Bill > HB315

This bill makes various changes to township law in Ohio, including the following key provisions: The bill amends numerous sections of the Ohio Revised Code related to new community authorities, township zoning and building regulations, township roads and infrastructure, cemetery management, and other township administration and operations. It also enacts new sections related to township preservation commissions. The bill provides additional options for how townships can provide public notices, allowing them to use official public notice websites and social media in addition to newspaper publications. It also adjusts various monetary thresholds and bidding requirements for township contracts and purchases. The bill appropriates $1.5 million for the Department of Development to provide grants to political subdivisions for modernizing zoning regulations and processes, and $1 million for the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors to support indigent burial and cremation.