Amended Substitute House Bill No. 54 introduces comprehensive changes to various aspects of Ohio's transportation and legislative framework. Key provisions include the establishment of a new salary for the assistant speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives at $99,903.90 annually, along with annual salary adjustments for General Assembly members from 2020 to 2028. The bill also enhances audit procedures for the Department of Transportation, broadens the definition of "capital facilities" to include highways, and introduces new regulations for regional transit authorities, including their ability to levy taxes and enter contracts. Additionally, the bill modifies procurement processes for regional transit authorities and allows municipal corporations to implement energy conservation measures.

The legislation further addresses several operational aspects of transportation, including updates to motor vehicle registration processes, the establishment of school zones, and the management of speed limits on unimproved highways. It introduces new definitions related to various vehicle types and traffic regulations, enhances penalties for distracted driving, and clarifies the authority of law enforcement in traffic enforcement. The bill also outlines significant appropriations for transportation projects, community infrastructure, and public safety initiatives, totaling over $590 million. Overall, Am. Sub. H. B. No. 54 aims to modernize Ohio's transportation laws, improve public safety, and enhance the efficiency of state and local governance.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 154.01, 717.02, 4501.01, 4511.01, 4511.031, 4511.09, 4511.091, 4511.092, 4511.094, 4511.11, 4511.13, 4511.131, 4511.132, 4511.18, 4511.204, 4511.211, 4511.214, 4511.432, 4511.46, 4511.48, 4511.512, 4511.61, 4511.62, 4511.64, 4511.65, 4511.68, 4511.701, 4511.712, 4519.401, 5501.20, 5513.01, 5515.01, 5515.02, 5515.99, 5517.02, 5517.021, 5525.03, 5525.04, 5525.08, 5525.14, 5571.01, 4511.351, 4511.491
As Reported By House Committee: 154.01, 306.35, 306.43, 717.02, 1548.061, 3503.11, 3704.14, 4501.01, 4503.038, 4503.10, 4503.102, 4503.103, 4503.19, 4505.08, 4506.01, 4506.11, 4507.01, 4507.061, 4507.13, 4507.21, 4507.52, 4508.02, 4511.01, 4511.031, 4511.09, 4511.091, 4511.092, 4511.094, 4511.11, 4511.13, 4511.131, 4511.132, 4511.18, 4511.204, 4511.211, 4511.214, 4511.432, 4511.46, 4511.48, 4511.512, 4511.61, 4511.62, 4511.64, 4511.65, 4511.68, 4511.701, 4511.712, 4513.071, 4513.38, 4513.41, 4517.02, 4519.401, 4955.50, 4955.51, 5501.20, 5501.441, 5502.68, 5513.01, 5515.01, 5515.02, 5515.99, 5517.02, 5517.021, 5525.03, 5525.04, 5525.08, 5525.14, 5571.01, 5736.02, 5736.04, 5736.13, 4506.072, 4507.021, 4507.063, 4507.511, 4511.351, 4511.491, 5501.60, 755.20, H.B, 101.01, 1548.062, 4503.183, 4503.261, 4503.262, 4505.072, 4511.15, 4511.765, 4561.03, 4955.52, 4955.53, 4955.55, 4955.57, 4981.36, 4981.361, 5501.041, 5511.11, 5515.10, 5517.06, 5517.08
