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| Public Act 103-0369 | ||||
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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 Illinois Housing Development Act is amended | ||||
by adding Section 35 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 3805/35 new) | ||||
Sec. 35. Property Tax Payment Plan Task Force. | ||||
(a) In counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the | ||||
annual tax sale has a disproportionately negative impact on | ||||
minority communities. The loss of owner-occupied homes | ||||
following the annual tax sale results in a loss of home equity | ||||
for impacted households and negatively impacts the ability of | ||||
those households to build generational wealth. The creation of | ||||
a well-designed payment plan program that allows | ||||
owner-occupants to repay delinquent property taxes has the | ||||
potential to help homeowners who are unable to afford their | ||||
property taxes avoid the tax sale and the potential loss of | ||||
their home while also ensuring that property taxes are | ||||
collected for the benefit of local taxing districts. Such a | ||||
payment plan program will result in a more equitable and | ||||
effective property tax system. | ||||
(b) The Property Tax Payment Plan Task Force is hereby | ||||
created. The Task Force shall consist of the following | ||||
members: | ||
(1) one member, who shall serve as co-chairperson of | ||
the Task Force, appointed by the President of the Senate; | ||
(2) one member, who shall serve as co-chairperson of | ||
the Task Force, appointed by the Speaker of the House of | ||
Representatives; | ||
(3) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||
Senate; | ||
(4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||
House of Representatives; | ||
(5) the Executive Director of the Illinois Housing | ||
Development Authority or his or her designee; | ||
(6) the Cook County Treasurer or his or her designee; | ||
(7) the Cook County Clerk or his or her designee; | ||
(8) the President of the Cook County Board of | ||
Commissioners or his or her designee; | ||
(9) up to 2 members, appointed by the co-chairpersons | ||
of the Task Force, representing nonprofit affordable | ||
housing organizations in counties with 3,000,000 or more | ||
inhabitants, housing counseling organizations in counties | ||
with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, or homeownership | ||
organizations in counties with 3,000,000 or more | ||
inhabitants; | ||
(10) up to 2 members, appointed by the co-chairpersons | ||
of the Task Force, representing community, neighborhood, | ||
or resident associations in counties with 3,000,000 or | ||
more inhabitants; | ||
(11) up to 2 members, appointed by the co-chairpersons | ||
of the Task Force, representing public interest | ||
organizations from counties with 3,000,000 or more | ||
inhabitants or civic organizations from counties with | ||
3,000,000 or more inhabitants; | ||
(12) the Village President of the Village of Hazel | ||
Crest or his or her designee; | ||
(13) the Mayor of the City of Harvey or his or her | ||
designee; | ||
(14) the Village President of the Village of Richton | ||
Park or his or her designee; and | ||
(15) up to 3 members, appointed by the co-chairpersons | ||
of the Task Force, representing taxing districts, other | ||
than municipalities, with properties that are the most | ||
highly represented in the annual tax sale in counties with | ||
3,000,000 or more inhabitants. | ||
At the discretion of both of the Co-Chairpersons of the | ||
Task Force, additional individuals may participate as | ||
nonvoting members of the Task Force. | ||
Members of the Task Force shall be appointed no later than | ||
30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||
103rd General Assembly. If any members are not appointed | ||
within that 30-day period, the appointing authority shall be | ||
deemed to have waived the right to make that appointment. | ||
Vacancies in the Task Force, other than a vacancy occurring | ||
because of a waiver by the appointing authority under this | ||
subsection, shall be filled by the original appointing | ||
authority. | ||
(c) Members of the Task Force shall serve without | ||
compensation. The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall | ||
provide administrative support to the Task Force as needed. | ||
(d) The members of the Task Force are exempt from any | ||
training, disclosure, or filing requirements under the State | ||
Officials and Employees Ethics Act, the Illinois Governmental | ||
Ethics Act, or any other applicable State law or rule imposing | ||
such requirements. | ||
(e) Once all of the members have been appointed, the Task | ||
Force shall meet not less than 4 times to carry out the duties | ||
prescribed in this Section. Members of the Task Force may | ||
attend those meetings virtually. | ||
(f) The Task Force shall study and make recommendations | ||
for the implementation of one or more payment plan options in | ||
counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants to prevent | ||
eligible tax-delinquent owner-occupied properties in those | ||
counties from being sold at the annual tax sale. The Task Force | ||
shall take into consideration the impact of the payment plan | ||
option on homeowners, taxpayers, local agencies responsible | ||
for the collection of property taxes, and local taxing | ||
districts. These recommendations may be used to recommend | ||
legislation in the 103rd General Assembly or a subsequent | ||
General Assembly. | ||
(g) A report detailing the Task Force's findings, | ||
conclusions, and recommendations shall be submitted to the | ||
General Assembly no later than November 15, 2023. The Task | ||
Force is dissolved upon submission of the report. | ||
(h) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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