Senator Niehaus (R-14th Dist.) recently introduced S.B. 165 to amend and update Ohio's oil and gas conservation program. If adopted, it would address significant issues facing Ohio oil and gas development today, including funding for the Division of Mineral Resources Management (DMRM), and well construction and completion practices designed to promote safety and environmental concerns. It would also be one of the most substantial updates to Ohio oil and gas law since 1985.
A copy of the draft legislation and related information can be found here.