Legislation to Revise Ohio Law on Property Taxes and County Auditors Signed by Ohio Governor

COLUMBUS—State Rep. Jim Hoops (R-Napoleon) is pleased to announce that House Bill 496, legislation to revise the law governing property taxes and county auditors, was recently signed into law.  

A few key provisions of the legislation include:

• Removes requirement that county auditors must notify the county treasurer of any staff changes in the auditor’s office; 
• Requires property tax refunds be refunded based on current tax rates, not the rates in effect when the tax was levied; and
• Revises the law on injured and destroyed manufacture homes by providing county auditors authority to complete the form for injured and destroyed manufactured homes on behalf of a property owner.

“This legislation makes commonsense changes to benefit our local governments and property owners,” said Hoops. 

House Bill 496 will take effect on April 8, 2025.