âThe Indiana General Assembly acts on behalf of the people of Indiana,â State Senator Hempstead Helpful proclaimed. âThatâs just not true,â I protested. âJust look at House Bill 1166. It passed the House Ways and Means Committee 22 to 2 and the full House 71 to 22 and hardly anyone in the state knew about it.â âSonny,â Hemp said. âThose wide margins indicate how important HB 1166 is for the welfare of the public. What does that bill do? It says that if you appeal the assessed value of your property, and win the appeal, your property assessment canât be raised by the County Assessor for the next four years.â