UPDATED VERSION*

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

Final Analysis
Eric Vendel

Am. Sub. H.B. 133

129th General Assembly (As Passed by the General Assembly)

Reps. J. Adams, Beck, Blessing, Boose, Brenner, Buchy, Burke, Combs, Gonzales, Goodwin, Grossman, Hackett, Hall, Hayes, Huffman, Landis, Maag, Martin, McKenney, Rosenberger, Ruhl, Sears, Stebelton, Thompson, Uecker, Wachtmann, Young, Amstutz, Blair, C. Hagan, Hottinger, Mecklenborg, Newbold, Roegner, Slaby Faber, Schaffer, Bacon, Coley, Daniels, Hite, Jones, Jordan, Niehaus, Seitz, Widener, Wilson, Lehner

Sens.

Effective date: September 30, 2011

ACT SUMMARY
CreatestheOilandGasLeasingCommissiontooverseeandfacilitatetheleasingof landthatisownedorcontrolledbyastateagency,includingastateuniversity,for the purpose of the exploration for, development of, and production of oil and naturalgasresources. Repeals prior authority for certain state agencies to enter into oil and natural gas leases. Establishesfourclassificationsforallpropertythatisownedorcontrolledbyastate agency,andrequireseachstateagencytoinventoryandclassifyeachparcelofland thatisownedorcontrolledbytheagency. Prohibitsastatenaturepreservefrombeingnominatedorleasedundertheactfor thepurposeofexploringforanddevelopingandproducingoilandnaturalgas.

Authorizes a state agency, beginning on the acts effective date and ending on the effective date of the rules adopted by the Commission under the act, and in consultationwiththeCommission,toleaseaformationwithinaparceloflandthat isownedorcontrolledbythestateagencyforoilandgasdrilling.

*Thisversionupdatestheeffectivedateoftheact.

Aftertheeffectivedateoftherules,generallyrequiresthestateagencythatownsor controls the parcel of land that is the subject of a nomination approved by the CommissiontoenterintoaleasewiththeCommissionsselectionofthehighestand bestbidder. Establishesaprocedurebywhichcertainpersonsmaysubmitleasenominationsto the Commission, and requires the Commission to approve or disapprove a nominationbasedonspecifiedfactors. Requires the Director of Natural Resources to adopt rules establishing procedures and requirements for publishing notice on the Departments web site of each nomination received by the Commission for at least 21 days prior to the Commissionsapprovalordisapprovalofanomination. EstablishesprocedurestobeusedbytheCommissiongoverningtheadvertisingfor andselectionofbidsforleasesfortheextractionofoilandgasfromstateland. RequirestheCommissiontoadoptrulesgoverningtheoilandgasleasingprogram. EstablishestheStateLandRoyaltyFundtowhichproceedsfromleasesigningfees, rentals, and royalty payments generally are required to be credited, and requires that money in the Fund be used to acquire land and to pay capital costs of state agencieswhoselandisleasedforoilandgasextraction. CreatestheForestryMineralRoyaltiesFundandParksMineralRoyaltiesFund,and requires money from signing fees, rentals, and royalties from oil and gas leases enteredintoundertheactonDivisionofForestryorParksandRecreationlandtobe depositedintotheapplicableFundandusedforthepurposesdiscussedabove. Requires money from signing fees, rentals, and royalties from oil and gas leases entered into under the act on Division of Wildlife land to be deposited into the continuing Wildlife Habitat Fund and used for the purposes established in law unchangedbytheactforthatFund. Requires at least 30% of the proceeds from a lease executed on or after the acts effectivedatefortheexplorationandproductionofoilorgaswithinorunderastate parktobecreditedtotheapplicablefundcreatedinthestatetreasurythatsupports thestatepark,andrequirestheDepartmentofNaturalResourcestousethemoney forcapitalimprovementsinthatstatepark. EstablishestheOilandGasLeasingCommissionAdministrationFundconsistingof nominationfeesandbidfeescreditedtoitundertheact,andrequirestheFundtobe used to pay the Commissions and the Department of Natural Resources

