104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3305

 

Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Harry Benton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
35 ILCS 200/Art. 10 Div. 22 heading new
35 ILCS 200/10-900 new

    Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that dark stores shall be assessed as active properties. Defines "dark store". Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning revenue.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding
5Division 22 to Article 10 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/Art. 10 Div. 22 heading new)
7
Division 22. Dark stores

 
8    (35 ILCS 200/10-900 new)
9    Sec. 10-900. Dark stores; assessment. Notwithstanding any
10other provision of law, beginning in taxable year 2026, dark
11stores shall be assessed as active properties. As used in this
12Section "dark store" means a retail space that is solely used
13to fulfill online orders or a vacant retail space.
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.