PROPTAX-HOUSING OPP ABATEMENT House SponsorsRep. Carolyn H. Krause-Karen A. Yarbrough-Julie Hamos-Bob Biggins-Robin Kelly, Cynthia Soto, William Delgado, Robert Rita, Richard T. Bradley, Marlow H. Colvin, Deborah L. Graham, Harry Osterman, Constance A. Howard, William Davis, Patricia Bailey, Eddie Washington, Kenneth Dunkin, Calvin L. Giles, Kathleen A. Ryg, Larry McKeon and Elizabeth Coulson Senate Sponsors(Sen. William E. Peterson-Christine Radogno, Susan Garrett-Barack Obama-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Miguel del Valle and Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 7/23/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0316 35 ILCS 200/18-173 new Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a housing opportunity tax abatement program for the purpose of promoting access to housing near work and to alleviate the concentration of low-income households in areas of high poverty. Sets forth application procedures and requirements for obtaining an abatement. Applies in townships meeting certain requirements. Applies to tax years 2004 through 2014. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything. Reinserts the provisions of the original bill with the following changes: (i) provides that the definition of "housing authority" includes government agencies authorized by the United States Housing Act of 1937 to administer a voucher program; (ii) provides that on an application for a housing opportunity area tax abatement, the property owner must, under oath, self-certify as to the total number of dwelling units on the property and that the property is in substantial compliance with local building codes; (iii) provides that the housing authority may charge an application fee; (iv) provides that municipalities with less than 1,000,000 inhabitants may annually petition the county clerk to be excluded (instead of "may petition the county clerk to be excluded") from a housing opportunity area; (v) provides that properties located in an excluded municipality shall not be eligible for the housing opportunity area abatement for the tax year in which the petition is made; and (vi) makes other changes. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Department of Revenue) House Bill 2246 fails to create a fiscal impact to the Department of Revenue and the State of Illinois. 2/19/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 2/19/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2003HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 2/21/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 2/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee 2/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote; Revenue Sub-committee 2/28/2003HouseRemains in Revenue Committee 3/6/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 007-000-000 3/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/18/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 3/19/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon 3/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/20/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-002 3/21/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/21/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2003 3/24/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson 3/25/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 3/25/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/25/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 3/26/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/26/2003SenateReferred to Rules 3/26/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/26/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle 3/27/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/27/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Revenue 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Revenue; 006-001-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/9/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-009-002 5/9/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/6/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/23/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/23/2003HouseEffective Date July 23, 2003 7/23/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0316