How big a difference will Ohio’s property tax proposals make?

The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement.

Ohio lawmakers have been busy this month working on property tax reforms. It’s notable for an issue both complicated theoretically and challenging politically. The recent flurry of activity comes thanks, in part, to a campaign to abolish property taxes outright at the ballot.

First, lawmakers overrode Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a budget provision eliminating emergency, substitute and replacement levies. Republican lawmakers argued the names are confusing and muddy the water for voters. After this November’s election, all those options will be off the table.

In the last few weeks, the Ohio House approved four bills meant to rein in proper