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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 728    </title>
<shortdesc>RE TRANSFER TX- HOUSING ASSIST</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Arthur L. Turner, Kenneth Dunkin and Jack McGuire</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/31-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 200/31-15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>310 ILCS 65/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1253</aliasreference><reference>310 ILCS 65/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1258</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Real Estate Transfer Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. Makes changes to the amount of the tax imposed based upon the amount set forth in the transfer declaration. Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Requires that 20% of the moneys appropriated to the Affordable Housing Program Trust Fund be used to pay costs of crediting or preserving permanent supportive housing and sets forth requirements for these expenditures. Defines "permanent supportive housing". Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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