Rep. Justin Slaughter
Filed: 4/27/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 153 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 153 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended  by adding 
5Section 14-27 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/14-27 new)
7    Sec. 14-27. Waiver of homestead exemption by county 
8treasurer.   In counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, if a 
9property owner who did not occupy the property as the principal 
10residence as of January 1 of the current tax year notifies the 
11chief county assessment officer of that fact in accordance with 
12Section 15-175 of this Code, and the homestead exemption is not 
13removed as required by Section 15-175, upon request of the 
14taxpayer, the exemption shall be waived by the county 
15treasurer.  The county treasurer shall waive the exemption, and 
16the taxpayer shall pay the adjusted amount of tax, provided 
 
 
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1that the taxpayer makes the request on a form prescribed by the 
2county treasurer prior to the final installment due date 
3specified on the real estate tax bill.
 

4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
5becoming law.".