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require the award of certain disbursements to prevailing owners and taxpayers in appeals of property classifications or assessments.

This bill changes the rules for who pays attorney fees when property owners challenge their property assessments in court. If a property owner wins their case or reduces their assessment by at least 20%, the court must now award them attorney fees and court costs, whereas currently the court only has the option to do so. Additionally, the bill requires courts to award these fees to the county when property owners lose their appeals, replacing the current discretionary standard.