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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 2028 SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012

ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHTH DAY Senate Chamber, Columbus, Ohio Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 1:30 p.m. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer was offered by Reverend David Griebner, Riverside United Methodist Church, New Albany, Ohio, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The journal of the last legislative day was read and approved.

REPORTS OF REFERENCE AND BILLS FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION Senator Niehaus reports for the Standing Committee on Rules and Reference, recommending that the following bills and resolutions, standing in order for second consideration, be referred to committee as recommended: H. C. R. No. 35-Representatives Stautberg, Sears, et al.

To urge the President of the United States to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to rescind the rule requiring religious employers to include contraceptive services in their health insurance plans in violation of their religious beliefs and to urge members of the United States Congress to enact the "Respect for Rights of Conscience Act."

To the Committee on Insurance, Commerce and Labor.

H. B. No. 347-Representative Anielski, et al.

To amend section 731.09 and to enact section 731.091 of the Revised Code to authorize the legislative authority of a statutory nonchartered village to be composed of five instead of six members and to authorize the terms of office to be nonstaggered.

To the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs.

S. C. R. No. 28-Senator Gentile, et al.

To urge the United States Army Corps of Engineers to take all actions necessary to preserve the Village of Zoar in its present location in Tuscarawas County by repairing a levee that is protecting the Village.

To the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs. SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 2029

S. B. No. 313-Senators Sawyer, LaRose.

To amend section 3313.41 of the Revised Code with respect to offering school district property to state universities.

To the Committee on Education.

YES - 11: THOMAS E. NIEHAUS, TOM PATTON, SHANNON JONES, CHRIS WIDENER, MARK D. WAGONER, SCOTT OELSLAGER, EDNA BROWN, NINA TURNER, ERIC H. KEARNEY, JOSEPH SCHIAVONI, KEITH L. FABER.

NO - 0.

The question being, "Shall the report of the committee be accepted?" The report of the committee was accepted. Said bills and resolutions were considered a second time and referred to committee as recommended.

REPORTS OF STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES Senator Bacon submitted the following report: The standing committee on Insurance, Commerce and Labor, to which was referred S. R. No. 198-Senators Widener, Beagle, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its adoption.

YES - 12: BILL BEAGLE, JIM HUGHES, SHANNON JONES, KRIS JORDAN, CLIFF HITE, JOSEPH SCHIAVONI, CAPRI S. CAFARO, EDNA BROWN, KEITH L. FABER, TIMOTHY O. SCHAFFER, NINA TURNER, KEVIN BACON.

NO - 0.

The question being, "Shall the report of the committee be accepted?" The report of the committee was accepted.

Senator Bacon submitted the following report: The standing committee on Insurance, Commerce and Labor, to which 2030 SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 was referred Sub. H. B. No. 275-Representatives Young, Slaby, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports back a substitute bill and recommends its passage. Co-Sponsors: Schaffer, Hughes, Bacon.

YES - 8: BILL BEAGLE, JIM HUGHES, SHANNON JONES, KRIS JORDAN, TIMOTHY O. SCHAFFER, CLIFF HITE, KEVIN BACON, KEITH L. FABER.

NO - 4: EDNA BROWN, CAPRI S. CAFARO, JOSEPH SCHIAVONI, NINA TURNER. The question being, "Shall the report of the committee be accepted?" The report of the committee was accepted.

Senator Coley submitted the following report: The standing committee on Government Oversight and Reform, to which was referred S. B. No. 238-Senator Lehner, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports it back with the following amendments and recommends its passage when so amended.

Strike through lines 358 and 359 In line 407, strike through "or township"; after the semicolon insert " township officials of a township with a population of less than five thousand, as determined by the most recent decennial census; all township employees;" In line 422, after "2012" insert ", which shall be filed not later than ninety days after the effective date of this section"

YES - 9: MICHAEL J. SKINDELL, LOU GENTILE, KEITH L. FABER, CLIFF HITE, GAYLE MANNING, LARRY OBHOF, CHRIS WIDENER, SHIRLEY A. SMITH, BILL COLEY.

NO - 0.

