This bill makes it easier for property owners and taxpayers to recover attorney fees when they win appeals challenging their property assessments. Currently, courts have discretion to award fees only when the property owner loses; this bill requires courts to award reasonable attorney fees and disbursements to owners and taxpayers who prevail in assessment appeals at both the circuit court and Supreme Court levels. The change applies to both lower court and Supreme Court appeals of property tax assessments.
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Taxation Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Taxation H.J. 416
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 345
Senate Deferred with pending amendment (Rule 5-17) S.J. 313
Senate Motion to amend Passed, YEAS 19, NAYS 15. S.J. 312
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 294
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 23
Judiciary Motion to amend S.J. 23
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 161
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-030
Timothy Goodwin
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-030
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-003
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-031
Do Pass Amended
Motion to amend
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended