Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in the Revised Code, the “development services agency” means the department of development and the “director of development services” means the director of development. Whenever the development services agency or director of development services is referred to or designated […]
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly (A) The department of development shall develop and promote plans and programs designed to assure that state resources are efficiently used, economic growth is properly balanced, community growth is developed in an orderly manner, and local governments are coordinated with each other […]
Effective: May 6, 2005 Latest Legislation: House Bill 16 – 126th General Assembly The director of development may designate any governmental entity as an agency of the state to act within a specified region of the state for the purpose of creating and preserving jobs and employment opportunities and financing projects intended to create or […]
Effective: January 4, 2006 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 236 – 126th General Assembly The department of development shall post the following on the official internet site of the department: (A) Annual reports of the progress and status of eligible projects made as required under division (E) of section 122.0814 of the Revised Code; (B) The […]
Effective: June 11, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 386 – 129th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “gaming activities” means activities conducted in connection with or that include any of the following: (1) Casino gaming, as authorized and defined in Section 6(C) of Article XV, Ohio Constitution; (2) Casino gaming, as defined in […]
Effective: August 12, 1982 Latest Legislation: House Bill 536 – 114th General Assembly The department of development may apply for, receive, and accept grants, gifts, contributions, loans and any other assistance in any form from public and private sources, including assistance from agencies and instrumentalities of the United States and including the application for, receipt, […]
Effective: August 12, 1982 Latest Legislation: House Bill 536 – 114th General Assembly The department of development shall: (A) Maintain a continuing evaluation of existing research facilities in the state and their relationship to orderly econmic growth and the solution of community problems of the state; (B) Prepare and disseminate information relative to research facilities […]
Effective: September 26, 2003 Latest Legislation: House Bill 95 – 125th General Assembly The department of development shall do the following: (A) Maintain a continuing evaluation of the sources available for the retention, development, or expansion of industrial and commercial facilities in this state through both public and private agencies; (B) Assist public and private […]
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly The director of development shall do all of the following with regard to the encouraging diversity, growth, and equity program created under section 122.922 of the Revised Code: (A) Conduct outreach, marketing, and recruitment of EDGE business enterprises, as defined in that […]
Effective: October 16, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 128th General Assembly The director of development may found an employment opportunity program that encourages employers to employ individuals who are members of significantly disadvantaged groups. If the director intends to found such an employment opportunity program, the director shall adopt, and thereafter may amend […]
Effective: October 16, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 128th General Assembly (A) The director of development may, to carry out the purposes of division (E) of section 122.04 of the Revised Code: (1) Establish offices in foreign countries as the director considers appropriate and enter into leases of real property, buildings, and office […]
Effective: October 16, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 128th General Assembly There is hereby created in the state treasury the international trade cooperative projects fund. The fund shall consist of all of the following: (A) Moneys received from private and nonprofit organizations involved in cooperative agreements related to import/export and direct foreign investment […]
Effective: August 12, 1982 Latest Legislation: House Bill 536 – 114th General Assembly The department of development shall: (A) Assemble, analyze, and make available to governmental agencies and the public, information relative to the human, natural, and economic resources and economic needs of the state; (B) Prepare and maintain, in cooperation with departments and agencies […]
Effective: September 28, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 314 – 129th General Assembly (A) There is hereby created within the development services agency an office to be known as the office of TourismOhio. The office shall be under the supervision of a director who shall be of equivalent rank of deputy director of the agency […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) The TourismOhio advisory board is hereby established to advise the director of development services and the director of the office of TourismOhio on strategies for promoting tourism in this state. The board shall consist of the chief investment officer of the […]
Effective: September 28, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 314 – 129th General Assembly There is hereby created in the state treasury the tourism fund consisting of money credited or transferred to it and grants, gifts, and contributions made directly to it. Money in the fund shall be used to defray costs incurred by the office […]
Effective: September 28, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 314, House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly (A) The development services agency may do any of the following: (1) Disseminate information concerning the industrial, commercial, governmental, educational, cultural, recreational, agricultural, and other advantages and attractions of the state; (2) Provide technical assistance to public and private […]
Effective: March 27, 2020 Latest Legislation: House Bill 197 – 133rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Alternative fuel” has the same meaning as in section 125.831 of the Revised Code. (2) “Biodiesel” means a mono-alkyl ester combustible liquid fuel that is derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, or any combination […]
Effective: April 5, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 384 – 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Alternative fuel” means compressed natural gas, liquid natural gas, or liquid petroleum gas. (2) “Alternative fuel vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is registered in this state for operation on public highways, is propelled by […]
Effective: July 1, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 2 – 128th General Assembly For the purpose of promoting the use of energy efficient products to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in this state, the director of development shall establish an energy star rebate program under which the director may provide rebates to consumers for household devices […]