The question being, "Shall the report of the committee be accepted?" The report of the committee was accepted. SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 2031

Senator Jones submitted the following report: The standing committee on Energy and Public Utilities, to which was referred S. B. No. 289-Senators Coley, Schiavoni, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports back a substitute bill and recommends its passage.

YES - 11: TIMOTHY O. SCHAFFER, TOM PATTON, FRANK LAROSE, BILL COLEY, TROY BALDERSON, SHANNON JONES, BILL SEITZ, JOSEPH SCHIAVONI, THOMAS SAWYER, LOU GENTILE, SHIRLEY A. SMITH.

NO - 1: CLIFF HITE.

The question being, "Shall the report of the committee be accepted?" The report of the committee was accepted.

Senator Niehaus submitted the following report: Pursuant to Senate Rule No. 37, the standing committee on Rules and Reference, recommends that H. B. No. 415-Representatives Sprague, Hill, et al., having been referred to the standing committee on Finance, be re-referred to the standing committee on Financial Institutions.

YES - 11: THOMAS E. NIEHAUS, KEITH L. FABER, EDNA BROWN, SHANNON JONES, ERIC H. KEARNEY, SCOTT OELSLAGER, TOM PATTON, JOSEPH SCHIAVONI, NINA TURNER, MARK D. WAGONER, CHRIS WIDENER.

NO - 0.

The question being, "Shall the report of the committee be accepted?" The report of the committee was accepted.

Senator Widener submitted the following report: The standing committee on Finance, to which was referred S. B. No. 312-Senator Widener, having had the same under consideration, reports back a substitute bill and recommends its passage.

YES - 13: CHRIS WIDENER, SHANNON JONES, PEGGY B. LEHNER, TOM PATTON, KEITH L. FABER, JIM HUGHES, SCOTT OELSLAGER, BILL COLEY, 2032 SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 THOMAS SAWYER, SHIRLEY A. SMITH, CHARLETA B. TAVARES, KEVIN BACON, MICHAEL J. SKINDELL.

NO - 0.

The question being, "Shall the report of the committee be accepted?" The report of the committee was accepted.

Senator Niehaus submitted the following report: The Standing Committee on Rules & Reference to which were referred the appointments by the Governor of: Kimberly G. Allison, from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, as a Member of the Ohio Elections Commission for a term beginning May 11, 2011, and ending at the close of business December 31, 2011, replacing Charles Calvert, who resigned. Amber Alt, from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, as a Student Member of the Cleveland State University Board of Trustees for a term beginning September 30, 2011 and ending at the close of business May 1, 2012, replacing Heidi Vielhaber, whose term expired. Helen E. Balcolm, Republican, from Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, as a Member of the Ohio Elections Commission for a term beginning July 20, 2011 and ending at the close of business December 31, 2013, replacing Larry Wolpert, who resigned. Joshua Robert Beekman, from Castalia, Erie County, Ohio, as a Student Member of the University of Toledo Board of Trustees for term beginning October 17, 2011 and ending at the close of business July 1, 2013, replacing Treykin Addison, whose term expired. Paul R. Bishop, from Louisville, Stark County, Ohio, as a Member of the Northeast Ohio Medical University Board of Trustees for a term beginning November 14, 2011 and ending at the close of business September 22, 2020, replacing Judith E. Barnes Lancaster, whose term expired. Jami S. Dewolf, from Westerville, Delaware County, Ohio, as a Member of the Columbus State Community College Board of Trustees for a term beginning November 18, 2011 and ending at the close of business August 31, 2017, replacing Suzanne Stilson Edgar, whose term expired. Michael Flowers, from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, as a Member of the Columbus State Community College Board of Trustees for a new term beginning November 18, 2011 and ending at the close of business August 31, 2017. Le Ann Fritch, from Ney, Defiance County, Ohio, as a Member of the SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 2033 Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees for term beginning October 26, 2011 and ending at the close of business June 9, 2014, replacing Pamela Sue Lucas, who resigned. Carol A. Gilligan, from , County, Ohio, as a Member of the Ohio Respiratory Care Board for a new term beginning October 13, 2011 and ending at the close of business March 14, 2014. Deanna Dahl-Grove, MD, from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, as a Member of the State Board of Emergency Medical Services for a new term beginning December 5, 2011 and ending at the close of business November 12, 2014. Valoria C. Hoover, from Dublin, Franklin County, Ohio, as a Member of the Columbus State Community College Board of Trustees for a term beginning November 18, 2011 and ending at the close of business August 31, 2017, replacing William J. Dolan, whose term expired. Lawrence B. Kaye, DDS, from Akron, Summit County, Ohio, as a Member of the State Dental Board for new term beginning October 5, 2011 and ending at the close of business April 5, 2015. Richard F. Kolezynski, from Strongsville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, as a Member of the State Board of Pharmacy for a new term beginning September 7, 2011 and ending at the close of business June 30, 2015. Lot Kwarteng, from Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio, as a Member of the Miami University Board of Trustees for a term beginning October 4, 2011 and ending at the close of business February 28, 2013, replacing Lindsey R. Bullinger, whose term expired. William Mallory, from Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, as a Member of the State Board of Emergency Medical Services for a new term beginning December 5, 2011 and ending at the close of business November 12, 2014. Sandra T. McNeil, from Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio, as a Member of the Savings and Loan Association and Savings Bank Board for a new term beginning November 7, 2011 and ending at the close of business January 31, 2014. Lora L. Miller, from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, as a Member of the Ohio Retirement Study Council for a term beginning March 24, 2011 and ending at the close of business June 30, 2013, replacing Dale N. Van Vyven, whose term expired. John A. Pakiela, from Macedonia, Summit County, Ohio, as a Member of the State Board of Emergency Medical Services for a new term beginning December 5, 2011 and ending at the close of business November 12, 2014. Bradley A. Phillips, from Beavercreek, Greene County, Ohio, as a Member of the Clark State Community College Board of Trustees for a term beginning October 14, 2011 and ending at the close of business November 30, 2016, replacing O. Lester Smithers, whose term expired. 2034 SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012

