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CONTENTS
KeyFindings................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
WhatisALEC?............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
CorporateMoney ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
ScholarshipFund ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
ALECsOhioAfter-Party .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
OtherCorporationswithOhioandALECTies ....................................................................................................................... 10
GovernorJohnKasichandALEC............................................................................................................................................... 10
OhioLegislatorsandALEC ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
Rep.JohnAdams................................................................................................................................................................... 11
OtherOhioLegislators .......................................................................................................................................................... 12
TaskForceMembers............................................................................................................................................................. 13
ALECsInfluenceonOhioLaw.................................................................................................................................................. 14
2011LegislativeImpact......................................................................................................................................................... 14
ALECInspiredLegislationinOhio ............................................................................................................................................. 14
Education .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
OhioLegislation: ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
OhioLegislation:S.B.88.................................................................................................................................................... 22
VoterID................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
OhioLegislation: ............................................................................................................................................................... 24
Immigration .......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
OhioLegislation:H.B.286 ................................................................................................................................................. 28
Labor ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
OhioLegislation:S.B.5...................................................................................................................................................... 35
OhioLegislation:S.B.89.................................................................................................................................................... 39
ConsumerRights................................................................................................................................................................... 41
OhioLegislation:H.B.275 ................................................................................................................................................. 42
Healthcare............................................................................................................................................................................. 44
OhioLegislation:HealthCareAmendment,Issue3.......................................................................................................... 45
PrisonPrivatization ............................................................................................................................................................... 46
OhioLegislation:HB153PrivatePrisons ....................................................................................................................... 46
Endnotes ................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
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KEYFINDINGS
TheAmericanLegislativeExchange Council, orALEC,serves asa voicefor corporate specialinterestsinstatelegislatures
acrossthecountry.Corporateexecutives,lawyers,orlobbyistswhoareALECmembersvotebehindcloseddoorswithALEC
legislatorstoapprovemodellegislationdesignedtopromotecorporateinterests.Then,ALEClegislatorspushforthose
ALECbillstobecomelawwithoutanydisclosureoftherolecorporationsplayedinwritingorpre-votingonthebills.Ohio
hasahighconcentrationofALEClegislatorsabout43%ofOhioscurrentlegislatorsareALECmembers.
Closeanalysisoflegislative,financialandotherrecordsrevealthatALEChashadamajorimpactonthegovernanceofOhio.
ThisreportexaminestheinfluenceofALECcorporationsoverOhioslegislativeproposalsthroughoutawiderangeofissues,
includingeducation,votersuppression,immigration,workersrights,consumerrights,healthcareandprisonsystems.
AremarkablenumberofALECproposalshavemadeitintoOhiolawin2011.
BetweenJanuaryandOctoberof2011, 33billswereintroduced intheOhio legislaturethatareidenticalto orcontain
elements from 64 different ALECmodel proposals. Nine ofthose bills, containingelements from 33 pieces ofALEC
legislation,havebeensignedintolaw.
ALECcorporationsandlobbyistshavegivenprolificallytoOhiolegislators,bothdirectlyandindirectly.
Inthepasttenyears,employeesofthe22corporationsonALECsPrivateEnterpriseBoardhavespent$9.3milliononstate
politicalcampaignsinOhio,1anamountthatdoesnotincludethemanyotherALECmembercorporationsthatunderwrite
ALECsoperationsbutdonothaveaseatonthecorporateboard.Locallobbyistsandglobalcorporationshavemadesecret
contributions toan OhioscholarshipfundthatfunnelsmoneythroughALEC,a non-profitgroup,to beusedto reward
legislatorswithtripsto attendALECmeetingsatposhresorts.ThecorporateandlobbyistmoneyheldbyALECisusedto
reimburselegislatorsandtheirfamiliesfortheirlodgingandotherfoodandtravelexpensesforconferencesinplaceslikeNewOrleansandSanDiego,wherethepoliticiansarewinedanddinedbylobbyistsviaALEC.Thisisinadditiontothe
thousandsofdollarscorporatememberspayinALECduesandfeestositonALECtaskforces,aswellasotherspending
suchasunderwritingtheconventionsorhostingdinnersatALECconferencesforOhiolegislatorsandtheirspouses.
Gov.JohnKasichhasdownplayedhisclosetiestoALEC.
ALECsinternaltalkingpointspraise GovernorJohnKasich assomeonewhohelpedmoldALECinitsformativeyears.
KasichservedasLegislativeAidetoALECslongestservingNationalChairman ,formerStateSenatorDonaldBuzLukens.
WhileKasichsofficehassoughttodistancehimfromtheorganizationbysayingheisnotanactivemember(sinceheis
notalegislator),KasichwasphotographedlastyearattendinganALECevent andspeakingwithlobbyists.Inadditionto
signingALECmodelbillsintolaw,hehas putforwardmajorproposalsthatsharetitles ,messagingstrategies,andpolicy
elementswithALECmodellegislation .
State Rep. John Adams is deeply involved with ALEC andhaswrittenethically questionable letterswhile advancing
ALECsagenda.
ThemanchargedwithmanagingtheRepublicanlegislativeagendaontheOhioHousefloor,MajorityWhipJohnAdams,is
deeplyinvolvedwithALEC,andwasnamed2010ALECStateLegislatoroftheYear.Unlikesomepoliticians,Adamsdoes
creditthegroupwithinfluencinghislegislativeproposals,suchashis$12billionplantoeliminateOhiosincometax.Hehas
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also written thank you letters to lobbyists who have underwritten parties and travel expenses for ALEC legislators,
writing, When your businessis a success, itbenefits all ofOhio. He hasalso acknowledgedthat ALECs fundraising
activitieswalkalegaltightrope.
ALECslegislativeworkextendsfarbeyondprovidingaforumforcorporationstogettheirbillsintolawmakershands.
ALEC encourages legislators to contact ALECs public affairs department for assistance with drafting press releases,
booking radio and television appearances, building media lists, and participating in media training. They also provide
backgroundresearch,talkingpoints,samplepressreleases,andothermediaresources.
ALECalsoregularlycontactsstatelegislatorsandasksthemtojoinnationalsign-onlettersopposingfederalinitiatives,such
asPresidentBarackObamashealthcareplan.
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WHATISALEC?
ALEC, or the American Legislative Exchange Council, is a 501(c)(3) organization that serves as a one-stop shop for
corporations looking to get special-interest legislation introduced and passed. Founded in 1973 by Paul Weyrich, who
helpedbuildanationwideconservativepoliticalinfrastructurefollowingthere-electionofPresidentRichardNixon,ALEC
hasbecomeaveryinfluentialvoiceforcorporatespecialinterestsinstatecapitolsacrossthecountry.
Whenlegislators in multiplestates introduce similaror identical bills to boost corporate power andprofits, undermine
workersrights,privatizepubliceducation,orlimitcorporateaccountabilityforpollutionorharmtoconsumers,theodds
are high that such legislation was written by corporate lobbyists working through ALEC. According to ALECs own
legislativescorecard,826piecesofALEClegislationwereintroducedinstatelegislaturesaroundthecountryand115were
enactedin2009alone.
ALECwelcomesexecutives,lawyersandlobbyistsfromnearly300corporationstositalongsidestatelegislators,asequals,
ontaskforceswhereALECboaststheyhaveavoiceandavoteonmodellegislation.2Aftercorporations(andinsome
cases,legislators)bringa proposedmodelbilltoa TaskForce,thecorporateandlegislativeTaskForcemembersvoteonwhethertoapproveit.ALECclaimsthatallmodellegislationthenmustobtainfinalapprovalfromALECsLegislativeBoard
ofDirectors,whichdoesnotincludecorporatemembers,butALECTaskForceOperatingProceduressuggesttheirapproval
isbasicallyarubberstamp:modellegislationapprovedbytheTaskForcesautomaticallybecomesan"official"ALECmodel
billthirtydayslater,unlessaBoardmemberrequestsreviewbytheentireBoard.Regardless,corporaterepresentativesare
fullvoting members ofeach Task Force, socorporationshave alreadyvoted onthese billsby the time they get tothe
legislativeboard forratification. Thelegislative board meets jointlywith thecorporate board, andthe corporate board
membersbankrollALEC.
ALEC describes itself in internal documentsas theideal means of creating and delivering public policy ideas aimed at
protectingandexpandingourfreesociety.Itbragsaboutenactingmanyofthecutting-edge,conservativepoliciesthat
nowbecomelawin thestates andsaysit hasamassed anunmatchedrecordof achieving ground-breakingchangesin
public-policy.3Accordingtotheirowncalculations,Eachyear,closeto1,000bills,basedatleastinpartonALECModel
Legislationareintroducedinthestates .Ofthese,approximately17percentbecomelaw.4
ALECsservicesextendbeyondservingasabillfactoryformodellegislationoncorporatewishlists.ALECsmagazinestates
thatmembersareencouragedtocontactALECspublicaffairsdepartmentforassistancewithdraftingpressreleases,
bookingradioandtelevisionappearances,buildingmedialists, andparticipatinginmedia training.Theyalsoprovide
backgroundresearch,talkingpoints,samplepressreleases,andothermediaresourcesrelatedtotheirmodellegislation
andresolutions.5
ALEChasselectedkeyOhiolegislatorstoholdleadershippositionswithintheorganization.StateSenatorBillSeitzsitson
ALECsBoardofDirectors,andStateRep.JohnAdamsservesasALECsOhioStateCo-Chairman.6
ALEC fosters a spirit of equality between corporate lobbyists and elected state legislators. There is an electedofficial
chairman aswellasa privatesector chairman.In Ohio,Ed Kozelekservesas privatesector stateCo-Chairman forthe
state. Kozelekis theVice President of Government Relations-Midwest atTime Warner Cable andPresident of theOhio
CableTelecommunicationsAssociation.Kozelekissointimatelytiedtothegoings-onatthestatelegislaturethatheserves
assecretarytotheCapitolSquareFoundation,whichoverseesfundraisingforthebuildingthatOhioslawmakersmeetin.78
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InprivateemailstoKozelek,high-levelALECemployeesacknowledgeKozelekspowertogetresultsfromOhiolegislators.
Inearly2010,Kozeleke-mailedSethCooper,whoservedasALECsTelecommunicationsandInformationTechnologyTask
Forcestaffdirector.Kozelekaskedforthenamesof alltheOhioandWisconsinlegislatorsthatsignedaletterto theFCC
thatALEChascirculatedopposingNetNeutrality,amajorissueforTimeWarnersinternetandcablebusinesses.Cooper
repliedthatwhilehethoughtonlyoneWisconsinlegislatorsignedtheletter,WehadaterrificresponsefromOHwhich
Isuspectyouhadsomethingtodowith.
