HB 5116

Abstract

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if in any taxable year, the county assessor of any county determines that housing values in that county have declined by 10% or more in any 12-month period ending during that taxable year, the county assessor may declare a housing assessment emergency in that county for that taxable year. Provides that the housing assessment emergency shall be lifted whenever the county assessor determines that housing values have returned to the level established in the 12-month period prior to the declaration of the housing assessment emergency. Provides that, if a housing assessment emergency is in place, the county assessor may use changes in the fair cash value of any parcel of residential property located within the jurisdiction of the assessor when determining the fair cash value of any other parcel of residential property located within the jurisdiction of the assessor, regardless of size, value, or geographic location of the property. Effective immediately.