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...nd by the rules of the public utilities commission governing discovery in matters pending before it.

... the Revised Code, the public utilities commission shall deposit all fines collected under this chapter into the underground facilities protection fund created under section 4913.29 of the Revised Code.

...There is hereby created in the state treasury the underground facilities protection fund. The fund shall consist of all fines collected under this chapter, except for safety registrations and fines collected under section 4913.03 of the Revised Code. The fund shall retain the interest earned. The amounts in the fund shall be used solely to fund grants under section 4913.31 of the Revised Code.

...be administered by the public utilities commission. The fund shall consist of all safety registrations and fines collected under section 4913.03 of the Revised Code. The fund shall retain the interest earned. The amounts in the fund shall be used for the operation of the underground technical committee, created under section 3781.34 of the Revised Code, and the commission in the performance of its duties under this c...

...(A) The public utilities commission may administer an underground utility damage prevention grant program to provide grants for any of the following purposes: (1) Public awareness programs established by a protection service; (2) Training and education programs for excavators, operators, designers, persons who locate underground utility facilities, or other persons; (3) Programs providing incentives for excavators...

...The public utilities commission shall submit to the general assembly an annual report of the previous year's activities under this chapter. Each report shall be submitted on or before April 1. Each report shall be made publicly available on the commission's web site.

...(A) The public utilities commission shall, in consultation with the underground technical committee, adopt rules under section 111.15 of the Revised Code to carry out this chapter. The rules shall include all of the following: (1) Guidelines for consistent application of fines and penalties under this chapter; (2) Tracking compliance of persons on whom fines or penalties have been imposed under this chapter; (3) T...

...Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the contrary, if a person is subject to more than one fine for the same compliance failure, and one fine is imposed under this chapter and one or more other fines are imposed under federal law, rules, or regulations, the person shall not be required to pay the fine imposed under this chapter.

...ee, no decision of the public utilities commission under this chapter, and no no-enforcement determination under this chapter shall be determinative of civil liability in a private cause of action for personal injury or property damage.

...A person with a permit for excavation from the state or a local governmental unit is subject to this chapter. This chapter does not affect or impair local ordinances, charters, or other provisions of law requiring permits to be obtained before excavating.

...county transit board, a board of county commissioners operating a county transit system, a regional transit authority, a regional transit commission, or any other local or regional transportation authority or agency. (F) "Qualifying subdivision" means a county, township, or municipal corporation in this state that is levying a tax for the purpose of acquiring, rehabilitating, or developing rail service or rail prope...

...ereby created the Ohio rail development commission, as an independent agency of the state within the department of transportation, consisting of the following members: (1) Two members of the Ohio senate, one of whom shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the president of the senate and one of whom shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the minority leader of the senate; (2) Two members of ...

...(A) The Ohio rail development commission shall do all of the following: (1) Develop, promote, and support safe, adequate, and efficient rail service throughout the state; (2) Maintain adequate programs of investigation, research, promotion, planning, and development for rail service, which programs shall include the consideration of recommendations by public or private planning organizations; (3) Provide for the p...

...(A) The Ohio rail development commission or the department of transportation, on behalf of the commission, may apply for and receive from the United States government loans and grants in accordance with any federal law or program concerning rail transportation. (B) It is hereby found and determined that rail transportation is an essential and indispensable part of the commerce and industry of the state and is of vi...

...The Ohio rail development commission may issue grants and loans to any transportation authority or to any person for the purpose of continuing or instituting rail transportation in the state. The grants and loans may be used for rehabilitation, construction, planning, relocation, or acquisition of rail transportation or rail property, or for substitute service. The grants and loans may be provided by the commission w...

...(A) Notwithstanding section 4961.37 of the Revised Code, a railroad company, public agency, or other person operating passenger rail service on a right-of-way owned by another shall indemnify and hold harmless the owner, user, or other rights holder for liability for any damages arising out of passenger operations conducted by or on behalf of the railroad company, public agency, or other person operating passenger ra...

...(A) The Ohio rail development commission shall prepare a plan for the construction and operation of an intercity conventional or high speed passenger transportation system in this state. The system shall be constructed and operated by the commission or its designees. The plan for construction and operation shall be based on existing studies, and shall state that the system will connect any points in Ohio and nearby s...

...(A) Any local or regional transportation authority may apply for a rail service continuation subsidy, acquisition or modernization loan, or any other assistance provided by the Regional Rail Reorganization Act for the purpose of providing any rail service that is consistent with rail service provided under this chapter. Any local or regional transportation authority may exercise, or may be created to exercise, such a...

...(A) The Ohio rail development commission may purchase or lease any portion of the rail property of a railroad corporation, and may purchase or lease any other property, facilities, or equipment considered necessary by the commission for the operation of rail services, and the maintenance of track and other rail property. For the purpose of acquiring such property the commission may obtain acquisition loans from the f...

...(A) The Ohio rail development commission may restore, repair, relocate, or upgrade any rail property purchased, leased, or maintained by the commission. The commission may restore, repair, relocate, or upgrade any rail property owned by another person as long as such action is necessary for the efficient operation of rail services provided by the commission. The commission may obtain modernization loans from the fede...

...(A) The Ohio rail development commission may sell, transfer, or lease any of the rail property that it possesses to any person for the continuation and operation of any rail service that is provided for pursuant to this chapter. (B) The commission may assist any person to obtain an order or certificate required by the interstate commerce commission for the performance of rail services in this state. (C) The commiss...

...ail property, the Ohio rail development commission may obtain acquisition loans from the federal government or from any other source. The fund shall also be used to promote, plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain passenger and freight rail transportation systems, and may be used to pay the administrative costs of the Ohio rail development commission associated with conducting any authorized rail program, and...

...tive costs of the Ohio rail development commission associated with conducting any authorized rail program, and for any purpose authorized by sections 4981.03 and 5501.56 of the Revised Code. The fund shall not be used to provide loan guarantees. Investment earnings on moneys credited to the fund shall be retained by the fund. In acquiring rail property, the Ohio rail development commission may obtain acquisition loa...

...bligations of the Ohio rail development commission, the Ohio rail development commission may purchase any portion of the rail property of a railroad corporation and may purchase any other property, facilities, or equipment considered necessary by the commission for the operation of rail services, subject to the following conditions: (A) Upon inspection of the rail property the commission determines that the rail pro...

...(A) "Commission" means the Ohio rail development commission created in section 4981.02 of the Revised Code, the duties, powers, responsibilities, and functions of which are specified in this chapter. (B) "Bond" means revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations including current or advance refunding bonds issued by the commission to effect the intents and purposes of this chapter and any bond issued by a qualifying su...