Ohio Rev. Code § 122.14

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "professional sports facility" has the same meaning as in section 5516.01 of the Revised Code. (B) There is hereby created in the state treasury the roadwork development fund. The fund shall consist of the investment earnings of the security deposit fund created by section 4509.27 of the Revised Code and revenue transferred to it by the director of budget and management from the highway operating fund created in section 5735.051 of the Revised Code. The fund shall be used by the department of development in accordance with Section 5a of Article XII, Ohio Constitution, to make road improvements associated with retaining or attracting business for this state, including both of the following: (1) Construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of public roads that provide access to a public airport or are located within a public airport; (2) Construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of public roads and the associated improvements that provide or improve access to tourism attractions or professional sports facilities. (C) Tourism attractions or professional sports facilities may use funds received from the department of development, in accordance with this section, to make improvements associated with the retail and residential components of the total development of which they are a part. (D) All investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to the fund. Last updated July 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM