As Introduced

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

H. B. No. 110

Representative Adams, J. 

Cosponsors: Representatives Batchelder, Blessing, Jordan, Boose, Burke, Combs, Goodwin, Hall, Huffman, Martin, Morgan, Stebelton, Uecker, Wagner, Wachtmann, Daniels, Bubp, Grossman, Adams, R., Amstutz, Zehringer, Hackett, Balderson, Mecklenborg, Blair, McClain, Snitchler, Maag, Stautberg, Ruhl, Sears 

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A BILL

To amend section 1505.07 of the Revised Code to

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authorize the Director of Natural Resources to

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issues permits and make leases to take and remove

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natural gas and oil from under the bed of Lake

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Erie.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 1505.07 of the Revised Code be	6
amended to read as follows:	7

Sec. 1505.07.  Subject to the limitation set forth in section	8
1505.08 of the Revised Code, the director of natural resources,	9
with the approval of the director of environmental protection, the	10
attorney general, and the governor, may issue permits and make	11
leases to parties making application for permission to take and	12
remove sand, gravel, stone, natural gas, oil, provided that the	13
surface location of an oil well is not located in the waters of	14
Lake Erie, and other minerals or substances from and under the bed	15
of Lake Erie, either upon a royalty or rental basis, as hethe	16
director of natural resources determines to be best for the state.	17
Permits shall be issued for terms of not less than one year nor	18
more than ten years, and leases shall be for a term of years or	19
until the economic extraction of the mineral, natural gas, oil, or	20
other substance covered thereby has been completed. Such taking	21
and removal shall be within certain fixed boundaries that do not	22
conflict with the rights of littoral owners. Upon request from the	23
holder of a permit, it shall be canceled, but in the case of any	24
permit or lease, any equipment or buildings owned by the permittee	25
or lessee shall be held as security by the director of natural	26
resources for payment of all rentals or royalties due the state at	27
the time of cancellation.	28

No person shall remove sand, gravel, stone, natural gas, oil,	29
or other minerals or substances from and under the bed of Lake	30
Erie without first obtaining a permit or lease therefor from the	31
director.	32

The director of natural resources may, in accordance with	33
Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, adopt, amend, and rescind rules	34
for the administration, implementation, and enforcement of this	35
section.	36

Section 2.  That existing section 1505.07 of the Revised Code	37
is hereby repealed.	38