Geoffrey A. Phillips, Republican, from Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, as a Member of the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission for a term beginning September 7, 2011 and ending at the close of business December 31, 2013. Wendy J. Pomerantz, from Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, as a Member of the State Board of Emergency Medical Services for a new term beginning December 5, 2011 and ending at the close of business November 12, 2014. Joshua Michael Prest, from Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, as a Student Member of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees for a term beginning September 20, 2011 and ending at the close of business May 1, 2013, replacing Stephen Foley, whose term expired. Mark E. Ridenour, from Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio, as a Member of the Miami University Board of Trustees for a term beginning September 13, 2011 and ending at the close of business February 28, 2020, replacing John S. Christie, whose term expired. Shawn E. Saunders, from Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, as a Member of the Rio Grande Community College Board of Trustees for a new term beginning October 28, 2011 and ending at the close of business October 10, 2016. Gary P. Thieman, from Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, as a Member of the University of Toledo Board of Trustees for a term beginning October 21, 2011 and ending at the close of business July 1, 2017. Having had the same under consideration, reports back the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to said appointments.

YES - 11: THOMAS E. NIEHAUS, TOM PATTON, SHANNON JONES, CHRIS WIDENER, MARK D. WAGONER, SCOTT OELSLAGER, EDNA BROWN, NINA TURNER, ERIC H. KEARNEY, JOSEPH SCHIAVONI, KEITH L. FABER.

NO - 0.

The question being, "Shall the Senate advise and consent to the appointments by the Governor?" The yeas and nays were taken and resulted - yeas 32, nays 0, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Senators

Bacon Balderson Beagle Brown Burke Cafaro Coley Eklund Faber Gentile Hite Hughes Jones Jordan Kearney LaRose Lehner Manning Obhof Oelslager Patton Sawyer Schaffer Schiavoni Seitz Skindell Smith Tavares SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 2035

Turner Wagoner Widener Niehaus-32.

So the Senate advised and consented to said appointments.

On the motion of Senator Faber the Senate advanced to the ninth Order of Business, Offering of Resolutions.

OFFERING OF RESOLUTIONS Senator Faber offered the following resolution: S. R. No. 208-Senator Faber.

Relative to the appointment of Bob Peterson, to fill the vacancy in the membership of the Senate created by the resignation of David T. Daniels of the 17th Senatorial District.

WHEREAS, Section 11 of Article II, Ohio Constitution, provides for the filling of a vacancy in the Senate by appointment by the members of the Senate who are affiliated with the same political party as the person last elected to the seat which has become vacant; and WHEREAS, David T. Daniels of the 17th Senatorial District has resigned as a member of the Senate effective February 16, 2012, thus creating a vacancy in the Senate; now therefore be it RESOLVED, By the members of the Senate who are affiliated with the Republican party, that Bob Peterson (Republican), having the qualifications set forth in the Ohio Constitution and the laws of Ohio to be a member of the Senate from the 17th Senatorial District is hereby appointed, pursuant to Section 11 of Article II, Ohio Constitution, as a member of the Senate from the 17th Senatorial District, to fill the vacancy created by David T. Daniels; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the journal of the Senate together with the yeas and nays of the members of the Senate affiliated with the Republican party voting on the Resolution, and that the Clerk of the Senate shall certify the Resolution and the vote on its adoption to the Secretary of State. The question being, "Shall the resolution, S. R. No. 208, be adopted?" The yeas and nays were taken and resulted - yeas 22, nays 0, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Senators

Bacon Balderson Beagle Burke Coley Eklund Faber Hite 2036 SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012

Hughes Jones Jordan LaRose Lehner Manning Obhof Oelslager Patton Schaffer Seitz Wagoner Widener Niehaus-22.

So the resolution was adopted.

Senator Peterson appeared at the bar of the Senate and was administered the oath of office by the Honorable Thomas Niehaus, President of the Ohio Senate.

Senator Faber offered the following resolution: S. R. No. 209-Senator Faber.

Relative to mileage reimbursement.

RESOLVED, Pursuant to section 101.27 of the Revised Code and S.R. No. 2--Senator Faber, Relative to mileage reimbursement, adopted January 3, 2011, the Clerk of the Senate is authorized to add the mileage for Bob Peterson of 102 miles round trip. The question being, "Shall the resolution, S. R. No. 209, be adopted?" Senator Peterson moved that he be excused from voting under Senate Rule No. 57. The question being, "Shall the motion be agreed to?" The motion was agreed to. The question recurred, "Shall the resolution, S. R. No. 209, be adopted?" The yeas and nays were taken and resulted - yeas 32, nays 0, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Senators

Bacon Balderson Beagle Brown Burke Cafaro Coley Eklund Faber Gentile Hite Hughes Jones Jordan Kearney LaRose Lehner Manning Obhof Oelslager Patton Sawyer Schaffer Schiavoni Seitz Skindell Smith Tavares Turner Wagoner Widener Niehaus-32.

So the resolution was adopted. SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 2037

On the motion of Senator Faber the Senate reverted to the third Order of Business, House Amendments to Senate Bills and Resolutions.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS The amendments of the House of Representatives to: Sub. S. B. No. 179-Senator Wilson. Cosponsors: Senators Sawyer, Tavares, Kearney, Schaffer, Coley, Eklund, Faber, Gentile, Hite, Hughes, Manning, Obhof, Patton, Seitz, Turner, Wagoner. Representatives Anielski, Barnes, Buchy, Combs, Damschroder, Dovilla, Gerberry, Grossman, Hagan, C., Hall, Hill, Letson, Lundy, Maag, Mallory, Matheney, Milkovich, Rose, Ruhl, Slaby, Stebelton, Uecker, Wachtmann, Yuko, Speaker Batchelder. To amend sections 1505.11, 4511.101, 4519.03, and 5533.941 and to enact sections 1505.12, 1505.13, and 4503.515 of the Revised Code to create the "Ohio Geology" license plate, to require the Ohio Geology Advisory Council to establish and administer a grant program utilizing the contributions that are paid by persons who obtain the license plate, to eliminate the provision in the Special Vehicle Law that permits owners of certain off-highway motorcycles and all-purpose vehicles to register the motorcycles and vehicles by presenting affidavits of ownership rather than certificates of title, to relocate the portion of State Route 170 designated as the "Cpl. Kenneth Tyler Butler Memorial Highway," and to require the Director of Transportation to establish the business logo sign program and its fees by rule, having been informally passed, were taken up. The question being, "Shall the Senate concur in the amendments of the House of Representatives?" The yeas and nays were taken and resulted - yeas 33, nays 0, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Senators

