Ohio Revised Code Title I. State Government § 122.6511

(1) “Brownfield” means an abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial, commercial, or institutional property where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by known or potential releases of hazardous substances or petroleum.

(2) “Lead entity” means a county, township, municipal corporation, port authority, conservancy district, park district or other similar park authority, county land reutilization corporation, or organization for profit.

(3) “Remediation” means any action to contain, remove, or dispose of hazardous substances or petroleum at a brownfield.  “Remediation” includes the acquisition of a brownfield, demolition performed at a brownfield, and the installation or upgrade of the minimum amount of infrastructure that is necessary to make a brownfield operational for economic development activity.  “Remediation” also includes demolition and infrastructure development costs.

(4) “County land reutilization corporation” has the same meaning as in section 1724.01 of the Revised Code.

(5) “Demolition and infrastructure development costs” means demolition costs and costs associated with constructing, upgrading, or extending infrastructure necessary to make a brownfield operational.

(6) “Priority investment area eligible project” means some or all of the following activities necessary or conducive for generating, transporting, storing, or transmitting electricity at the site of a brownfield or former coal mine located in a priority investment area designated under section 122.161 of the Revised Code:

(B)(1) There is hereby created the brownfield remediation program to award grants for priority investment area eligible projects and the remediation of brownfield sites throughout Ohio.  The program shall be administered by the director of development pursuant to this section and rules adopted pursuant to division (B)(2) of this section.

(2) The director shall adopt rules, under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, for the administration of the program.  The rules shall include provisions for determining project and project sponsor eligibility, program administration, and any other provisions the director finds necessary.

(3) The director shall not award a grant exceeding ten million dollars to a priority investment area eligible project.  Grants for such projects may not be used for the construction or operation of electric generating infrastructure.

(C)(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the brownfield remediation fund.  The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated to it by the general assembly.

(2) A lead entity may submit a grant application for the use of funds reserved under division (C)(1) of this section to the director.