Full Text of HB4698 97th General Assembly
HB4698 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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State of Illinois
2011 and 2012 HB4698 Introduced 2/3/2012, by Rep. John E. Bradley SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 35 ILCS 200/10-30 | | 35 ILCS 200/10-31 | |
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Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the assessed valuation of subdivisions, provides that prior to the completion of a habitable structure on any lot of subdivided
property, or upon the use of any lot for business, commercial or residential
purpose, the assessed
valuation of platted and subdivided property shall be determined using the same assessment method used in the taxable year prior to the taxable year in which property was subdivided. Provides that undeveloped platted and subdivided property qualifies for assessment in that manner if the property is sold or transferred for development purposes or pursuant to certain foreclosure proceedings. Effective immediately.
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning revenue.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing | 5 | | Sections 10-30 and 10-31 as follows:
| 6 | | (35 ILCS 200/10-30)
| 7 | | Sec. 10-30. Subdivisions; counties of less than 3,000,000.
| 8 | | (a) In counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the | 9 | | platting and
subdivision of property into separate lots and the | 10 | | development of the
subdivided property with streets, | 11 | | sidewalks, curbs, gutters, sewer, water and
utility lines shall | 12 | | not increase the assessed valuation of all or any part of
the | 13 | | property, if:
| 14 | | (1) The property is platted and subdivided in | 15 | | accordance with the Plat
Act;
| 16 | | (2) The platting occurs after January 1, 1978;
| 17 | | (3) At the time of platting the property is in excess | 18 | | of 5 acres; and
| 19 | | (4) At the time of platting the property is vacant or | 20 | | used as a farm as
defined in Section 1-60.
| 21 | | (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, | 22 | | the assessed
valuation of property so platted and subdivided | 23 | | shall be determined each year
based on the estimated price the |
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| 1 | | property would bring at a fair voluntary sale
for use by the | 2 | | buyer for the same purposes for which the property was used | 3 | | when
last assessed prior to its platting.
| 4 | | (c) Upon completion of a habitable structure on any lot of | 5 | | subdivided
property, or upon the use of any lot, either alone | 6 | | or in conjunction
with any contiguous property, for any | 7 | | business, commercial or residential
purpose, or upon the | 8 | | initial sale of any platted lot, including a platted
lot which | 9 | | is vacant: (i) the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section
| 10 | | shall no longer apply in determining the assessed valuation of | 11 | | the lot, (ii)
each lot shall be assessed without regard to any | 12 | | provision of this Section, and
(iii) the assessed valuation of | 13 | | the remaining property, when next determined,
shall be reduced | 14 | | proportionately to reflect the exclusion of the property that
| 15 | | no longer qualifies for valuation under this Section. Holding | 16 | | or offering a
platted lot for initial sale shall not constitute | 17 | | a use of the lot for
business, commercial or residential | 18 | | purposes unless a habitable structure is
situated on the lot or | 19 | | unless the lot is otherwise used for a business,
commercial or | 20 | | residential purpose.
| 21 | | (d) This Section applies before August 14, 2009 ( the | 22 | | effective date of Public Act 96-480) this amendatory Act of the | 23 | | 96th General Assembly and then applies again beginning January | 24 | | 1, 2012 . | 25 | | (Source: P.A. 95-135, eff. 1-1-08; 96-480, eff. 8-14-09.)
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| 1 | | (35 ILCS 200/10-31)
| 2 | | Sec. 10-31. Subdivisions; counties of less than 3,000,000. | 3 | | (a) In counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the | 4 | | platting and
subdivision of property into separate lots and the | 5 | | development of the
subdivided property with streets, | 6 | | sidewalks, curbs, gutters, sewer, water and
utility lines shall | 7 | | not increase the assessed valuation of all or any part of
the | 8 | | property, if: | 9 | | (1) The property is platted and subdivided in | 10 | | accordance with the Plat
Act; | 11 | | (2) The platting occurs after January 1, 1978; | 12 | | (3) At the time of platting the property is in excess | 13 | | of 5 acres; and | 14 | | (4) At the time of platting or replatting the property | 15 | | is vacant or used as a farm as
defined in Section 1-60. | 16 | | (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, | 17 | | the assessed
valuation of property so platted and subdivided | 18 | | shall be determined
using the same assessment method used in | 19 | | the taxable year prior to the taxable year in which property | 20 | | was subdivided. The following sales or transfers of any platted | 21 | | lot shall not disqualify that lot from the provisions of this | 22 | | subsection (b): | 23 | | (1) a sale to any person or entity for purposes of | 24 | | future development; | 25 | | (2) a sale or transfer to a related entity, including a | 26 | | parent corporation, subsidiary, or affiliate; |
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| 1 | | (3) a transfer to a holder of a mortgage, as defined in | 2 | | Section 15-1207 of the Code of Civil Procedure, pursuant to | 3 | | a mortgage foreclosure proceeding or pursuant to a transfer | 4 | | in lieu of a foreclosure; or | 5 | | (4) a sale or transfer by the holder of a mortgage, as | 6 | | described in item (3). | 7 | | Unless the property qualifies under subsection (c) of this | 8 | | Section, any sale that occurred prior to the effective date of | 9 | | this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly that falls | 10 | | into one of those 4 exceptions shall qualify the property to | 11 | | regain the preferential assessment under this subsection (b) | 12 | | beginning in taxable year 2011 if the subject property had | 13 | | previously lost the preferential assessment. based on the | 14 | | assessed value assigned to the property when last assessed | 15 | | prior to its last transfer or conveyance. An initial sale of | 16 | | any platted lot, including a lot that is vacant, or a transfer | 17 | | to a holder of a mortgage, as defined in Section 15-1207 of the | 18 | | Code of Civil Procedure, pursuant to a mortgage foreclosure | 19 | | proceeding or pursuant to a transfer in lieu of foreclosure, | 20 | | does not disqualify that lot from the provisions of this | 21 | | subsection (b). | 22 | | (c) Upon completion of a habitable structure on any lot of | 23 | | subdivided
property, or upon the use of any lot, either alone | 24 | | or in conjunction
with any contiguous property, for any | 25 | | business, commercial or residential
purpose: (i) the | 26 | | provisions of subsection (b) of this Section
shall no longer |
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| 1 | | apply in determining the assessed valuation of the lot, (ii)
| 2 | | each lot shall be assessed without regard to any provision of | 3 | | this Section, and
(iii) the assessed valuation of the remaining | 4 | | property, when next determined,
shall be reduced | 5 | | proportionately to reflect the exclusion of the property that
| 6 | | no longer qualifies for valuation under this Section. Holding | 7 | | or offering a
platted lot for initial sale shall not constitute | 8 | | a use of the lot for
business, commercial or residential | 9 | | purposes unless a habitable structure is
situated on the lot or | 10 | | unless the lot is otherwise used for a business,
commercial or | 11 | | residential purpose. The replatting of a subdivision or portion | 12 | | of a subdivision does not disqualify the replatted lots from | 13 | | the provisions of subsection (b). | 14 | | (d) This Section applies on and after August 14, 2009 ( the | 15 | | effective date of Public Act 96-480) this amendatory Act of the | 16 | | 96th General Assembly and through December 31, 2011 .
| 17 | | (Source: P.A. 96-480, eff. 8-14-09.)
| 18 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 19 | | becoming law.
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