PROP TX-TAX DEEDS Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-John J. Cullerton House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang-John A. Fritchey-Sidney H. Mathias-Paul D. Froehlich-Kevin Joyce, Richard T. Bradley, Greg Harris, Kenneth Dunkin, Sara Feigenholtz, Joseph M. Lyons, Maria Antonia Berrios, John D'Amico, Luis Arroyo, Edward J. Acevedo and Cynthia Soto) 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/22-1035 ILCS 200/22-1535 ILCS 200/22-2035 ILCS 200/22-2535 ILCS 200/22-3035 ILCS 200/22-4035 ILCS 200/22-45Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that relief from an order for a tax deed may be had under certain provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure concerning motions after judgment in nonjury cases. Provides that notice of the expiration of the period of redemption must be served upon certain owners and parties interested in the property in the manner set forth under certain provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (now, personal service). Requires the court to enter orders to place the tax-deed grantee's successor in interest in possession of the property and authorizes the court to grant other relief to maintain the successor in interest in possession. Provides that the notice of the expiration of the period of redemption may not be served more than 6 months (now, 5 months) before the expiration of the period of redemption. Provides that the changes concerning post-judgment motions and the changes concerning the possession by the tax-deed grantee's successor in interest must be construed as being declarative of existing law and not as a new enactment.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 200/22-1035 ILCS 200/22-1535 ILCS 200/22-2035 ILCS 200/22-2535 ILCS 200/22-3035 ILCS 200/22-4035 ILCS 200/22-45Adds reference to:35 ILCS 200/12-5535 ILCS 200/15-17635 ILCS 200/20-530 ILCS 805/8.30 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning notice of assessment increases in Cook County, requires that the notice contain certain information concerning the alternative general homestead exemption and provides that no other information related to the operation of the alternative general homestead exemption may be included with that notice. In a Section concerning the alternative general homestead exemption, extends the option for a county to be subject to the alternative exemption by an additional 3 years. Provides that the base year for counties other than Cook County is the 2004 or 2005 tax year. Provides that, to subject itself to the provisions of the alternative general homestead exemption, a county, if it has not previously done so, must adopt an ordinance to that effect within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that Cook County may elect, by an ordinance adopted within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act, to extend the application of the alternative general homestead exemption for 3 additional assessment years. Requires that, for each assessment year in which the alternative general homestead exemption applies, the county clerk must determine whether the taxes on each homestead property are more, less, or the same as a result of the county's election to be subject to the alternative general homestead exemption rather than the general homestead exemption, and sets forth requirements for making the determination. In a Section concerning the mailing of tax bills, requires that each tax bill for homestead property include a notice of whether the taxes are more, less, or the same as a result of the county's election to be subject to the alternative general homestead exemption. Requires that tax bills include a notice containing certain information concerning the alternative general homestead exemption. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.State Debt Impact Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Commision on Gov't Forecasting & Accountability) SB 2300 (H-AM 1) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.Pension Note, House Amendment No. 2 (Commision on Gov't Forecasting & Accountability) SB 2300 (H-AM 1) would not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, SB 2300 (H-AM 1) does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.Home Rule Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, SB 2300 (H-AM 1) does not pre-empt home rule authority.House Amendment No. 3 Provides that, in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the alternative general homestead exemption now applies for assessment years 2006, 2007, and 2008 (instead of 2005, 2006, and 2007) if 2005 (instead of 2004) is designated as the base year and 2007, 2008, and 2009 (instead of 2006, 2007, and 2008) if 2006 (instead of 2005) is designated as the base year.Home Rule Note, House Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, SB 2300 (H-AM 3) does not pre-empt home rule authority.State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, SB 2300 (H-AM 1) does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Revenue) SB 2300 (H-AM 1) will have no fiscal impact on State Revenues nor on the Illinois Department of Revenue.Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Revenue) SB 2300 (H-AM 3) will have no fiscal impact on State Revenues nor on the Illinois Department of Revenue.Judicial Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) This legislation allows a county with three million or more inhabitants (ie. Cook County), the option of extending the alternative general homestead exemption for an additional three years, which may have an impact on certain groups of homeowners, which will increase, or decrease the cost of owning a single family home. There is insufficient information to calculate an exact cost increase or decrease.Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Amendment No. 3 (Housing Development Authority) This legislation allows a county with three million or more inhabitants (ie. Cook County), the option of extending the alternative general homestead exemption for an additional three years, which may have an impact on certain groups of homeowners, which will increase, or decrease the cost of owning a single family home. There is insufficient information to calculate an exact cost increase or decrease.State Debt Impact Note, House Amendment No. 3 () SB 2300 (H-AM 3) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.Correctional Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections) There is no corrections population or fiscal impact on the Department.Correctional Note, House Amendment No. 3 (Dept of Corrections) There is no corrections population or fiscal impact on the Department.House Amendment No. 4 Adds reference to:35 ILCS 200/10-155Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendments 1 and 3, with the following changes: In provisions concerning the valuation of open-space land, provides that, if land is improved with a water-retention dam that is operated primarily for commercial purposes, that dam is not considered to be used for open space purposes despite the fact that any resulting man-made lake may be considered to be used for open space purposes. In provisions concerning the alternative general homestead exemption, makes changes to the required content and format for notices concerning the alternative general homestead exemption. Requires a notice concerning the alternative general homestead exemption to be included with any notice concerning whether an assessment will increase, decrease, or stay the same (instead of requiring the additional notice only with assessment notices required by certain statutory provisions). Provides that information concerning the alternative general homestead exemption must be included with each second installment property tax bill (instead of with each tax bill). Limits the information concerning the alternative general homestead exemption that may appear on or with a property tax bill. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 1/12/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/12/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/12/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/19/2006SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/1/2006SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 2/1/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 2, 2006 2/2/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/2/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 7, 2006 2/14/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 2/14/2006HouseArrived in House 2/14/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/16/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 2/16/2006HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 11/16/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 9, 2007 11/16/2006HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 11/27/2006HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang 11/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee 11/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; 012-000-000 11/28/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 007-005-000 11/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 11/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 11/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 11/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended 11/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2006HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black 11/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black 11/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black 11/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black 11/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended 11/29/2006HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Bob Biggins 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Filed as Amended 11/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 11/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 11/29/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted 11/29/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/29/2006HouseConsideration Postponed 11/29/2006HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 11/29/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 11/29/2006HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 11/29/2006HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kevin Joyce 12/5/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 1/7/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 1/7/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 1/8/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 1/8/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 1/9/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 1/9/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 1/9/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 1/9/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 1/9/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 1/9/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 1/9/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 1/9/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 1/9/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 1/9/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote 1/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 1/9/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-054-000 1/9/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03,04 1/9/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03,04 1/9/2007SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 1/9/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Revenue 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Revenue 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Revenue 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in Revenue 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion Held in Revenue 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 4 Motion Held in Revenue 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die