PROP TX-PASSENGER RAIL House SponsorsRep. Michael J. Zalewski-Carol Ammons and Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Laura Fine) 8/2/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0186 35 ILCS 200/11-80.135 ILCS 200/11-8535 ILCS 200/11-90 Amends the Property Tax Code. Removes a sunset provision concerning increases in a property's overall valuation that are directly attributable to the investment, improvement, replacement, or expansion of railroad operating property through State or federal government programs necessary for high speed passenger rail transportation (currently, those provisions sunset on December 31, 2019). Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Makes changes to the introduced bill to provide that provisions of the Property Tax Code concerning increases in a property's overall valuation that are directly attributable to the investment, improvement, replacement, or expansion of railroad operating property through State or federal government programs necessary for high speed passenger rail transportation sunset on December 31, 2029 (currently, those provisions sunset on December 31, 2019; in the introduced bill, the sunset date is removed). 2/13/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 2/13/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/13/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/6/2019HouseTo Property Tax Subcommittee 3/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/21/2019HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 006-000-000 3/21/2019HouseReported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee; 3/21/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote 3/21/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 014-000-000 3/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 3/28/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-002-000 3/28/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/3/2019SenateArrive in Senate 4/3/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 4/3/2019SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Revenue 5/1/2019SenatePostponed - Revenue 5/9/2019SenateDo Pass Revenue; 005-003-000 5/9/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2019 5/14/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2019 5/21/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-001-000 5/21/2019HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2019HouseSent to the Governor 8/2/2019HouseGovernor Approved 8/2/2019HouseEffective Date August 2, 2019 8/2/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0186