The bill amends section 5703.21 of the Revised Code and enacts section 5703.83 to establish a statewide property tax relief screening system. This system is designed to evaluate the eligibility of owners of real property and manufactured or mobile homes for certain tax reductions. Specifically, it addresses reductions authorized under division (B) of section 323.152 and sections 323.152 and 4503.065 of the Revised Code. The bill also allows county auditors access to this screening system and mandates that they notify the Department of Taxation if they discover any errors related to property eligibility.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions for the Department of Taxation to notify county auditors if they find that a property or home was incorrectly granted tax reductions. The existing section 5703.21 is repealed, and the bill appropriates $7,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund for the implementation of the property tax relief screening system. New legal language is inserted to allow the disclosure of information related to this screening system to county auditors, enhancing transparency and accuracy in property tax assessments.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 5703.21