House Sponsors: HOLBROOK-STEPHENS-WOOLARD-CROTTY-BRADFORD AND DAVIS,STEVE. Senate Sponsors: CLAYBORNE-O'MALLEY Short description: PROP TX-SR EXEMPTION-FILING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that once a person qualifies for the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption the person need not reapply for the exemption. Provides that the exemption shall then automatically be granted so long as the qualified person continues to occupy the residence or, if the qualified person moves into a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, so long as the qualified persons's spouse occupies the residence if the spouse is 65 or older or, if the residence remains unoccupied, so long as the person qualified still owns the residence. Deletes current provisions regarding annual filing. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the provisions concerning the automatic granting of the exemption to persons who have previously been approved for the exemption shall only apply in counties with a population between 250,000 and 300,000 that have an elected 3-member board of review. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 HB1513, with H-am 1, fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 HB1513, with H-am 1, does not preempt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Revenue) HB 1513, amended, is local in nature and does affect this Dept. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Restores provision stating that in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, if the assessor or chief county assessment officer requires annual application for verification of eligibility for a senior citizens homestead exemption once granted, the application shall be mailed to the taxpayer. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the provision stating that a person qualifying for the senior citizens homestead exemption need not reapply in subsequent years shall apply in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants (now in counties with between 250,000 and 300,000 inhabitants that have an elected 3-member board of review). SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/30-25 Amends the Property Tax Code. Allows the corporate authorities of a taxing district to distribute moneys deposited in the tax reimbursement account to homestead property and commercial or industrial property, except property located within a tax increment financing district and apartment buildings. The proportion of the moneys to be disbursed to homestead properties and to commercial or industrial properties shall be determined by the corporate authorities of the taxing district except that at least 50% of the moneys shall be distributed to homestead properties. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 5. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the county board of a county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants may by resolution provide that if a person has been granted a senior citizens homestead exemp- tion, the person need not reapply for the exemption. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0471 Last action date: 97-08-17 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 4 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status