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CORPORATEMONEY
ThemostsuccinctlookatALECsdependenceoncorporatefinancingatthenationallevelcomesfromtheCenterforMedia
andDemocracysALECExposed,whichfound:12
More than 98% of ALEC's revenues come from sources other than legislative dues, such as corporations,
corporate trade groups, and corporate foundations. Each corporate member pays an annual fee of between$7,000and$25,000ayear,andifacorporationparticipatesinanyoftheninetaskforces,additionalfeesapply,
from$2,500to$10,000eachyear.ALECalsoreceivesdirectgrantsfromcorporations,suchas $1.4millionfrom
ExxonMobil from 1998-2009. It has also received grants from some of the biggest foundations funded by
corporateCEOsinthecountry,suchas:theKochfamilyCharlesG.KochFoundation,theKoch-managedClaudeR.
LambeFoundation,theScaife familyAllegheny Foundation,theCoorsfamily CastleRockFoundation, tonamea
few.Lessthan2%of ALECsfundingcomesfromMembershipDuesof$50peryearpaidbystatelegislators,a
steeplydiscountedpricethatmayrunafoulofstategiftbans.
Under ALEC by-lawsprovided to theIRS in2009, ALEC state corporateand legislativeco-chairs have a responsibility to
fundraise for ALEC. Corporate money is solicited for several purposes. In addition to ALEC dues, ALEC state chairs ask
corporationstogivetostate-specificALECconferencemealsandafter-parties,aswellastheALECScholarshipFund.13
SCHOLARSHIPFUND
One unique feature of ALEC is the scholarship fund. Reimbursement for the vast majority of legislators conference
expensesaremadethroughtheALECScholarshipFund,whichisfundedthroughdonationsfromfor-profitcorporationsand
thelobbyiststhatrepresentthem.
OneofthebestmetaphorsfortheALECcorporate-politicalrelationshipcomesfromanunlabeledledgersheetobtained
throughaFreedomofInformationActrequest.Underthecreditcolumnisalistofcorporationsandunderthedebit
columnisalistofOhiopoliticians.Thefollowingcorporatedonationswerelogged14
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DiageoNorthAmerica-$1,000
Procter&Gamble-$1,500 Finney,Stagnaro,Saba&Peterson-$250 GaryGKoch-$500 AbbotLaboratories-$500 KeyBank-$500 PurduePharma-$500 AmericanPetroleumInstitute-$500
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NRAInstituteforLegislativeAction-$500 SeanPDunn-$500 SZDWhiteboard-$500 CardinalHealth-$500 WillaJEbersole(VPofThomasPappas&Associates)-$1,000
CashAmerica-$1,000 OhioChildrensHospitalAssociation-$1,000 VorysSater,SeymourandPease-$1,000 OhioFarmersInsurance-$1,000 ColumbiaGasofOhio-$1,000 DukeEnergy-$1,000 CopartGeneralDisbursement-$1,000 Roetzel&Andress-$1,000 NFIB-$1,000 RAIServicesCompany(RJReynoldsTobacco)-$1,000 AT&T-$1,500 OhioCableTelecommunicationsAssociation-$1,500 OhioAssociationofWholesalers-Distributors-$1,000 NationalCableTelecommunicationsAssociation-$1,000 HuntingtonBancshares-$500 GreaterClevelandPartnershipPAC-$500 AstellasPharmaUS-$300
Under theDebitcolumnarethenamesof20 legislators, includingOhioHouseSpeakerBillBatchelder, SpeakerPro
TemporeLouisBlessingandMajorityWhipJohnAdams .Thelegislatorsreceivedanaverageof$1,900, andtheamount
they received corresponds to receipts submitted to the ALEC Scholarship Fund. These figures are small for the giant
corporationsinvolvedbutthislittlebitofmoneygoesalongwayinprovidingALEClegislatorswiththeperkoftripsto
luxuryresortstobewinedanddinedalongsidecorporatelobbyistsandprospectivedonors.Ohiolegislatorsmakeabase
salary of $60,000 a year before taxes, and the ALEC scholarships help fund working vacations in distant cities where
corporationssponsorexclusivecigarparties,shootingtripsandotherexcursions.
The money in the ledger, funneled from corporations through ALEC, a 501(c)(3), can cover not only a legislators
registration,flightsandhotelcosts,butalsocanhelpdefraysomecostsassociatedwithbringingtheirspouseandchildren
alongtotheconventions,whichareunderwrittenbynumerousglobalcorporations.
Accordingtoits2009taxreturns,ALECspentover$250,000inchildcareexpensessothatlegislatorscouldbringtheirentire
familyalongtotheirconferences,whichareostensiblybusinesstrips.ThechildcareprogramiscalledKidsCongress,and
provides supervision for kids as young as six months old. Reimbursement forms indicate that several Ohio legislators
participated,receivingthousandsofdollarsforfamilymemberstogoonwhatamountedtoavacation.15
In2009,StateRep.SethMorganwasclearedtoreceive$3,454.36fromALECsOhioScholarshipFund.Thatyearcorporate
donorsandlobbyistmoneyreimbursedhim$750forhisthreechildrentoattendKidsCongressandanother$350forhis
wifetoattendtheconference.Theyalsocoveredmileage($530.34)andmealsforhisentirefamilyonthedrivetoAtlanta
andback.16
Rep.ToddSnitchleralsoregisteredhisfamilyandthescholarshipfundcoveredthecostofairfareforoneof
hischildren.Sen.KrisJordanandRep.JohnAdamsalsoreceivedcompensationfortheirspousestoattendthatyear.Sen.
TomNiehaussoughtcompensationforhiswifesmealsbutwasdenied,sinceshewasntregistered.17
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Thelinesofwhoispayingforwhatisoftenblurry.WhenStateRep.JarrodMartinpostedsight-seeingphotosfromhisALEC
triptoSanDiegoonFacebook,hestatedhepaidforhisowntrip,notaxpayermoneywasexpended .WhileMartin
technicallydidpayforhisowntrip,at leastup-front,hewaspromptlyreimbursed$1,903.45fromthescholarshipfund .
Thescholarshipfund isreplenishedthroughfundraisers acceptingprivate,corporateand PACmonies,suchas theone
heldattheAthleticClubinColumbusinFebruary2011.OrganizedbyTimeWarnerlobbyistsandRep.JohnAdams,a$5,000
PlatinumdonationatthiseventboughtsponsorsaccesstotheOhioHouseandSenatemajorityleadershipteamsoveradinneratMitchellsSteakhouse .
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Theattendeesarelistedbelow:
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Although ALEC flatly denies that they are a lobbying organization,22
the majority of the attendees to this function are
registeredlobbyists.
OnthesamedayasthefundraiserinColumbus,StateRep.JohnAdamssentPaulWeirtz,aregisteredlobbyistonbehalfof
ALECmemberAT&T,aletteronALECstationeryrequesting$5,000forthescholarshipfund.Adamsreferencesboilerplate-
typelanguagethatthemoneysolicitedfromlobbyistsforeventswithlobbyistswillbeusedina waythatis restrictedby
law:23
Wealsoacknowledgethatwe understandfederal andstatelaw includes limitationson themanner inwhich
corporatecontributionscanbespentbyorganizations thatareconductingcertainpoliticalactivities.Wealso
acknowledgethatfederalandstatelawlimitsthemannerinwhichwespendcontributionsreceivedfromyour
companyandwillcomplywithsuchrestrictions.
ALEC isntshy about collectingits corporate money either TimeWarnerwassentaninvoicebyALECdirectlyforthe
$10,000itowedtotheOhioScholarshipFund .24
ALECSOHIOAFTER-PARTY
ThelobbyingfirmSeanP.Dunn&AssociatessponsoredtheOhioNighteventatALECs2010annualmeetinginSanDiego.
InathankyoulettertoDunn,Rep.JohnAdamswrote,Becauseofyourhelpandotherslikeyou,thetriptoALECwasmade
possible for our legislators. [] With information that is disseminated at these meetings, my desire is that the Ohio
LegislaturewillpassandrepeallawstomakeOhioamuchmorebusinessfriendlystate.Afterall,whenyourbusinessisa
success,itbenefitsallofOhio .25
ThisisastartlingadmissiongiventhatMr.DunnsbusinessislobbyinglegislatorslikeAdams. DunnsclientsincludeALEC
membercorporationsandscholarshipdonorssuchasAT&TandCardinalHealth .26
Adamswroteasimilarletterpraising
ThomasPappas&Associates, whichisregisteredtoadvancethelegislativeprioritiesof ALECmembersGeneralElectric,
Novartis,Altria,Microsoft,AbbotLaboratories,PurduePharma,Wal-Mart,BaxterHealthcareandLibertyMutual .27
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OTHERCORPORATIONSWITHOHIOANDALECTIES
FromadocumententitledALECSponsorsContactinformation2010:
AnexaminationofALECmailinganddonorlistsforcorporationswithOhiomailingaddressesrevealedthenamesofthese
corporaterepresentatives,inadditiontoothersdetailedinthetableabove:29
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MichaelWeinstein,AmericanElectricPower MikePrentiss,Procter&Gamble JackDalton&MargieNimmo,LifeSaferInterlock DavidFrissora,WendysInternational LibbyBrunswold,MedImmune
GOVERNORJOHNKASICHANDALEC
GiventhecontroversysurroundingALECsactivities,Gov.JohnKasichsofficehasdownplayedhisextensiverelationshipto
the organization.32
Rob Nichols, a spokesman for Gov. John Kasich, says the governor was formerly active inALECbut
stopped after leavingOhio's legislature. The group's website saysKasich participated in the group during its formative
years.Kasichsspokespersonsaidthatwhilethegovernorappreciatesthegroup'swork,hehasn'tcollaboratedwithitonrecentlegislationsuchasSB5.
Whilethismaybetechnicallytrue,itisfarfromafairassessmentofKasichsrelationshipwithALEC.Aninternalsetof
talkingpointscreatedforanOhioALECScholarshipfundraisercreditsGov.JohnKasichassomeonewhohelpedmold
ALECinitsformativeyears.33
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Kasichsinfluenceislikelyduetohisuniquehistorywiththeorganization.In1977,OhioStateSenatorDonaldBuzLukens
tookoverthehelmatALECandwouldgoontobecomeitslongestservingNationalChairman.34
Lukenslegislativeaideat
thetimewasJohnKasich.35
IfStateChairJohnAdamsrelianceonhislegislativeaidetoperformextensiveworkonbehalfof
ALECworkisanyguide,Kasichmayhavespentsubstantialamountsoftimestaffingtheorganizationinitsformativeyears
beforehewouldgoontowinhisownlegislativeseatandjointheorganizationasamember.
