Ohio: State Land Leasing

Ohio has created an Oil and Gas Leasing Commission to encourage the productive development of state lands.  Among other things:  "After the effective date of the rules [to be issued], [the Act] generally requires the state agency that owns or controls the parcel of land that is the subject of a nomination approved by the Commission to enter into a lease with the Commission's selection of the highest and best bidder."  (From the bill analysis.)

For a copy of the legislation, see here (HB 133).