What Does the Current Abolishment Proposal Actually Do?
The circulating constitutional amendment would prohibit taxes on real property; it does not itself create a replacement funding system.
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The Ohio Secretary of State currently lists Abolishment of Taxes on Real Property among circulating citizen-initiated constitutional amendments.
The official petition text would state that no real property shall be taxed and no law shall impose taxes on real property. It defines real property to include land, growing crops, buildings, structures and permanently attached improvements.
It would take effect on the first day of the year after passage.
The text itself does not establish replacement taxes, replacement appropriations, a new school-funding formula or a detailed transition system.
Key Takeaway
The proposal abolishes the tax source; it does not itself specify how lost revenue would be replaced.
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September 16, 2026
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Abolishment of Taxes on Real Property — Currently Circulating Petition
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