Kasichsinvolvementdoesntendwithhistimeinthelegislature.KasichwasrecentlyphotographedattendinganALEC
meetingonDecember1,2010,whereheisseentalkingtoprivatesectormembers.36
KasichhasnotonlysignedanumberofALEC-influencedbillsintolaw,healsointroducedmajorinitiativesinhis2011State
oftheStateaddressthatweresimilaroridenticaltoALECproposalstakingrootinotherstates.Forexample,weeksbefore
KasichannouncedhisprisonprivatizationproposalonMarch15,2011,LouisianaGov.BobbyJindal,ALECs2011Thomas
Jefferson FreedomAward winner,introduceda very similarmeasure. As a result of Kasichs measure,OhiosLakeErie
Correctional Institute wasboughtby CorrectionsCorporation ofAmerica (CCA),whichhad spent twodecades sittingon
ALECsPublicSafetyandEducationTaskForce,anALECbodywhichapprovednumerousmodelbillstoprivatizeprisonsand
increasesentences.(Thecompany,whichhasbenefitedenormouslyfromALECsprivatizationefforts,claimsitisnolonger
onthattaskforceasoflate2010,aftercriticalreportsaboutitsextensiveroleinALECsurfacedearlierthatyear.)37
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OHIOLEGISLATORSANDALEC
REP.JOHNADAMS
Rep.JohnAdamsisoneofthemostengagedALECmembersinthecountry.HeattendedsixALECeventsin2009and2010,
wasamemberoftheTax&FiscalPolicyTaskForce,wasnameda2010ALECLegislatoroftheYear andisOhiosstate
Co-Chairman for ALEC. Kara Joseph, his legislative aide, is a point person for ALEC in the state and won ALECs 2011
VolunteeroftheYearaward.4647
ManyofAdamsextremeideasonstaterevenuearetiedtoALECpolicies.AdamscontributedacolumntotheApril2010
editionof InsideALECmagazine,wherehewrote,Theonlywayto reenergizethestateeconomyistoeliminatethejob-
killingincometax.HealsosenttheALECSuper-MajorityAct,whichcallsforatwo-thirdssupermajorityforalltaxand
licensefeeincreasesforreviewbythepolicyarmoftheOhioHouseRepublicanCaucus.48
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Thisanti-democraticmeasure
would allowa smallminorityof legislatorsto obstructthewillof amajority ofstaterepresentatives toincreasetaxesin
ordertomeettheneedsofOhiocitizens.
AdamstrueroleinpassingALEC legislationinOhioextendsfarbeyondthebillsheintroduces.As MajorityWhip forthe
OhioHouse,Adamswieldsalotofsoftpowerbydecidingwhatbillswillmoveforwardthroughthelegislativeprocess.
AsOhioco-chair,hehaswrittenanumberofthank-youlettersthatwouldseemmoreappropriateforanon-profitdirector
orfundraiserthanahigh-rankingsittinglegislator.HewrotetoALECcorporateandlobbyistsponsorsin2009,saying, IfI
canbeofanyassistanceinthefuture,orifyouhavesuggestionstoimproveALECinOhio,pleasedonothesitateto
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Adamscampaignfundhasbenefittedfromhiscloserelationshipto ALEC.Since2006,hiscampaignhasreceivedatleast
$28,135incorporatePACdonationsfromALECmembers,corporationsortheiremployees.52
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OTHEROHIOLEGISLATORS
ALECduesare$50ayearforlegislators.InOhio,legislatorsoftencovertheseoutoftheircampaignfunds.
Republican state legislators who arent already ALEC members are actively recruited. A 2009 memo labeled
RepresentativeswhoarenotmembersofALEClists16electedofficials,allRepublicans,whoshouldbeencouragedto
join.Two officialsfromthelist,Reps.TroyBaldersonandPeterBeck,notonlyjoinedbuttookcommitteeappointmentswithinALEC.
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AsofJanuary,57members,orroughly43%oftheOhiolegislatureweremembersofALEC :54
Rep.JohnAdams(R-78)
Rep.RonAmstutz(R-3)
Rep.MarleneAnielski(R-17)
Sen.KevinBacon(R-3)
Rep.NanA.Baker(R-16)
Rep.PeterBeck(R-67)
Sen.TroyBalderson(R-20)
Rep.BillBatchelder(R-69)
Rep.LouisBlessingJr.(R-29)
Rep.TerryBoose(R-58)
Rep.AndrewBrenner(R-2)
Rep.DannyBubp(R-88)
Rep.JimBuchy(R-77)
Rep.JamesButler(R-37)
Sen.DaveBurke(R-26)
Sen.BillColey(R-4)
Rep.CourtneyCombs(R-54)
Sen.DavidT.Daniels(R-17)
Rep.RexDamschroder(R-81)
Rep.TimDerickson(R-53)
Sen.KeithFaber(R-12)
Rep.AnneGonzales(R-19)
Rep.BruceGoodwin(R-74)
Rep.CherylGrossman(R-23)
Rep.RobertHackett(R-84)
Rep.DavidHall(R-97)
Rep.ChristinaHagan(R-50)
Rep.WilliamHayes(R-91)
Sen.CliffHite(R-1)
Rep.JayHottinger(R-71)
Rep.MattHuffman(R-4)
Sen.JimHughes(R-16)
Sen.ShannonJones(R-7)
Rep.KrisJordan(R-19)
Rep.CaseyKozlowski(R-99)
Sen.FrankLaRose(R-27)
Sen.PeggyLehner(R-6)
Rep.RonaldMaag(R-35)
Rep.JarrodMartin(R-70)
Rep.JefferyMcClain(R-82)
Rep.RossMcGregor(R-72)
Sen.TomNiehaus(R-14)
Sen.TomPatton(R-24)
Rep.KristinaRoegner(R-42)
Rep.CliffRosenberger(R-86)
Rep.MargaretRuhl(R-90)
Sen.TimSchaffer(R-31)
Rep.BarbaraSears(R-46)
Sen.BillSeitz(R-8)
Rep.PeterStautberg(R-34)
Rep.GeraldStebelton(R-5)
Rep.MichaelStinziano(D-
25)55
Rep.AndyThompson(R-93)
Rep.JosephUecker(R-66)
Rep.LynnWachtmann(R-75)
Sen.MarkWagoner(R-2)
Rep.RonaldYoung(R-63)
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TASKFORCEMEMBERS
ALECtaskforcesarecomprisedofrepresentativesfromcorporationsandthinktanksaswellaselectedlegislators.Thetask
forcesapproveandpromoteALECmodellegislation.Eachtaskforceisco-chairedbybothelectedofficialsandprivate
sectormembers.BelowarecurrentALEClegislatorsandtheir2011/2012TaskForceappointments.56
CivilJustice
Sen.BillSeitz(R-8) Rep.MattHuffman(R-4) Sen.BillColey(R-4)
Commerce,Insurance&EconomicDevelopment
Rep.AnneGonzales(R-19) Rep.CherylGrossman(R-23) Rep.AndyThompson(R-93) Rep.JosephUecker(R-66)
Education
Rep.KristinaRoegner(R-42) Rep.GeraldStebelton(R-5)
Energy,Environment&Agriculture
Sen.KrisJordan(R-19) Sen.TomNiehaus(R-14) Rep.BruceGoodwin(R-74)
Health&HumanServices
Sen.DavidBurke(R-26) Rep.BarbaraSears(R-46) Rep.LynnWachtmann(R-75)
PublicSafety&Elections
Rep.CaseyKozlowski(R-99) Sen.FrankLaRose(R-27) Rep.JarrodMartin(R-70)
Tax&FiscalPolicy
Rep.JohnAdams(R-78) Rep.RonMaag(R-35)
Telecommunications&InformationTechnology
Rep.JohnAdams(R-78) Rep.TerryBoose(R-58)
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Rep.RonaldMaag(R-35)
ALECSINFLUENCEONOHIOLAW
Ohiolegislatorshaveearnedkey leadershippositionsatALEC.The disgracedBuzLukenswasthe only two-time National
ChairmanofALEC,headingtheorganizationforfouryearsduringthelate1970sandmid-1980s.FormerStateRep.Dale
VanVyvenservedasALECNationalChairin1996,andSen.BillSeitzcurrentlyservesonthenationalboard.57
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OhiolegislatorsrepresentationatthetopofALECmayreflecttheirdecadesofsuccessfullyturningALECmodelproposals
intoOhiolaw.Thisreportexaminesaselectionofthemodelbillsavailableatalecexposed.orgagainsttheOhioRevised
Code,anditisbeyondquestionthatmuchofOhiolawisdeeplyembeddedwiththeDNAofALECsmodelbills.
2011LEGISLATIVEIMPACT
Thedepthof ALECsinfluenceoverOhiolawmakershasyieldeddramatic resultsfor thecorporationsthatunderwriteit.
Lessthanoneyearintothe129th
GeneralAssembly,33billshavebeenintroducedthatappeartocontainelementsfrom
64differentALECmodelproposals.AsofOctober,nineofthosebills,encompassing33 ALECmodelbills,werepassed
intolaw,includingOhiosextremelycontroversialanti-laborbillS.B.5whichwassubsequentlyrepealedbyOhiovoters.
ALECINSPIREDLEGISLATIONINOHIO
AnexaminationoflegislationconsideredbytheOhiolegislatureoverthepastseveralyearsshowsALECsimprint.Among
thebillssponsoredbyALEC-connectedlegislators,manycontainremarkablysimilarifnotidenticalprovisionstoALEC
modelbills.
EDUCATION
OHIOLEGISLATION:HB153 InnovationSchoolsALECModelLegislation:TheInnovationSchoolsandSchoolDistrictsAct
Sponsors(inbold)andco-sponsors:
17ALECRepresentatives,11ALECSenators
Rep.RonAmstutz(Rep-3)
Rep.JohnAdams(R-78)
Rep.WilliamG.Batchelder(R-69)
Rep.PeterA.Beck(R-67)
Rep.LouisBlessingJr.(R-29)
Rep.TerryR.Boose(R-58)
Rep.JimBuchy(R-77)
Rep.CourtneyE.Combs(R-54)
Rep.CherlyL.Grossman(R-23)
Rep.RobertD.Hackett(R-84)
Rep.DavidL.Hall(R-97)
Rep.RonaldMaag(R-35),ALEC
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Rep.JeffreyA.McClain(R-82)
Rep.CliffRosenberger(R-82),ALEC
Rep.MargaretAnnRuhl(R-90)
Rep.GeraldL.Stebelton(R-5)
Rep.JosephW.Uecker(R-66)
Sen.KevinBacon(R-3)
Sen.WilliamP.Coley(R-4)Sen.DavidT.Daniels(R-17)
Sen.KeithFaber(R-12)
Sen.CliffordKimeHite(R-1)
Sen.ShannonJones(R-7)
Sen.FrankLaRose(R-27)
Sen.PeggyB.Lehner(R-6)
Sen.TomNiehaus(R-14)
Sen.TimSchaffer(R-31)Sen.MarkD.WagonerJr.(R-2)
LastAction:06/30/2011,SignedintolawbyGovernorJohnKasich
LegislativeSession :129th
GeneralAssemblyRegularSession2011-2012
Similarities/Analysis: H.B.153isanomnibusbudgetbillriddledwithALECmodellegislation.Inparticular,theInnovation
SchoolsandInnovationSchoolZonessectionthatamendsDepartmentofEducationpolicyiscloselymodeled,andattimes
copiedwordforword,fromALECsInnovationSchoolsandSchoolDistrictsAct.
