Ohio Revised Code Title XXXVII. Health Safety Morals § 3769.201

The holder of a permit issued under section 3769.06 of the Revised Code may apply to the state racing commission for the tax reduction available under section 3769.20 of the Revised Code for the cost to the permit holder of any cleanup, repair, or improvement required as a result of damage caused by the 1997 Ohio river flood to the place, track, or enclosure for which the permit is issued. As part of the application, the permit holder shall submit evidence of payment of the cost of the cleanup, repair, or improvement. The commission shall approve the tax reduction in the amount of the cost to the permit holder, net of any insurance proceeds, of any cleanup, repair, or improvement the commission determines was required as a result of damage caused by the flood. The permit holder need not have followed unrestricted competitive bidding procedures as required under section 3769.20 of the Revised Code to qualify for the reduction under this section.

The permit holder shall claim the tax reduction under this section in the same manner as if it were a tax reduction for a major capital improvement project under section 3769.20 of the Revised Code. The percentage of the reduction that may be taken each racing day shall equal the percentage allowed for a reduction under section 3769.20 of the Revised Code. A reduction under this section shall be in addition to, and shall be taken after completion of, a reduction approved under section 3769.20 or division (J) of section 3769.08 of the Revised Code. A permit holder shall not take a reduction under this section for a repair or improvement for which a reduction is taken under section 3769.20 or division (J) of section 3769.08 of the Revised Code.