10/15/2025

House Bill 391

Lead Sponsors: Representative Jack Daniels and Representative Heidi Workman

Status: Introduced (July 1, 2025)

Description: The bill requires ballot language for property tax levy issues to express the effective tax rate as both the millage and the percentage of true value.

The requirement also applies to election notices and the certification made by the county auditor.

A mill is a thousandth of a percent. So, for example, if a levy sought 2.5 mills, the ballot language would indicate it as 2.5 mills or 0.25% of true value.

The Secretary of State is tasked with prescribing how the information will appear on ballots and election notices.

CCAO Position: No position (as of October 2025)