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administrativeexpensesfortheactsimplementationandtopaycertainexpensesof Commissionmembers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Oil and Gas Leasing Commission ................................................................................................. 3 Inventory and designation of property into classifications ............................................................. 4 Exemption of nature preserves ..................................................................................................... 5 Temporary leasing authority for state agencies ............................................................................ 5 Lease nominations ........................................................................................................................ 5 Lease procedures ......................................................................................................................... 8 Rules ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Use of proceeds from leases ...................................................................................................... 11 State Land Royalty Fund ........................................................................................................ 11 Forestry Mineral Royalties Fund; Wildlife Habitat Fund; Parks Mineral Royalties Fund ......... 11 Oil and Gas Leasing Commission Administration Fund .......................................................... 12 Authority for state agencies to form drilling unit with class 3 property ........................................ 12 Declaration of state policy ........................................................................................................... 12 Definitions ................................................................................................................................... 13 Background ................................................................................................................................. 13

CONTENT AND OPERATION

Oil and Gas Leasing Commission
TheactcreatestheOilandGasLeasingCommissiontooverseeandfacilitatethe leasingofstatepropertyforthepurposeofdevelopingoilandnaturalgasresourceson state lands.1 It repeals prior authority for certain state agencies and state universities (see Definitions, below) to enter into oil and natural gas leases (see Background, below).However,itprovidesthataleaseofanylandsthatareownedorcontrolledby one of those state agencies or a state university for the purpose of exploring for, developing,andproducingoilornaturalgasthatwasenteredintopriortotheeffective dateoftheactremainsineffectuntilthetermoftheleaseexpiresasprovidedforinthe lease.2 TheCommissionconsistsoftheChiefoftheDivisionofGeologicalSurveyinthe Department of Natural Resources and the following four members appointed by the Governor: (1)Two members from a list of not less than four persons recommended by a statewideorganizationrepresentingtheoilandgasindustry;
1R.C.1509.71(B). 2Section3.

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(2)Onememberofthepublicwithexpertiseinfinanceorrealestate;and (3)One member representing a statewide environmental or conservation organization. TheactprovidesforstaggeredfiveyeartermsfortheGovernorsappointeesand includesstandardproceduresgoverningtheirappointment,thefillingofvacancies,and removalofappointees. The Chief of the Division of Geological Survey is the chairperson. Three members constitute a quorum, and no action of the Commission is valid unless it has theconcurrenceofatleastthreemembers.TheCommissionmustkeeparecordofits proceedings. Members of the Commission serve without compensation, but must be reimbursedfortheiractualandnecessaryexpensesincurredintheperformanceoftheir duties. The Department of Natural Resources must provide clerical, technical, legal, andotherservicesrequiredbytheCommissionintheperformanceofitsduties.3

Inventory and designation of property into classifications

TheactrequiresastateagencytosubmittotheOilandGasLeasingCommission aninventoryofeachparceloflandthatisownedorcontrolledbythestateagency.The inventorymustclassifyeachparcelasaclass1,class2,class3,orclass4property.Class 1propertyispropertyconcerningwhichtherearenoencumbrancesordeedrestrictions thatlimittheexplorationordrillingforoilorgasontheproperty.Class2propertyis propertyownedorcontrolledbyastateuniversityorcollegeorbyanotherstateagency concerning which there is a federal encumbrance or monetary interest that limits or prohibitstheexplorationordrillingforoilorgasontheproperty.Class3propertyis propertythatisnotclass2orclass4property,isofinsufficientsizeorshapetomeetthe requirementsfordrillingawellonthepropertythatareestablishedundertheOiland GasLaw,andisnecessaryforpoolingwithotherparcelsofpropertyforthepurposeof forming a drilling unit in order to meet the requirements for drilling a well that are established under that Law. Finally, class 4 property is property concerning which thereisaprovisioninthedeedthatlimitstheexplorationordrillingforoilorgasonthe property.4 The Commission may request a state agency to submit documentation supportingtheclassificationofeachparcelofland.5Inaddition,theactrequiresastate agencytoclassifyaparceloflandacquiredaftertheactseffectivedatenotlaterthan90
3R.C.1509.71(B)to(G). 4R.C.1509.70(A)to(D). 5R.C.1509.72(A).

