To enact section 3745.25 of the Revised Code to require the proceeds of fines paid by certain political subdivisions under environmental laws to be expended by the state in the county that incurred the fine or in which the political subdivision that incurred the fine is located.

Section 1. That section 3745.25 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 3745.25. (A) As used in this section, "environmental laws" means Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., 3746., 3750., 3751., 3752., 3753., 6109., and 6111. of the Revised Code; any federal counterparts of those chapters; rules adopted under those chapters or federal counterparts; and terms and conditions of orders, permits, permit renewals, licenses, license renewals, variances, exemptions, or plan approvals issued under those chapters or federal counterparts.

(B) Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the contrary, the director of environmental protection in consultation with the director of budget and management shall ensure that money collected as the result of the imposition of a fine levied against a county, municipal corporation, or township under any environmental law shall be expended by the state in the county that incurred the fine or in the county in which the municipal corporation or township that incurred the fine is located. The director of environmental protection and the director of budget and management jointly shall take actions and may adopt policies that are necessary to ensure that state expenditures comply with this section.