Section 3734.822 | Scrap tire grant fund.
(A) As used in this section, "political subdivision" means any body corporate and politic that is responsible for governmental activities in a geographic area smaller than the state, including a county, municipal corporation, and township.
(B) There is hereby created in the state treasury the scrap tire grant fund, consisting of moneys transferred to the fund under section 3734.82 of the Revised Code. The director of environmental protection may make grants from the fund for the following purposes:
(1) Supporting market development activities for scrap tires and synthetic rubber from tire manufacturing processes and tire recycling processes;
(2) Supporting scrap tire amnesty and cleanup events sponsored or hosted by the state, including any state agency, or by any solid waste management district or other political subdivision.
Grants awarded under division (B)(1) of this section may be awarded to individuals, businesses, and entities certified under division (F)(6) of section 3734.49 of the Revised Code.
(C) Projects and activities that are eligible for grants under division (B)(1) of this section shall be evaluated for funding using, at a minimum, the following criteria:
(1) The degree to which a proposed project contributes to the increased use of scrap tires generated in this state;
(2) The degree of local financial support for a proposed project;
(3) The technical merit and quality of a proposed project.
Last updated September 25, 2023 at 11:07 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- September 10, 2012 – House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly [ View September 10, 2012 Version ]
- September 29, 2015 – House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly [ View September 29, 2015 Version ]
- October 3, 2023 – Amended by House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly [ View October 3, 2023 Version ]