GIGLIO-LOPEZ, BURKE, SLONE, SCOTT, SCULLY, BRADLEY, HOLBROOK, HARRIS, FLOWERS AND DAVIS,MONIQUE. 20 ILCS 620/6 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1006 35 ILCS 200/14-15 35 ILCS 200/15-10 35 ILCS 200/15-167 new 55 ILCS 85/6 from Ch. 34, par. 7006 55 ILCS 90/45 from Ch. 34, par. 8045 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-8 from Ch. 24, par. 11-74.4-8 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-9 from Ch. 24, par. 11-74.4-9 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-40 65 ILCS 110/45 720 ILCS 5/17A-1 from Ch. 38, par. 17A-1 30 ILCS 805/8.23 new Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the senior citizen school volunteer homestead exemption. Grants an annual exemption from the value of real property of a person 65 years of age or older who (i) occupies the property as a residence, (ii) is liable for paying real estate taxes on the property, (iii) is an owner of record of the property or has a legal or equitable interest in the property as evidenced by a written instrument, (iv) is retired from full-time employment, and (v) makes a certified contribution of volunteer services during the previous taxable year to a public school. Defines "qualified contribution" and "volunteer services". Provides that the chief county assessment officer must determine the eligibility of the property to receive the exemption by application, visual inspection, questionnaire, or other reasonable methods. Sunsets the exemption after 5 years. Makes corresponding changes to cross-references in the provisions concerning certification and certificate of errors. Amends the Economic Development Area Tax Increment Allocation Act, County Economic Development Project Area Property Tax Allocation Act, County Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1991, and the Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1995. Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act and Industrial Jobs Recovery Law of the Illinois Municipal Code. Deducts the exemption from assessed value calculations for entities that have adopted tax allocation financing under these provisions. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to provide that an individual under a deportation order is ineligible for the senior citizen school volunteer homestead exemption. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY NOTE (Housing Development Authority) It is not possible to determine how many senior citizens would be affected by this legislation, as that would depend on the number of households who volunteer. 99-01-26 H FILED WITH CLERK 99-01-26 H FIRST READING 99-01-26 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-02 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REVENUE 99-02-03 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LOPEZ 99-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BURKE 99-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SLONE 99-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCOTT 99-02-22 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCULLY 99-02-22 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BRADLEY 99-02-23 H HOUSING AFORDABILITY IMPCT NOTE FILED 99-02-23 H COMMITTEE REVENUE 99-02-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RONEN 99-02-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOLBROOK 99-02-26 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HARRIS 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FLOWERS 99-03-05 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-03-08 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary