122:7-1-04 Fees.

DATE: 11/22/2013 4:56 PM

 

ACTION: Original

Ohio

John R. Kasich, Governor

Development Services Agency

David Goodman, Director

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing will be held by the Ohio Development Services Agency on Monday, December 30, 2013  at 10:00 a.m. i n  r o o m  E a s t  B  on the  31st    Floor  of  the Vern Riffe Center, located at 77 South High St, Columbus, Ohio  43215.  The purpose of the hearing is to solicit public comment on the following rules;

Job Ready Site Program

·         122:20-1--01, titled "Definitions." The rule establishes definitions for the Job Ready Site Program.  This rule is being filed with no-changes.

·         122:20-1-02, titled "Eligibility." The rule establishes eligibility for the Job Ready Site Program. This rule is being filed with no-changes.

·         122:20-1-03, titled "Application process." The rule establishes the application process for the Job Ready Site Program. This rule is being filed with no-changes.

·         122:20-1-04, titled "Grant agreement." The rule establishes the requirement for a grant agreement for the Job Ready Site Program. This rule is being filed with no-changes.

·         122:20-1-05, titled "Reimbursement and reporting." The rule establishes the reporting requirements for the Job Ready Site Program. This rule is being filed with no-changes.

Enterprise Zone Program

·         122:4-1-01, titled "Enterprise zone characteristics definitions." The rule establishes definitions for the Enterprise Zone Program. This rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency".

·         122:4-1-02, titled "Enterprise zone agreement tax exemption fee." The rule establishes the tax exemption application fee and instructions with regard to payment of the fee for the Enterprise Zone Program. This rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency".

·         122:4-1-03, titled "Municipal corporation enterprise zone designation criteria." The rule establishes the petition form for Enterprise Zone establishment and provides further definition for the term "establish" within the Enterprise Zone Program. This rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency".

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·         122:4-1-04, titled "Seasonal business criteria." The rule establishes a definition for "seasonal business" for the tax incentive qualification certificate associate with the Enterprise Zone Program. This rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency".

·         122:4-1-05, titled "Nonretail position criteria." This rule establishes a definition for nonretail positions for the tax incentive qualification certificate associated with the Enterprise Zone Program. This rule is being filed with no-changes.

·         122:4-1-06, titled "Municipal corporation and county enterprise zone report." This rule establishes an annual report form, created by the director. This rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency".

·         122:4-1-08, titled "Tax incentive review council reporting requirements." This rule establishes information submittal requirements for the Tax Incentive Review Council within the Enterprise Zone Program. This rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency".

·         122:4-1-09, titled "Relocation provisions." This rule establishes the intrastate relocation requirements to qualify for an Enterprise Zone Program tax exemption. This rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency".

·         122:4-1-10, titled "Enterprise zone program employee tax credit." This rule establishes the information required in the application for the Enterprise Zone Program Employee Tax Credit. This rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency" and "he" to a more gender neutral reference.

Impacted Cities Program

·      122:1-1-01, titled "Effect of decertification." This rule establishes that "Impacted City" status decertification will not affect projects within the municipality. This rule is being filed with no-changes.

·      122:1-1-02, titled "Application and criteria." The rule establishes the eligibility and application process for the Impacted Cities Program. This rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency" and "he" to a more gender neutral reference.

·      122:1-1-03, titled "Certification." The rule establishes the certification process, and the process to contest a denial of certification, for the Impacted Cities Program. This rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency" and "he" to a more gender neutral reference. It also expands from "director" to "director or his designated representative" for the denial of certification meeting process.

·      122:1-1-04, titled "Recertification and reporting process." The rule establishes the recertification process for the Impacted Cities Program. This rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency".

Also, the agency proposes to create two new rule divisions to establish a "suspension

period" of 90 days if a municipality fails to file its recertification information by the due date.

·      122:1-1-05, titled "Decertification." This rule establishes the process and procedures when a municipality is decertified as an "Impacted City".  This rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency" and "he" to a more gender neutral reference. It also expands from "director" to "director or his designated representative" for the decertification meeting process. Finally, the agency is recommending the creation of a new division to clarify that municipalities that are decertified must submit a new application and be approved by the director for recertification.

Job Creation Tax Credit Program

·      122:7-1-04, titled "Fees." This rule establishes the fees associated with the Job Creation Tax Credit Program. This rule is being filed to amend the fee structure for the program - to eliminate the application fee and change the servicing fee from $250 times the term of years of the tax credit to $400 times the term of years of the tax credit. Additionally, this rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency".

Job Retention Tax Credit Program

·      122:16-1-02, titled "Fees." This rule establishes the fees associated with the Job Retention Tax Credit Program. This rule is being filed to amend the fee structure for the program - to eliminate the application fee and change the servicing fee from $250 times the term of years of the tax credit to $400 times the term of years of the tax credit. Additionally, this rule is being filed with changes updating existing references for "development" to "development services agency".

All interested parties are invited to attend the hearing and present oral and/or written testimony. Written comments may also be submitted to the attention of Sherry Worstell, Compliance Officer, Ohio Development Services Agency, at 77 South High St., 29th floor, Columbus, Ohio  43215, or by electronic mail at [e-mail].