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90_HC0003
ILCON Art. IX, Sec. 4.5 new
Proposes to amend the Revenue Article of the Illinois
Constitution. Provides that property taxes and any other
taxes or user fees shall be levied at an amount no higher
than that levy in effect on the effective date of this
Constitutional Amendment or at the levy in effect in 1990,
whichever is less, excluding certain taxes or fees for bonded
indebtedness incurred before the effective date of this
Constitutional Amendment. Provides that, as of the effective
date of this Constitutional Amendment, there shall be no more
reassessments that would increase the assessed value or
equalization of property. Provides that voters of a unit of
local government or school district may initiate referenda to
lower the levy, taxes, or fees imposed by that unit of local
government or school district. Provides that an ordinance
that would increase the revenue of a unit of local government
or school district may become law only with approval at
referendum of at least two-thirds of the voters. Provides
that a bill that would increase the revenue of the State may
become law only with approval at a statewide referendum of at
least two-thirds of the voters. Effective upon approval by
electors.
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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to
6 the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the
7 general election next occurring at least 6 months after the
8 adoption of this resolution a proposition to add Section 4.5
9 to Article IX of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
10 ARTICLE IX
11 REVENUE
12 (ILCON Art. IX, Sec. 4.5 new)
13 SECTION 4.5. REVENUE LIMITATIONS
14 (a) Taxes upon real property and any other taxes or user
15 fees imposed by a unit of local government or school district
16 shall be levied at an amount no higher than that levy in
17 effect on the effective date of this Section or at the levy
18 in effect in 1990, whichever is less, excluding taxes or fees
19 for bonded indebtedness incurred before the effective date of
20 this Section.
21 (b) There shall be no reassessment that would increase
22 the assessed value of existing structures or land after the
23 effective date of this Section.
24 (c) There shall be no equalization of assessments
25 between or within townships, between or within counties, or
26 between or within classes of property by application of a
27 percentage increase to assessments after the effective date
28 of this Section.
29 (d) Voters of a unit of local government or school
30 district may initiate, by a petition signed by at least 1% of
31 the registered voters in that unit of local government or
32 school district, or 10,000 voters, whichever is less,
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1 referenda to lower the levy, taxes, or fees imposed by that
2 unit of local government or school district. There shall be
3 no limit on the number of local tax cut referenda at any
4 election.
5 (e) An ordinance of a unit of local government or school
6 district that would result in the increase of revenue to that
7 unit of local government or school district may become law
8 only with approval at referendum of at least two-thirds of
9 the voters of that unit of local government or school
10 district voting on the question.
11 (f) A bill that would result in the increase of revenue
12 to the State may become law only with approval at a statewide
13 referendum of at least two-thirds of the voters of this State
14 voting on the question.
15 SCHEDULE
16 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon approval
17 by the electors of this State.