Ohio lawmakers will reconvene on July 21 in a rare summer session to consider overriding three of Gov. Mike DeWine’s four line-item vetoes from the state’s $60 billion budget, all tied to property-tax reforms. The targeted vetoes include provisions to empower county budget commissions to reduce voter-approved levies, require emergency levies to be counted toward the 20-mill floor, and block replacement levies.
Legislative leaders say they have the three-fifths majority needed to override those. However, DeWine’s veto capping districts’ reserve funds at 40% won’t be addressed in this July vote due to its significant budget impact and potential disruption for schools.7/8/2025