To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 4503.889 of the Revised Code to create the "Ironton Fighting Tigers" license plate.
Summary
HB310 creates a new Ohio specialty license plate for the Ironton Fighting Tigers and sets out the administrative and financial terms for issuing it. The bill allows owners or lessees of eligible vehicles to apply for the plate, requires the plate to display a logo and wording chosen by representatives of the Ironton City School District and approved by the registrar, and imposes the standard registration fees plus a $10 administrative fee and a $30 contribution for each application or renewal.
The bill also amends the state’s specialty license plate contribution statute, Revised Code section 4501.21, to add the Ironton plate to the list of plates whose contributions are deposited into the license plate contribution fund and then distributed to the designated recipient. For the Ironton plate, the money is directed to the Ironton City School District, which must use the funds annually for scholarships for the top two graduating seniors at Ironton High School and for non-salary athletic department purposes. The bill further provides that the registrar must deposit the $10 administrative fee into the public safety-highway purposes fund.
Impact
HB310 would add a new specialty plate program under Chapter 4503 and expand the list of entities eligible to receive specialty plate contributions under section 4501.21. It would create a dedicated revenue stream for the Ironton City School District, with statutory restrictions on how the funds may be spent, and would also generate administrative revenue for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles through the separate fee deposit to the public safety-highway purposes fund.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee testimony or votes, the available record suggests a routine, noncontroversial local specialty plate proposal. The measure appears to be framed as a community-support and school-support bill, with no documented opposition or debate in the materials provided. Its introduction status and referral to the House Transportation Committee indicate it is at an early stage of consideration.
Contention
No specific points of contention are reflected in the provided transcripts or voting history because none are available. The only potentially notable policy feature is the use of specialty plate proceeds for school scholarships and athletics, but the bill text itself does not show any disagreement over that allocation. Any broader concerns would likely relate to the proliferation of specialty plates or the use of public registration systems to support local causes, but those concerns are not documented in the record provided.
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