ThissectionofH.B.153allowsschools,groupsofschoolsanddistrictstoestablishinnovationschoolswithinthepublic
school framework. Despitean apparentemphasis on local sovereignty,the approval processis finalized with state-level
officials.Likeso manyALECproposals,someof theinnovativeremedies putforthby thelawwouldremovecollective
bargaining rights and waive education laws, administrative rules and district requirements regarding conditions of
employment.
ALECModelLegislation:TheInnovationSchoolsand
SchoolDistrictsAct
OhioLegislation(asintroduced,analysis): H.B.153
Section4.{InnovationPlansSubmissionContents}
(C)Eachinnovationplan,whethersubmittedbyapublic
schoolorcreatedbyalocalschoolboardthrough
collaborationbetweenthelocalschoolboardanda
publicschool,shallincludethefollowinginformation:
(1)Astatementofthepublicschoolsmissionandwhy
designationasaninnovationschoolwouldenhancethe
schoolsabilitytoachieve
itsmission;
(2)Adescriptionoftheinnovationsthepublicschool
wouldimplement,whichmayinclude,butneednotbe
limitedto,innovationsinschoolstaffing;curriculum
andassessment;classscheduling;useoffinancialand
otherresources;andfacultyrecruitment,employment,
evaluation,andcompensation;
Applyingfordesignationasaninnovationschoolor
innovationschoolzone
(R.C.3302.06)
Whenaschoolappliestotheschoolboardtobe
designatedasaninnovationschool,theapplicationmustincludeaninnovationplanthatcontainsthe
following:
(1)Astatementoftheschool smissionandan
explanationofhowthedesignationwouldenhancethe
schoolsabilitytofulfillthatmission;
(2)Adescriptionoftheinnovationstheschoolwould
implement;
(3)Alistingoftheprograms,policies,oroperational
documentswithinthepublicschoolthatwouldbe
affectedbythepublicschoolswithinthepublicschool
thatwouldbeaffectedbythepublicschoolsidentified
innovationandthemannerinwhichtheywouldbe
affected.Theprograms,policies,oroperational
documentsmayinclude,butneednotbelimitedto:
(3)Anexplanationofhowthoseinnovationswould
affecttheschool sprograms
andpolicies,including
(a)theschool seducationalprogram,
(b)thelengthoftheschooldayandschoolyear,
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(a)theresearch-basededucationalprogramthepublic
schoolwouldimplement;
(b)thelengthofschooldayandschoolyearatthe
publicschool;
(c)thestudentpromotionandgraduationpoliciestobe
implementedatthepublicschool;
(d)thepublicschoolsassessmentplan;
(e)theproposedbudgetforthepublicschool;and
(f)theproposedstaffingplanforthepublicschool.
(c)thestudentpromotionpolicy,
(d)theassessmentofstudents,
(e)theschool sbudget,and
(f)theschool sstaffinglevels;
(4)Anidentificationoftheimprovementsinacademic
performancethatthepublicschoolexpectstoachieve
inimplementingtheinnovations;
(5)Anestimateofthecostsavingsandincreased
efficiencies,ifany,thepublicschoolexpectstoachieve
inimplementingitsidentifiedinnovation;
(6)Evidencethatamajorityoftheadministrators
employedatthepublicschool,amajorityofthe
teachersemployedatthepublicschool,andamajority
oftheschooladvisorycouncilforthepublicschool
consenttodesignationasaninnovationschool;
(7)Astatementofthelevelofsupportfordesignation
asaninnovationschooldemonstratedbytheotherpersonsemployedatthepublicschool,thestudents
andparentsofstudentsenrolledinthepublicschool,
andthecommunitysurroundingthepublicschool;
(D)Eachplanforcreatinganinnovationschoolzone,
whethersubmittedbyagroupofpublicschoolsor
createdbyalocalschoolboardthroughcollaboration
withagroupofpublicschools,shallincludethe
informationspecifiedinSubsection(C)ofthissection
foreachpublicschoolthatwouldbeincludedinthe
innovationschoolzone.Aplanforcreatingan
innovationschoolzoneshallalsoincludethefollowing
additionalinformation:
(1)Adescriptionofhowinnovationsinthepublic
schoolsintheschoolinnovationzonewouldbe
integratedtoachieveresultsthatwouldbelesslikelyto
beaccomplishedbyeachpublicschoolworkingalone;
(4)Adescriptionoftheimprovementsinstudent
academicperformancethattheschoolexpectsto
achievewiththeinnovations;
(5)Anestimateofthecostsavingsandincreased
efficiencies,ifany,thattheschoolexpectstoachieve
withtheinnovations;
(6)Adescriptionofanyeducationlaws,StateBoardof
Educationrules,districtrequirements,orprovisionsofa
collectivebargainingagreementthatwouldneedtobe
waivedtoimplementtheinnovations;and
(7)Evidencethatamajorityoftheteachersanda
majorityoftheadministratorsassignedtotheschool
consenttoseekingthedesignationandastatementofthelevelofsupportforseekingthedesignationfrom
otherschoolpersonnel,students,parents,and
membersofthecommunityinwhichtheschoolis
located.
Twoormoreschoolsinthesamedistrictmayapplyfor
designationasaninnovationschoolzone,iftheschools
sharecommoninterests,suchasgeographicalproximity
orsimilareducationalprograms,oriftheschoolsserve
thesamestudentsastheyprogresstohighergrades(an
elementaryschoolthatfeedsintoamiddleschool,for
example,couldjointlyapply).Theapplicationmust
containthesameinformationasaboveforeach
participatingschool,plus(1)adescriptionofhow
innovationsintheparticipatingschoolswouldbe
integratedtoachieveresultsthatwouldbelesslikelyto
beachievedbyeachschoolaloneand(2)anestimateof
economiesofscalethatwouldberealizedbyjoint
implementationoftheinnovations.
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(2)Anestimateofanyeconomiesofscalethatwouldbe
achievedbyinnovationsimplementedjointlybythe
publicschoolswithintheinnovationschoolzone;
Section5.{SuggestedInnovation}
(A)Inconsideringorcreatinganinnovationplanora
planforcreatinganinnovationschoolzone,eachlocal
schoolboardisstronglyencouragedtoconsider
innovationsinthefollowingareas:
(1)Curriculumandacademicstandardsand
assessments;
(2)Accountabilitymeasures,includingbutnotlimitedto
expandingtheuseofavarietyofaccountability
measurestomoreaccuratelypresentacomplete
measureofstudentlearningandaccomplishment.The
accountabilitymeasuresadoptedbyaninnovation
schooloraninnovationschoolzonemayinclude,but
neednotbelimitedto:
(a)useofgraduationorexitexaminations;
(b)useofend-of-courseexaminations;
(c)useofstudentportfolioreviews;
(d)useofnationalandinternationalaccountability
measuressuchasthenationalassessmentofeducationalprogressandtheprogramforinternational
studentassessment;
(e)measuringthepercentageofstudentscontinuing
intohighereducation;and
(f)measuringthepercentageofstudents
simultaneouslyobtainingahighschooldiplomaandan
associatesdegreeoracareerandtechnicaleducation
certificate.
Reviewofapplicationsbydistrict(R.C.3302.061)
Theschoolboardmustapproveordisapprovean
applicationfordesignationasaninnovationschoolor
aninnovationschoolzonewithin60days.Iftheboard
disapprovesanapplication,itmustprovideawritten
explanationforitsdecision.Theapplicantsmayreapply
forthedesignationatanytime.
Inevaluatingapplications,theschoolboardmustgive
preferencetothosethatproposeinnovationsinoneor
moreofthefollowingareas:
(1)Curriculum;
(2)Studentassessments,otherthanthestate
achievementassessments;
(3)Classscheduling;
(4)Accountabilitymeasures,includinginnovationsthat
expandthemeasuresusedinordertocollectmore
completedataaboutstudentperformance.Forthis
purpose,schoolsmayconsideruseofsuchmeasuresas
end-of-courseexams,portfoliosofstudentwork,nationallyorinternationallynormedassessments,the
percentageofstudentsenrollinginhighereducation,or
thepercentageofstudentssimultaneouslyobtaininga
diplomaandanassociatesdegreeorindustry
certification.
(3)Provisionofservices,includingbutnotlimitedto
specialeducationservices;servicesforgiftedand
talentedstudents;servicesforstudentsforwhom
Englishisnotthedominantlanguage;educational
servicesforstudentsatriskofacademicfailure,
expulsion,ordroppingout;andsupportservices
providedbytheexpulsion,ordroppingout;andsupport
servicesprovidedbythedepartmentofhumanservices
orcountysocialservicesagencies;
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(4)Teacherrecruitment,training,preparation,and
professional
development;
(5)Teacheremployment;
(6)Performanceexpectationsandevaluation
proceduresforteachersandprincipals;
(7)Compensationforteachers,principals,andother
schoolbuildingpersonnel,includingbutnotlimitedto
performancepayplans,totalcompensationplans,and
otherinnovationswithregardtoretirementandother
benefits;
(8)Schoolgovernanceandtheroles,responsibilities,
andexpectationsofprincipalsininnovationschoolsor
schoolswithinaninnovationschoolzone;and
(9)Preparationandcounselingofstudentsfortransition
tohighereducationortheworkforce.
Section7.{DistrictofInnovationDesignation}
(B)Alocalschoolboardthatseeksdesignationasa
districtofinnovationshallsubmitoneormore
innovationplansorplansforcreatinganinnovation
schoolzonetothecommissionerforreviewand
commentbythecommissionerandthestateboard.
Within60daysafterreceivingalocalschoolboards
plan,thecommissionandthestateboardshallrespondtothelocalschoolboardwithanysuggestedchangesor
additionstotheplan,includingbutnotlimitedto
suggestionsforfurtherinnovationsorformeasuresto
increasethelikelihoodthattheinnovationswillresultin
greateracademicachievementwithintheinnovation
schoolsorinnovationschoolzones.Basedonthe
commissionersandthestateboardscomments,the
localschoolboardmaychoosetowithdrawand
resubmititsinnovationplanorplanforcreatingan
innovationschoolzone.
(C)
(1)Within60daysafterreceivingalocalschoolboards
innovationplanorplanforcreatinganinnovation
schoolzone,thestateboardshalldesignatethelocal
schoolboardsschooldistrictasadistrictofinnovation
unlessthestateboardconcludesthatthesubmitted
plan:
(a)islikelytoresultinadecreaseinacademic
achievementintheinnovationschoolsorinnovation
Designationasdistrictofinnovation
(R.C.3302.062,3302.066,and3302.067)
Onceaschoolboardhasdesignatedaninnovation
schoolorinnovationschoolzonewithinthedistrict,it
mustsubmittheinnovationplanoftheparticipating
schoolstotheStateBoardofEducation.Within60days
afterreceiptoftheplan,theStateBoardmust
designatethedistrictasaschooldistrictofinnovation.However,theStateBoardmustdenythedesignationif
itdeterminestheplanisnotfinanciallyfeasibleorwill
likelyresultindecreasedacademicachievement.
