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OH SB219
Bill
Status
11/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Al Landis
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AI Summary
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Creates new federal mineral royalty clearing fund to distribute Ohio's share of federal mineral royalty payments from oil, gas, and mineral production on federal lands to the county where the wellhead or mine is located, with funds restricted to planning, public facilities, and public services
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Modifies state oil and gas lease terms for state-owned land, including extending primary lease terms from 3 to 5 years, adding shut-in royalty requirements of at least $5,000/month and $60,000/year, and adding provisions to toll lease terms during litigation or federal grant encumbrances
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Redirects injection well fees (5 cents per barrel for in-district brine, 20 cents for out-of-district) from the state Oil and Gas Well Fund to county general funds where injection wells are located
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Streamlines permitting and regulatory processes by removing certain notice requirements, limiting expedited permit requests to 10 per owner per calendar year, shortening nomination approval timelines to 90 days, and requiring bid selection within 60 days of approval
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Prioritizes plugging of orphaned wells located near active injection wells, allows landowners to plug orphaned wells with state reimbursement, and grants the state ownership of carbon credits from orphaned wells plugged using state or federal funds
Legislative Description
Revise the law governing oil and gas wells
Taxation
Last Action
Referred to committee: Natural Resources
2/4/2026