HB4411 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4411

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 200/16-196 new

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the Property Tax Appeal Board shall establish and maintain a statewide database containing information related to homestead exemptions granted for property in the State. Provides that the database shall be publicly accessible and searchable by county, property address, property index number, taxpayer name, and type of homestead exemption applied to the property. Requires each chief county assessment officer to cooperate with the Property Tax Appeal Board for the purpose of providing current information for inclusion in the database. Requires the chief county assessment officer to check the statewide database to verify that the homeowner is not receiving an additional homestead exemption that would disqualify him or her from receiving an exemption for the subject property.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning revenue.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding Section 16-196 as follows:

(35 ILCS 200/16-196 new)

Sec. 16-196. Statewide homestead exemption database. On and after January 1, 2023, the Property Tax Appeal Board shall establish and maintain a statewide database containing information related to homestead exemptions granted for property in the State. The database shall be publicly accessible and searchable by county, property address, property index number, taxpayer name, and type of homestead exemption applied to the property. Each chief county assessment officer shall cooperate with the Property Tax Appeal Board for the purpose of providing current information for inclusion in the database. Each chief county assessment officer shall, prior to granting any homestead exemption, check the statewide database to verify that the homeowner is not receiving an additional homestead exemption that would disqualify him or her from receiving an exemption for the subject property.