97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5147

 

Introduced 2/8/2012, by Rep. Jim Sacia

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 200/18-179 new

    Amends the Property Tax Code. Requires the county clerk to abate a percentage of the property taxes levied on each parcel of property that is owned and used exclusively as a home by a disabled veteran, or the spouse or unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran. Provides that the percentage of taxes to be abated is equal to the percentage of disability of the veteran. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning revenue.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding
5Section 18-179 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/18-179 new)
7    Sec. 18-179. Abatement for the residence of disabled
8veterans.
9    (a) The county clerk shall abate a percentage of the taxes
10levied on each parcel of property that is owned and used
11exclusively by a disabled veteran, or the spouse or unmarried
12surviving spouse of the veteran, as a home. The percentage of
13taxes to be abated is equal to the percentage of disability of
14the veteran, as certified by the United States Department of
15Veterans Affairs.
16    (b) As used in this Section:
17    "Disabled veteran" means a veteran who was honorably
18discharged with a service-connected disability and for whom
19documentation, in any form, from any branch of the United
20States Armed Forces has been issued certifying that the veteran
21suffers from a disability.
22    "Veteran" means an Illinois resident who has served as a
23member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty or

 

 

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1State active duty, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or
2a member of the United States Reserve Forces.
3    (c) This Section applies to taxes levied in the 2012
4taxable year and thereafter.
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6becoming law.