Senate Calendar

Sub. S. B. No. 18 — Senator Grendell
Cosponsors: Senators Bacon, Cates, Manning, Beagle, Stewart, Schaffer, Hite, Obhof

To amend sections 3313.482, 3314.08, 3317.01, 3326.11, and 3327.02 and to enact section 3313.88 of the Revised Code to excuse up to five, instead of three, school calamity days for the 2010-2011 school year; to modify the manner in which schools may make up excess calamity days; to prohibit school districts from declaring it impractical to transport nonpublic or community school students solely on days scheduled by the student's school to make up calamity days; and to declare an emergency.

Sub. S. B. No. 20 — Senator Grendell
Cosponsor: Senator Schaffer

To amend sections 145.27, 145.56, 145.561, 145.82, 145.95, 149.43, 149.45, 742.41, 742.46, 742.47, 742.64, 2329.66, 2929.192, 3305.07, 3305.08, 3305.20, 3305.22, 3307.20, 3307.41, 3307.42, 3309.22, 3309.66, 3309.661, 3309.82, 3309.95, 5505.04, 5505.22, and 5505.34 and to enact sections 145.573, 742.464, 2929.193, 3305.12, 3307.373, 3309.673, and 5505.263 of the Revised Code to provide for termination of the disability benefit of a state retirement system member convicted of certain felonies committed while serving in a position of honor, trust, or profit and to specify that the residential and familial information of probation officers and bailiffs is not a public record.

Am. S. B. No. 36 — Senator Hughes
Cosponsors: Senators Bacon, LaRose, Lehner, Sawyer, Schaffer, Patton, Wilson

To enact section 4511.454 of the Revised Code to allow emergency personnel in public safety vehicles to report traffic law violations under certain circumstances.

Am. S. B. No. 88 — Senator Jordan
Cosponsors: Senators Bacon, Lehner, Obhof, Schaffer, Seitz, Hite

To amend sections 109.572, 5725.98, 5729.98, 5733.01, 5733.98, and 5747.98 and to enact section 3310.30 of the Revised Code to authorize nonrefundable tax credits for donations to nonprofit entities providing scholarships to low-income students enrolling in chartered nonpublic schools.

Am. S. B. No. 90 — Senator Jordan
Cosponsors: Senators Faber, Hite, Obhof, Schaffer, Bacon

To amend sections 5731.02, 5731.19, and 5731.21 of the Revised Code to repeal the estate tax for the estates of individuals dying on or after January 1, 2013.

S. B. No. 116 — Senators Seitz, Cates
Cosponsors: Senators Jones, LaRose, Bacon, Beagle

To amend section 3319.081 and to enact section 3319.0810 of the Revised Code to permit non-Civil Service school district boards to terminate positions of district transportation employees for reasons of economy and efficiency and to contract with independent agents to provide transportation services as long as certain conditions are satisfied.

Sub. S. B. No. 173 — Senator Hughes
Cosponsors: Senators Beagle, Brown, Jones, Jordan, Manning, Obhof, Patton, Seitz, Stewart, Bacon, Kearney, Wilson

To amend sections 135.13, 135.144, 135.18, 135.353, and 135.37 and to enact sections 135.145 and 135.354 of the Revised Code to permit the Treasurer of State or a political subdivision, upon the deposit of public moneys with an eligible public depository, to arrange for the public depository to redeposit those moneys with other federally insured banks, savings banks, and savings and loan associations in accordance with specified conditions, to remove the one-year maturity limitation for certificates of deposit with respect to interim deposits, to alter the authority of the Treasurer of State to invest interim money in certificates of deposit, and to require public depositories to provide certain information to political subdivisions.

Sub. S. B. No. 191 — Senators Hughes, Wilson
Cosponsor: Senator Jordan

To enact section 2907.12 of the Revised Code to make engaging in an act of sexual bestiality a criminal offense.

S. B. No. 199 — Senator Smith
Cosponsors: Senators Obhof, Skindell, Wagoner, Tavares, Sawyer, Hughes, Seitz, Beagle, Cafaro, Brown

To enact section 5.2267 of the Revised Code to designate October 13 as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day.

Sub. S. B. No. 282 — Senator Balderson
Cosponsors: Senators Brown, Obhof, Seitz, Jones, Schaffer, Hughes, Kearney, LaRose, Gentile

To enact section 5533.861 of the Revised Code to designate State Route 78 in Monroe, Noble, Morgan, and Athens Counties as the "78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry Highway."

