Ohio2026Passed Legislature
HB137
Allow Tax Authorities to Skip Voting on Some Library and Health Levies
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 4:32 AM
In one sentence
This bill changes Ohio law so county officials can choose not to put certain library or health district tax requests on the ballot for voters.
What it does
- Amends Section 3709.29 of the Revised Code regarding general health districts.
- Allows boards of county commissioners to decline submitting a requested health levy to voters.
- Amends Section 5705.23 of the Revised Code regarding public libraries.
- Gives taxing authorities the option to decide whether or not to submit library tax requests to electors.
Who it affects
- Boards of county commissioners
- Taxing authorities for political subdivisions like counties, cities, school districts, and townships
- General health district boards of health
- Public library trustee boards
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not state when it will officially take effect.
- The text only applies to new requests made on or after the effective date of this law.
- The source material does not explain why a taxing authority might choose to decline submitting a levy.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Ten-mill limitation
- The maximum amount of property tax that can be collected without a special vote by the public.
- Taxing authority
- A government group, such as county commissioners or school boards, with the power to collect taxes.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Permit tax authority to decline submitting certain levy to voters
Official activity
Bill history
- As Introduced