HB3781 Summary

• Requires persons filing tax objection complaints in counties with 3,000,000+ inhabitants to serve copies by electronic mail to the municipality and school districts within 30 days of filing, using email addresses maintained by the county clerk.

• Bars courts in counties with 3,000,000+ inhabitants from allowing tax objection assessments unless the taxpayer provides written evidence to the State's Attorney that the tax objection complaint was served by electronic mail on the municipality and school district.

• Requires tax objection complaints claiming incorrect valuation to specify both the current assessment and the assessment the plaintiff claims is correct.

• Prohibits courts from accepting compromise agreements in tax objection proceedings when a taxing district has intervened and filed its appearance, if the taxing district objects to the compromise.