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Proponent Testimony — Tom Walsh, The Ohio State University, on House Bill 379 (October 8, 2025)

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Proponent testimony on House Bill 379 dated October 8, 2025 from Tom Walsh, Associate Vice President for State Relations, Office of Government Affairs, The Ohio State University, to the House Development Committee. The testimony states that the bill authorizes the Director of Administrative Services to convey several perpetual easements to the City of Columbus and Columbia Gas of Ohio for public infrastructure on land managed by Ohio State in Franklin County. It states that the easements support renovation and expansion projects and utility upgrades for stormwater management, sanitary, and natural gas systems, do not involve the sale of land, and preserve the State's ownership. It thanks Representative Jodi Salvo for sponsoring the legislation.

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                         Proponent Testimony on House Bill 379
                    Tom Walsh, Associate Vice President for State Relations
                                Office of Government Affairs
                                 The Ohio State University
                                       October 8, 2025



Chair Hoops, Vice Chair Lorenz, Ranking Member Brownlee, and members of the committee,
thank you for the opportunity to submit proponent testimony on House Bill 379. My name is
Tom Walsh, and I serve as Associate Vice President for State Relations at The Ohio State
University. I would like to express our appreciation for including these technical provisions of
House Bill 379 that authorize the granting of perpetual easements on state-owned land held for
the use by The Ohio State University. I also want to thank Representative Jodi Salvo for
sponsoring and advancing this important legislation.

House Bill 379 authorizes the Director of Administrative Services to convey several perpetual
easements to the City of Columbus and Columbia Gas of Ohio for public infrastructure located
on land managed by Ohio State in Franklin County. These easements support university
renovation and expansion projects as well as utility system upgrades for stormwater
management, sanitary, and natural gas systems. The affected parcels are located in and around
the university’s Columbus campus, including areas along Woodruff Avenue, Kenny Road, and
Ackerman Road.

The legislation provides formal legal authority for the City of Columbus and Columbia Gas of
Ohio to access and maintain these systems through clearly defined easements. These easements
are limited in scope, do not involve the sale of land, and preserve the State’s ownership of the
property for the future.

We appreciate the coordination with the General Assembly, the Ohio Department of
Administrative Services, the City of Columbus, and our utility partners in advancing this
proposal.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony in support of House Bill 379.

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