PROP TX-VACANT FACILITIES House SponsorsRep. Mark L. Walker-Keith Farnham-Esther Golar-Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.-Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Mike Boland and Ed Sullivan, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dan Kotowski-Don Harmon-Toi W. Hutchinson) 8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0755 35 ILCS 200/18-184.5 new Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that any taxing district may order the county clerk to abate its taxes on any property if (i) a new business first occupies a facility located on the property during the taxable year, and (ii) the facility was vacant for a period of at least 24 continuous months prior to being occupied by the business.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that the abatement requires a majority vote of the governing authority of the taxing district. Provides that the taxing district may abate all or a portion of its taxes on the qualified property. Provides that the abatement shall not exceed a period of 5 years and the aggregate amount of abated taxes for all taxing districts combined shall not exceed $4,000,000.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the abatement shall not exceed a period of 2 years (instead of 5 years). 2/27/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker 2/27/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2009HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/12/2009HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000 3/12/2009HouseRemains in Revenue & Finance Committee 3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue & Finance Committee 3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 013-000-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-014-002 3/27/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/27/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 3/27/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/27/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/27/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/27/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 3/30/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/9/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Revenue 4/22/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/24/2009SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/30/2009SenateHeld in Revenue 5/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 5/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue 5/6/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/7/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Revenue; 006-000-000 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009 5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 5/15/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2009 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HouseArrived in House 5/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/20/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mark L. Walker 5/20/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/30/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-001 5/30/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/25/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/25/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0755