As Passed By House: 154.01, 306.35, 306.43, 717.02, 1548.061, 3503.11, 3704.14, 4501.01, 4503.038, 4503.10, 4503.102, 4503.103, 4503.19, 4505.08, 4506.01, 4506.11, 4507.01, 4507.061, 4507.13, 4507.21, 4507.52, 4508.02, 4511.01, 4511.031, 4511.09, 4511.091, 4511.092, 4511.094, 4511.11, 4511.13, 4511.131, 4511.132, 4511.18, 4511.204, 4511.211, 4511.214, 4511.432, 4511.46, 4511.48, 4511.512, 4511.61, 4511.62, 4511.64, 4511.65, 4511.68, 4511.701, 4511.712, 4513.071, 4513.38, 4513.41, 4517.02, 4519.401, 4955.50, 4955.51, 5501.20, 5501.441, 5502.68, 5513.01, 5515.01, 5515.02, 5515.99, 5517.02, 5517.021, 5525.03, 5525.04, 5525.08, 5525.14, 5571.01, 5736.02, 5736.04, 5736.13, 4506.072, 4507.021, 4507.063, 4507.511, 4511.351, 4511.491, 5501.60, 755.20, H.B, 101.01, 1548.062, 4503.183, 4503.261, 4503.262, 4505.072, 4511.15, 4511.765, 4561.03, 4955.52, 4955.53, 4955.55, 4955.57, 4981.36, 4981.361, 5501.041, 5511.11, 5515.10, 5517.06, 5517.08
As Pending in Senate Committee: 117.12, 154.01, 306.43, 717.02, 1548.061, 3503.11, 3704.14, 4501.01, 4503.10, 4503.102, 4503.103, 4505.08, 4506.01, 4506.09, 4506.11, 4507.01, 4507.061, 4507.13, 4507.21, 4507.52, 4508.02, 4511.01, 4511.09, 4511.091, 4511.092, 4511.093, 4511.094, 4511.11, 4511.13, 4511.131, 4511.132, 4511.18, 4511.204, 4511.211, 4511.214, 4511.432, 4511.46, 4511.48, 4511.512, 4511.61, 4511.62, 4511.64, 4511.65, 4511.68, 4511.701, 4511.712, 4511.76, 4513.071, 4513.38, 4513.41, 4517.02, 4517.24, 4519.401, 4955.50, 4955.51, 5501.20, 5501.441, 5512.07, 5513.01, 5517.02, 5517.021, 5521.01, 5525.03, 5525.04, 5525.08, 5525.14, 5525.16, 5537.02, 5571.01, 5747.502, 4506.072, 4507.021, 4507.063, 4507.511, 4511.351, 4511.491, 243.10, 243.20, H.B, 101.01, 117.56, 1548.062, 4503.183, 4505.072, 4511.15, 4511.206, 4511.765, 4923.12, 4955.52, 4955.53, 4955.55, 4955.57, 5515.10, 5517.012, 5517.08
As Reported By Senate Committee: 101.27, 117.12, 154.01, 306.30, 306.35, 306.43, 717.02, 1548.061, 2935.03, 3503.11, 3704.14, 4501.01, 4503.10, 4503.102, 4503.103, 4503.21, 4505.08, 4506.01, 4506.09, 4506.11, 4507.01, 4507.061, 4507.13, 4507.21, 4507.52, 4508.02, 4511.01, 4511.031, 4511.09, 4511.091, 4511.092, 4511.093, 4511.094, 4511.11, 4511.13, 4511.131, 4511.132, 4511.18, 4511.204, 4511.21, 4511.211, 4511.214, 4511.432, 4511.46, 4511.48, 4511.512, 4511.61, 4511.62, 4511.64, 4511.65, 4511.68, 4511.701, 4511.712, 4511.76, 4513.071, 4513.38, 4513.41, 4517.02, 4517.24, 4519.401, 4955.50, 4955.51, 5501.20, 5501.41, 5501.441, 5512.07, 5513.01, 5515.01, 5515.02, 5515.99, 5517.02, 5517.021, 5521.01, 5525.03, 5525.04, 5525.08, 5525.14, 5525.16, 5537.02, 5571.01, 5747.502, 4506.072, 4507.021, 4507.063, 4507.511, 4511.351, 4511.491, 5501.60, 200.20, 200.30, 243.10, 243.20, H.B, 755.20, 101.01, 117.56, 1548.062, 4503.183, 4503.211, 4505.072, 4511.15, 4511.765, 4923.12, 4955.52, 4955.53, 4955.55, 4955.57, 5501.041, 5501.421, 5515.10, 5517.012, 5517.08
