HB540

Require payments in lieu of taxes from certain conservation orgs

Introduced·10/22/25
Introduced Text

Ohio HB540 requires nonprofit conservation organizations to pay a fee in lieu of taxes on qualifying real property.

Ohio HB540 mandates that nonprofit conservation organizations pay a fee to county treasurers in lieu of taxes on qualifying real property. This fee is set at 2.5% of the unimproved taxable value of the property, due annually by June. The fee is distributed among local taxing units based on the amount of taxes that would have been collected if the property were taxable. The bill defines "qualifying real property" as land owned by or having an interest held by a tax-exempt nonprofit conservation organization, used exclusively for charitable purposes.

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Where it stands

Current
Ways and Means Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Mar 3

12:30 PM

House Ways and Means Thomas, 3rd Hearing, Prop/Opp/IP Testimony PS

Nov 19, 2025

11:30 AM

House Ways and Means Thomas, D., 2nd Hearing, Opp/IP Testimony

History

Oct 29, 2025

House

Referred to committee: Ways and Means

Oct 22, 2025

House

Introduced