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Former tax commissioner backs bill to limit litigation over property-tax complaints, lawmakers consider refunds question
Summary
At its second hearing, House Bill 232 drew proponent testimony from former tax commissioner and taxpayer coalition representative John Zano, who urged changes to curb what he called a cottage industry of attorneys litigating property‑tax complaints; members asked about potential refund obligations for taxing districts.
Former tax commissioner John Zano, appearing for the Taxpayer Protection Coalition, testified in support of House Bill 232 at its second hearing. Zano told the committee the bill would shore up protections enacted in earlier legislation (House Bill 126, as referenced at the hearing) and limit what he described as aggressive legal…
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