Veterans Bonus.

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TO ISSUE BONDS TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO VETERANS OF THE
PERSIAN GULF, AFGHANISTAN, AND IRAQ CONFLICTS
Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly

To adopt Section 2r of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio
This proposed amendment would:
1. Authorize the state to issue up to two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) of bonds to provide compensation to
veterans of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq confl icts, and to pay for the administration of the Persian Gulf,
Afghanistan, and Iraq Confl icts Compensation Bond Retirement Fund and the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq
Confl icts Compensation Fund.
2. Authorize the Ohio Department of Veterans Services to provide compensation to persons who have served in active
duty in the United States armed forces at any time during the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq confl icts and who
were Ohio residents at the start of active duty services and are currently Ohio residents.
3. Allow certain survivors to receive the same compensation as the person who served in the armed forces would have
received, if that person dies or is designated as missing in action or held in enemy captivity.
4. Authorize the state to issue bonds only for the time period from the effective date of this amendment until
December 31, 2013.
If adopted, this amendment shall take effect immediately.
A “YES” vote means approval of the amendment.
A “NO” vote means disapproval of the amendment.
A majority YES vote is required for the amendment to be adopted.

Yes

Livestock Standards Board.

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
TO CREATE THE OHIO LIVESTOCK CARE STANDARDS BOARD TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT
STANDARDS OF CARE FOR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly

To adopt Section 1 of Article XIV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio
This proposed amendment would:
1. Require the state to create the Livestock Care Standards Board to prescribe standards for animal care and well-being
that endeavor to maintain food safety, encourage locally grown and raised food, and protect Ohio farms and families.
2. Authorize this bipartisan board of thirteen members to consider factors that include, but are not limited to, agricultural
best management practices for such care and well-being, biosecurity, disease prevention, animal morbidity and mortality
data, food safety practices, and the protection of local, affordable food supplies for consumers when establishing and
implementing standards.
3. Provide that the board shall be comprised of thirteen Ohio residents including representatives of Ohio family farms,
farming organizations, food safety experts, veterinarians, consumers, the dean of the agriculture department at an Ohio
college or university and a county humane society representative.
4. Authorize the Ohio department that regulates agriculture to administer and enforce the standards established by the
board, subject to the authority of the General Assembly.
If adopted, this amendment shall take effect immediately.
A “YES” vote means approval of the amendment.
A “NO” vote means disapproval of the amendment.
A majority YES vote is required for the amendment to be adopted.

Authorizing a single casino within each of
four designated cities.

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW FOR ONE CASINO EACH IN CINCINNATI, CLEVELAND,
COLUMBUS, AND TOLEDO AND DISTRIBUTE TO ALL OHIO COUNTIES A TAX ON THE CASINOS
Proposed by Initiative Petition

To adopt Section 6 to Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio
This proposed amendment would:
1. Authorize only one casino facility at a specifi cally designated location within each of the cities of Cincinnati, Cleveland,
Columbus, and Toledo.
2. Levy a fi xed tax of 33% of gross casino revenue received by each casino operator of the four casino facilities.
3. Distribute the casino tax as follows:
• 51% among all 88 counties in proportion to such counties’ respective populations. Half of each county’s
distribution will go to its largest city if that city’s population is above 80,000.
• 34% among all public school districts
• 5% among all host cities
• 3% to the Ohio casino control commission
• 3% to the Ohio state racing commission fund
• 2% to a state law enforcement training fund
• 2% to a state problem gambling and addictions fund
4. Require each initial licensed casino operator to pay a single $50,000,000 fee to be used for state job training purposes
and make a minimum initial investment of $250,000,000 in its facility.
5. Permit approved types of casino gaming authorized by Michigan, West Virginia, Indiana, and Pennsylvania as of
January 1, 2009 or games subsequently authorized by those states.
6. Authorize the casinos to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at the discretion of the casino operator and require
that the casino facilities shall be subject to all state and local laws and provisions related to health and building codes,
but that no local zoning, land use laws, subdivision regulations or similar provisions shall prohibit the development or
operation of the casinos at the designated sites.
7. Create the Ohio casino control commission which will license and regulate casino operators, management companies
retained by such casino operators, key employees, gaming-related vendors, and all gaming authorized by this
constitutional provision.
A “YES” vote means you approve of amending the Ohio Constitution to permit one casino each in Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo.
A “NO” vote means you disapprove of amending the Ohio Constitution to permit one casino each in Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo.
A majority YES vote is required for the amendment to be adopted.

Providing Current Operating Expenses of the
Grafton-Midview Library.

No