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Committee hears proponents of bill to expand school millage calculation, add fixed-sum levies and public hearings
Summary
Proponents told the Senate Local Government Committee substitute House Bill 129 would broaden the 20-mill floor to include certain fixed-sum levies, require public hearings before some reallocation of millage, and authorize narrowly tailored fixed-sum emergency levies; supporters said the changes boost transparency while acknowledging the bill is a partial fix.
Proponents told the Senate Local Government Committee that substitute House Bill 129 would make Ohio school tax calculations more transparent by broadening which levies count toward the so-called 20-mill floor and by requiring public hearings before certain levy reallocations.
Matt Nolan, president of the County Auditors Association and county auditor for Warren County, told the committee HB129 “ends some of the gamesmanship” in local tax accounting and would “place reasonable limitation on fund reallocation and change terminology to better reflect the way everyday Ohioans speak.” He said the measure is intended to increase taxpayer trust and provide clearer communication, not to create obstacles for school districts.
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