AschoolboardmayrequesttheStateBoardtomakea
preliminaryassessmentofaninnovationplanpriorto
formallyapplyingfordesignationasaschooldistrictof
innovation.TheStateBoardmustreviewtheplanand,
within60days,recommendchangesthatwould
improvetheplan.
Designationasaschooldistrictofinnovationgrantsthe
participatingschoolspermissiontoimplementthe
innovationplan.Theschoolboardoraparticipating
schoolmayacceptdonationstosupporttheplans
implementation.Atanytime,theschoolboard,in
collaborationwiththeparticipatingschools,mayrevise
theinnovationplantofurtherimprovestudent
performance.Amajorityoftheteachersandamajority
oftheadministratorsineachparticipatingschoolmust
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schoolzones;or
(b)isnotfiscallyfeasible.
(2)Ifthestateboarddoesnotdesignateaschool
districtasadistrictofinnovation,itshallprovidetothe
localschoolboardawrittenexplanationofthebasisfor
itsdecision.Thelocalschoolboardmayresubmitanamendedinnovationplanorplanforcreatingan
innovationschoolzoneandseekdesignationofits
schooldistrictasaschooldistrictofinnovationatany
timeafterdenial.
consenttotherevisions.
Section8.{DistrictofInnovationWaiverofStatutory
andRegulatoryRequirements}
(A)Upondesignationofadistrictofinnovation,the
stateboardshallwaiveanystatutesorrulesspecifiedin
theschooldistrictsinnovationplanastheypertainto
theinnovationschoolsorinnovationschoolzonesof
thedistrictofinnovation;exceptthatthestateboard
shallnotwaive:
(1)[stateteachersretirementandpensionplan];and
(2)establishedregulationsandproceduresfor
administrationofthe[publicschooltransportation
fund].
(B)Eachdistrictofinnovationshallcontinuetobe
subjecttoallstatutesandrulesthatarenotwaivedby
thestateboardpursuanttoSubsection(A)ofthissection,includingbutnotlimitedtoallstatutesand
rulesconcerningimplementationof:
(1)the[statestudentassessmentprogram];
(2)schoolaccountabilityreports;and
(3)thefederalNoChildLeftBehindActof2001,20
U.S.C.sec.6301etseq.(C)Designationasadistrictof
innovationshallnotaffectaschooldistricts:
(1)totalprogramfunding;or
(2)eligibilityforfunding.
(D)Eachdistrictofinnovationthatreceivesawaiver
pursuanttothissectionshallspecifythemannerin
whichtheinnovationschoolortheschoolswithinthe
innovationschoolzoneshallcomplywiththeintentof
thewaivedstatutesorrulesandshallbeaccountableto
Waiverofeducationlawsandrules
(R.C.3302.063)
ThebillrequirestheStateBoardofEducation,inmost
cases,towaiveeducationlawsoradministrativerules
necessarytoimplementaninnovationplan.Awaiver
appliesonlytotheschoolsparticipatinginthe
innovationplan.ButthebillprohibitstheStateBoard
fromwaivinganylaworruleregarding:
(1)Schooldistrictfunding;
(2)Provisionofservicestostudentswithdisabilitiesand
giftedstudents;
(3)Requirementsrelatedtocareer-technicaleducation
thatarenecessarytocomplywithfederallaw;
(4)Administrationofthestateachievementassessmentsanddiagnosticassessments(and
end-of-courseexamsandanationallystandardized
testrequiredaspartofthenewhighschool
assessmentsystemtobedevelopedbytheStateBoardandtheChancelloroftheBoardofRegents86);
(5)Issuanceoftheannualschooldistrictandbuilding
reportcards;
(6)ImplementationoftheDepartmentofEducations
ModelofDifferentiatedAccountability,whichspecifies
sanctionsforunderperformingschoolsasrequiredbythefederalNoChildLeftBehindAct;
(7)ReportingofeducationdatatotheDepartment;
(8)Criminalrecordschecksofschoolemployees;and
86SeeR.C.3301.0712,notinthebill.
(9)Stateretirementsystemsforteachersandother
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thestateforsuchcompliance.
schoolemployees.
Section9.{DistrictofInnovationCollectiveBargaining
Agreement}
(2)Foraninnovationschool,waiverofoneormoreof
theprovisionsofthecollectivebargainingagreement
shallbebasedonobtainingtheapproval,bymeansofa
secretballotvote,ofatleast60percentofthe
membersofthecollectivebargainingunitwhoare
employedattheinnovationschool.
(3)Foraninnovationschool,waiverofoneormoreof
theprovisionsofthecollectivebargainingagreement
shallbebasedonobtaining,ateachschoolincludedin
theinnovationschoolzone,theapprovalofatleast60
percentofthemembersofthecollectivebargaining
unitwhoareemployedattheschool.Theinnovation
schoolzoneshallseektoobtainapprovalofthewaivers
throughasecretballotvoteofthemembersofthe
collectivebargainingunitateachschoolincludedinthe
innovationschoolzone.Thelocalschoolboardforthe
innovationschoolzonemaychoosetorevisetheplan
forcreatinganinnovationschoolzonetoremovefrom
thezoneanyschoolinwhichatleast60percentofthe
membersofthecollectivebargainingunitemployedat
theschooldonotvotetowaivetheidentified
provisionsofthecollectivebargainingagreement.
(5)ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinParagraph(4)ofthis
Subsection(A),waiverofidentifiedprovisionsofa
collectivebargainingagreementforaninnovation
schoolorthepublicschoolswithinaninnovationschool
zonepursuanttothisSubsection(A)shallcontinueso
longastheinnovationschoolremainsaninnovation
schoolorpublicschoolremainsapartoftheinnovation
schoolzone.Awaiverapprovedpursuanttothis
Subsection(A)shallcontinuetoapplytoany
substantiallysimilarprovisionthatisincludedinanew
orrenewedcollectivebargainingagreementforthe
schoolsofthedistrictofinnovation.
Waiverofcollectivebargainingagreement
(R.C.3302.064)
Thebillalsopermitsthewaiverofspecificprovisionsof
acollectivebargainingagreementtoimplementan
innovationplan.Toobtainawaiver,atleast60%ofthe
membersofthebargainingunitcoveredbythe
agreementwhoworkinaparticipatingschoolmust
vote,bysecretballot,toapprovethewaiver.Inthecase
ofaninnovationschoolzone,this60%thresholdapplies
toeachparticipatingschoolindividually.Ifa
participatingschooldoesnotmeetthisthreshold,the
schoolboardmayremovetheschoolfromthe
innovationschoolzone.
Amemberofthebargainingunitwhoworksata
participatingschool(andpresumablydidnotvotefor
thewaiver)mayrequestatransfertoanotherdistrict
school.Theschoolboardmustmakeeveryreasonable
efforttoaccommodatetherequest.
Onceawaiverisapproved,itremainsineffectrelative
toanysubstantiallysimilarprovisioninfuturecollective
bargainingagreements.Eachcollectivebargaining
agreemententeredintobyaschooldistrictonorafter
thebillseffectivedatemustallowforthewaiverofits
provisionsinordertoimplementaninnovationplan.
Section10.{DistrictofInnovationReviewof
InnovationSchoolsandInnovationSchoolZones}
(A)Threeyearsafterthelocalschoolboardofadistrict
ofinnovationapprovesaninnovationplanoraplanfor
creatinganinnovationschoolzone,andeverythree
yearsthereafter,thelocalschoolboardshallreviewthe
Regularperformancereviews
(R.C.3302.065;conformingchangesinR.C.3302.063,
and3302.064(D))
Everythreeyears,theschoolboardmustreviewthe
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levelofperformanceoftheinnovationschoolandeach
publicschoolincludedintheinnovationschoolzone
anddeterminewhethertheinnovationschoolor
innovationschoolzoneisachievingormaking
adequateprogresstowardachievingtheacademic
performanceresultsidentifiedintheschoolsor
zonesinnovationplan.Thelocalschoolboard,incollaborationwiththeinnovationschoolorthe
innovationschoolzone,mayrevisetheinnovationplan,
includingbutnotlimitedtorevisingtheidentificationof
theprovisionsofthecollectivebargainingagreement
thatneedtobewaivedtoimplementtheinnovations,
asnecessarytoimproveorcontinuetoimprove
academicperformanceattheinnovationschoolor
innovationschoolzone.Anyrevisionstotheinnovation
planshallrequiretheconsentofamajorityofthe
teachersandamajorityoftheadministratorsemployed
atandamajorityoftheschooladvisorycouncilforeach
affectedpublicschool.
(B)
(1)Followingreviewofaninnovationschools
performance,ifalocalschoolboardfindsthatthe
academicperformanceofstudentsenrolledinthe
innovationschoolisnotimprovingatasufficientrate,
thelocalschoolboardmayrevoketheschools
innovationstatus.
(2)Followingreviewoftheperformanceofan
innovationschoolzone,ifalocalschoolboardfindsthat
theacademicperformanceofstudentsenrolledinoneormoreofthepublicschoolsincludedintheinnovation
schoolzoneisnotimprovingatasufficientrate,the
localschoolboardmayremovetheunderperforming
publicschoolorschoolsfromtheinnovationschool
zoneormayrevokethedesignationoftheinnovation
schoolzone.
performanceofeachinnovationschoolandinnovation
schoolzonetodetermineifitisachieving,ormaking
sufficientprogresstowardachieving,theimprovements
instudentperformancedescribedinitsinnovationplan.
Iftheboardfindsthataschoolhasnotdemonstrated
sufficientprogress,itmayrevoketheschools
designationasaninnovationschoolorremovetheschoolfromtheinnovationschoolzone.Theboardalso
mayrevokethedesignationofallparticipatingschools
asaninnovationschoolzone.Ifaschoolsdesignation
isrevokedortheschoolisremovedfromaninnovation
schoolzone,theschoolagainbecomessubjecttoall
laws,rules,andprovisionsofacollectivebargaining
agreementthathadbeenwaivedtoimplementthe
innovationplan.
Section11.{Reporting}
(A)OnorbeforeMarch1,2010,andonorbefore
March1eachyearthereafter,thecommissionerandthestateboardshallsubmittothegovernorandtothe
educationcommitteesoftheSenateandtheHouseofRepresentatives,oranysuccessorcommittees,areport
concerningthedistrictsofinnovation.Ataminimum,
thereportshallinclude:
(3)Anoverviewoftheinnovationsimplementedinthe
innovationschoolsandtheinnovationschoolzonesin
Annualreport
(R.C.3302.068)
ByJuly1eachyear,theDepartmentofEducationmustissueareportonschooldistrictsofinnovation.This
reportmustincludedataonthenumberofinnovationschoolsandinnovationschoolzonesandhowmany
studentsareservedbythem.Inaddition,itmust
contain(1)anoverviewoftheinnovations
implementedindistrictsofinnovation,(2)dataon
studentperformance,includingacomparisonof
performancebeforeandafteradistrict sdesignation,
and(3)legislativerecommendations.
