SB 987 - Brown (26), Ben
Modifies provisions relating to erroneous property classifications
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
4601S.01I
Title
SB 987
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
N/A
Effective Date
August 28, 2026
Committee
Current Status
Voted Do Pass S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 987 - Current law provides that a taxpayer shall be awarded costs and reasonable attorney's fees for any appeal of an assessor's classification of real property that is found by the State Tax Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction to be an erroneous classification. This act provides that any such decision shall include the recovery of such costs.
The act provides that any taxpayer not receiving such costs and fees derived from any decision made on or after January 1, 2024, shall have a cause of action against the assessor to recover such costs and fees, as well as the costs and fees associated with initiating such cause of action. Such taxpayer shall also be entitled to recover damages in an amount equal to ten percent of the original assessed value of the property that was erroneously classified.
This act is identical to SCS/SB 759 (2025).
JOSH NORBERG