As Passed By Senate: 101.27, 117.12, 154.01, 306.30, 306.35, 306.43, 717.02, 1548.061, 2935.03, 3503.11, 3704.14, 4501.01, 4503.10, 4503.102, 4503.103, 4503.21, 4505.08, 4506.01, 4506.09, 4506.11, 4507.01, 4507.061, 4507.13, 4507.21, 4507.52, 4508.02, 4511.01, 4511.031, 4511.09, 4511.091, 4511.092, 4511.093, 4511.094, 4511.11, 4511.13, 4511.131, 4511.132, 4511.18, 4511.204, 4511.21, 4511.211, 4511.214, 4511.432, 4511.46, 4511.48, 4511.512, 4511.61, 4511.62, 4511.64, 4511.65, 4511.68, 4511.701, 4511.712, 4511.76, 4513.071, 4513.38, 4513.41, 4517.02, 4517.24, 4519.401, 4955.50, 4955.51, 5501.20, 5501.41, 5501.441, 5512.07, 5513.01, 5515.01, 5515.02, 5515.99, 5517.02, 5517.021, 5521.01, 5525.03, 5525.04, 5525.08, 5525.14, 5525.16, 5537.02, 5571.01, 5747.502, 4506.072, 4507.021, 4507.063, 4507.511, 4511.351, 4511.491, 5501.60, 200.20, 200.30, 243.10, 243.20, H.B, 755.20, 101.01, 117.56, 1548.062, 4503.183, 4503.211, 4505.072, 4511.15, 4511.765, 4923.12, 4955.52, 4955.53, 4955.55, 4955.57, 5501.041, 5501.421, 5515.10, 5517.012, 5517.08
As Concurred By House: 101.27, 117.12, 154.01, 306.30, 306.35, 306.43, 717.02, 1548.061, 2935.03, 3503.11, 3704.14, 4501.01, 4503.10, 4503.102, 4503.103, 4503.21, 4505.08, 4506.01, 4506.09, 4506.11, 4507.01, 4507.061, 4507.13, 4507.21, 4507.52, 4508.02, 4511.01, 4511.031, 4511.09, 4511.091, 4511.092, 4511.093, 4511.094, 4511.11, 4511.13, 4511.131, 4511.132, 4511.18, 4511.204, 4511.21, 4511.211, 4511.214, 4511.432, 4511.46, 4511.48, 4511.512, 4511.61, 4511.62, 4511.64, 4511.65, 4511.68, 4511.701, 4511.712, 4511.76, 4513.071, 4513.38, 4513.41, 4517.02, 4517.24, 4519.401, 4955.50, 4955.51, 5501.20, 5501.41, 5501.441, 5512.07, 5513.01, 5515.01, 5515.02, 5515.99, 5517.02, 5517.021, 5521.01, 5525.03, 5525.04, 5525.08, 5525.14, 5525.16, 5537.02, 5571.01, 5747.502, 4506.072, 4507.021, 4507.063, 4507.511, 4511.351, 4511.491, 5501.60, 200.20, 200.30, 243.10, 243.20, H.B, 755.20, 101.01, 117.56, 1548.062, 4503.183, 4503.211, 4505.072, 4511.15, 4511.765, 4923.12, 4955.52, 4955.53, 4955.55, 4955.57, 5501.041, 5501.421, 5515.10, 5517.012, 5517.08
As Enrolled: 101.27, 117.12, 154.01, 306.30, 306.35, 306.43, 717.02, 1548.061, 2935.03, 3503.11, 3704.14, 4501.01, 4503.10, 4503.102, 4503.103, 4503.21, 4505.08, 4506.01, 4506.09, 4506.11, 4507.01, 4507.061, 4507.13, 4507.21, 4507.52, 4508.02, 4511.01, 4511.031, 4511.09, 4511.091, 4511.092, 4511.093, 4511.094, 4511.11, 4511.13, 4511.131, 4511.132, 4511.18, 4511.204, 4511.21, 4511.211, 4511.214, 4511.432, 4511.46, 4511.48, 4511.512, 4511.61, 4511.62, 4511.64, 4511.65, 4511.68, 4511.701, 4511.712, 4511.76, 4513.071, 4513.38, 4513.41, 4517.02, 4517.24, 4519.401, 4955.50, 4955.51, 5501.20, 5501.41, 5501.441, 5512.07, 5513.01, 5515.01, 5515.02, 5515.99, 5517.02, 5517.021, 5521.01, 5525.03, 5525.04, 5525.08, 5525.14, 5525.16, 5537.02, 5571.01, 5747.502, 4506.072, 4507.021, 4507.063, 4507.511, 4511.351, 4511.491, 5501.60, 200.20, 200.30, 243.10, 243.20, H.B, 755.20, 101.01, 117.56, 1548.062, 4503.183, 4503.211, 4505.072, 4511.15, 4511.765, 4923.12, 4955.52, 4955.53, 4955.55, 4955.57, 5501.041, 5501.421, 5515.10, 5517.012, 5517.08