Fiscal Note & Local Impact Statement

127 ^th General Assembly of Ohio

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

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BILL:	H.B. 146		DATE:	May 9, 2007
STATUS:	As Introduced		SPONSOR:	Rep. Garrison
LOCAL IMPACT STATEMENT REQUIRED:		No —	Permissive

CONTENTS:

To designate State Route 660 in Guernsey County as the "James W. Reed Memorial Highway" and permits the Director of Transportation to erect suitable markers along the highway indicating its name

State Fiscal Highlights

STATE FUND	FY 2008	FY 2009	FUTURE YEARS
Highway Operating Fund (Fund 002) – Department of Transportation
Revenues	- 0 -	- 0 -	- 0 -
Expenditures	Increase of $500 to install a single set of plaques or signs	Minimal increase to maintain plaques or signs	Minimal increase to maintain plaques or signs

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 may experience costs of $500 to install a single set of plaques or signs along State Route 660 in Guernsey County. Future costs may result to maintain them.

Local Fiscal Highlights

LOCAL GOVERNMENT		FY 2007	FY 2008	FUTURE YEARS
Municipalities
Revenues	- 0 -		- 0 -	- 0 -
Expenditures	Increase of $500 to install a single set of plaques or signs		Minimal increase to maintain plaques or signs	Minimal increase to maintain plaques or signs

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

· A municipality in Guernsey County may experience permissive costs of $500 to install a single plaque or set of signs with specific portions of State Route 660 running through its boundaries. Also, future costs may result to maintain them.

Detailed Fiscal Analysis

The Ohio Department of Transportation may experience costs of $500 or more to install memorial plaques or signs along State Route 660. Currently, it costs approximately $500 to manufacture, install, and maintain a single set of memorial plaques or signs at one location.

When a bridge or highway is designated as a memorial, the Department's policy[1] is to first install a memorial plaque in a rest area, scenic overlook, recreational area, or other appropriate location. If installation of a plaque is not practical, a sign is installed along the mainline instead. At one location two plaques or two signs are usually installed, one in each direction. ODOT installs plaques and signs on the state highway system outside municipal boundaries.

Various municipalities with the specific portions of State Route 660 running through their boundaries may experience similar costs for choosing to install and maintain similar plaques or signs. Any costs incurred by municipalities are considered permissive. Currently, the specific municipalities that have portions of State Route 660 running through its boundaries are unknown.

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.