House Sponsors: WINTERS-JEFFERSON-WAIT. Short description: FOREST PRESERVE DIST-TAXES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that in forest preserve districts located within Winnebago County, after a front-door referendum, the amount of taxes levied for general corporate purposes for a fiscal year may not exceed the rate of .10% of the assessed value of the district's taxable property as equalized by the Department of Revenue. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Makes changes to the form of the question submitted to the voters to approve the general corporate tax rate. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status