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OH HB110
Bill
Status
3/30/2009
Primary Sponsor
John Adams
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AI Summary
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Amends section 1505.07 of the Revised Code to authorize the Director of Natural Resources to issue permits and leases for extraction of natural gas and oil from under Lake Erie's bed.
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Requires approval from the Director of Environmental Protection, Attorney General, and Governor before permits or leases can be issued.
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Prohibits surface location of oil wells in the waters of Lake Erie, though subsurface extraction is permitted.
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Permits issued for terms of 1-10 years; leases issued for specified years or until economic extraction is completed.
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Requires all persons to obtain a permit or lease from the Director before removing natural gas, oil, or other minerals from Lake Erie's bed.
Legislative Description
To authorize the Director of Natural Resources to issues permits and make leases to take and remove natural gas and oil from under the bed of Lake Erie.
Lake Erie-DNR issue permits/make leases-remove oil and gas from lake bed
Last Action
To Agriculture & Natural Resources
3/30/2009