Section 191.19 - Reimbursement issued by department of development(A) The department of development, at the direction of the broadband expansion program authority, shall issue program reimbursements awarded for applications approved under the Ohio broadband pole replacement and undergrounding program. The reimbursements shall be made using money available for this purpose in the broadband pole replacement fund created in section 191.27 of the Revised Code. The authority shall award, and the department shall fund, reimbursements until funds available for that purpose are no longer available.(B) If, upon the exhaustion of the fund, there are any applications pending, the applications shall be denied. Applications that have been denied pursuant to this division may be resubmitted to the department, and, if sufficient money is later deposited in the fund, reimbursements may be awarded according to the application and award process under sections 191.10 to 191.24 of the Revised Code.Added by 135th General Assembly, HB 33,§101.01, eff. 10/3/2023.