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daysafteritsacquisitionandsubmittheclassificationtotheCommission.6Finally,the CommissionmustprovidetotheDepartmentofNaturalResourcestheinformationthat isnecessaryfortheDepartment topostontheDepartmentswebsitealistingofeach parcel of state land and its corresponding classification. The act requires the Departmenttoposttheinformation.7 Under the act, a state agency that has classified a parcel of land as a class 2 property must make reasonable and appropriate efforts so that the parcel could be classifiedasaclass1property.8

Exemption of nature preserves

The act prohibits a nature preserve, which is an area that is formally dedicated under the Natural Areas and Preserves Law, that is owned or controlled by a state agency from being nominated or leased under the act (see Temporary leasing authority for state agencies, Lease nominations, and Lease procedures, below)forthepurposeofexploringforanddevelopingandproducingoilandnatural gasresources.9

Temporary leasing authority for state agencies

The act authorizes a state agency, beginning on the acts effective date and ending on the effective date of the rules adopted by the Oil and Gas Leasing Commission (see Rules, below), in consultation with the Commission, to lease a formation(seeDefinitions,below)withinaparceloflandthatisownedorcontrolled by the state agency for the exploration for and development and production of oil or naturalgas.Thestateagencymustestablishbidfees,signingfees,rentals,andatleasta landowner royalty. On and after the effective date of the rules adopted by the Commission,suchaformationmaybeleasedfortheexplorationforanddevelopment andproductionofoilornaturalgasonlyinaccordancewiththeactsnominationand leasingprocedures(seeLease nominationsandLease procedures,below).10

Lease nominations
Leasesenteredintobyastateagencybeginning270daysaftertheactseffective datemustbeawardedpursuanttoanominationandbidprocessestablishedbytheact.
6R.C.1509.72(B). 7R.C.1509.72(C). 8R.C.1509.76. 9R.C.1509.73(I)and1517.01,notintheact. 10R.C.1509.73(A)(1).

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Not earlier than 270 days after the acts effective date, a person that is an owner (see Definitions, below) and is interested in leasing a formation within a parcel of land that is owned or controlled by a state agency for the purpose of exploring for, developing, and producing oil or natural gas may submit a lease nomination identifyingtheparcelofland.11 The nomination must be in the manner and form, and include the information and nomination fee, that are required by rules adopted by the Commission under the act(seeRules,below).Notlessthan30days,butnotmorethan120daysfollowing thereceiptofanominationofaparcelofland,theCommissionmustconductameeting for the purpose of determining whether to approve or disapprove the nomination for the purpose of leasing a formation within the parcel of land that is identified in the nomination. The Commission also must review the nomination to determine if the parcel of land has been classified (see above). If the parcel of land has not been classified,theCommissionimmediatelymustsendacopyofthenominationtothestate agency that owns or controls the parcel. The state agency must classify the parcel of landasaclass1,class2,class3,orclass4propertyandsubmittheclassificationtothe Commissionnotlaterthan15daysafterreceiptofacopyofthenomination.Onreceipt ofthestateagencysclassificationoftheparcelofland,theCommissionmustprovide the Department of Natural Resources the information that is necessary for the DepartmenttoposttheparcelanditscorrespondingclassificationontheDepartments website.12 Afteraparceloflandthatisthesubjectofanominationhasbeenclassified,the Commissionmustapproveordisapprovethenomination.13Inmakingitsdecision,the Commissionmustconsiderallofthefollowing: (1)Theeconomicbenefits,includingthepotentialincomefromanoilornatural gas operation, that would result if the lease of a formation that is the subject of the nominationwereapproved; (2)Whether the proposed oil or gas operation is compatible with the current usesoftheparceloflandthatisthesubjectofthenomination; (3)Theenvironmentalimpactthatwouldresultiftheleaseofaformationthatis thesubjectofthenominationwereapproved;

11R.C.1509.73(A)(2). 12R.C.1509.73(B)(1). 13R.C.1509.73(B)(1).