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thedistrictsofinnovation;
(4)Anoverviewoftheacademicperformanceofthe
studentsservedininnovationschoolsandinnovation
schoolzonesineachdistrictofinnovation,includinga
comparisonbetweenthestudentsacademic
performancebeforeandsinceimplementationoftheinnovations;
(5)Anyrecommendationsforlegislativechangesbased
ontheinnovationsimplementedortofurtherenhance
theabilityoflocalschoolboardstoimplement
innovations;and
OHIOLEGISLATION:S.B.88
ALECModelLegislation:ResolutionSupportingPrivateScholarshipsTaxCredits
Sponsors(inbold)andco-sponsors:
6ALECSenators
Sen.KrisJordan(R-19)
Sen.KevinBacon(R-3)
Sen.PeggyB.Lehner(R-6)
Sen.TimSchaffer(R-13)
Sen.WilliamSeitz(R-8)
Sen.CliffordHite(R-1)
LastAction:04/14/2011,HeldinSenateWaysandMeansandEconomicDevelopmentCommittees
LegislativeSession :129th
GeneralAssemblyRegularSession2011-2012
Similarities/Analysis: S.B.88andH.B.242areexpandedversionsofALECsResolutionSupportingPrivateScholarshipsTax
Credits. Both bills advocate for issuing non-refundable tax credits to donors of non-profit organizations that supply
scholarship funds to private schools. By providing these credits, S.B. 88 and H.B. 242 would repurpose tax revenue revenuethatcouldbeusedforfundingpublicschoolsandplacesitdirectlyintoprivateschools,essentiallyusingpublic
fundstosubsidizeprivateeducation.Itprovidesataxbenefitforfundingprivateschoolswhilereducingfundsavailablefor
universalpubliceducation.
ALEC:ResolutionSupportingPrivateScholarshipsTax
Credits
OHIO:S.B.88(AsreportedbytheSenateWaysand
MeansandEconomicDevelopmentCommittee)
Thisresolutiondeclaresthestatelegislativebodys
supportforthecreationofataxcreditforindividuals
andbusinessesthatmakeacontributiontoanonprofit
scholarshiporeducationalassistanceorganization.
WHEREAS,privately-fundedscholarshipsarean
excellentandpopularmeansbywhichparentsand
guardianscanexerciseexpandededucational
opportunitiesfortheirchildren,especiallychildrenfrom
lowincomefamiliesandtheminoritycommunity;and
ABILL
Toamendsections109.572,5725.98,5729.98,5733.01,
5733.98,and5747.98andtoenactsection3310.30of
theRevisedCodetoauthorizenonrefundabletax
creditsfordonationstononprofitentitiesproviding
scholarshipstolow-incomestudentsenrollingincharterednonpublicschools.
Sec.3310.30.(A)Asusedinthissection:
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WHEREAS,eachchildisuniqueandlearns
differently,andmanychildrenarelikelytobenefit
fromexpandededucationalopportunities,including
tutorialassistance,transportationtoanotherpublicschool,afterschoolprograms,orattendanceata
nonpublicschool;and
(6)"Qualifiedscholarship"meanseitherofthe
following:
(a)Ascholarshipgrantedtoaneligiblestudentingradeeightorlowernottoexceedthelesseroffourthousand
twohundredfiftydollars,asadjustedindivision
(A)(6)(c)ofthissection,orthecostoftuitionforthe
purposeofattendanceatacharterednonpublicschool;
THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDthatthe{insertnameof
statelegislativebody}supportsthecreationofatax
creditfordonationstononprofitorganizationsthat
makemoreprivatelyfundedscholarshipsand
educationalassistanceavailabletochildren.
(7)"Donation"meansanunconditionalgiftofcash.
(B)Anonrefundablecreditisallowedagainstthetax
leviedbysection5707.03andassessedundersection
5725.15,thetaximposedbysection5725.18,thetax
imposedbysection5727.24,5727.30,5727.81,or
5727.811,thetaxassessedunderChapter5729.,orthe
taximposedbysection5733.06or5747.02ofthe
RevisedCodeforataxpayerthatmakesanauthorized
donationtoaneducationalscholarshiporganization.No
creditisallowedifthetaxpayerdesignatesaspecific
childasthebeneficiaryofthedonation.
Sec.5733.01.(A)Thetaxprovidedbythischapterfor
domesticcorporationsshallbetheamountcharged
againsteachcorporationorganizedforprofitunderthelawsofthisstateandeachnonprofitcorporation
organizedpursuanttoChapter1729.oftheRevised
Code,exceptasprovidedinsections5733.09and
5733.10oftheRevisedCode,fortheprivilegeof
exercisingitsfranchiseduringthecalendaryearin
whichthatamountispayable,andthetaxprovidedby
thischapterforforeigncorporationsshallbethe
amountchargedagainsteachcorporationorganizedfor
profitandeachnonprofitcorporationorganizedor
operatinginthesameorsimilarmannerasnonprofit
corporationsorganizedunderChapter1729.ofthe
RevisedCode,underthelawsofanystateorcountry
otherthanthisstate,exceptasprovidedinsections
5733.09and5733.10oftheRevisedCode,forthe
privilegeofdoingbusinessinthisstate,owningorusing
apartorallofitscapitalorpropertyinthisstate,
holdingacertificateofcompliancewiththelawsofthis
stateauthorizingittodobusinessinthisstate,or
otherwisehavingnexusinorwiththisstateunderthe
ConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,duringthecalendar
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yearinwhichthatamountispayable.
WHEREAS,acreditagainsttaxesforcontributionsto
nonprofitscholarshiporeducationalassistance
organizationswillmakemoreprivately-funded
scholarshipsavailable,andtherebyexpandtheeducationalopportunitiesavailabletochildrenof
familiesthathavelimitedfinancialresourcesand
increasetheacademicachievementsofchildrenacross
thecountry;
(v)Theentitywillawardatleastfiftypercentofitsnew
qualifiedscholarshipstostudentswhodidnotattendcharterednonpublicschoolsinthisstateinthe
precedingschoolyear.Forthispurpose,anewqualified
scholarshipisaqualifiedscholarshipfirstawardedtoa
studentwhodidnotreceiveascholarshipfroman
educationalscholarshiporganizationforallorpartof
theprecedingschoolyear.
VOTERID
OHIOLEGISLATION:HB159 ALECModelLegislation:VoterIDAct
Sponsor(inbold)andco-sponsors:
9ALECRepresentatives
Rep.LouisBlessing(R-29)
Rep.JohnP.Adams(R-78)
Rep.JarrodB.Martin(R-70)
Rep.MarleneAnielski(R-17)
Rep.CherylL.Grossman(R-23)
Rep.RonaldMaag(R-35)
Rep.JosephW.Uecker(R-66)
Rep.DannyBubp(R-88)
Rep.PeterA.Beck(R-67)
LastAction:06/23/2011,ReportedbySenateStateandLocalGovernmentandVeteransAffairsCommittees
LegislativeSession :129th
GeneralAssemblyRegularSession2011-2012
Similarities/Analysis: The two versions of the legislation require voters to provide proof of identification at the polls,
outlinepermissibleprovisional ballotsand make itoptional toprovidefreeidentification tocertain eligible citizens. The
OhiolegislationismuchmorecomprehensivethanitsALECcounterpart:theOhiolegislationprovidesadetailedstandardof
conductforvotersandthecountyboardofelections.Nonetheless,bothbillshavenearlythesamecontent.
The ALEC legislation requires voters to provide photo identification, while the Ohio legislation accepts either photo
identificationorcertainformsofnon-photostateidentification.Bothbillsrequirevoterstoprovideidentificationinordertocastaprovisionalballot,buttheOhiolegislationauthorizestheuseofprovisionalballotsinmorelimitedcircumstances
thantheALEClegislation.
ALECModelLegislation:VoterIDAct OhioLegislation: HB159
Summary
Introduction
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This legislation requires any United States citizen
desiringtovoteinastatetoprovideproofofidentity
at the polls, outlines permissible provisional ballots,
andoptionallyprovidesforafreeIDtothosewhodo
nothaveadriverslicense.
A bill to amend sections 3501.01, 3503.14, 3503.15,
3503.16, 3503.19, 3503.24, 3503.28, 3505.18,
3505.181, 3505.182, 3505.183, 3509.03, 3509.031,
3509.04,3509.05,3509.08,3511.02,3511.05,3511.09,
and4507.50oftheRevisedCodetogenerallyrequire
electorswhoappearatapollingplacetovoteorwho
castabsentvoter'sballotsinpersontoprovidephotoidentification, to establish a process for electors to
receivefreephotoidentification,toestablishaprocess
to permit electorswith a religious objection to being
photographed to vote, and to revise the information
thatmustaccompanyaprovisionalballotforthatballot
tobeeligibletobecounted.
Section1.
(a) Proof of identity means a document or
identificationcardthat:
(1) Shows the name of the person to whom the
documentwasissued;
(2) Shows a photograph of the person to whom the
documentwasissued;
(3)Containsanexpirationdate,andisnotexpired
(4) Is issued by the United States or the State of
Arkansas.
(AA)"Photoidentification"meansadocumentthat:
(1) Contains the name of the elector, which shall
conform to the name in the individual's voter
registrationrecord;
(2)Containsaphotographoftheindividualtowhomit
wasissued.
(3)Contains an expiration date that is not expired or
thatexpiredafterthe dateof themostrecentgeneral
election,unlessthedocumentisoneofthefollowing:
Section2.
(b) Any person desiring to vote in this state shall
present proof of identity to theelectionofficial when
appearingtovoteinpersoneitherearlyoratthepolls
onElectionDay.
(c)(1) If the voter is listed on the precinct voter
registration list butfailedto provideproofof identity,
theelectionofficialshall:
(A)Indicateon theprecinctvoterregistration list that
thevoterdidnotprovideproofofidentity;and
(B)Requestthatthevoterexecuteanaffidavitinthe
presenceoftheelectionofficialcontaining:
(i)Awritteneligibilityaffirmationstatingthatheorshe
isaregisteredvoterintheprecinctinwhichheorshe
desirestovoteandiseligibletovote;and
(ii)Astatementthatthevotercannotprovideproofof
identitybecausethevoter:
(a)Doesnothaveproofofidentityavailableatthetime
ofvoting;
(b)Isindigent;or
(c)Hasareligiousobjectiontobeingphotographed
Sec.3505.18.
(A)(1) When an elector appears in a polling place to
vote, the elector shall announce to the precinct
election officials the elector's full name and current
address and provide proof of the elector's identity intheformofaphotoidentificationora nonphotostate
identificationcard.
(2)Ifanelectordoesnothaveorisunabletoprovide
to the precinct election officials any of the forms of
identification required under division (A)(1) of this
section,theelectormaycastaprovisionalballotunder
section3505.181oftheRevisedCodeanddoeitherof
thefollowing:
(a) Appear attheofficeof the boardof elections not
later than the close of the polls on the day of the
electionandprovidetheidentificationrequiredunder
division(A)(1)ofthissection;or
(b)Writethe elector's socialsecuritynumber,driver's
licensenumber,orstateidentificationcardnumberon
theprovisionalballotenvelope,whichnumbershallbe
verified by the board of elections with the bureau of
motorvehicles.
