To amend section 5.05 of the Revised Code to correct the latin name of the Buckeye, the state tree.
Summary
HB418 is a narrow technical correction to Ohio’s state-tree statute. The bill amends section 5.05 of the Revised Code to fix the Latin name of the Buckeye, the official state tree, changing the botanical spelling in the statute to the intended form. It does not change the designation of the Buckeye itself as the state tree; it only updates the wording of the law.
Because the measure is limited to a nomenclature correction, it has no substantive policy effect on state programs, funding, or regulatory authority. Its main legal impact is to revise the text of the Revised Code so the official description of the Buckeye uses the corrected scientific name, and to repeal the prior version of the section as part of the amendment process.
Impact
The bill would amend Ohio Revised Code section 5.05, which governs the state tree, by correcting the Latin/botanical name of the Buckeye. The practical effect is confined to statutory accuracy and consistency in the official state symbols chapter; it does not alter the Buckeye’s status as Ohio’s official tree or affect any private parties, agencies, or enforcement provisions.
Sentiment
The available record suggests the bill is noncontroversial and largely administrative in nature. There are no committee transcripts or recorded votes indicating opposition or debate, and the measure’s purpose is a simple correction of a misspelled scientific name. The absence of controversy is consistent with the bill’s narrow, symbolic subject matter.
Contention
No notable points of contention are reflected in the available materials. The only issue apparent from the text is the correction of the Buckeye’s Latin name in the statute, which is a technical drafting matter rather than a policy dispute. Because there are no transcripts or votes, there is no evidence of disagreement among sponsors, committee members, or stakeholders.
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