95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2731


 
Introduced 2/15/2008, by Sen. Gary G. Dahl
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a homestead exemption for homestead property that is the subject of a charitable transfer from Habitat for Humanity to a partner family. Provides that the  amount of the exemption is the equalized assessed value of the property less 33 1/3% of the actual costs incurred for the construction of the residence, and for each taxable year thereafter, the amount of the exemption is the amount of the exemption for the previous taxable year less 30% of that previous exemption. Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning revenue.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended  by adding 
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Section 15-163 as follows:
 
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    (35 ILCS 200/15-163  new)
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    Sec. 15-163. Homestead exemption for property transferred 
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by  Habitat for Humanity. 
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    (a) Beginning with the 2008 taxable year, homestead 
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property that is the subject of a charitable transfer from 
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Habitat for Humanity to a partner family is entitled to a 
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homestead exemption. For the first taxable year in which the 
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partner family uses the property as a residence, the amount of 
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the exemption is the equalized assessed value of the property 
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less 33 1/3% of  the actual costs incurred for the construction 
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of the residence. For each taxable year thereafter, the amount 
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of the exemption is the amount of the exemption for the 
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previous taxable year less 30% of that previous exemption.
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    (b) For the purpose of this Section:
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    "Habitat for Humanity" means Habitat for Humanity 
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International or any affiliate of Habitat for Humanity 
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International that operates in the State.
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    "Charitable transfer" means the sale of a residence by 
 


 






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Habitat for Humanity where there is no profit included in the 
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sale price.
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    "Partner family" means any taxpayer to whom a charitable 
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transfer of a residence is made.
 

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