damaged.

Local Fiscal Highlights

LOCAL GOVERNMENT		FY 2007	FY 2008	FUTURE YEARS
Municipalities
Revenues	- 0 -		- 0 -	- 0 -
Expenditures	Minimal increase for markers		Minimal increase for markers	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 the markers, municipalities may install markers on the designated portions of I-270 and US-62 within municipal boundaries at a minimal cost. Future maintenance costs may result if the markers are damaged.

Detailed Fiscal Analysis

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) may experience minimal costs to install suitable markers, such as plaques or signs, along the designated portions of I-270 and US-62. Current costs to manufacture, install, and maintain a single set of memorial plaques or markers at one location is estimated to be a few hundred dollars, more or less, 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 installation of a plaque is not practical, a marker is installed along the highway or near the bridge instead. At one location two plaques or two markers are usually installed, one in each direction.

If ODOT chooses not to install the plaques or markers, municipalities may install such markers on the designated portions of I-270 and US-62 within municipal boundaries at their expense. Costs to municipalities are likely to be minimal and estimated to be similar to those incurred by ODOT described above.

LSC fiscal staff: Jonathan Lee, Senior Budget Analyst

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