PROP TX-HOUSING ABATEMENT House SponsorsRep. Charles E. Jefferson-Barbara Flynn Currie-William D. Burns-LaShawn K. Ford and Esther Golar Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez and Terry Link) 8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0685 35 ILCS 200/18-173 Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning a housing opportunity area tax abatement program, provides that a housing choice voucher includes a tenant voucher converted to a project-based voucher by a housing authority. Provides that a qualified township in a county with 200,000 or more inhabitants, but fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, means a township whose tax capacity exceeds 80% (instead of 100%) of the average tax capacity of the county in which it is located. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a census tract that is located within a township that is located wholly within a municipality with 1,000,000 or more inhabitants is considered a housing opportunity area for purposes of a housing opportunity area tax abatement program if less than 12% of the residents of the census tract live below the poverty level. 2/19/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters 2/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/19/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2009HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/12/2009HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000 3/12/2009HouseRemains in Revenue & Finance Committee 3/12/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 013-000-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 3/26/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Commerce 4/23/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/27/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/27/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce 4/30/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/30/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Commerce; 007-000-000 4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 5/14/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/14/2009HouseArrived in House 5/14/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/27/2009HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 5/28/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 5/28/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/28/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/28/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/28/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 5/28/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 5/28/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 5/28/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-000-000 5/30/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-002 5/30/2009HousePassed Both Houses 5/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 6/26/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/25/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/25/2009HouseEffective Date August 25, 2009 8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0685