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hb292_05_EN
(136th General Assembly)
(Substitute
House Bill Number 292)
AN
ACT
To enact sections 122.952,
122.953, and 122.954 of the Revised Code to establish the Ohio
Defense and Space Advisory Commission and the Defense and Aerospace
Industries Expansion Program, under which the Department of
Development may make grants, and to make an appropriation.
Be
it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio:
Section
1.
That
sections 122.952, 122.953, and 122.954 of the Revised Code be enacted
to read as follows:
Sec.
122.952.
(A)
The Ohio defense and space advisory commission is created within the
department of development. The commission shall consider strategies
to promote the defense and aerospace industries in this state.
(B)
The duties of the Ohio defense and space advisory commission include
the following:
(1)
Advising the department of development on administration of the
defense and aerospace industries expansion program under section
122.953 of the Revised Code, which may include recommending specific
projects for grant consideration;
(2)
Studying and developing comprehensive strategies to promote the
defense and aerospace industries throughout the state;
(3)
Encouraging communication and resource-sharing among individuals and
organizations involved in the defense and aerospace industries,
including business, the military, and academia;
(4)
Issuing recommendations to the department of development regarding
how to prepare the state for favorable outcomes related to federal
military base realignment and closure processes and how to recruit
international businesses to invest in the state for defense and
aerospace industry purposes;
(5)
Promoting research, development, and manufacturing of technology to
counter unmanned aerial vehicle systems in the state;
(6)
Considering policies intended to improve quality of life for service
members and veterans.
(C)
Meetings of the Ohio defense and space advisory commission shall
comply with section 121.22 of the Revised Code. Commencing in
calendar year 2027, the commission shall meet at least six times per
year.
(D)
The Ohio defense and space advisory commission shall consist of the
following members:
(1)
The director of development, who shall serve as the chairperson of
the commission;
(2)
The adjutant general;
(3)
Two members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate,
one of whom shall be of the majority party and one of whom shall be
of the minority party;
(4)
Two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker
of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be of the majority
party and one of whom shall be of the minority party;
(5)
One individual with a background in or a knowledge of defense or
aerospace industries, appointed by the governor;
(6)
One individual with a background in or a knowledge of defense or
aerospace industries, appointed by the president of the senate;
(7)
One individual with a background in or a knowledge of defense or
aerospace industries, appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives.
Appointed
members shall have no conflict of interest with the position. For
purposes of this section, "conflict of interest" means
taking any action that violates any provision of Chapter 102. or
2921. of the Revised Code. A member of the commission is deemed a
public official for purposes of Chapter 2921. of the Revised Code.
No
other individuals shall serve on the Ohio defense and space advisory
commission ex-officio.
(E)
The commission members are not entitled to compensation. All
commission members are entitled to their actual and necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as such members,
payable from the appropriations for the commission.
(F)
Appointed commission members shall serve two year terms. Members of
the general assembly who are appointed to the commission shall serve
on the commission for the duration of the member's legislative term.
Members may be reappointed. A member may be removed from service on
the commission by the member's appointing authority. Vacancies shall
be filled in the manner of the original appointment.
(G)
The commission shall compile an annual report of its activities,
findings, and recommendations and shall furnish a copy of the report
to the governor, director of development, president of the senate,
and speaker of the house of representatives not later than the
thirty-first day of December of each year.
Sec.
122.953.
(A)
The department of development shall administer a defense and
aerospace industries expansion program under which the department may
make development grants to support economic development related to
the defense and aerospace industries.
(B)
The department shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of
the Revised Code that are necessary for the administration of the
defense and aerospace industries expansion program. The rules shall
establish all of the following:
(1)
A requirement that a development grant agreement be executed between
the department and a grant recipient;
(2)
The minimum requirements for a development grant agreement;
(3)
An application form and procedures governing the process for applying
to receive a development grant under the program;
(4)
The maximum grant amount allowed under the program, and the maximum
portion of the total estimated project cost that shall be funded by
the grant;
(5)
Any other procedures, criteria, or grant terms that the department
determines necessary to administer the program.
Sec.
122.954.
(A)
As used in this section, "grantee" means a recipient of
anything of value under a development grant agreement with the
department of development under section 122.953 of the Revised Code.
(B)
Development grant funds shall only be expended by the grantee to whom
the grant was awarded, and all development grant funds must be
expended or obligated by a grantee in accordance with the development
grant agreement. Any development grant funds not expended or
obligated pursuant to the development grant agreement shall be
returned to the department of development. If the department
determines that a grantee has violated any terms of the development
grant agreement, the department may require the grantee to return any
and all development grant funds.
(C)
A final report accounting for all development grant funds received by
a grantee shall be submitted to the department of development and to
the Ohio defense and space advisory commission not later than thirty
days after all development grant funds have been expended or
obligated. All expenditures and disbursements of development grant
funds by a grantee shall be subject to generally accepted accounting
principles. Any equipment purchased with development grant funds
shall be retained by the grantee and used in accordance with the
terms of the grant award for the useful life of the equipment.
(D)
At any time, the department of development may require that the
grantee undergo an audit of the project administration and
implementation. Within ten days after a request by the department, a
grantee shall supply original or verifiable copies of all receipts
and other appropriate documentation related to disposition of the
development grant funds and make available for onsite inspection by
the department any and all records, books, documents and financial
reports upon reasonable notice. The grantee shall retain these
materials in the offices of the grantee for two years from the
acceptance of the project final report.
Section
2.
All
items in this act are hereby appropriated as designated out of any
moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the designated fund.
For all operating appropriations made in this act, those in the first
column are for fiscal year 2026 and those in the second column are
for fiscal year 2027. The operating appropriations made in this act
are in addition to any other operating appropriations made for these
fiscal years.
Section
3.
1
2
3
4
5
A
DEV
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
B
General
Revenue Fund
C
GRF
195462
Defense
& Aerospace Industries
$0
$5,000,000
D
General
Revenue Fund Total
$0
$5,000,000
E
TOTAL
ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS
$0
$5,000,000
DEFENSE
& AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES
The
foregoing appropriation item 195462, Defense & Aerospace
Industries, shall be used to support the Defense and Aerospace
Industries Expansion Program and the Ohio Defense and Space Advisory
Commission established in sections 122.952 through 122.954 of the
Revised Code.
Section
4.
Within
the limits set forth in this act, the Director of Budget and
Management shall establish accounts indicating the source and amount
of funds for each appropriation made in this act, and shall determine
the manner in which appropriation accounts shall be maintained.
Expenditures from operating appropriations contained in this act
shall be accounted for as though made in, and are subject to all
applicable provisions of, H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly.
Speaker
___________________ of the House of Representatives.
President
___________________ of the Senate.
Passed
________________________, 20____
Approved
________________________, 20____
Governor.
The section numbering of law
of a general and permanent nature is complete and in conformity with
the Revised Code.
Director, Legislative
Service Commission.
Filed
in the office of the Secretary of State at Columbus, Ohio, on the
____ day of ___________, A. D. 20____.
Secretary of State.
File
No. _________ Effective Date ___________________