Fiscal Note & Local Impact Statement

125 ^th General Assembly of Ohio

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

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BILL:	Sub. H.B. 415		DATE:	May 7, 2004
STATUS:	In House Education		SPONSOR:	Rep. Faber
LOCAL IMPACT STATEMENT REQUIRED:		Yes	Local cost was in the introduced version

CONTENTS:

Requires school districts and community schools to accept donated money or materials for displaying "With God All Things Are Possible" and "In God We Trust" mottoes in schools

State Fiscal Highlights

· No direct fiscal effect on the state.

Local Fiscal Highlights

· No direct fiscal effect on political subdivisions.

Detailed Fiscal Analysis

The bill requires school districts and community schools to accept donated copies of the Ohio motto "With God All Things Are Possible" and the United States motto "In God We Trust" that are reasonable in size or money specifically donated for the purchase of such materials. School districts and community schools are required to display these donated mottoes in an appropriate manner in classrooms, auditoriums, or cafeterias within schools. Since materials are donated, the bill appears to have no direct costs on the state or school districts.

LSC fiscal staff: Edward Millane, Budget Analyst

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