An Update from State Representative Gary Click

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Ohio Property Tax Update

House Bill 28

The Ohio House of Representatives recently approved House Bill 28. This legislation aims to simplify Ohio’s property tax system, promote transparency, and avoid unintended property tax increases by eliminating replacement property tax levies.

Under House Bill 28, local governments will be prohibited from proposing replacement property tax levies – which can mislead voters and result in unexpected property tax increases – beginning with elections held on or after October 21, 2025. The bill will not affect existing replacement levies.

The legislation will preserve the ability of local governments to renew existing levies and propose increases or new levies directly.

House Bill 28 now moves to the Ohio Senate for consideration.

“Passing H.B. 28 was a vital first step in the process of halting sky-rocketing property taxes,” said Representative Click. “I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues in the Ohio Legislature to lower property taxes and combat inflation.”

District 88 Property Tax Update

On Saturday, March 15^th, Representative Click hosted two townhall meetings in Fremont and Tiffin to discuss the troubling impact of skyrocketing property taxes in the 88^th House District. Representative Click spent over five hours engaging in Q&A with nearly 150 Ohioans, sharing their mutual frustrations and hardships related to property tax increases and explaining what the legislature is doing to address the problem.

Representative Click is committed to helping his colleagues in pushing back against increases and unclear levies and has vowed to continue working to alleviate unnecessary and overburdensome property tax hikes.  

Since the townhall meetings, Representative Click has already fulfilled one of his promises - to support H.B. 28.

*Pictured above, Representative Click speaks with constituents from the 88^th House District attending his property tax town hall meetings.

*Pictured above, constituents from the 88th district attending Representative Click's property tax townhall meeting. 

Additional Introduced Property Tax Legislation

Currently, there are 15 different pieces of property-tax-related legislation in the Ohio House. These bills have been introduced, assigned to committees, and are being vetted in the committee process. We understand that rising property taxes are a top concern for all Ohioans.

Here are the numbers and descriptions of each bill that have recently been introduced:

• H.B. 17 Regards tax classification of certain storage condominiums
• H.B. 22 Authorize homestead exemption for surviving military spouses
• H.B. 28 Eliminate the authority to levy replacement property tax levies
• H.B. 40 Increase disabled veteran enhanced homestead exemption
• H.B. 61 Modify homestead exemption, owner-occupancy tax credit amount
• H.B. 89 Authorize temporary property tax reduction
• H.B. 103 Increase the homestead exemption amount and income limit
• H.B. 113 Regards annexation and financial disclosure forms, tax exemptions
• H.B. 124 Modify process for property tax sales-assessment ratio studies
• H.B. 129 Truth in Guaranteed Tax Rate Act
• H.B. 137 Permit tax authority to decline submitting certain levy to voters
• H.B. 143 Enhanced Homestead for those living in their home 20+ years
• H.B. 154 Require school district approval-certain property tax exemptions
• H.B. 156 Authorize a property tax freeze for certain owner-occupied homes
• H.B. 186 Inflation Limitation on 20 Mill Floor

For more information or if you have any questions regarding property tax legislation in Ohio, please reach out to my office at Rep88@ohiohouse.gov