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...(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 nonprofit corporation formed under section 187.01 of the Revised Code or the chief investment officer's designee, the director of the office of TourismOhio,...

...(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 of those reagents, and that meets American society for testing and materials specification D6751-03a for biodiesel fuel (B100) blend stock distillate fuels. (3...

...(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 a motor that runs on alternative fuel, and has a gross vehicle rating of at least twenty-six thousand pounds. "Alternative fuel vehicle" includes a bi-fuel...

...o serve as a public distributor for all forms, applications, and other information related to business licensing. Each state agency, board, and commission shall cooperate in providing assistance, information, and materials to enable the connection to perform its duties under this division. (9) Provide information to individuals about the resources available on the OhioMeansJobs web site and through the local OhioMe...

...An eligible applicant shall provide all of the following on the annual competitive process application: (A) Contact information for the eligible applicant; (B) A legal description of the property for which the grant is requested; (C) A summary of the proposed eligible project that includes all of the following: (1) A general description of the eligible project, including individuals, organizations, or other ...

...As used in this section and sections 122.151 to 122.156 of the Revised Code: (A) "Affiliate" means a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person. For the purposes of this division, a person is "controlled by" another person if the controlling person holds, directly or indirectly, the majority voting or ownership ...

...A rural business growth fund, before investing in a business, may request a written opinion from the department of development as to whether the business qualifies as a rural business concern based on the criteria prescribed by section 122.15 of the Revised Code. The request shall be submitted in a form prescribed by rule of the agency. The agency shall issue a written opinion to the fund within thirty business days ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Capital investment project" means a plan of investment at a project site for the acquisition, construction, renovation, or repair of buildings, machinery, or equipment, or for capitalized costs of basic research and new product development determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but does not include any of the following: (a) Payments made for the...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Capital investment project" means a plan of investment at a project site for the acquisition, construction, renovation, expansion, replacement, or repair of a computer data center or of computer data center equipment, but does not include any of the following: (a) Project costs paid before a date determined by the tax credit authority for each capital investment project; (b)...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Fiscal year" means the fiscal year of this state as specified in section 9.34 of the Revised Code. (2) "Individual microcredential assistance program" means the individual microcredential assistance program created under section 122.1710 of the Revised Code. (3) "Microcredential" has the same meaning as in section 122.178 of the Revised Code. (4) "Training provider" means all...

...To promote economic development in rural areas and to improve the economic welfare of the people of the state, the director of development shall administer the rural industrial park loan program, which is hereby established in accordance with Ohio Constitution, Article VIII, Section 13, to assist eligible applicants in financing the development and improvement of industrial parks by providing financial assistance in ...

...tablishing all of the following: (a) Forms and procedures by which eligible applicants may apply for assistance; (b) Criteria for reviewing, evaluating, and ranking applications, and for approving applications that best serve the goals of the program; (c) Reporting requirements and monitoring procedures; (d) Guidelines regarding situations in which industrial parks would be considered to compete against o...

...st enterprises in obtaining alternative forms of governmental or commercial financing for industrial research and new technology; (12) Assist enterprises or individuals in the implementation of new programs and policies and the expansion of existing programs to provide an atmosphere conducive to increased cooperation among and participation by individuals, enterprises, and educational institutions engaged in indust...

...(A) There is hereby created in the development services agency the steel futures program, for the purpose of preserving and improving the existing industrial base of the state, improving the economy of the state by providing employment, increased productivity, and ensuring continued technological development consistent with these goals, and maintaining a high standard of living for the people of this state. The steel...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Small business enterprise" means any person with a principal place of business or research in the state, who meets the definition of a "small business concern" as defined in 13 C.F.R. 121.7 (a), as amended. (2) "Eligible educational institution" means any educational institution that disseminates information, conducts educational or technical seminars and meetings, or provides othe...

...(A) The broadband expansion program authority shall award program grants under the Ohio residential broadband expansion grant program using funds from the Ohio residential broadband expansion grant program fund created in section 122.4037 of the Revised Code and other funds appropriated by the general assembly. (B) If an appropriation for the program includes funds that are not state funds or if the director of de...

...(A) The development services agency shall adopt rules for the Ohio residential broadband expansion grant program. The rules shall establish an application form and application procedures for the program and procedures for periodic program grant disbursements. (B) The rules may include the following: (1) Requirements for a program application in addition to the requirements described in section 122.4020 of the Rev...

...clude the following: (a) Application forms, deadlines, and procedures; (b) Criteria for evaluating and prioritizing applications; (c) Guidelines for promoting an even geographic distribution of grants throughout the state; (d) Guidelines to determine the value of qualifying residential property located in a building with other uses and the total value of that building. (2) Any grants repaid under this s...

...clude the following: (a) Application forms, deadlines, and procedures; (b) Criteria for evaluating and prioritizing applications; (c) Guidelines for promoting an even geographic distribution of grants throughout the state; (d) Guidelines to determine the value of qualifying residential property located in a building with other uses and the total value of that building. (2) Any grants repaid under this s...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Major economic development project" means a project in this state that is reasonably expected to create, retain, and attract jobs or otherwise improve the economic well-being of the area surrounding the project site and that meets either of the following: (a) The project is reasonably expected to create at least seven hundred new permanent jobs. (b) At least seven hundred milli...

... Code. The application shall be made on forms prescribed by the director. The director shall accept and review applications submitted under this section during two annual periods, the first of which begins on the tenth day of January and ends on the seventeenth day of January, and the second of which begins on the tenth day of July and ends on the seventeenth day of July. If any of those dates fall on a day that is n...

...(A) As used in this section, "minority business enterprise" has the same meaning as in division (E)(1) of section 122.71 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) The director of development shall make rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing procedures by which minority businesses may apply to the department of development for certification as minority business enterprises. (2) The director sha...

...se grants, guarantees, loans, and other forms of state assistance to women-owned businesses. (B) As used in this section: (1) "Women-owned business" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or joint venture of any kind that is owned and controlled by women who are United States citizens and residents of this state. (2) "Owned and controlled" means that at least fifty-one per cent of the business, includ...

...(A) If the director of development services determines that a grant may create new jobs or preserve existing jobs and employment opportunities in an eligible county, the director may grant up to seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to the eligible county for the purpose of acquiring commercial or industrial land or buildings and making improvements to commercial or industrial areas within the eligible county, includi...

...pply to the director of development on forms prescribed by the director for the director to certify an eligible project. In addition to the application, the applicant shall submit any additional materials required by the director. The director shall establish scoring criteria, scoring instruments, and materials for use by the department of development in reviewing applications under the SiteOhio certification ...