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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio Bill Prohibits Road Surface Application of Oil and Gas Well Brine
Last action · November 19, 2025: Referred to Agriculture and Natural ResourcesSponsors: Paula Hicks-Hudson and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio Senate Bill 329 expressly prohibits applying from oil and gas wells onto the surface of any road or highway in the state and repeals the statutory section that previously allowed it. The measure also eliminates related exemptions and updates penalty structures for violators.
- Brine from oil and gas operations has historically been used in parts of Ohio for road dust suppression and deicing under regulated conditions. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
oil and gas well owners
brine transporters
local governments
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill ban all disposal of oil and gas brine in Ohio?
What happens to the prior rules allowing road spreading?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Nov 19, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Nov 18, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Elimination of Road Brine Exemption
The legislation removes longstanding statutory mechanisms that previously allowed oil and gas brine to be spread on public roads.
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
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