Bacon Balderson Beagle Brown Burke Cafaro Coley Eklund Faber Gentile Hite Hughes Jones Jordan Kearney LaRose Lehner Manning Obhof Oelslager Patton Peterson Sawyer Schaffer Schiavoni Seitz Skindell Smith Tavares Turner Wagoner Widener Niehaus-33.

So the Senate concurred in the amendments of the House of Representatives. 2038 SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012

RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE S. R. No. 198-Senators Widener, Beagle. Cosponsors: Senators Lehner, Jones, Brown, Cafaro, Manning, Hughes, Seitz, Schaffer.

To designate the month of March 2012 as "Skilled Workforce Recognition Month" in Ohio.

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 129th General Assembly of the State of Ohio are pleased to designate the month of March 2012 as "Skilled Workforce Recognition Month" in Ohio; and WHEREAS, Ohio has one of the most robust, comprehensive, and successful career and technical education systems in the United States of America. In fact, there are fifty joint vocational career centers, forty-two comprehensive/compact districts and forty-eight community schools in Ohio that offer career-focused programs to high school students, adult students, or both; and WHEREAS, Adult and high school workforce education, part of career and technical education in Ohio, plays a critical role in educating a skilled workforce for today's jobs and tomorrow's innovations. In Ohio, students of all ages, high school and adult, have the opportunity to pursue their educational and career passions through career-technical and adult education programs offered in every region of the state. WHEREAS, Career-technical education is a tool that adult students utilize in order to move more quickly toward employment. Career-technical education also prepares high school students for college and careers and helps to fill the "skills gap" contributing to placement in over 78,000 unfilled jobs in Ohio; and WHEREAS, Students who take advantage of educational opportunities offered through their local, publicly funded career-technical education programs increase their marketability in the workforce; and WHEREAS, Adult workforce education plays a critical role in worker retraining. For example, adult workforce education has trained over 89,000 adults throughout Ohio and 2010 graduation rates for all high school career-technical students were approximately ninety-nine per cent and the overall rate of placement of high school workforce development education students (college, career, or military) was approximately ninety per cent; now therefore be it RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 129th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, designate March 2012 as "Skilled Workforce Recognition Month" in Ohio; and be it further SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 2039

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 129th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, recognize the importance of adult workforce education to the advancement of Ohio's working adults and the strength and vitality of Ohio's economic future; and be it further RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this resolution to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Association for Career and Technical Education, and the news media of Ohio. The question being, "Shall the resolution, S. R. No. 198, be adopted?" The yeas and nays were taken and resulted - yeas 33, nays 0, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Senators

Bacon Balderson Beagle Brown Burke Cafaro Coley Eklund Faber Gentile Hite Hughes Jones Jordan Kearney LaRose Lehner Manning Obhof Oelslager Patton Peterson Sawyer Schaffer Schiavoni Seitz Skindell Smith Tavares Turner Wagoner Widener Niehaus-33.

So the resolution was adopted. The question being, "Shall the title be agreed to?" Senator Beagle moved to amend the title as follows: Add the names: "Bacon, Balderson, Burke, Coley, Faber, Gentile, Hite, LaRose, Manning, Obhof, Patton, Peterson, Sawyer, Tavares, Wagoner." The question being, "Shall the motion be agreed to?" The motion was agreed to and the title so amended.

BILLS FOR THIRD CONSIDERATION Sub. H. B. No. 275-Representatives Young, Slaby. Cosponsors: Representatives Henne, Bubp, Combs, Hollington, Hackett, Thompson, Adams, J., Adams, R., Newbold. Senators Schaffer, Hughes, Bacon.

To amend section 1345.09 and to enact section 1345.092 of the Revised Code to allow suppliers and consumers to enter into a Right to Cure agreement, was considered the third time.

