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OH HB304

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/26/2011

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Boyd

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Origin

House of Representatives

129th General Assembly (2011-2012)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Director of Natural Resources from issuing permits or leases to extract oil or natural gas from beneath Lake Erie's bed

  • Allows permits and leases to continue for extraction of sand, gravel, stone, and other minerals (excluding oil and natural gas) from Lake Erie's bed

  • Requires permits or leases from the Director before any person may remove sand, gravel, stone, or other minerals from Lake Erie's bed

  • Establishes that the Director of Natural Resources may adopt rules to implement and enforce these provisions in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code

Legislative Description

To ban the taking or removal of oil or natural gas from and under the bed of Lake Erie.

Lake Erie-ban taking or removal of oil or natural gas from bed

Last Action

To Agriculture & Natural Resources

7/26/2011

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