PROP TAX-EXEMPT DISABLED VETS House SponsorsRep. Jack D. Franks-Paul D. Froehlich-Sidney H. Mathias-Linda Chapa LaVia-Lisa M. Dugan, Mike Boland, Careen M Gordon, Terry R. Parke, Elizabeth Coulson, William B. Black, Jim Watson, Thomas Holbrook, Jim Sacia, Roger L. Eddy, Timothy L. Schmitz, Patricia Reid Lindner and Karen A. Yarbrough 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/15-16530 ILCS 805/8.30 new Amends the Property Tax Code. Changes the exemption for disabled veterans. The exemption now applies only to property up to an assessed value of $58,000 owned and used exclusively as a home by a disabled veteran found eligible for specially adapted housing by the federal government or the spouse or unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran. This amendatory Act provides that the exemption applies, for taxable years 2005 and thereafter, to the first $70,000 in assessed value of property owned and used exclusively by a disabled veteran, or the spouse or unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran, as a home. Provides that a disabled veteran is a person who served in the U.S. Armed Forces and who has a 100% service-connected disability. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. 1/12/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/12/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/12/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/18/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 1/19/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 1/25/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 1/26/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 2/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 2/7/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke 2/8/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 2/21/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 2/28/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 3/3/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 3/3/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 3/23/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die