(3) If an elector has a religious objection to being
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(2) If a voter executes an affidavit under subsection
(c)(1)(B)ofthissection,theelectionofficialshallpermit
thevotertocastaprovisionalballot.
photographed and the elector does not have a
nonphoto state identification card, the elector may
execute an affirmation under penalty of election
falsification to that effect. Upon signing the
affirmation, the elector may cast a provisional ballot
under section 3505.181 of the Revised Code. The
secretary of state shall prescribe the form of theaffirmation, which shall include spaces for all of the
following:
(a)Theelector'sname;
(b)Theelector'saddress;
(c)Thecurrentdate;
(d)Theelector'sdateofbirth;
(e)Theelector'ssignature.;
(f) A statement that the elector has a religious
objectiontobeingphotographed;and
(g) The statement, "A person who knowingly and
falselysignsthisaffirmationmaybesubjecttocriminal
prosecution for election falsification, a felony, which
may subject a violator to a prison term, a monetary
fine, and possible loss of voting privileges for repeat
violations."
Section2.
(d) A provisional ballot cast by a voter who did not
provideproofofidentityshallbecountedif:
(1)(A)Thevoterreturnstothecountyboardofelection
commissionersby12:00p.m.ontheMondayfollowing
theelectionandprovidesproofofidentity.
(B) Ifa voterdoesnot return tothe county boardof
election commissionersand provideproof of identity,
thecountyboardofelectioncommissionersshallmake
adeterminationwhetherto count aprovisional ballot
castbyavoterwhodidnotprovideproofofidentity
basedonthemeritsofeachprovisionalballot;and
(2) The voterhasnot been challengedor required to
voteaprovisionalballotforanyotherreason.
Sec.3505.183.
(B)(1)Todeterminewhetheraprovisionalballotisvalid
and entitled to be counted, the board shall examine
theaffirmation executedby theprovisional voter,the
statewide voter registration database, and other
records maintained by the board of elections and
determine whether the individual who cast the
provisional ballot is registered and eligible to vote inthe applicable election. The board shall examine the
information contained in the written affirmation
executed by the individual who cast the provisional
ballotunderdivision(B)(2)ofsection3505.181ofthe
RevisedCode.
If the provisional voter provided identification at the
boardofelectionspriortothecloseofthepollsunder
division (A)(2)(a) of section 3505.18 of the Revised
Code, the board of elections shall match that voter's
provisional ballot envelope with the corresponding
voter's identification and consider that provisional
voter to have provided the required identification at
thepollingplaceatthetimetheballotwascastwhen
determiningthevalidityoftheprovisionalballot.Ifthe
provisional voter provided the individual's social
security number, driver's license number, or state
identification card number on the provisional ballot
envelope under division (A)(2)(b) of that section, the
board of elections shall verify that voter's social
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security number, driver's license number, or state
identificationcardnumberwithrecordsmaintainedby
the bureau of motor vehicles. If those records
correspond, theboard ofelectionsshallconsider that
provisional voter to have provided the required
identificationatthepollingplaceatthetimetheballot
wascast.
(e) An identification card shall be issued without the
paymentofafeeorchargetoanindividualwho:
(1)Doesnothaveavaliddriver'slicense;and
(2) Will be atleast eighteen (18)years ofage atthe
next general election, special election, or municipal
election.
Sec.4507.50.
(A) The registrar of motor vehicles or a deputy
registrar, upon receipt of an application filed in
compliance with section4507.51 of theRevisedCode
by any person who is a resident or a temporary
residentofthisstateand,exceptasotherwiseprovided
inthissection,isnotlicensedasanoperatorofamotor
vehicle in this state or another licensing jurisdiction,
and,exceptasprovidedindivisions(B)and(C)ofthis
section,uponreceiptofafeeofthreedollarsandfifty
cents,shallissueanidentificationcardtothatperson.Anypersonwhoisaresidentortemporaryresidentof
this state whose Ohio driver's or commercial driver's
license has been suspended or canceled, upon
applicationincompliancewithsection4507.51ofthe
RevisedCodeand,exceptasprovidedindivision(B)of
thissection,paymentofafeeofthreedollarsandfifty
cents,maybeissuedatemporaryidentificationcard
Except as provided in divisions (B) and (C) of this
section,thedeputyregistrarshallbeallowedafeeof
twodollarsandseventy-fivecentscommencingonJuly
1, 2001, three dollars and twenty-five cents
commencingonJanuary1,2003,andthreedollarsandfifty cents commencing on January 1, 2004, for each
identification card issued under this section. The fee
allowedtothedeputyregistrarshallbeinadditionto
thefeeforissuinganidentificationcard.
(B) A disabled veteran who has a service-connected
disability rated at one hundred per cent by the
veterans'administrationmayapplytotheregistrarora
deputyregistrarfortheissuanceto thatveteranofan
identification card or a temporary identification card
under this section without payment of any fee
prescribedin division (A)ofthissection, includingany
laminationfee.
Anapplicationmadeunderdivision(B)ofthissection
shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence
ofdisabilityastheregistrarmayrequirebyrule.
(C)Notmorefrequentlythanonceeveryfouryears,an
individualwhodoesnothavephotoidentificationmay
apply to the registrar or a deputy registrar for the
issuancetothatindividualofanidentificationcardora
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temporary identification card under this section
withoutpaymentofanyfee.
Theregistrarshallissuephotoidentificationtosuchan
individual without payment of any fee described in
division(A)ofthissection.
(D) The bureau of motor vehicles shall promulgaterulespermittinganindividualwithareligiousobjection
tobeingphotographedtoreceiveastateidentification
card issued without a photograph under this section.
Rulesissuedunderthissectionshallpermitnonphoto
state identification cards to be issued for use as
identification under Title XXXV of the Revised Code
sufficientlyinadvanceoftheFebruary7,2012,special
election toallowthoseidentification cards tobe used
asidentificationforindividuals castinga ballotat that
election.
(E)Thebureauofmotorvehiclesshallpromulgaterules
toallowdevelopmentallydisabledindividualstoapplyfor,andreceive,stateidentificationcardsonsiteatthe
countyboardsof developmental disabilities atregular
intervals.
IMMIGRATION
OHIOLEGISLATION:H.B.286
ALECModelLegislation:FairandLegalEmploymentAct,NoSanctuaryForIllegalImmigrantsAct
Sponsors(inbold)andco-sponsors:
11ALECRepresentatives
Rep.CourtneyE.Combs(R-54)
Rep.DannyR.Deb(R-88)
Rep.AndyThompson(R-93)
Rep.JohnAdams(R-78)
Rep.AndrewBrenner(R-2)
Rep.MargaretAnnRuhl(R-90)
Rep.TimothyDerickson(R-53)
Rep.JeffreyA.McClain(R-82)
Rep.RonaldMaag(R-35)
Rep.RonaldE.Young(R-31)
Rep.JarrodB.Martin(R-70)
LastAction:Introducedon06/29/2011,HeldinCommittees
LegislativeSession :129th
GeneralAssemblyRegularSession2011-2012
Similarities/Analysis: H.B.286wastakennearlywordforwordfromALECsFairandLegalEmploymentAct,whichisalso
incorporated in ALECs longer and more thorough No Sanctuary for Illegal Immigrants Act the infamous model
legislationthatwasintroducedinArizonaasSB1070andledtoprotestsacrossthecountry.
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H.B.286, ifadopted,wouldrequire employersto registertheir employeesunder theE-Verifysystem. E-Verifylegislation
wasenactedin12statesin2011,60
buttheprogramisplaguedwithstructuralflaws.Governmentauditsestimatethatifthe
programwereadoptednationally,some770,000Americanswouldincorrectlylosetheirjobsduetonameduplicationsand
databaseinconsistencies.61
DuringtheClintonAdministration,apredecessortothissystemwascalled1-800-Big-Brother
byCongressmanSteveChabot(R-OH).Evenifthesystemwere99%accurate,itwouldstillrequireemployerstodenyajob
toapersontheymayhaveknownforyearsuntiltheemployeecanprovethattheyreallyarewhotheysaytheyare.
Evenifthe programfunctionedcorrectly,critics assertthatemployersanctions woulddrivethe hiringof undocumented
workersfurtherundergroundintotheblackmarketeconomy,wherecollectivebargaining,workerrightsandfairwagesfall
victimtoexploitiveforces.62
ALEC:FairandLegalEmploymentAct,NoSanctuary
ForIllegalImmigrantsAct
Ohio:H.B.286(asintroduced)
Section4.{Definitions.}
(C)"E-verifyprogram"meanstheemployment
verificationpilotprogramasjointlyadministeredby
theUnitedStatesdepartmentofhomelandsecurity
andthesocialsecurityadministrationoranyofits
successorprograms.
(E)"Knowinglyemployanunauthorizedalien"means
theactionsdescribedin8UnitedStatesCodesection
1324a.Thistermshallbeinterpretedconsistently
withUnitedStatesCodesection1324aandany
applicablefederalrulesandregulations.
(F)"License":
(1)Meansanyagencypermit,certificate,approval,
registration,charterorsimilarformofauthorization
thatisrequiredbylawandthatisissuedbyany
agencyforthepurposesofoperatingabusinessin
thisstate.
(H)"Unauthorizedalien"meansanalienwhodoes
nothavethelegalrightorauthorizationunder
federallawtoworkintheUnitedStatesasdescribed
in8UnitedStatesCodesection1324a(h)(3).
Sec.4113.81.
Asusedinsections4113.81to4113.88oftheRevised
Code:
(A)"E-verifyprogram"meanstheemployment
verificationpilotprogramasjointlyadministeredby
theUnitedStatesdepartmentofhomelandsecurity
andthesocialsecurityadministrationoranyofits
successorprograms.
(B)"Knowinglyemployanunauthorizedalien"means
theactionsdescribedinthe"ImmigrationReformand
ControlActof1986,"100Stat.3360,8U.S.C.1324a.
Thistermshallbeinterpretedconsistentlywiththe
"ImmigrationReformandControlActof1986,"100
Stat.3360,8U.S.C.1324aandanyapplicablefederal
rulesandregulations.
(C)(1)"License"meansanyagencypermit,certificate,
approval,registration,charter,orsimilarformof
authorizationthatisrequiredbylawandthatisissued
byanyagencyforthepurposesofoperatingabusiness
inthisstate.
(D)"Unauthorizedalien"meansanalienwhodoesnot
havethelegalrightorauthorizationunderfederallaw
toworkintheUnitedStatesasdescribedinthe
"ImmigrationReformandControlActof1986,"100
Stat.3360,8U.S.C.1324a.
