House Sponsors: LEITCH-NOLAND-WOOLARD-BOLAND-SMITH,MICHAEL, LAWFER, WAIT AND SLONE. Senate Sponsors: WELCH-SHADID-WALSH,L Short description: INC TX CREDIT-RIPARIAN STRIP Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit, beginning in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1997 and ending with taxable years ending on or before December 30, 2002, for an owner of a riparian filter strip in an amount equal to 5% of the property tax that the owner paid on the riparian strip during the taxable year. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 5/211 new Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/10-152 35 ILCS 200/15-48 new Deletes everything. Amends the Property Tax Code to exempt all vegetative filter strips from property tax assessments. Changes the width requirement for qualification as a vegetative filter strip to at least 10-25 feet and up to 66 feet in width. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Replaces the specified width limitation for a vegetative filter strip with the requirement that the strip meet the standards and specifications set forth in the Natural Resources Conservation Service Technical Guide. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status