Fiscal Note & Local Impact Statement
127 th General Assembly of Ohio
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LOCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
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STATE FUND |
FY 2009 |
FY 2010 |
FUTURE YEARS |
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General Revenue Fund –
Department of Agriculture |
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Revenues |
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Expenditures |
Minimal increase in
administrative costs |
Minimal increase in
administrative costs |
Minimal increase in
administrative costs |
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Note: The state
fiscal year is July 1 through June 30.
For example, FY 2009 is July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009.
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The
bill creates the 16-member Ohio Beekeepers Task Force, consisting of four
legislators, three state officials, and various local, university, and trade
association representatives. The task
force is to study and report on the declining population of the honeybee in
Ohio and other related issues.
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The
Department of Agriculture's Division of Plant Industry would provide
administrative support to the task force and might incur some minimal GRF costs
for doing so, primarily for preparing the task force's final report. The bill specifies that task force members
are not to receive compensation for their services.
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No
direct fiscal effect on political subdivisions.
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The bill creates the
16-member Ohio Beekeepers Task Force in the Department of Agriculture. The task force consists of four legislators,
three state officials, Ohio State University faculty, a representative of the
County Commissioners Association, and trade association representatives. The task force is charged with studying the
causes and effects of honeybee population decline in Ohio. Within ten months of the bill's effective
date, it must submit a final report to the Governor, the Speaker of the House,
the President of the Senate, and the Ohio State Beekeepers Association that:
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Summarizes
the extent of the honeybee crisis in Ohio;
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Examines
the effects of honeybee population levels on pollination;
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Reviews
federal initiatives regarding honeybee populations;
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Overviews
the Department of Agriculture's five-year goals concerning the honeybee
population;
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Describes
the sources of funding available for honeybee programs; and
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Raises
other relevant issues.
After the task force's
initial report, it is to meet and respond to any questions from a person who
received the report. The task force
will cease to exist after submitting its answers to these questions. It is assumed that there will be minimal
administrative costs associated with creating such a task force, such as the
publication of the task force's final report.
Additionally, members of the task force are not to be compensated. Since it concerns apiary issues, the
Department of Agriculture will be responsible for providing support to the task
force and covering any related costs.