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Board of Tax Appeals reports surge in complex property litigation after House Bill 126, seeks staff funding
Summary
Kathleen Crowley, executive director of the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals, told the Government Oversight and Reform Committee that House Bill 126 narrowed settlement options and has led to more complex, protracted appeals; the board requested funding to refill attorney vacancies and maintain online systems.
Kathleen Crowley, executive director of the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals, told the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee that changes under House Bill 126 have shifted the board’s docket toward more complex litigation and increased the number of motions and multi‑day hearings.
Crowley, describing the board as Ohio’s administrative tax court, said the board resolves appeals involving more than 60 different tax types and is funded and structured under state law. She told the committee that a provision of House Bill 126 “strictly limited the right of a Board of Education or any third party to participate in the real…
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