S. C. R. No. 18 — Senator Lehner

To approve the Public Health Council's proposed revision of Chapter 3701-36 of the Ohio Administrative Code establishing standards to be met by boards of health and local health departments and procedures for payment of state subsidies for meeting those standards.

S. C. R. No. 20 — Senator Obhof
Cosponsors: Senators Patton, Wagoner, LaRose, Jones, Balderson, Burke, Jordan, Lehner, Daniels, Bacon, Coley, Seitz

To urge Congress to pass the "Jobs Through Growth Act."

S. C. R. No. 24 — Senators Obhof, Faber
Cosponsors: Senators Balderson, Burke, Daniels, Hite, Hughes, Jordan, LaRose, Patton, Schaffer, Seitz, Widener

To reassert the principles of federalism found throughout the Constitution of the United States of America and embodied in the Tenth Amendment, to notify Congress to limit and end certain mandates, and to insist that federal legislation contravening the Tenth Amendment be prohibited or repealed.

S. R. No. 115 — Senator Kearney
Cosponsors: Senators Sawyer, Wilson, Cafaro, Schiavoni, Turner, Smith, Grendell, Wagoner, Seitz, Beagle, Widener

To recognize the importance of Ohio's county fairs and to urge continued state support for those fairs.

Sub. H. B. No. 159 — Representatives Mecklenborg, Blessing
Cosponsors: Representatives Adams, J., Anielski, Beck, Bubp, Grossman, Johnson, Maag, Martin, Uecker, Young

To amend sections 3501.01, 3503.14, 3503.15, 3503.16, 3503.19, 3503.24, 3503.28, 3505.18, 3505.181, 3505.182, 3505.183, 3509.03, 3509.031, 3509.04, 3509.05, 3509.08, 3511.02, 3511.05, 3511.09, and 4507.50 of the Revised Code to generally require electors who appear at a polling place to vote or who cast absent voter's ballots in person to provide photo identification, to establish a process for electors to receive free photo identification, to establish a process to permit electors with a religious objection to being photographed to vote, and to revise the information that must accompany a provisional ballot for that ballot to be eligible to be counted.

Am. H. B. No. 207 — Representatives Balderson, Letson
Cosponsors: Representatives Huffman, Yuko, Gerberry, Landis, Thompson, Derickson, Stinziano, Fende, Ashford, Combs, Phillips, Schuring, Martin, Buchy, Hayes, Blair, Hottinger, Milkovich, Adams, J., Adams, R., Amstutz, Anielski, Antonio, Barnes, Blessing, Boose, Bubp, Carey, Carney, Celeste, Conditt, Damschroder, Dovilla, Driehaus, Duffey, Fedor, Gardner, Garland, Gentile, Grossman, Hackett, Hagan, C., Hagan, R., Hall, Heard, Hill, Hollington, Johnson, Kozlowski, Luckie, Lundy, Maag, Mallory, McClain, McGregor, Newbold, Patmon, Ramos, Reece, Ruhl, Sears, Slaby, Stautberg, Stebelton, Sykes, Szollosi, Uecker, Wachtmann, Winburn, Young Speaker Batchelder Senators Beagle, Faber, Bacon, Hite, Schaffer, Jordan, Sawyer

To enact section 5.2272 of the Revised Code to designate the week in which Labor Day occurs each year as "Ohio Coal Miners Week."

Am. H. B. No. 285 — Representatives Yuko, Roegner
Cosponsors: Representatives Slesnick, Ramos, Antonio, Hagan, R., Letson, Grossman, Gentile, Combs, Fende, Gonzales, Okey, Gerberry, Carey, Derickson, Lundy, Boyd, Barnes, Carney, Duffey, Gardner, Garland, Sears, Adams, R., Anielski, Ashford, Beck, Blair, Blessing, Brenner, Bubp, Buchy, Budish, Butler, Celeste, Clyde, Damschroder, Dovilla, Fedor, Foley, Goodwin, Goyal, Hackett, Hagan, C., Hall, Hayes, Henne, Hill, Hollington, Hottinger, Huffman, Johnson, Kozlowski, Luckie, Maag, Mallory, McKenney, Milkovich, Murray, Newbold, O'Brien, Patmon, Phillips, Pillich, Rosenberger, Ruhl, Schuring, Slaby, Sprague, Stautberg, Stebelton, Sykes, Szollosi, Uecker, Wachtmann, Williams, Winburn, Young Speaker Batchelder Senators Brown, Tavares

To enact sections 5.2267 and 5.2268 of the Revised Code to designate September as "Mesothelioma Month" and November as "Lung Cancer Awareness Month."

