101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3660

 

Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Melinda Bush

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
70 ILCS 805/13.1  from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6324

    Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that forest preserve districts with a population of less than 3,000,000 may levy taxes for general corporate purposes after referendum for a fiscal year not exceeding the rate of .08% (rather than .06%) of the value of the taxable property. Provides that that forest preserve districts having a population of 100,000 or more but less than 3,000,000 may levy taxes for specified purposes after referendum not exceeding the rate of .045% (rather than .025%) of the assessed value of all taxable property. 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 Downstate Forest Preserve District Act is
5amended by changing Section 13.1 as follows:
 
6    (70 ILCS 805/13.1)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6324)
7    Sec. 13.1. Tax levies. After the first Monday in October
8and by the first Monday in December in each year, the board
9shall levy the general taxes for the district by general
10categories for the next fiscal year. A certified copy of the
11levy ordinance shall be filed with the county clerk by the last
12Tuesday in December each year.
13    In forest preserve districts with a population of less than
143,000,000, the amount of taxes levied for general corporate
15purposes for a fiscal year may not exceed the rate of .08% .06%
16of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of
17Revenue, of the taxable property therein. In addition, in
18forest preserve districts having a population of 100,000 or
19more but less than 3,000,000, the board may levy taxes for
20constructing, restoring reconditioning, reconstructing and
21acquiring improvements and for the development of the forests
22and lands of such district, the amount of which tax each fiscal
23year shall be extended at a rate not to exceed .045% .025% of

 

 

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1the assessed value of all taxable property as equalized by the
2Department of Revenue.
3    All such taxes and rates are exclusive of the taxes
4required for the payment of the principal of and interest on
5bonds, and exclusive of taxes levied for employees' annuity and
6benefit purposes.
7    The rate of tax levied for general corporate purposes in a
8forest preserve district may not be increased by virtue of this
9amendatory Act of 1977 unless the board first adopts a
10resolution authorizing such increase and publishes notice
11thereof in a newspaper having general circulation in the
12district at least once not less than 45 days prior to the
13effective date of the increase. The notice shall include a
14statement of (1) the specific number of voters required to sign
15a petition requesting that the question of the adoption of the
16resolution be submitted to the electors of the district; (2)
17the time in which the petition must be filed; and (3) the date
18of the prospective referendum. The Secretary of the district
19shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one.
20If, no later than 30 days after the publication of such notice,
21petitions signed by voters of the district equal to 10% or more
22of the registered voters of the district, as determined by
23reference to the number of voters registered at the next
24preceding general election, and residing in the district are
25presented to the board expressing opposition to the increase,
26the proposition must first be certified by the board to the

 

 

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1proper election officials, who shall submit the proposition to
2the legal voters of the district at an election in accordance
3with the general election law and approved by a majority of
4those voting on the proposition.
5    The rate of the tax levied under this Section for general
6corporate purposes in a forest preserve district may be
7increased, up to the maximum rate identified in this Section,
8by the Board by a resolution calling for the submission of the
9question of increasing the rate to the voters of the district
10in accordance with the general election law. The question must
11be in substantially the following form:
12        "Shall (name of district) be authorized to establish
13    its general corporate tax rate at (insert rate) on the
14    equalized assessed value on taxable property located
15    within the district for its general purposes, including
16    education, outdoor recreation, maintenance, operations,
17    public safety at the forest preserves, trails, and other
18    properties of the district (and, optionally, insert any
19    other lawful purposes or programs determined by the
20    Board)."
21    The ballot must have printed on it, but not as part of the
22proposition submitted, the following: "The approximate impact
23of the proposed increase on the owner of a single-family home
24having a market value of (insert value) would be (insert
25amount) in the first year of the increase if the increase is
26fully implemented." The ballot may have printed on it, but not

 

 

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1as part of the proposition, one or both of the following: "The
2last tax rate extended for the purposes of the district was
3(insert rate). The last rate increase approved for the purposes
4of the district was in (insert year)." No other information
5needs to be included on the ballot.
6    The votes must be recorded as "Yes" or "No".
7    If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote
8in the affirmative, the district may thereafter levy the tax.
9    This Section does not apply to a forest preserve district
10established under Section 18.5 of the Conservation District
11Act.
12(Source: P.A. 94-617, eff. 8-18-05.)
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14becoming law.