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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 527 


2    AMENDMENT NO. ___.  Amend House Resolution 527 by replacing 
3everything after the heading with the following:
 
4    "WHEREAS, Because an investigation into assessment

5procedures may uncover ways to improve property tax assessment

6practices across the State; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE

8HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the

9House Revenue & Finance Committee shall:
 
10        (1) conduct a comprehensive review of state laws

11    relating to assessment of real property including the

12    appeal of assessments at the local and State level;
 
13        (2) conduct a comprehensive review of statewide

14    assessment systems and their impact on equity;
 
 
 
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1        (3) identify opportunities to consolidate, streamline,

2    eliminate, or create new assessment jurisdictions;
 
3        (4) review current exemptions available, the impact of

4    these exemptions, and the administration or application of

5    these exemptions;
 
6        (5) analyze preferential assessments including farm

7    valuation, open space, and developer relief; and
 
8        (6) Consider the use of technology in the data

9    collection, online review, CAMA analysis, and electronic

10    appeal filing and make recommendations for improved

11    accountability and efficiency; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That the purpose of the review shall be to study

13issues of assessment equity and fairness, and make
  
14recommendations that will ensure accountable and efficient

15delivery of uniform and transparent property valuations for

16property tax purposes."