Overview
- Ohio’s House passed HB 186 and HB 335 to tie outside and inside millage growth to inflation, sending both measures to the Senate.
- Republican leaders project $1.7–$2.4 billion in three‑year savings, and HB 186 includes roughly $360 million in state backfill to keep school districts whole.
- Analyses and critics say many homeowners, including in large cities, may see little or no relief while investors and non‑resident owners could benefit; the bills drew bipartisan but cautious support.
- A grassroots campaign to abolish property taxes in Ohio says it has collected well over 100,000 signatures toward the roughly 415,000 needed for a constitutional amendment.
- In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis called the House’s seven proposed 2026 property‑tax amendments a “political game,” and Democratic Sen. Mack Bernard filed alternative relief proposals as any measure would need three‑fifths legislative approval and 60% voter support.