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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, Property tax appeals are necessary to ensure
3		property tax assessments are accurate and fair; and
4		WHEREAS, The Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board (the
5		Board) was established to consider appeals after decisions
6		from County Boards of Review; and
7		WHEREAS, The Board makes a decision in each appeal based
8		on equity and the weight of evidence; and
9		WHEREAS, Property tax appeals involve the filing of
10		various forms, documentation, and photographs at each stage of
11		the appeal process to meet the evidentiary burden; and
12		WHEREAS, The Board and many counties require mail-in or
13		hand delivery of property tax appeal forms and materials; and
14		WHEREAS, Submission of multiple paper copies is overly
15		burdensome to those with limited time and resources; this
16		burden falls disproportionately on individuals with lower
17		incomes seeking appeals and can impair their access to
18		justice; and
19		WHEREAS, The use of a centralized statewide submission

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1		platform has the potential to ease this burden and promote a
2		consistent process across Illinois counties; therefore, be it
3		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
4		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the Illinois
5		Property Tax Appeal Board to deliver a report to the Illinois
6		Senate on or before October 1, 2021 that examines the
7		feasibility and associated costs of implementing a centralized
8		property tax appeal submission platform for appeals to the
9		Property Tax Appeal Board and counties that elect to use this
10		platform to process appeals and any additional internet-based
11		platform the Board may find sufficient to accept property tax
12		appeals electronically; and be it further
13		RESOLVED, That this report should describe available
14		technology and cost estimates and offer potential funding
15		sources to cover the costs associated with implementation; and
16		be it further
17		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18		delivered to the Property Tax Appeal Board.