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Ways and Means amends property tax complaint rules; board of revision raises discovery, appeal and penalty concerns
Summary
During a fourth hearing on House Bill 232, the Ways and Means Committee adopted and tabled amendments to property tax complaint rules while the Cuyahoga County Board of Revision warned the bill limits discovery power, could leave sales by LLCs hidden, and urged changes to appeals and penalty language.
The Ohio House Ways and Means Committee considered changes to the law governing property tax complaints during its fourth hearing on House Bill 232, including adopted amendments intended to clarify retroactivity and expand permissible evidence in valuation appeals.
Representative Troy offered two amendments during the hearing. One amendment (AM508) sought to limit retroactivity so that HB 232’s retroactive effect would apply only to pending complaints and appeals rather than re‑opening settled complaints. The committee voted 8–4 to lay that amendment on the table. A subsequent amendment (AM509) broadened what qualifies as evidence of a qualifying sale by allowing other evidence (beyond just conveyance fee statements) when certain sale thresholds are…
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