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 Bill Status of HB4120  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  PROP TX-VACANT FACILITIES

House Sponsors
Rep. Mark L. Walker - Keith Farnham - Esther Golar - Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. - Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Mike Boland and Ed Sullivan, Jr.

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dan Kotowski - Don Harmon - Toi W. Hutchinson)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0755

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
35 ILCS 200/18-184.5 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that any taxing district may order the county clerk to abate its taxes on any property if (i) a new business first occupies a facility located on the property during the taxable year, and (ii) the facility was vacant for a period of at least 24 continuous months prior to being occupied by the business.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that the abatement requires a majority vote of the governing authority of the taxing district. Provides that the taxing district may abate all or a portion of its taxes on the qualified property. Provides that the abatement shall not exceed a period of 5 years and the aggregate amount of abated taxes for all taxing districts combined shall not exceed $4,000,000.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the abatement shall not exceed a period of 2 years (instead of 5 years).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/27/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker
  2/27/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/27/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2009HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  3/12/2009HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000
  3/12/2009HouseRemains in Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/12/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 013-000-000
  3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-014-002
  3/27/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  3/27/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  3/27/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/27/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/27/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  3/27/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  3/30/2009SenateArrive in Senate
  3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/30/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading
  3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/9/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Revenue
  4/22/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
  4/24/2009SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  4/30/2009SenateHeld in Revenue
  5/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
  5/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
  5/6/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/7/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Revenue; 006-000-000
  5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
  5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  5/15/2009SenateSecond Reading
  5/15/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2009
  5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/19/2009HouseArrived in House
  5/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/20/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mark L. Walker
  5/20/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/26/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/30/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-001
  5/30/2009HousePassed Both Houses
  6/26/2009HouseSent to the Governor
  8/25/2009HouseGovernor Approved
  8/25/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010
  8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0755

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