Section5.{KnowinglyEmployingUnauthorizedAliens;
Prohibition;FalseandFrivolousComplaints;Violation;
Classification;LicenseSuspensionandRevocation;
AffirmativeDefense.}
(A)Anemployershallnotknowinglyemployan
Sec.4113.82.
(A)(1)Noemployershallknowinglyemployan
unauthorizedalien.
(2)Noemployerpurposefullyshallemployan
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unauthorizedalien.If,inthecasewhenanemployer
usesacontract,subcontractorotherindependent
contractoragreementtoobtainthelaborofanalien
inthisstate,theemployerknowinglycontractswith
anunauthorizedalienorwithapersonwhoemploys
orcontractswithanunauthorizedalientoperform
thelabor,theemployerviolatesthissubsection.
unauthorizedalien.
(3)Noindividualknowinglyshallfileafalseand
frivolouscomplaintundersection4113.83ofthe
RevisedCode.
(B)Everyemployer,afterhiringanemployee,shallverifytheemploymenteligibilityoftheemployee
throughthee-verifyprogram.
(C)Forpurposesofdivision(A)(1)ofthissection,an
employerviolatesthatdivisioniftheemployerusesa
contract,subcontract,orotherindependent
contractoragreementtoobtainthelaborofanalienin
thisstateandtheemployerknowinglycontractswith
analientheemployerknowsisanunauthorizedalien
orwithapersonwhomtheemployerknowsemploys
orcontractswithanunauthorizedalientoperformthe
labor.
(B)
Theattorneygeneralshallprescribeacomplaintform
forapersontoallegeaviolationofsubsectionA.of
thissection.Thecomplainantshallnotberequiredto
listthecomplainant'ssocialsecuritynumberonthe
complaintformortohavethecomplaintform
notarized.Onreceiptofacomplaintonaprescribed
complaintformthatanemployerallegedlyknowingly
employsanunauthorizedalien,theattorneygeneral
orcountyattorneyshallinvestigatewhetherthe
employerhasviolatedsubsectionAofthissection.Ifacomplaintisreceivedbutisnotsubmittedona
prescribedcomplaintform,theattorneygeneralor
countyattorneymayinvestigatewhetherthe
employerhasviolatedsubsectionAofthissection.
Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtoprohibitthe
filingofanonymouscomplaintsthatarenot
submittedonaprescribedcomplaintform.The
attorneygeneralorcountyattorneyshallnot
investigatecomplaintsthatarebasedsolelyonrace,
colorornationalorigin.Acomplaintthatissubmitted
toacountyattorneyshallbesubmittedtothecounty
attorneyinthecountyinwhichthealleged
unauthorizedalienisorwasemployedbythe
employer.
Thecountysherifforanyotherlocallawenforcement
agencymayassistininvestigatingacomplaint.When
investigatingacomplaint,theattorneygeneralor
countyattorneyshallverifytheworkauthorizationof
theallegedunauthorizedalienwiththefederal
Sec.4113.83.
Theattorneygeneralshallprescribeacomplaintform
forapersontoallegeaviolationofdivision(A)(1)or
(2)ofsection4113.82oftheRevisedCode.The
attorneygeneralshallnotrequirethecomplainantto
listthecomplainant'ssocialsecuritynumberonthe
complaintformortohavethecomplaintform
notarized.Acomplainantshallsubmitthecomplaintto
theattorneygeneralortotheprosecutingattorneyof
thecountyinwhichtheallegedunauthorizedalienis
orwasemployedbytheemployer.Onreceiptofacomplaintonaprescribedcomplaintformthatan
employerallegedlyknowinglyorpurposefullyemploys
anunauthorizedalien,theattorneygeneralor
prosecutingattorneyshallinvestigatewhetherthe
employerhasviolateddivision(A)(1)or(2)ofsection
4113.82oftheRevisedCode,asallegedinthe
complaint.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstrued
toprohibitanindividualfromfilingananonymous
complaintonaformotherthantheprescribed
complaintform.Iftheattorneygeneralora
prosecutingattorneyreceivesacomplaintthatisnot
submittedonaprescribedcomplaintform,the
attorneygeneralorprosecutingattorneymay,butis
notrequiredto,investigatewhethertheemployerhas
violateddivision(A)(1)or(2)ofsection4113.82ofthe
RevisedCodeasallegedinthecomplaint.Theattorney
generalorprosecutingattorneyshallnotinvestigate
complaintsthatarebasedsolelyonrace,color,or
nationalorigin.
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governmentpursuantto8UnitedStatesCodesection
1373(c).Astate,countyorlocalofficialshallnot
attempttoindependentlymakeafinaldetermination
onwhetheranalienisauthorizedtoworkinthe
UnitedStates.Analien'simmigrationstatusorwork
authorizationstatusshallbeverifiedwiththefederal
governmentpursuantto8UnitedStatesCodesection1373(c).Apersonwhoknowinglyfilesafalseand
frivolouscomplaintunderthissubsectionisguiltyofa
class3misdemeanor.
Thecountysherifforanyotherlocallawenforcement
officermayassistininvestigatingacomplaint.When
investigatingacomplaint,theattorneygeneralor
prosecutingattorneyshallverifythework
authorizationoftheallegedunauthorizedalienwith
thefederalgovernmentpursuanttothefederal
"OmnibusConsolidatedAppropriationsAct,1997,"110Stat.3009,8U.S.C.1373(c),asamended.An
officeroremployeeofthestateorapolitical
subdivisionofthestateshallnotattemptto
independentlymakeafinaldeterminationonwhether
analienisauthorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates.
(C)If,afteraninvestigation,theattorneygeneralor
countyattorneydeterminesthatthecomplaintisnot
falseandfrivolous:
(1)Theattorneygeneralorcountyattorneyshall
notifytheUnitedStatesimmigrationandcustoms
enforcementoftheunauthorizedalien.
(2)Theattorneygeneralorcountyattorneyshall
notifythelocallawenforcementagencyofthe
unauthorizedalien.
(3)Theattorneygeneralshallnotifytheappropriate
countyattorneytobringanactionpursuantto
subsectionDofthissectionifthecomplaintwas
originallyfiledwiththeattorneygeneral.
(D)AnactionforaviolationofsubsectionAofthis
sectionshallbebroughtagainsttheemployerbythecountyattorneyinthecountywherethe
unauthorizedalienemployeeisorwasemployedby
theemployer.Thecountyattorneyshallnot
bringanactionagainstanyemployerforanyviolation
ofsubsectionAofthissectionthatoccursbefore
[InsertDate].Asecondviolationofthissectionshall
bebasedonlyonanunauthorizedalienwhoisorwas
employedbytheemployerafteranactionhasbeen
broughtforaviolationofsubsectionAorstatelaw.
(E)Foranyactioninsuperiorcourtunderthissection,
thecourtshallexpeditetheaction,including
assigningthehearingattheearliestpracticabledate.
Sec.4113.84.(A)If,afteraninvestigationconducted
undersection4113.83oftheRevisedCode,the
attorneygeneralorprosecutingattorneydetermines
thatthecomplaintisnotfalseandfrivolous,the
attorneygeneralorprosecutingattorneyshalldoallof
thefollowing,asapplicable:
(1)NotifytheUnitedStatesdepartmentofhomeland
securityoritssuccessoragencyregardingthestatusof
theunauthorizedalien;
(2)Notifythelocallawenforcementagencyregarding
thestatusoftheunauthorizedalien;
(3)Ifthecomplaintwasoriginallyfiledwiththe
attorneygeneral,notifytheappropriateprosecuting
attorneytoallowtheprosecutingattorneytobringan
actionpursuanttodivision(B)ofthissection.
(B)Ifaprosecutingattorneyofthecountywherean
unauthorizedalienemployeeallegedlyisorwas
employedbyanemployerconductsaninvestigation
undersection4113.83oftheRevisedCodeand
determinesthatreasonableevidenceexiststhatthe
employerviolateddivision(A)(1)or(2)ofsection
4113.82oftheRevisedCode,orifthatprosecuting
attorneyreceivesanoticeunderdivision(A)(3)ofthis
section,theprosecutingattorneyshallbringanaction
foraviolationofdivision(A)(1)or(2)ofsection
4113.82oftheRevisedCodeagainsttheemployerin
thecourtofcommonpleasofthecountywherethe
unauthorizedalienemployeeallegedlyisorwas
employedbytheemployer.Theprosecutingattorney
shallnotbringanactionagainstanyemployerforany
violationofdivision(A)(1)or(2)ofsection4113.82of
theRevisedCodethatoccurredpriortotheeffective
dateofthissection.Asecondviolationofthissection
shallbebasedonlyonanyadditionalunauthorized
aliensemployedbytheemployerafteraprevious
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actionhasbeenbroughtagainstanemployerfora
violationofdivision(A)(1)or(2)ofsection4113.82of
theRevisedCode.
(C)Foranyactionbroughtpursuanttothissection,the
courtshallexpeditetheaction,includingassigningthe
hearingattheearliestpracticabledate.
(H)Ondeterminingwhetheranemployeeisan
unauthorizedalien,thecourtshall
consideronlythefederalgovernment's
determinationpursuantto8UnitedStates
Codesection1373(c).Thefederalgovernment's
determinationcreatesarebuttablepresumptionof
theemployee'slawfulstatus.Thecourtmaytake
judicialnoticeofthefederalgovernment's
determinationandmayrequestthefederal
governmenttoprovideautomatedortestimonial
verificationpursuantto8UnitedStatesCode
section1373(c).
(I)Forthepurposesofthissection,proofofverifying
theemploymentauthorizationofanemployee
throughthee-verifyprogramcreatesarebuttable
presumptionthatanemployerdidknowinglyemploy
anunauthorizedalien.
(J)Forthepurposesofthissection,anemployerthat
establishesthatithascompliedingoodfaithwiththerequirementsof8UnitedStatescodesection
1324a(b)establishesanaffirmativedefensethattheemployerdidnotknowinglyemployan
unauthorizedalien.anemployerisconsideredto
havecompliedwiththerequirementsof8United
Statescodesection1324a(b),notwithstandingan
isolated,sporadicoraccidentaltechnicalor
proceduralfailuretomeettherequirements,ifthere
isagoodfaithattempttocomplywiththe
requirements.
Sec.4113.85.
(A)Inanactionbroughtpursuanttosection4113.84
oftheRevisedCode,forpurposesofdetermining
whetheranemployeeisanunauthorizedalien,acourt
shallconsideronlyadeterminationwithrespectto
thatalien'simmigrationstatusmadebythefederal
governmentpursuanttothefederal"Omnibus
ConsolidatedAppropriationsAct,1997,"110Stat.
3009,8U.S.C.1373(c),asamended.Thefederal
government'sdeterminationcreatesarebuttable
presumptionofthealien'slawfulstatus.Thecourt
maytakejudicialnoticeofthefederalgovernment's
determinationandmayrequestthefederal
governmenttoprovideautomatedortestimonial
verificationpursuanttothefederal"Omnibus
ConsolidatedAppropriationsAct,1997,"110Stat.