Proponent Testimony - House Bill 155, House Economic and Workforce Development Committee (April 21, 2021)

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Proponent testimony on House Bill 155 to the House Economic and Workforce Development Committee, dated April 21, 2021. The testimony says the bill provides county land reutilization corporations additional tools and funding to continue the mission to abate blight in Ohio. It states that keeping the definition of blight as defined by Section 1.08 of the Revised Code provides uniformity throughout the state, and that the legislation requires a local monetary component which creates a local investment. It thanks Representatives Upchurch and Smith for their leadership on the issues addressed in HB 155.

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                 PROPONENT TESTIMONY—HOUSE BILL 155
   HOUSE ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
                            APRIL 21, 2021




Chair Edwards, Vice-Chair Powell, Ranking Member Upchurch and members of
the House Economic and Workforce Development Committee thank you for the
opportunity to address you on House Bill 155. The bill provides county land
reutilization corporations additional tools and funding to continue our mission to
abate blight in Ohio and reutilize property for future generations.
The county land reutilization corporations have been created by local leaders and
have provided necessary leadership throughout the state for the problems of
blight, abandoned properties and foreclosures as they exist in each locality.
These problems are similar throughout the state but local leaders can prioritize
for each county as they respond to existing conditions. These challenges may
change over time as they have changed from the 2008 foreclosure crisis to the
current financial fallout from the pandemic.
House Bill 155 continues a successful legislative model and provides a critical
funding stream to continue the work to eliminate blight not only in our cities but
also our townships. By keeping the definition of blight as defined by Section 1.08
of the Revised Code, there is uniformity throughout the state which provides
lenders, property owners, citizens and all governmental levels certainty in dealing
with property rights.
However, the changes permit local leaders to prioritize the most critical issues
within each county and provide necessary tools which they might otherwise not
have. The legislation also requires a local monetary component which creates a
local investment and leverages local funds for maximum benefit.
Legislation which can benefit Athens, Butler and Cuyahoga counties provides a
model to benefit all Ohio counties which participate in the grant program or
provide necessary assistance to address nuisance enforcement issues in our
townships.
I want to thank Representatives Upchurch and Smith for their leadership on the
issues addressed in HB 155 and the committee members for your attention.


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