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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 540: Require payments in lieu of taxes from certain conservation orgs

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 540 is a bill introduced in the Ohio House on October 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Require payments in lieu of taxes from certain conservation orgs. Primary sponsor: Justin Pizzulli (Republican), David Thomas (Republican). Most recent recorded action (October 29, 2025): Referred to committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

To enact section 5709.122 of the Revised Code to require payments in lieu of taxes from conservation organizations with significant holdings of tax-exempt land.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Justin PizzulliPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90
David ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to committee
  2. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source