Bill Status of HB0274  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  PROP TAX-SR CIT ASSESS FREEZE

House Sponsors
Rep. Brent Hassert - Sidney H. Mathias - Sandra M. Pihos - Jack D. Franks - Linda Chapa LaVia, Daniel V. Beiser, Lisa M. Dugan, Careen M Gordon, Michael K. Smith, John D'Amico, Kevin Joyce and Eddie Washington

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
35 ILCS 200/15-172
30 ILCS 805/8.29 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provisions in the Property Tax Code. Increases the ceiling for household income eligibility, for taxable years 2006 and thereafter, from $45,000 per year to $50,000 per year. Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provisions and the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement from the State. Effective immediately.

 State Mandates Fiscal Note (Illinois Community College Board)
 In the opinion of the Illinois Community College Board, HB 274 may create a fiscal impact on the community colleges of Illinois. Community college districts in Illinois rely on property taxes for a large portion of their funding. That funding stream could be affected by the proposed legislation, which may reduce the amount of taxes collected for community college district funding; but to what extent is not known at this time.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/18/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brent Hassert
  1/19/2005HouseFirst Reading
  1/19/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/26/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  1/26/2005HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee
  1/28/2005HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
  2/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  2/9/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  2/9/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/16/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  3/10/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
  3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
  3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die