BIG EMPTIES ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Napoleon Harris, III, Robert F. Martwick, Patrick J. Joyce, Steven M. Landek, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Antonio Muņoz, Michael E. Hastings and Scott M. Bennett 1/13/2021SenateSession 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 newCreates 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. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2019SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/22/2019SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019 3/28/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 2/4/2020SenateRe-assigned to Revenue 2/18/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 2/19/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce 2/19/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 2/24/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 2/26/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 2/26/2020SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (RE) 2/27/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/6/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 3/18/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/16/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die