Sub. H. B. No. 292 — Representative Gonzales
Cosponsors: Representatives Grossman, Stebelton, Reece, Dovilla, Gardner, Baker, Wachtmann, Fende, Antonio, Carney, Celeste, Duffey, Garland, Yuko, Beck, Blair, Boyd, Cera, Combs, Conditt, Damschroder, DeVitis, Hackett, Johnson, Maag, Milkovich, Pelanda, Ruhl, Sears, Slaby, Stinziano, Weddington, Winburn Senators Jones, Tavares

To amend sections 4731.07, 4731.19, 4731.22, 4731.222, 4731.224, 4731.24, and 4731.25 and to enact sections 4731.297, 4778.01, 4778.02, 4778.03, 4778.04, 4778.05, 4778.06, 4778.07, 4778.08, 4778.09, 4778.10, 4778.11, 4778.12, 4778.14, 4778.15, 4778.16, 4778.18, 4778.19, 4778.20, 4778.21, 4778.22, 4778.24, and 4778.99 of the Revised Code to establish licensure requirements for genetic counselors, to modify certain laws governing the State Medical Board, and to create a visiting clinical professional development certificate for certain physicians who are not licensed in Ohio.

Sub. H. B. No. 327 — Representative Gonzales
Cosponsors: Representatives Baker, Brenner, Stebelton, Buchy, Amstutz, Antonio, Blessing, Boose, Bubp, Combs, Conditt, Damschroder, Derickson, DeVitis, Dovilla, Garland, Hackett, Hagan, C., Hall, Henne, Huffman, Johnson, Luckie, Lynch, Maag, Mallory, Milkovich, Newbold, O'Brien, Pelanda, Ruhl, Sears, Sprague, Stautberg, Stinziano, Uecker, Wachtmann, Young Speaker Batchelder Senators Schaffer, Beagle, Tavares

To amend section 122.17 of the Revised Code to authorize employers who meet certain wage and other requirements to receive a job creation tax credit for the employment of home-based employees and to require the Director of Development to issue a report on the credit after six years.

Am. H. B. No. 331 — Representatives Dovilla, Bubp
Cosponsors: Representatives Patmon, Adams, J., Boose, Butler, Rosenberger, Stinziano, Landis, Conditt, Newbold, Brenner, Stebelton, Henne, Grossman, Hagan, C., Terhar, Adams, R., Anielski, Antonio, Baker, Barnes, Beck, Blair, Blessing, Buchy, Carney, Combs, Damschroder, Derickson, Gardner, Garland, Gerberry, Hackett, Hall, Hayes, Hill, Johnson, Letson, Luckie, Mallory, Matheney, McClain, Milkovich, O'Brien, Peterson, Pillich, Roegner, Rose, Sears, Slaby, Sprague, Szollosi, Uecker, Wachtmann, Winburn, Young Speaker Batchelder Senator Schaffer

To enact section 121.92 of the Revised Code to create the Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development Council.

Sub. H. B. No. 341 — Representative Henne
Cosponsors: Representatives Blair, Schuring, Stebelton, Hackett, Foley, Sears, Hottinger, Amstutz, Hagan, C., Hill, Murray, Thompson Senators Hite, Beagle, Bacon

To amend sections 3903.81, 3907.14, 3921.10, 3921.13, 3921.19, 3921.22, 3921.28, 3921.29, 3921.30, 3921.31, 3921.33, 3922.01, 3922.02, 3922.03, 3922.04, 3922.05, 3922.06, 3922.09, 3922.10, 3922.11, 3922.14, 3922.15, 3922.16, 3922.19, and 3925.08, to enact new section 3921.35 and sections 3921.101 and 3921.191, and to repeal section 3921.35 of the Revised Code to make changes to the law regulating fraternal benefit societies the laws regulating insurance company investments, and the law regulating adverse benefit determinations.

