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Hamilton County staff briefed on state property-tax reforms that cap growth to inflation
Summary
County staff outlined four state bills signed Dec. 19, 2025 (HB 335, HB 186, HB 309, HB 129) that limit how much local property-tax levies can grow by tying increases to inflation rather than rising property values; staff projected multimillion-dollar revenue reductions and commissioners raised concerns about immediate relief for struggling homeowners.
Anson Turley, Hamilton County deputy assistant administrator, told the county's Jan. 13 staff meeting that four pieces of legislation signed Dec. 19, 2025, will change how local property-tax revenue grows and how levies are structured. The laws Turley summarized were House Bill 335, House Bill 186, House Bill 309 and House Bill 129.
Turley said HB 335 caps growth of "inside millage" (the local property-tax rate jurisdictions may levy without voter approval) to inflation rather than property-value growth, and that HB 186 applies a similar cap to school operating levies that sit on a 20-mill floor. He said HB 309 gives the county budget commission additional authority to implement and, if necessary, reduce…
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