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90_HJ0041
LRB9007886KDksC
1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The property tax is the primary source of
3 funding for local governments and school districts; and
4 WHEREAS, Property tax caps in Cook and the collar
5 counties provided taxpayers nearly $500 million in property
6 tax relief from tax years 1991 through 1995; and
7 WHEREAS, Downstate property tax caps have been adopted in
8 23 downstate counties since November 1996; and taxpayers in
9 these 23 counties can be expected to benefit significantly
10 from property tax caps; and
11 WHEREAS, The complexity of the property tax system and
12 the significant number of taxing districts in Illinois leads
13 to a great deal of confusion and frustration to taxpayers and
14 senior citizens; therefore, be it
15 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
17 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Comprehensive Property Tax
18 Study Commission is created consisting of 12 members as
19 follows: 4 members of the Senate, 2 each to be appointed by
20 the President and Minority Leader of the Senate; 4 members
21 of the House of Representatives, 2 each to be appointed by
22 the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House; and 4 members
23 to be appointed by the Governor, one who is a member of the
24 business community, one who is a member of the education
25 community, one who is a member of the corporate authority of
26 a unit of local government other than a school district, and
27 one who shall be chosen at large; the Commission shall
28 select from its membership a chairman and such other officers
29 as it considers necessary by a majority vote of those
30 appointed; however, the Commission may not hold its first
31 hearing or select a chairman or other officers until at least
32 6 members have been appointed; members of the Commission
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1 shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for
2 actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties;
3 and be it further
4 RESOLVED, That the Commission shall study the
5 complicated issues surrounding the reliance on local property
6 tax revenues to fund the schools in the State; the study
7 shall take into account the following factors:
8 (1) The need for equal treatment of taxpayers;
9 (2) The large number of taxing districts; and
10 (3) The need to expand tax caps beyond their
11 present geographic limits to protect taxpayers from
12 property tax bills that increase much faster than their
13 paycheck; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That the Commission shall report to the
15 Governor and the General Assembly on or before November 15,
16 1998 its findings, recommendations, and proposed
17 legislation.