HB3127 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3127

Introduced , by Rep. David A. Welter

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 200/15-190 new
70 ILCS 605/1-8 new

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that all property used exclusively for public or conservation purposes belonging to a forest preserve district or a conservation district is exempt from taxation. Amends the Illinois Drainage Code. Provides that before any action may be taken by a drainage district regarding property owned or operated by a forest preserve district organized pursuant to the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act or a conservation district organized pursuant to the Conservation District Act, the drainage district shall first receive approval for the action from the board of commissioners of the forest preserve district or the board of trustees of the conservation district. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

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 15-190 as follows:

(35 ILCS 200/15-190 new)

Sec. 15-190. Forest preserve districts; conservation districts. All property used exclusively for public or conservation purposes belonging to a forest preserve district organized under the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act or a conservation district organized under the Conservation District Act is exempt.

Section 10. The Illinois Drainage Code is amended by adding Section 1-8 as follows:

(70 ILCS 605/1-8 new)

Sec. 1-8. Forest preserve districts and conservation districts.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, before any action may be taken by a drainage district regarding property owned or operated by a forest preserve district organized pursuant to the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act or a conservation district organized pursuant to the Conservation District Act, the drainage district shall first receive approval for the action from the board of commissioners of the forest preserve district or the board of trustees of the conservation district.

(b) As used in this Section:

"Action" means any action by a drainage district under Section 3-29, 4-14, 4-16, 4-27, 4-30, or under the drainage district's eminent domain powers, including, but not limited to, Section 4-17.

"Approval" means approval by a majority vote of the board of commissioners of a forest preserve district or the board of trustees of a conservation district or by agreement under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act between the drainage district and the forest preserve district or conservation district.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.