Bill > HB379

This bill authorizes the conveyance of several state-owned parcels of land across different counties in Ohio. Specifically, the bill provides for the transfer of land in Greene County to a purchaser through a sealed bid or public auction process, with proceeds going to the Armory Improvements Fund. It also transfers land in Tuscarawas County through a similar auction process. The bill further transfers land to the Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical School District in Franklin County, transfers land to the Groveport Madison Local School District, donates the National Aviation Hall of Fame building to the U.S. Air Force, transfers land to the Trumbull and Ashtabula County Metropolitan Park Districts, and grants several perpetual easements to the City of Columbus for utility infrastructure and to Columbia Gas of Ohio for pipeline and facility infrastructure. Each land transfer or easement includes specific legal descriptions, terms of conveyance, and in many cases a minimal consideration of $1.00 or a nominal fee. The bill requires the Director of Administrative Services to prepare and execute the necessary deeds or easement documents, and each section includes provisions specifying the intended use of the land and conditions for potential reversion to the state if those uses are not maintained. Most sections include a three-year expiration clause for completing the transactions.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb379