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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Taxpayers in the State of Illinois are faced with |
| 3 | | high
taxation; the weight of property taxes, and the process by |
| 4 | | which they are applied is
one of the most burdensome concerns |
| 5 | | facing Illinois homeowners, and thus there needs to be an |
| 6 | | investigation into ways by which
Illinois government can bring |
| 7 | | about necessary relief to homeowners
across the State; |
| 8 | | therefore, be it
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| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| 11 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Fair and Equitable |
| 12 | | Assessment of Property Task Force, whose purpose is the |
| 13 | | following:
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| 14 | | (1) conduct a comprehensive review of State laws |
| 15 | | relating to
Assessment of Real Property including the |
| 16 | | appeal of
assessments at the local and State level;
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| 17 | | (2) conduct a comprehensive review of all Statewide |
| 18 | | Assessment
systems or Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal |
| 19 | | systems (CAMA)
and their impact on equity;
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| 20 | | (3) identify opportunities to consolidate, streamline,
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| 21 | | eliminate, or create new assessment jurisdictions;
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| 1 | | (4) conduct a comprehensive review of current |
| 2 | | exemptions
available, the impact of these exemptions, and |
| 3 | | the
administration or application of these exemptions;
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| 4 | | (5) analyze the impact of TIFs on assessed values and |
| 5 | | local
property taxes;
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| 6 | | (6) analyze preferential assessments including farm |
| 7 | | valuation,
open space, and developer relief;
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| 8 | | (7) discuss 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;
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| 12 | | (8) analyze assessment systems and legislation in the |
| 13 | | United States
and countries worldwide; and
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| 14 | | (9) prepare a final report to the Governor and the |
| 15 | | General
Assembly making specific recommendations on the
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| 16 | | improvement of fair and equitable assessments through
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| 17 | | technology advancements, legislative procedural review,
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| 18 | | consolidation, streamlining, and/or creation of new
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| 19 | | jurisdictions with the goal to improve fair and equitable
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| 20 | | assessments throughout the State; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the |
| 2 | | following members:
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| 3 | | (1) the Governor, or his or her designee, who shall |
| 4 | | serve as Chair;
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| 5 | | (2) the Secretary of the Illinois Department of |
| 6 | | Revenue, or his or
her designee;
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| 7 | | (3) four members of the House of Representatives, one |
| 8 | | each
appointed by the President of the Senate, the Minority |
| 9 | | Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of |
| 10 | | Representatives, and the Minority Leader
of the House of |
| 11 | | Representatives; and
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| 12 | | (4) four members appointed by the Governor, or his or |
| 13 | | her designee,
who are residents of the State of Illinois |
| 14 | | and represent public
and private organizations with an |
| 15 | | interest in strengthening the
fair and equitable appraisal |
| 16 | | for real estate for property tax
purposes throughout the |
| 17 | | State, including, but not limited to,
representatives of |
| 18 | | units of local government and assessment
jurisdictions; |
| 19 | | and be it further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force members shall serve without |
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| 1 | | compensation; if a vacancy occurs, a replacement will be |
| 2 | | appointed by the Chair of the Task Force; and be it further
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, That the purpose of the Task Force shall be to |
| 4 | | study issues of
assessment equity and fairness, and make |
| 5 | | recommendations that will
ensure accountable and efficient |
| 6 | | delivery of uniform and transparent
property valuations for |
| 7 | | property tax purposes; and be it further
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| 8 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Revenue shall
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| 9 | | provide staffing and administrative support to the Task Force |
| 10 | | as
needed, including providing an ethics officer, an Open |
| 11 | | Meeting Act
officer, and a Freedom of Information Act officer; |
| 12 | | and be it further
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall hold at least four |
| 14 | | meetings throughout
the State, but otherwise shall meet at the |
| 15 | | call of the Chair; and be
it further
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, That in addition to whatever policies or |
| 17 | | procedures it may
adopt, all operations of the Task Force will |
| 18 | | be subject to the
provision of the Illinois Freedom of |
| 19 | | Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et
seq.) and the Illinois Open |
| 20 | | Meeting Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.); and be
it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That if any provision of this resolution is found |
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| 1 | | invalid by a
court, the remaining provisions shall remain
in |
| 2 | | full force and effect; and be it further
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit its final report |
| 4 | | to the Governor
and General Assembly by December 31, 2017; and |
| 5 | | be it further
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| 6 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be
dissolved upon |
| 7 | | submission of its final report.
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