BIG EMPTIES ACT House SponsorsRep. Fred Crespo 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die New Act35 ILCS 5/201from Ch. 120, par. 2-20135 ILCS 105/3-535 ILCS 110/3-535 ILCS 115/3-535 ILCS 120/2-535 ILCS 120/5m new35 ILCS 200/184.10 new220 ILCS 5/9-222from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-222220 ILCS 5/9-222.1B new Creates the Big Empties Site Act. Provides that property located in the State consisting of one or more PINs but under common ownership at the time of the application, that contains at least one vacant and unused building of specified square footage, is qualified to be designated as a Big Empties Site. Provides that a county or municipality that has adopted an ordinance designating a qualified site as a Big Empties Site shall make written application to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to have that site certified by the Department as a Big Empties Site. Contains procedures for certification by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, and the Public Utilities Act to provide certain tax incentives for Big Empties Sites. Amends the Property Tax Code to provide that a taxing district may issue an abatement. Effective immediately. 2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo 2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/14/2019HouseTo Sales, Amusement & Other Taxes Subcommittee 3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die