To enact section 5534.013 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of State Route 421 in Medina County as the "CPL David James Amheiser Memorial Highway."
Summary
HB56 is a memorial highway designation bill. It would enact a new section of the Ohio Revised Code to name the eastbound and westbound lanes of State Route 421 between U.S. Route 42 and Lodi Road in Medina County as the "CPL David James Amheiser Memorial Highway." The bill also authorizes the Ohio Department of Transportation to erect appropriate markers along the roadway identifying the new name.
The measure does not change traffic rules, funding formulas, or roadway jurisdiction; its effect is limited to honorary naming and signage. It adds a new statutory highway designation to Chapter 5534 of the Revised Code, which is the portion of Ohio law used for naming roads and bridges after individuals, veterans, and other honorees.
Impact
HB56 would amend Ohio law by creating a new memorial highway designation in section 5534.013 of the Revised Code. The practical impact is limited to the affected segment of State Route 421 in Medina County and to the Ohio Department of Transportation, which may place markers recognizing the designation. No substantive rights, duties, or regulatory requirements are created beyond the honorary naming.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have been broadly noncontroversial and well supported. It advanced unanimously in both chambers, with favorable committee passage and unanimous floor votes in the House and Senate. That voting pattern suggests general agreement with honoring CPL David James Amheiser through a roadway designation.
Contention
There is no recorded committee testimony or debate in the provided materials, and the unanimous votes indicate little to no visible opposition. Any potential point of discussion would likely be limited to the appropriateness of using a state highway naming bill to honor an individual and the placement of the memorial markers, but no specific objections are shown in the available record.
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