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The Ohio House advanced its first property tax proposal this session. Some lawmakers say it was the first of many bills on an issue constituents are calling about.

The 136th Ohio General Assembly begins today. Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler breaks down what the top issues could be in the new two-year session.

Many Ohio lawmakers have said they want to take up property tax law changes, which didn’t get much movement in the session that ended last month.

House Bill 274 nearly doubles the state’s homestead exemption, expanding it to the first $50,000 of a home’s fair market value from about $26,200 under current law.

Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens said lawmakers are still debating how best to provide property tax relief.

The levy estimator tool shows property owners their current values, the ballot measures they will vote on and how much their taxes could increase or decrease depending on if a measure passes or fails.

Democratic lawmakers are arguing property tax inaction at the Ohio Statehouse is a problem of Republican priorities.

There are more than a dozen bills meant to help deal with property tax affordability in Ohio, but none of the big ones are close to passage.

Two Republican lawmakers want to bring a constitutional amendment on property taxes to Ohio voters, possibly this fall.

A nuance in Ohio’s property tax law means the state’s school districts are on the ballot year after year after year. That can lead to fatigue and make levies hard to pass.