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 Bill Status of HB4890  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  PROP TAX-RETIRED FIREFIGHTER

House Sponsors
Rep. Kevin Joyce

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
35 ILCS 200/15-168 new
30 ILCS 805/8.28 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the retired firefighters and police officers tax freeze homestead exemption. Provides that, beginning with taxable year 2004, a person receiving a retirement pension or retirement annuity under the Illinois Pension Code as a retired firefighter or police officer and who resides in the jurisdiction where he or she was a firefighter or police officer shall receive an exemption from property taxes in an amount equal to the difference between what the property tax bill for the residence would be in the taxable year minus the base amount. "Base amount" is defined as the property tax bill for the first year of eligibility for this exemption, plus any increase in the bill resulting from any added improvements thereafter. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement from the State.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce
  2/4/2004HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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