Sen. Michael Connelly
Filed: 4/7/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1073




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1073 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended  by adding 
5Section 10-26 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/10-26 new)
7    Sec. 10-26. Adapted housing for adults with disabilities or 
8other special needs.
9    (a) Beginning with the 2018 levy year, improvements to 
10residential real property that are designed to provide living 
11quarters for a person with a disability or special needs shall 
12not increase the assessed valuation of the property during any 
13taxable year in which the person uses the property as his or 
14her primary residence.  The valuation under this Section applies 
15regardless or whether or not the person with a disability or 
16special needs has an ownership interest in the property or is 
 
 
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1liable for the payment of property taxes on the property. 
2    (b) Application for the valuation procedures under this 
3Section must be made during the application period in effect 
4for the county in which the property is located. The assessor 
5or chief county assessment officer may determine the 
6eligibility of residential property to use the valuation 
7procedures under this Section by application, visual 
8inspection, questionnaire, or other reasonable methods. 
9    (c) Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of the State Mandates 
10Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 
11implementation of any mandate created by this Section. 
 

12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
13becoming law.".