96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5084

 

Introduced 1/29/2010, by Rep. Ron Stephens - Timothy L. Schmitz - Jim Watson - Patricia R. Bellock

 

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

 

 

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1 member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty or
2 State active duty, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or
3 a member of the United States Reserve Forces.
4     (c) This Section applies to taxes levied in the 2009
5 taxable year and thereafter.
 
6     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
7 becoming law.