5537.28 Restrictions on expenditure of toll revenues. - Ohio Statutes

5537.28 Restrictions on expenditure of toll revenues.

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after the effective date of this section, the Ohio turnpike commission shall not expend any toll revenues that are generated by an existing turnpike project to fund in any manner or to any degree the construction, operation, maintenance, or repair of another turnpike project the location of which must be reviewed by the turnpike legislative review committee and approved by the governor.

In paying the cost of such a project, the commission may issue bonds and bond anticipation notes as permitted by this chapter, and may accept moneys from any source to pay the cost of any portion of the project, including, but not limited to, the federal government, any department or agency of this state, and any political subdivision or other government agency. Each such project shall be constructed, operated, maintained, and repaired entirely with funds generated by that project or otherwise specifically acquired for that project from sources permitted by this chapter.

(B) The commission shall not expend any toll revenues generated by the Ohio turnpike to pay any amount of the principal amount of, or interest due on, any bonds or bond anticipation notes issued by the commission to pay any portion of the cost of another turnpike project the location of which must be reviewed by the turnpike legislative review committee and approved by the governor. The commission shall not expend any toll revenues generated by any turnpike project to pay any amount of the principal amount of, or interest due on, any bonds or bond anticipation notes issued by the commission to pay any portion of the cost of a new turnpike project the location of which must be reviewed by the turnpike legislative review committee and approved by the governor or the cost of the operation, repair, improvement, maintenance, or reconstruction of any turnpike project other than the project that generated those toll revenues.

(C) As used in this section:

(1) “Ohio turnpike” has the same meaning as in division (E) of section 5537.26 of the Revised Code;

(2) “Another turnpike project” does not include infrastructure improvements on the Ohio turnpike or on connecting roadways within one mile of an Ohio turnpike interchange.

Effective Date: 10-17-1996; 2006 HB699 03-29-2007