The bill proposes the enactment of section 4506.26 of the Revised Code, which establishes a township commercial driver's license training reimbursement program under the Department of Public Safety. This program mandates that the director of public safety reimburse county boards, township boards, or individual township trustees for the costs incurred in obtaining a commercial driver's license (CDL) training. To qualify for reimbursement, the township trustee must successfully complete the training, hold or be elected to a township office, and have the training costs paid either by themselves or by their respective boards.
Additionally, the bill outlines the application process for reimbursement, requiring proof of successful completion of training, payment of tuition costs, and obtaining an Ohio commercial driver's license. The director is tasked with approving applications that meet the specified requirements and reimbursing the full tuition costs. It is important to note that the reimbursement applies only to township trustees elected after the effective date of this section.