The question being, "Shall the bill, Sub. H. B. No. 275, pass?" The yeas and nays were taken and resulted - yeas 23, nays 10, as follows: 2040 SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012

Those who voted in the affirmative were: Senators

Bacon Balderson Beagle Burke Coley Eklund Faber Hite Hughes Jones Jordan LaRose Lehner Manning Obhof Oelslager Patton Peterson Schaffer Seitz Wagoner Widener Niehaus-23.

Those who voted in the negative were: Senators

Brown Cafaro Gentile Kearney Sawyer Schiavoni Skindell Smith Tavares Turner-10.

So the bill passed. The question being, "Shall the title be agreed to?" Senator Coley moved to amend the title as follows: Add the names: "Balderson, Coley, Jordan, LaRose, Lehner, Niehaus, Seitz." The question being, "Shall the motion be agreed to?" The motion was agreed to and the title so amended.

Sub. S. B. No. 289-Senators Coley, Schiavoni. Cosponsors: Senators Jones, Balderson, Cafaro, Gentile, Bacon, Brown, Manning, Seitz, Turner, Eklund, Lehner, Oelslager, Sawyer.

To amend sections 3706.25 and 4928.01 of the Revised Code to include cogeneration technology using waste or byproduct gas from an air contaminant source as a renewable energy resource, was considered the third time.

The question being, "Shall the bill, Sub. S. B. No. 289, pass?" The yeas and nays were taken and resulted - yeas 30, nays 3, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Senators

Bacon Balderson Beagle Brown Burke Cafaro Coley Eklund Faber Gentile Hughes Jones Jordan Kearney LaRose Lehner Manning Obhof Oelslager Patton Peterson Sawyer Schaffer Schiavoni Seitz Smith Turner Wagoner Widener Niehaus-30.

Senators Hite, Skindell, and Tavares voted in the negative-3. SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 2041 So the bill passed. The question being, "Shall the title be agreed to?" Senator Coley moved to amend the title as follows: Add the names: "Burke, Faber, Hughes, Niehaus, Patton, Peterson." The question being, "Shall the motion be agreed to?" The motion was agreed to and the title so amended.

Sub. S. B. No. 312-Senator Widener.

To amend sections 3326.03 and 5120.092 of the Revised Code to revise the law for new STEM school proposals, to establish a temporary STEM subcommittee to consider and approve proposals through July 31, 2012, to modify the Adult and Juvenile Correctional Facilities Bond Retirement Fund, and to make capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2014, was considered the third time.

The question being, "Shall the bill, Sub. S. B. No. 312, pass?" The yeas and nays were taken and resulted - yeas 33, nays 0, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Senators

Bacon Balderson Beagle Brown Burke Cafaro Coley Eklund Faber Gentile Hite Hughes Jones Jordan Kearney LaRose Lehner Manning Obhof Oelslager Patton Peterson Sawyer Schaffer Schiavoni Seitz Skindell Smith Tavares Turner Wagoner Widener Niehaus-33.

So the bill passed. The question being, "Shall the title be agreed to?" Senator Widener moved to amend the title as follows: Add the names: "Balderson, Beagle, Eklund, Hite, Jones, Lehner, Manning, Niehaus, Sawyer, Turner." The question being, "Shall the motion be agreed to?" The motion was agreed to and the title so amended.

MOTIONS Senator Jones moved that Senators absent the week of Sunday, March 18, 2012, be excused, so long as a written explanation is on file with the Clerk 2042 SENATE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 pursuant to Senate Rule No. 17. The question being, "Shall the motion be agreed to?" The motion was agreed to.

OFFERING OF RESOLUTIONS Pursuant to Senate Rule No. 54, the following resolution was offered: S. R. No. 210-Senator Hughes.

Honoring the Upper Arlington High School girls swimming and diving team as the 2012 Division I State Champion.

The question being, "Shall the resolution listed under the President's prerogative be adopted?" So the resolution was adopted.

On the motion of Senator Faber, the Senate adjourned until Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 11:00 o'clock a.m.

Attest: VINCENT L. KEERAN, Clerk.