Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB990: Abate property taxes on township property
Status: Introduced, August 12, 2026
To abate property taxes on certain property owned by a township.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 12, 2026:
As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. B. No. 990 2025-2026 Representative Stephens To abate property taxes on certain property owned by a township. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. (A) As used in this section, "qualified property" means property that was acquired by a township that recorded the deed for the property between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2009, and that, at all times that it was owned by the township, satisfied the qualifications for tax exemption under section 5709.08 of the Revised Code or any other section of the Revised Code that provides a tax exemption for property used exclusively for a public purpose. (B) Notwithstanding sections 323.31, 5713.08, 5713.081, and 5715.27 of the Revised Code, and without regard to any time or payment limitations under any section of the Revised Code, the owner of qualified property at any time within twelve months after the effective date of this section may file an application with the Tax Commissioner requesting that the qualified property be placed on the exempt list and that all unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest on the property be abated, including taxes, penalties, and interest that have become a lien prior to the date of acquisition of title to the property by the qualified property's owner. …
Sponsors
- Jason Stephens (R, 93) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced
Subjects: Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB990?
- HB990 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Abate property taxes on township property.
- What does HB990 do?
- To abate property taxes on certain property owned by a township.
- What is the status of HB990?
- Introduced as of August 12, 2026. Latest action: Introduced (August 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB990?
- Jason Stephens (R, 93).
- Where is the official record for HB990?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb990
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