Bill Text: OH HCR64 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To support the efforts of the Ohio Department of

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-12-16 - To Ways and Means [HCR64 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-HCR64-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

H. C. R. No. 64

Representatives Boose, Patterson 

Cosponsor: Representative Brenner 

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To support the efforts of the Ohio Department of

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Taxation to continue to seek viable solutions to

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dramatic increases in the taxable value of

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agricultural property valued according to its

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current agricultural use.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):

WHEREAS, Ohio law requires that real property be valued at	6
its fair market value for real property tax purposes but	7
authorizes agricultural land to be valued according to its current	8
agricultural use; and	9

WHEREAS, Ohio law requires the Tax Commissioner to prescribe	10
the method by which current agricultural use value is calculated;	11
and	12

WHEREAS, Current agricultural use values increased	13
dramatically in 2014 in those counties that have been revalued;	14
and	15

WHEREAS, These dramatic increases make it difficult for	16
Ohio's farmers to plan and require those farmers to pay higher	17
taxes when they have less income as a result of lower crop prices;	18
and	19

WHEREAS, The formula currently employed to value current	20
agricultural use is largely the same formula that has existed for	21
almost forty years; now therefore be it	22

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly	23
of the State of Ohio, support the efforts of the Ohio Department	24
of Taxation to seek viable solutions to dramatic increases in the	25
taxable value of agricultural property valued according to its	26
current agricultural use; and be it further	27

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives	28
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the	29
Governor of Ohio and to the news media of Ohio.	30