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H. B. No. 87 As IntroducedAs Introduced
128th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2009-2010 |
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Cosponsors:
Representatives Yuko, Garrison, Hagan, Book, Foley, Newcomb, Harris, DeGeeter, Williams, B., Bolon, Skindell, Luckie, Letson, Williams, S., Heard
A BILL
To create the Ohio Energy Resource Center at Ohio
University's Voinovich School and to make an
appropriation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. There is hereby created the Ohio Energy Resource
Center at the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at
Ohio University.
The center shall do all of the following:
(A) Act as a knowledge hub for clean energy, advanced
energy,
and energy efficiency projects throughout the state;
(B) Maintain a database of research and development projects
in the fields of clean energy, advanced energy, and energy
efficiency undertaken by public institutions of higher education;
(C) Act as a clearinghouse for information and promote
collaboration among public and private entities on federal, state,
and private sources of financial and technical assistance for
advanced energy, clean energy, and energy efficiency projects
including, but not limited to, Edison Technology Centers, Edison
Incubators, and programs under the Third Frontier Commission; and
(D) Provide technical assistance to state government and
local
governments, other political subdivisions, and businesses
located in an Appalachian county as defined in section 107.21 of
the Revised Code on clean energy, advanced energy, and energy
efficiency projects.
The Department of Development shall allocate up
to $75,000
in fiscal year 2010 and up to $125,000 in fiscal year 2011 from
the Advanced Energy Fund (Fund
5M50) for
the activities of the
Center. Such moneys are
appropriated, and
shall be accounted for
as though appropriated in
appropriation
item 195660, Advanced
Energy Programs, in the main
operating
budget act for fiscal
years 2010 and 2011.
Section 2. The sections of law contained in this act are
exempt from the referendum because they are or relate to an
appropriation for current expenses within the meaning of Ohio
Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and section 1.471 of the
Revised Code and therefore take effect immediately when this act
becomes law.
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