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(4)Any potential adverse geological impact that would result if the lease of a formationthatisthesubjectofthenominationwereapproved; (5)Anypotentialimpacttovisitorsorusersofaparceloflandthatisthesubject ofthenomination; (6)Anypotentialimpacttotheoperationsorequipmentofastateagencythatis a state university or college if the lease of a formation within the parcel owned or controlled by the university or college that is the subject of the nomination were executed; (7)Any objections to the nomination that are submitted to the Commission by thestateagencythatownsorcontrolsthelandonwhichtheproposedoilornaturalgas operationwouldtakeplace; (8)AnycommentsorobjectionstothenominationsubmittedtotheCommission by Ohio residents or other users of the parcel of land that is the subject of the nomination;and (9)AnyotherfactorsthattheCommissionmayestablishinrulesadoptedunder theact.14 TheactrequirestheCommissiontodisapproveanominationofaparcelofland that is a class 3 property. The Commission must send notice of the disapproval by certifiedmailtothepersonthatsubmittedthenomination.15 Prior to making its decision to approve or disapprove a nomination, the Commissionmustnotifytheagencythatownsorcontrolsthelandonwhichtheoilor gasoperationwouldtakeplace.16 The Commission must approve or disapprove a nomination not later than two calendarquartersfollowingthereceiptofthenomination.Noticeofthedecisionmust be sent by certified mail to the person that submitted the nomination. If the Commissionapprovesanomination,theCommissionmustnotifythestateagencythat owns or controls the parcel of land that is the subject of a nomination of the Commissionsapproval.Thenotificationmustrequestthestateagencytosubmittothe Commission special terms and conditions that will apply to the lease of a formation withintheparceloflandbecauseofspecificconditionsrelatedtotheparcel.Thestate
14R.C.1509.73(B)(1)(a)to(i)and1509.74(C). 15R.C.1509.73(B)(2). 16R.C.1509.73(B)(3).

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agencymustsubmitthespecialtermsandconditionsnotlaterthan60daysafterreceipt ofanoticefromtheCommission.17 If the Commission approves a nomination for a parcel of land that is a class 1 property,theCommissionmustofferforleaseeachformationthatiswithintheparcel of land (see Lease procedures, below). If the Commission approves a nomination foraparceloflandthatisaclass2orclass4property,theCommissioncannotofferfor leaseanyformationthatiswithintheparceloflandunlessthestateagencythatownsor controlstheparceloflandnotifiestheCommissionthataformationorformationsthat arewithintheparceloflandmaybeofferedforlease.18 Public notice Not later than 270 days after the acts effective date, the Director of Natural Resources must adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act establishing procedures and requirements for publishing notice on the Departments websiteofeachnominationreceivedbytheCommissionforaperiodofatleast21days prior to the Commissions approval or disapproval of a nomination. The notification must identify the parcel of land that is the subject of the nomination and include a statement that a person may submit comments to the Commission concerning the nomination. The act requires the Commission to provide to the Department the informationnecessaryfortheDepartmenttocomplywiththerequirement.19

Lease procedures
Eachcalendarquarter,theCommissionmustadvertiseforbidsforaleasefora formationwithinaparceloflandthatwasthesubjectofanominationapprovedduring the previous calendar quarter that is a class 1 property or that is a class 2 or class 4 propertyforwhichtheCommissionhasreceivednoticefromthestateagencythatowns orcontrolstheparceloflandthataformationorformationswithintheparcelmaybe offered for lease. The advertisement must be provided to the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department must publish the advertisement on its web site for a period of time established by the Commission. The advertisement must include the followinginformation: (1)Theprocedureforthesubmissionofabidtoenterintoaleaseforaformation withinaparcelofland;

17R.C.1509.73(B)(5). 18R.C.1509.73(B)(6). 19R.C.1509.72(D).

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(2)Astatementthatastandardleaseformthatisconsistentwiththepracticesof theoilandnaturalgasindustrieswillbeusedforthelease; (3)Acopyofthestandardleaseformthatwillbeused; (4)Specialtermsandconditions,ifapplicable,thatapplytotheleasebecauseof specificconditionsrelatedtotheparcelofland; (5)Theamountofthebidfeethatisrequiredtobesubmittedwithabid;and (6)Any other information that is determined to be pertinent by the Commission.20 Theactrequiresapersonsubmittingabidtoenterintoaleasetopayabidfee thatisestablishedinrulesadoptedundertheact(seeRules,below).21 To encourage the submission of bids for leases and the responsible and reasonabledevelopmentofthestatesnaturalresources,theCommissionmustmaintain theconfidentialityof,andmustnotdisclose,informationcontainedinaleasebidthatis submittedundertheactbeforeapersonisselectedasthehighestandbestbidderunless theCommissiondeterminesotherwise.22 The Commission must establish a deadline for the submission of bids for each lease regarding a particular parcel of land and notify the Department of Natural Resources of the deadline. The Department is required to post the deadline for the submissionofbidsforeachleaseontheDepartmentswebsite.Apersonmustsubmita bid in accordance with the procedures and requirements established by the Commissioninrulesadoptedundertheact.23 The act requires the Commission to select the person who submits the highest andbestbidrelatedtoeachformationwithinthatparcelofland,takingintoaccountthe financialresponsibilityoftheprospectivelesseeandtheabilityoftheprospectivelessee to perform its obligations under the lease. After the Commission selects a person, it mustnotifytheapplicablestateagencyandsendthepersonsbidtotheagency.Theact

20R.C.1509.73(C). 21R.C.1509.73(D). 22R.C.1509.73(E). 23R.C.1509.73(F).

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requires the state agency to enter into a lease with the person selected by the Commission.24

Rules
Not later than 270 days after the acts effective date, the Oil and Gas Leasing Commission must adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act thatestablishallofthefollowing: (1)The form of and the information to be included in nominations that are submittedtotheCommission; (2)Procedures for the submission of nominations and the amount of the nominationfeestobecharged.Therulesmustrequirethatifapersonwhohaspaida nominationfeedoesnotenterintoaleaseregardingtheparceloflandthattheperson nominated,thefeemustberefundedtotheperson,and,ifapplicable,the personthat entersintotheleasemustpaythenominationfee.Inaddition,therulesmustprovide thatastateagencyisexemptfromnominationfeesandthatapersonwhoentersintoa leaseregardingaparceloflandnominatedbyastateagencymustpaythenomination fee. (3)Factors that may be considered by the Commission when determining whethertoapproveordisapproveanomination; (4)Proceduresandrequirementsforthesubmissionofbidsforalease; (5)Theamountofbidfeestobechargedforthesubmissionofbidstoenterinto leases; (6)A standard lease form that is consistent with the practices of the oil and naturalgasindustriesandthatcontainsalandownerroyaltyofatleast,whichmust beusedbystateagenciesforleasesenteredintoundertheact;and (7)Anyotherproceduresandrequirementsthatarenecessarytoimplementthe act.
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24R.C.1509.73(F). 25R.C.1509.74.

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Use of proceeds from leases

State Land Royalty Fund The act requires that except as otherwise provided in the act (see Forestry Mineral Royalties Fund; Wildlife Habitat Fund; Parks Mineral Royalties Fund, below), all money that is received by a state agency from signing fees, rentals, and royaltypaymentsforaleaseenteredintoundertheactmustbepaidbyastateagency intothestatetreasurytothecreditoftheStateLandRoyaltyFundcreatedbytheact.26 AnyinvestmentearningsoftheFundmustbecreditedtotheFund.27 Money in the Fund must be used by state agencies to acquire land and to pay capital costs, including equipment and renovations and repairs of facilities, of those state agencies that contributed to the Fund. A state agency is entitled to receive the amountthatitcontributedundertheactandashareoftheinvestmentearningsofthe Fundinanamountthatisequivalenttotheproportionateshareofcontributionsmade bytheagency.28 Forestry Mineral Royalties Fund; Wildlife Habitat Fund; Parks Mineral Royalties Fund The act requires money from signing fees, rentals, and royalty payments for a lease entered into under the act on land owned or controlled by the Division of Forestry, Wildlife,orParksandRecreationin theDepartmentofNaturalResourcesto bepaidintooneofthefollowingfunds,asapplicable:(1)theForestryMineralRoyalties Fund,createdinthestatetreasurybytheact,(2)thecontinuingWildlifeHabitatFund, or(3)theParksMineralRoyaltiesFund,createdinthestatetreasurybytheact.29Any investmentearningsofeachFundcreatedbytheactmustbecreditedtotheFund. Money in the Forestry Mineral Royalties Fund and the Parks Mineral Royalties FundmustbeusedbytheapplicableDivisiontoacquirelandandtopaycapitalcosts, including equipment and repairs and renovations of facilities, that are owned by the state and administered by the Division. The act requires expenditures from each of those Funds to be approved by the Director of Natural Resources.30 Under law

26R.C.131.50(A)and1509.73(G)(1). 27R.C.131.50(A). 28R.C.131.50(B). 29R.C.1509.73(G)(2). 30R.C.1503.012and1541.26.

