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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1726   </title>
<shortdesc>INC TAX-HIST PRESERVATION CR</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thomas Holbrook-Daniel V. Beiser-Rich Brauer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>20 ILCS 3405/40 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/218 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends Historic Preservation Agency Act and the Illinois Income Tax Act. Requires the Historic Preservation Agency to authorize an income tax credit to taxpayers who incur eligible costs and expenses for rehabilitation of a certified historic structure or a structure in a certified historic district. Sets forth procedures and criteria for authorizing the credits. Provides that the aggregate amount of all credits that the Department may authorize in any calendar year may not exceed $40,000,000. Requires that 50% of the credits must be reserved for those rehabilitation projects incurring eligible costs and expenses of $1,000,000 or less and 25% must be reserved for those rehabilitation projects incurring eligible costs and expenses of $50,000 or less. Provides that the credit may be carried forward for 2 years. Exempts the credit from the Act's sunset provisions. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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