94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4056


 
Introduced 2/28/2005, by Rep. Karen May
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













35 ILCS 200/Art. 10 Div. 14 heading new






35 ILCS 200/10-365 new






35 ILCS 200/10-370 new






35 ILCS 200/10-375 new






35 ILCS 200/10-380 new










    Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the Local Historic Property Tax Abatement Law. Authorizes certain municipalities or counties that have been approved by the Director of Historic Preservation to establish a program to award property tax abatements to property that is listed on the local register of historic places. Sets forth requirements for the ordinance establishing the program.  Provides that, if a property is awarded an abatement under the program, then the county clerk shall abate 25% from the total property taxes levied on the property each taxable year. Provides that the abatement must be applied proportionally to the property tax levies of each taxing district that levies a tax on the property.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY


HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


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HB4056

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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 Property Tax Code is amended  by adding 
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Article 10,  Division 14 as follows:
 
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    (35 ILCS 200/Art. 10 Div. 14 heading new)
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DIVISION 14. 
LOCAL HISTORIC PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT

 
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    (35 ILCS 200/10-365  new)
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    Sec. 10-365. Short title. This Division 14 may be cited as 
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the Local Historic Property Tax Abatement Law.
 
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    (35 ILCS 200/10-370  new)
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    Sec. 10-370. Abatement program; establishment. A 
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municipality or county that is an "approved local government" 
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under Section 10-40 of this Act may establish a program to 
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award property tax abatements to property in that municipality 
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or county that is listed on the local register of historic 
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places.
 
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    (35 ILCS 200/10-375  new)
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    Sec. 10-375. Ordinance requirements. All abatement 
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programs under this Division must be established by ordinance.  
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Each ordinance establishing the program must, at a minimum:
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        (1) be designed to preserve and, where necessary, 
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    rehabilitate buildings of historic significance;
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        (2) contain criteria for the designation of historic 
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    property consistent with, but not limited to, those 
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    established by the U.S. Department of the Interior for the 
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    inclusion of places on the National Register of Historic 
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    Places;
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        (3) contain criteria for the review of demolitions and 
 


 






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    major alterations;
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        (4) be designed to enhance the public benefit by 
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    encouraging the preservation and restoration of 
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    historically significant properties and by discouraging 
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    their destruction;

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        (5) set forth the maximum number of properties that may 
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    receive an abatement under the program; and
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        (6) set forth the maximum time, not to exceed 25 years, 
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    that the properties may receive the abatement under the 
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    program.

 
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    (35 ILCS 200/10-380  new)
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    Sec. 10-380. Abatements. If a property is awarded an 
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abatement under this Division, then, for the duration of time 
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set forth in the ordinance under Section 10-375, the county 
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clerk shall abate 25% from the total property taxes levied on 
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the property each taxable year. This abatement must be applied 
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proportionally to the property tax levies of each taxing 
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district that levies a tax on the property.