Not later than November 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, the director of agriculture shall submit a detailed financial report to the speaker of the house of representatives and to the president of the senate that includes all of the following information:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 993.041

  • agriculture: includes farming; ranching; aquaculture; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; apiculture and related apicultural activities, production of honey, beeswax, honeycomb, and other related products; horticulture; viticulture, winemaking, and related activities; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production; and any additions or modifications to the foregoing made by the director of agriculture by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 1.61
  • Amusement ride: includes carnival rides, bungee jumping facilities, and fair rides, but does not include passenger tramways as defined in section 4169. See Ohio Code 993.01
  • Operation: means the use or operation, or both, of an amusement ride with riders. See Ohio Code 993.01

(A) The revenue from fees collected under section 993.04 of the Revised Code and any other revenue collected for the amusement ride safety program during the twelve months immediately preceding the report’s submission;

(B) Expenses relating to the operation of the department of agriculture’s amusement ride safety program established under this chapter during the twelve months immediately preceding the report’s submission;

(C) Any proposed changes to the fee schedule established under section 993.04 of the Revised Code that the director determines are necessary for purposes of issuing amusement ride permits and conducting amusement ride inspections and reinspections;

(D) The amount expended from any appropriations made for the department of agriculture’s amusement ride safety program during the twelve months immediately preceding the report’s submission;

(E) Any additional revenue that the director determines is necessary to meet the expenses of the amusement ride safety program during the twelve months immediately following the submission of the report;

(F) Any other information that the director determines is necessary to include in the report.