02/14/2024

House Bill 93

Lead Sponsors: Representative Mark Johnson and Representative Riordan McClain

Status: Passed the House 63-25 (December 13, 2023); 1st Hearing in Senate Local Government (May 21, 2024)

Description: The bill generally limits the ability of municipalities to place liens on property for the nonpayment of rates and charges for sewerage and collection or disposal services by requiring that the municipality take certain actions before a lien can be placed.

The bill exempts counties that operate as municipal services providers from the scope of the bill.

CCAO Position: No position (as of July 2024)

Other Notes: The Ohio Municipal League and the Ottawa County Sanitary Engineering Department both provided opponent testimony.