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- Senator Louis Blessing introduced Senate Joint Resolution 7, proposing a shift from property taxes to land value taxes.
- The measure would amend the Ohio Constitution to allow levies by simple majority.
- Property taxes rose 23% from 2019 to 2023, and Blessing argues land taxation would spur development.
- The plan requires a supermajority in both chambers before presenting to voters, and DeWine warns it could raise the sales tax.
