COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House approved two more property tax measures Wednesday, this time tying future increases to the rate of inflation. The latest bills come on the heels of measures empowering local commissions to roll back levies and tweaking a tax formula to allow for greater reductions.

Flanked by more than a dozen Republican lawmakers after the vote, House Speaker Matt Huffman touted more than $2.4 billion in property tax savings between the two latest proposals. That’s about 10% of the total property tax levied in the state.

Huffman said after 17 years in office, property tax reform has been one of the most intractable issues he’s faced; the prospect of a constitutional amendment abolishing property taxes helped instill a sense of urgency.

“I think this should convince a rea

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