Inside millage bill heads to DeWine
by Nicole Piscitani • Dec. 11, 2025
New bills introduced over the summer legislative break
by Nicole Piscitani • Sept. 21, 2029
The Ohio Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 96, the biennial budget, and sent it to Gov. Mike DeWine on June 27. He signed it on June 30 and issued 67 line-item vetoes. Legislators in both the Ohio House and Senate left Columbus for their traditional summer legislative break that follows the finalization of a budget every two years. Traditionally, they return to the Statehouse mid-September.
Legislature returns to the Statehouse
by Nicole Piscitani • Sept. 7, 2025
The summer recess is almost over, with the Ohio legislature returning for committees the week of Sept. 15. The fall legislative calendar looks similar in both the Ohio House and Ohio Senate, with eight session days scheduled during October and November. Both the House and Senate have also scheduled some if-needed sessions in September and December. While it isn’t clear what the legislative priorities are, there are a few issues to watch.
Ohio House returns to Statehouse early to attempt line-item veto overrides
by Nicole Piscitani • July 21, 2025
Gov. Mike DeWine signed the biennial budget, House Bill (HB) 96, on June 30. As he did in the three previous budgets, he used his power of the line-item veto to remove 67 provisions from this budget. Several of the provisions vetoed would have impacted public education funding at the local level. In response to DeWine’s line-item vetoes, the Ohio House considered overriding three of them in a House Session on July 21.
HB 335 jeopardizes educational opportunities for Ohio’s 1.7 million public school students
by Nicole Piscitani, deputy director of legislative services • June 23, 2025
OSBA remains committed to ensuring that every student in Ohio has access to a high-quality education. That’s why I recently testified before the House Ways and Means Committee in opposition to House Bill (HB) 335 — legislation that, if passed, would have a devastating impact on public school students across the state. A summary of that testimony is below.
Ohio General Assembly focusing on property taxes
by Nicole Piscitani • Feb. 22, 2025
For the past three years, home valuations have been historically high, resulting in homeowners paying higher property taxes. The Ohio General Assembly is set to address this issue through multiple property tax bills. It is likely that at least one property tax bill will pass during the next six months.
Joint Committee on Property Tax Review and Reform hears from education experts while housing recommendations are released
by Nicole Piscitani • April 26, 2024
Ohio legislature continues discussion on property taxes
by Nicole Piscitani • Jan. 25, 2024
The Ohio Joint Committee on Property Tax Review and Reform held its second meeting and focused the discussion by inviting the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals and four auditors from the County Auditors' Association of Ohio (CCAO). The county auditors who participated in the discussion were:
Legislators kick off 2024 learning about property taxes
by Nicole Piscitani • Jan. 11, 2024
The Joint Committee on Property Tax Review and Reform held its inaugural meeting on Jan. 10. The committee is made up of 10 legislators, appointed by House and Senate leadership. Those members are: