Senate Sponsors: PHILIP-LINK. House Sponsors: SAVIANO-BEAUBIEN-MCGUIRE-SCHOENBERG Short description: PROP TAX-EXTENSION LIMIT-BONDS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that "debt service extension base" means, for park districts (i) that were first subject to this Law in 1991 or 1995 and (ii) whose extension for the 1994 levy year for the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued by the park district without referendum (but not including excluded non-referendum bonds) was less than 51% of the amount for the 1991 levy year constituting an extension for payment of principal and interest on bonds issued by the park district without referendum (but not including excluded non-referendum bonds), an amount equal to that portion of the extension for the 1991 levy year constituting an extension for payment of principal and interest on bonds issued by the park district without referendum (but not including excluded non-referendum bonds). Provides that "excluded non-referendum bonds" means (i) bonds authorized for certain aquarium and museum projects, (ii) double-barrelled bonds, and (iii) refunding obligations issued to refund or to continue to refund obligations initially issued pursuant to referendum. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (Tabled May 30, 2001) Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 350/3 from Ch. 17, par. 6903 30 ILCS 350/15 from Ch. 17, par. 6915 30 ILCS 350/15.01 50 ILCS 20/3 from Ch. 85, par. 1033 50 ILCS 20/14 from Ch. 85, par. 1044 50 ILCS 20/18 from Ch. 85, par. 1048 55 ILCS 5/5-1062.1 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1062.1 70 ILCS 2605/7h new 70 ILCS 2605/12 from Ch. 42, par. 332 Deletes everything. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Bill 1171 engrossed and adds the following provisions. Amends the Local Government Debt Reform Act. Provides that, as a revenue source for alternate bonds, any unit of local government having a public building commission lease rental base is authorized to levy a public building commission lease rental base alternate tax levy. Provides that alternate bonds supported by the levy may be issued for any lawful corporate purpose of the unit of local government. Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxing districts to which the law applied before the 1995 levy year, "aggregate extension" excludes certain special purpose extensions related to the public building commission lease rental base. Amends the Public Building Commission Act. Provides that the governing body of a municipal corporation having taxing power that enters into a lease with a public building commission shall, if applicable, provide for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax in the amount of the public building commission lease rental base levied for the lease. Provides that a lease entered into by a public building commission and a community college district in a county with a population of not less than 300,000 and not more than 400,000 before October 1, 1991, may be amended to continue the annual payment of an amount that is not greater than the maximum annual payment under the lease on the effective date of this amendatory Act. Excludes tax levies made for the purpose of making payments under the amended lease from the property tax extension limitation. Amends the Counties Code and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides for the adoption and implementation of a Cook County stormwater management plan by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Authorizes the District to implement the plan throughout the County. Authorizes the District to impose fees on areas outside the District but within the County. Authorizes a special tax levy for stormwater management purposes and reduces the District's authorized tax levy for general corporate purposes by a corresponding amount. Amends the Property Tax Code to exclude the stormwater management tax from the tax caps imposed under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. (Tabled May 30, 2001) In the Property Tax Code and the Public Building Commission Act, in the changes concerning leases between a public building commission and a community college district, includes leases contracted on or before October 1, 1991 within the provision's application and changes the county's population requirement to "on" October 1, 1991, rather than "before" that date. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 7. Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 350/3 from Ch. 17, par. 6903 30 ILCS 350/15 from Ch. 17, par. 6915 30 ILCS 350/15.01 50 ILCS 20/3 from Ch. 85, par. 1033 50 ILCS 20/14 from Ch. 85, par. 1044 50 ILCS 20/18 from Ch. 85, par. 1048 55 ILCS 5/5-1006.5 55 ILCS 5/5-1062.1 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1062.1 60 ILCS 1/200-12 60 ILCS 1/200-13 new 60 ILCS 1/200-14 new 70 ILCS 810/21.2 new 70 ILCS 810/42 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6445 70 ILCS 810/44.1 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6447.1 70 ILCS 2605/7h new 70 ILCS 2605/12 from Ch. 42, par. 332 Deletes everything. Reinserts the provisions of House Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 and makes further changes as follows: Amends the Counties Code. Makes transportation an alternative purpose and use of the revenue from the special county retailers' occupation tax for public safety. Requires the moneys collected to be deposited into a special fund. Makes technical changes. In the Counties Code, requires that the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago coordinate the stormwater management planning process with adjoining watershed planning councils. Amends the Township Code. Allows a township to increase its property tax levy for a township fire department. Requires a township operating a fire department to provide as nearly adequate fire protection as is possible. Allows certain townships to adopt fire prevention codes and standards parallel to national standards. Requires townships providing fire protection services on the effective date of this amendatory Act to follow certain standards in the Fire Protection District Act. Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that for the purpose of making capital improvements to any land acquired or to be acquired by the forest preserve district and repairs, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or renovation in connection with any buildings of the district or to acquire equipment for the district, the corporate authorities of the district in which the improvements or buildings are maintained may from time to time incur indebtedness and issue bonds therefor in amounts not exceeding, in the aggregate, $50,000,000. Provides that the corporate authorities of the forest preserve district may issue bonds in amounts not exceeding $52,640,000 (now, $27,640,000) for the purpose of making capital improvements and major repairs in connection with a zoological park. Provides that the corporate authorities of the forest preserve district may issue bonds in amounts not exceeding $32,000,000 (now, $7,000,000) for the purpose of making capital improvements and major repairs in connection with botanical gardens. Further amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the term "aggregate extension" excludes special purpose extensions made for payments of principal and interest on bonds authorized by this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly and issued under the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 7 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) SB 1171 (H-am 7) will not incur a fiscal impact on DCCA. The legislation pertains to various units of local government, authorizing tax levies and issuance of bonds. Due to the nature of the bill, a fiscal impact cannot be estimated at this time. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 7 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) In the opinion of DCCA, SB 1171 (H-am 7) creates a local government organization and structure mandate for which reimbursement is not required, and a service mandate for which 50% to 100% of the increased costs to units of local government is required under the State Mandates Act. No estimate of the amount of reimbursement required is currently available to the Department. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 7 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) SB 1171 (H-am 7) contains language that constitutes a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions. Therefore, in the opinion of DCCA, this legislation pre-empts home rule authority. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status