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 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 for years when it was not eligible. The bill appropriates $7,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund for the implementation of the property tax relief screening system. Notably, it introduces new legal language that allows for the disclosure of information related to the property tax relief screening system to county auditors, while repealing existing language in section 5703.21.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 5703.21