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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5538         </title>
<shortdesc>PROPERTY TAX-HOUSING INCENTIVE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Camille Y. Lilly-Deborah Conroy-Barbara Flynn Currie</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/18-173</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code. Expands the housing opportunity area abatement program to also include long-term project-based Section 8 contracts (currently only housing choice voucher contracts). Provides that the portions of the program relating to long-term project-based Section 8 contracts shall be administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Defines "long-term project-based Section 8 contract" and "Section 8", redefines "housing opportunity area", and makes other conforming changes. Extends the housing opportunity area abatement program through tax year 2024 (currently tax year 2014). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Property Tax Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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