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unchanged by the act, money in the Wildlife Habitat Fund is used to acquire and developlandforthepreservation,propagation,andprotectionofwildanimals.31 Proceeds from oil and gas leases in state parks Theactrequiresatleast30%oftheproceedsfromaleaseexecutedonandafter theactseffectivedatefortheexplorationandproductionofoilorgaswithinorundera state park to be credited to the applicable fund created in the state treasury that supportsthestatepark.TheDepartmentofNaturalResourcesmustusethemoneyfor expenses associated with the applicable state park. The act specifically requires the moneytobeusedforcapitalimprovements.32 Oil and Gas Leasing Commission Administration Fund The act creates in the state treasury the Oil and Gas Leasing Commission Administration Fund consisting of money received from nomination and bid fees. Money in the Fund must be used by the Oil and Gas Leasing Commission and the Department of Natural Resources to pay their administrative expenses regarding the implementationoftheact.MoneyintheFundalsomustbeusedtopaytheactualand necessary expenses incurred by Commission members in the performance of their duties.33

Authority for state agencies to form drilling unit with class 3 property
Theactauthorizesastateagencythatownsorcontrolsaparceloflandthatisa class 3 property for which a nomination for that property has been denied by the Oil andGasLeasingCommissiontoenterintowrittenagreementstousethatparcelofland to form a drilling unit that conforms to the minimum acreage and distance requirementsthatareestablishedundertheOilandGasLaw.34

Declaration of state policy

Theactdeclaresthatitisthepolicyofthestatetoprovideaccesstoandsupport the exploration for, development of, and production of oil and natural gas resources owned or controlled by the state in an effort to use the states natural resources responsibly.35
31R.C.1531.33. 32R.C.1509.78. 33R.C.1509.75. 34R.C.1509.77. 35R.C.1509.71(A).

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Definitions
Fortheactspurposes,formationmeansanyofthefollowing: (1)The distance from the surface of the land to the top of the Onondaga limestone; (2)The distance from the top of the Onondaga limestone to the bottom of the Queenstonformation; (3)The distance from the bottom of the Queenston formation to the top of the Trentonlimestone; (4)The distance from the top of the Trenton limestone to the top of the Knox formation;or (5)ThedistancefromthetopoftheKnoxformationtothebasementrock.36 The Oiland GasLawdefinesowner to meanthepersonwho hastheright to drillonatractordrillingunit,todrillintoandproducefromapool,andtoappropriate the oil or gas produced therefrom either for the person or for others, except that a personceasestobeanownerwithrespecttoawellwhenthewellhasbeenpluggedin accordancewithapplicablerulesadoptedandordersissuedunderthatLaw.37 The act defines state agency to mean: (1) every organized body, office, or agency established by the laws of the state for the exercise of any function of state government, and (2) a state university or college, that is, each of the state universities identified in the State Universities Law and the Northeast Ohio Medical University, includingitsboardoftrustees.38

Background
Under former law, there was no centralized state governmental body that oversawtheleasingofstatelandsforthedevelopmentofoilandnaturalgasresources. Instead,severalagenciesandtheboardoftrusteesofastateuniversityhadauthorityto lease state lands for that purpose. The Department of Administrative Services had authority to lease to any person any tract of land owned by the state and under the controloftheDepartment,oranypartofsuchatract,forthepurposeofdrillingforor

36R.C.1509.70(E). 37R.C.1509.01,notintheact. 38R.C.1509.70(F),byreferencetoR.C.1.60and3345.12.

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thepoolingofoilorgas.39The ChiefoftheDivisionofWildlifeintheDepartmentof Natural Resources, with the approval of the Director of Natural Resources, had authority to enter into oil and gas leases on lands owned and controlled by the Division.40Inaddition,theDirectorofMentalHealth,theDirectorofRehabilitationand Correction, and the Director of Developmental Disabilities had authority to enter into oilandgasleasesonlandscontrolledbytheirrespectiveagencies.41Finally,theboard oftrusteesofastateuniversitywasauthorizedtoenterintocontractsfortheremovalof oilorgasfromlandunderthesupervisionoftheboard.42 As noted earlier, the act repeals the authority of the various state agencies and stateuniversitiesdiscussedabove.However,itretainstheauthorityoftheDirectorof NaturalResourcestoissuepermitsandenterintoleasestoremovemineralsfromand underthebedofLakeErie.Currently,thatremovalisprecludedbyfederallaw.

HISTORY
ACTION
Introduced Reported, H. Agriculture & Natural Resources Passed House (54-41) Reported, S. Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Passed Senate (22-10) House concurred in Senate amendments (57-39)

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39R.C.123.01. 40R.C.1531.06. 41R.C.5119.40,5120.12,and5123.23,repealed. 42R.C.3345.181.

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