Senate Sponsors: PETERSON-VIVERITO AND SHAW. House Sponsors: SAVIANO-SMITH,MICHAEL-BERGMAN Short description: PROP TX-SPECIAL SERV AREA-TWSP Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Special Service Area Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that a county may, pursuant to an intergovernmental cooperation agreement, transfer its powers under this Law to a township when the proposed special service area consists of an unincorporated area lying solely within that township. Provides that the township board of trustees shall then be the governing body of the special service area and shall possess all of the powers the county possesses under this Law. Provides that once the township has passed an ordinance proposing the establishment of a special service area, no unincorporated property within the proposed special service area at the time the ordinance is passed shall be excluded from the the special service area except with approval of the township board of trustees. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/27-16 new Adds reference to: 60 ILCS 1/125-5 60 ILCS 1/235-16 new Deletes everything. Amends the Township Code. In the Article concerning township park bonds, provides that no park shall exceed 25 acres in extent (now 10 acres). In the Article concerning township taxes, provides that the township board of a township in a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more may impose a special tax for sidewalks, street lighting, street repairs, or traffic control devices in the township along or upon any roads and may provide for the payment of the whole or any part of the cost on each of the construction, installation, or repair by special taxation of the lots, blocks, tracts, or parcels of land touching upon the road near or on which a sidewalk is ordered or otherwise benefitting from the improvement. Requires a public hearing prior to levying the special tax. Provides that if the owners of 51% or more in number of the lots, tracts, and parcels of real estate that are to be subject to the tax file a petition agreeing with the proposed improvement for which the tax is to be levied, then the township board shall proceed with the improvement. Provides that if a petition is not filed or contains an insufficient number of signatures, the township board shall proceed no further and the same improvement shall not again be initiated for a period of one year. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Specifies that the repair of streets and sidewalks includes improvements for flood control. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0438 Last action date: 97-08-16 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status