100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3127
 
Introduced , by Rep. David A. Welter
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
35 ILCS 200/15-190 new
70 ILCS 605/1-8 new

     Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that all property used exclusively for public or conservation purposes belonging to a forest preserve district or a conservation district is exempt from taxation. Amends the Illinois Drainage Code. Provides that before any action may be taken by a drainage district regarding property owned or operated by a forest preserve district organized pursuant to the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act or a conservation district organized pursuant to the Conservation District Act, the drainage district shall first receive approval for the action from the board of commissioners of the forest preserve district or the board of trustees of the conservation district. 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 local government.
  
 
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 15-190 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/15-190 new)
7    Sec. 15-190. Forest preserve districts; conservation 
8districts. All property used exclusively for public or 
9conservation purposes belonging to a forest preserve district 
10organized under the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act or a 
11conservation district organized under the Conservation 
12District Act is exempt.
 
13    Section 10. The Illinois Drainage Code is amended  by adding 
14Section 1-8 as follows:
 
15    (70 ILCS 605/1-8 new)
16    Sec. 1-8. Forest preserve districts and conservation 
17districts.
18    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
19contrary, before any action may be taken by a drainage district 
20regarding property owned or operated by a forest preserve 
21district organized pursuant to the Downstate Forest Preserve 
 
 
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1District Act or a conservation district organized pursuant to 
2the Conservation District Act, the drainage district shall 
3first receive approval for the action from the board of 
4commissioners of the forest preserve district or the board of 
5trustees of the conservation district.
6    (b) As used in this Section:
7    "Action" means any action by a drainage district under 
8Section 3-29, 4-14, 4-16, 4-27, 4-30, or under the drainage 
9district's eminent domain powers, including, but not limited 
10to, Section 4-17.
11    "Approval" means approval by a majority vote of the board 
12of commissioners of a forest preserve district or the board of 
13trustees of a conservation district or by agreement under the 
14Intergovernmental Cooperation Act between the drainage 
15district and the forest preserve district or conservation 
16district.
 
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
18becoming law.