Sub. H. B. No. 365 — Representatives Beck, Dovilla
Cosponsors: Representatives Stebelton, Blessing, Terhar, Hollington, Adams, J., Adams, R., Amstutz, Anielski, Antonio, Baker, Barnes, Blair, Boose, Boyd, Brenner, Bubp, Buchy, Butler, Combs, Conditt, Damschroder, Derickson, DeVitis, Duffey, Gardner, Garland, Grossman, Hackett, Hagan, C., Hall, Hayes, Henne, Hill, Hottinger, Johnson, Kozlowski, Landis, Letson, Maag, Martin, McGregor, Milkovich, Newbold, O'Brien, Peterson, Roegner, Rose, Rosenberger, Ruhl, Schuring, Sears, Slaby, Slesnick, Sprague, Stinziano, Szollosi, Thompson, Uecker, Winburn, Young Speaker Batchelder Senators Schaffer, Beagle

To amend section 5747.01 of the Revised Code to allow taxpayers who claim an enhanced federal income tax depreciation deduction to reduce the amount of the deduction the taxpayer must add-back for Ohio income tax purposes if the taxpayer increases payroll in the year the enhanced federal deduction is taken by at least ten per cent over the preceding year.

H. B. No. 375 — Representative Butler
Cosponsors: Representatives Stebelton, Rosenberger, Henne, Gonzales, Uecker, Reece, Adams, J., Terhar, Thompson, Blessing, Hill, Huffman, Lynch, Martin, Ramos, Roegner Speaker Batchelder

To amend section 3313.41 of the Revised Code to allow school districts to sell real property to private, nonprofit institutions of higher education.

Am. H. B. No. 436 — Representatives Grossman, Anielski
Cosponsors: Representatives Thompson, Wachtmann, Combs, Landis, Terhar, Baker, Pelanda, Hagan, C., Buchy, Kozlowski, Henne, Newbold, Barnes, Adams, R., Amstutz, Antonio, Blair, Blessing, Boose, Carney, Celebrezze, Celeste, Damschroder, Derickson, DeVitis, Dovilla, Driehaus, Duffey, Gardner, Garland, Hackett, Hall, Hayes, Heard, Hill, Huffman, Mallory, Matheney, McClain, Milkovich, O'Brien, Patmon, Phillips, Pillich, Reece, Roegner, Ruhl, Schuring, Sears, Slaby, Sprague, Stebelton, Stinziano, Uecker, Williams, Yuko Speaker Batchelder

To enact sections 122.97 and 122.971 of the Revised Code to create the SiteOhio certification program within the Department of Development to certify and market eligible commercial, industrial, and manufacturing sites and facilities.

Sub. H. B. No. 491 — Representatives Young, Kozlowski
Cosponsors: Representatives Uecker, Yuko, Antonio, Ramos, Adams, J., Adams, R., Anielski, Baker, Barnes, Boose, Boyd, Brenner, Bubp, Buchy, Carney, Celebrezze, Damschroder, DeVitis, Dovilla, Driehaus, Duffey, Fedor, Foley, Garland, Gerberry, Goodwin, Grossman, Hall, Hottinger, Lundy, Lynch, Maag, Martin, McClain, Milkovich, Murray, O'Brien, Patmon, Phillips, Reece, Roegner, Ruhl, Slaby, M., Slesnick, Stebelton, Stinziano, Wachtmann, Williams, Winburn Senators Beagle, Hughes, Schaffer, Cafaro, Brown, Bacon

To amend section 4301.17 and to enact section 5.2282 of the Revised Code to designate June as "Ohio Wines Month" and to allow certain agency liquor stores to sell beer, wine, or mixed beverages for on- and off-premises consumption.

Am. H. C. R. No. 16 — Representatives Butler, Rosenberger
Cosponsors: Representatives Adams, J., Adams, R., Balderson, Blair, Boose, Brenner, Bubp, Burke, Carey, Combs, Damschroder, DeGeeter, Derickson, Dovilla, Duffey, Fende, Garland, Gerberry, Gonzales, Goyal, Grossman, Huffman, Johnson, Landis, Martin, McClain, Mecklenborg, Newbold, O'Brien, Pillich, Roegner, Ruhl, Slaby, Stebelton, Thompson, Wachtmann, Yuko, Hagan, C., Amstutz, Barnes, Beck, Boyd, Buchy, Budish, Carney, Driehaus, Fedor, Gardner, Hackett, Hall, Hayes, Heard, Henne, Hottinger, Kozlowski, Letson, Luckie, Lundy, Maag, Mallory, McKenney, Milkovich, Schuring, Sears, Slesnick, Stautberg, Stinziano, Sykes, Szollosi, Uecker, Weddington, Young Speaker Batchelder Senators Turner, Tavares, LaRose, Lehner, Eklund, Daniels

To commend and honor the members of the United States Armed Forces, including the United States Special Operations Forces, the United States national security agencies, and the United States intelligence community in conducting the successful operation against Osama bin Laden on Sunday May 1, 2011.