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Section 101.68(B) of the Revised Code requires that when reports must be submitted to the General Assembly, copies of the reports must be submitted to the Director of the Legislative Service Commission (LSC). Section 101.68(C) requires LSC to monthly inform each member of the General Assembly of the reports received. Below is the annotated bibliography of reports recently submitted to LSC. The bibliography, compiled by the LSC Library staff, also includes other documents that may be of interest to legislators. The links to electronic copies of the documents are included; click "View Report" to open a document. Please call the LSC Library at (614) 466-5312 if you would like to receive more information about this document.
2023 H.B. 1 IMPACT STUDY REPORT, December 2023, 62 pages
Report required by R.C. 181.27(B)(2); studies the impact of statutory changes contained in H.B. 1 of the 133rd General Assembly on the following topics: Attorney General reimbursement fund, community control sanctions and technical violations, intervention in lieu of conviction (ILC), sealing of a record of conviction, and involuntary commitment to treatment for alcohol or drug abuse in probate courts; contains recommendations of the Commission, and discussion of the limitations of the study.
STUDENT WELLNESS AND SUCCESS FUND & DISADVANTAGED PUPIL IMPACT AID REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023, December 2023, 10 pages
Report required by R.C. 3317.25(E) and 3317.26(I); summarizes the initiatives of entities receiving Student Wellness and Success Funds or Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid; of 991 districts and schools eligible to receive aid, 892 districts and schools reported they spent funds, and 99 districts and schools reported they did not spend any of the funds during FY 2023; districts and schools spent a total of $771,726,001 in state funding in the 2022-2023 school year on 2,513 initiatives to enhance student well-being, with mental health services being the top expenditure category.
OHIO SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM: IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVENESS, December 2023, 9 pages
Report required by R.C. 3313.818; in the 2022-2023 school year, more than 91% of Ohio schools with USDA nutrition programs serve breakfast and lunch; in the 2022-2023 school year, 30.6% of enrolled children participated in the School Breakfast Program and 54.1% participated in the National School Lunch Program; complete statistics for each school building is available at education.ohio.gov/Topics/Student-Supports/Food-and-Nutrition/Resources-and-Tools-for-Food-and-Nutrition/Data-for-Free-and-Reduced-Price-Meal-Eligibility.
OHIO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ANNUAL REPORT, JULY 1, 2022-JUNE 30, 2023, December 28, 2023, 16 pages
Report required by R.C. 3314.015(A)(4); describes the status of community schools with respect to: academic performance, school operations, performance of sponsors, legal compliance, and financial condition; uses graphs and charts to convey many statistics; includes overall sponsor ratings during this period.
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP, JULY 1, 2022-JUNE 30, 2023, December 2023, 9 pages
Report required by R.C. 3314.029; states that during the 2022-2023 school year, the Office of School Sponsorship sponsored 26 schools; provides statistics on the percentage of enrollment of students who are economically disadvantaged and the percentage of students with disabilities in 2022; includes short description of each school with links to more information.
AFTERSCHOOL CHILD ENRICHMENT EDUCATIONAL SAVINGS PROGRAM, December 2023, 10 pages
Report required by R.C. 3310.70(H); the Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) Educational Savings Account program was created in H.B. 110 of the 134th General Assembly to improve student engagement and help accelerate student learning by providing educational savings accounts to eligible children ages 6-18 in households with an income of less than 300% of the federal poverty level (FPL); report details program administration by program partner Merit International, statistics of recipients of funds, and how funds are allocated and spent.
OHIO'S OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATORY BOARDS ANNUAL REPORT FOR FY 2023, December 2023, 19 pages
Report required by R.C. 103.13(H); includes a simplified cash balance statement for the 23 funds used primarily by the boards and commissions for operations and summarizes the revenue and expenditure activities for FY 2023; compares the total number of active licenses for each board or commission in FY 2023 to FY 2022; financial and licensing data presented in this report was compiled from information provided by the boards and commissions and data from the Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS).
ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HOUSE BILL 296, December 1, 2023, 5 pages
Report required by R.C. 742.14(C); actuarial analysis summarizing H.B. 296 of the 135th General Assembly that would increase employer contribution rates for the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund.
LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS REPORT OF HOUSE BILL 310, December 2023, 34 pages
Report required by R.C. 3307.51(D); summarizes H.B. 310 of the 135th General Assembly that would amend R.C. 3307.70, 3307.751 and 3307.752 regarding the cost for purchases of military service credit in the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS); contains an analysis of the financial impact of the bill and a summary of assumptions and methods used to produce the analysis.
FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2023, 60 pages
Report required by R.C. 5501.52; uses tables, graphs, and charts to present detailed information about funding sources (state, federal, and bonds) and operating and capital appropriation uses; devotes one section to the State Infrastructure Bank; appendix includes a map and contact information for district offices, a list of contracts awarded in FY 2023 by district, maintenance responsibility guidelines, information about the collection and distribution of the state motor fuel tax and vehicle registration fees, descriptions of apportionment formulas for federal highway aid and federal transit programs, and maps of transit systems projects, airport improvements, and active railroads.
ADOPTED 2024 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS, December 18, 2023, 5 pages
Report required by R.C. 5537.17; certified copies of Resolution No. 112-2023 and 113-2023, adopting the Commission's annual operating and capital budgets for 2024.
PROPOSED 2024 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS, November 14, 2023, 8 pages
Report required by R.C. 5537.17(H); cover letter notes the proposed operating budget reflects a $39.8 million increase in revenues and a $6.0 million increase in operating expenses from the last year's budget; cover letter also indicates the proposed capital expenditures include resurfacing 142 lane miles of roadway and pavement reconstruction of one interchange, 21 bridge deck replacements, and implementation of intelligent transportation infrastructure components such as mainline overhead dynamic message boards, high-definition cameras, and variable speed limit signs; includes tentative listing of all the capital projects planned for 2024.