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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2975   </title>
<shortdesc>PEN CD-ARTS 3/7-TAX REFERENDUM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Karen May</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/18-185</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/3-145</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-145</aliasreference><reference>40 ILCS 5/7-134</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 7-134</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code. Excludes from the definition of the term "aggregate extension" extensions made by a taxing district for contributions to a pension or retirement fund created under the Downstate Police, Downstate Fire, or IMRF Articles of the Illinois Pension Code for the first 5 taxable years after the taxing district first participates in such a system. Amends the Downstate Police and IMRF Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the referenda questions used to create a pension or retirement fund under the specified Articles to also authorize the levying of an annual tax for the purpose of participation in that fund.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/23/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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