COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gov. Mike DeWine is scheduled to sign a package of five bills this afternoon intended to overhaul Ohio’s property tax system. State lawmakers and local officials describe the move as a major shift in how the state manages rising home values and the tax bills that follow them.
The legislative package, which includes House Bills 124, 129, 186, 309, and 335, is expected to reduce the financial burden on taxpayers by more than $2 billion over the next three years. The changes come as state leaders face increasing pressure from the public to address the cost of living. The pressure includes a separate, ongoing effort by some residents to pass a constitutional amendment that would eliminate property taxes in Ohio entirely.
While the governor’s new legislation focuses on reform, the proposed amendment, titled “Abolishment of Taxes on Real Property,” seeks a more drastic path. In May 2025, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office accepted the petition title and summary for that proposal, certifying that the language was a fair and truthful representation of the amendment’s goal…