IL HJR0003

Creates the Fair and Equitable Assessment of Property Task Force to investigate property tax assessment issues and recommend relief for Illinois homeowners.

Task Force will conduct comprehensive reviews of state property assessment laws, appeal processes, statewide assessment systems, property tax exemptions, tax increment financing (TIF) impacts, and preferential assessments.

Task Force composition includes the Governor (Chair), Secretary of Revenue, four legislators (one appointed by each legislative leader), and four Governor-appointed residents representing public and private organizations interested in fair property appraisals.

Illinois Department of Revenue shall provide staffing, administrative support, and officers for ethics, Open Meeting Act, and Freedom of Information Act compliance.

Task Force must hold at least four statewide meetings and submit final report with specific recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2019, then dissolve.