SB4030 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

BORDER COMMUNITY ZONES
Last Action
2/24/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Revenue
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act  
35 ILCS 5/201  
35 ILCS 5/203  from Ch. 120, par. 2-203
35 ILCS 5/246 new  
35 ILCS 105/3-5  
35 ILCS 110/3-5  
35 ILCS 115/3-5  
35 ILCS 120/2-5  
35 ILCS 200/18-184.22 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Border Community Act. Provides that a municipality may, by ordinance, apply to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to be certified as a border community if all or part of the territory of the municipality is located within 10 miles of the border between Illinois and another state and the municipality meets other stated criteria. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to provide that an investment credit available to a River Edge Redevelopment Zone is also available within a border community. Creates a border community construction jobs credit. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to provide an exemption for building materials to be incorporated into real property in a border community. Amends the Property Tax Code to create a property tax abatement for property located in a border community.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
2/06/2026SenateFirst Reading
2/06/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/24/2026SenateAssigned to Revenue
2/24/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2/25/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
3/13/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026