SPECIAL SERVICE AREA TAX LAW Senate SponsorsSen. Daniel Biss House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang) 11/30/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Lost 046-063-001 20 ILCS 3501/820-1020 ILCS 3501/820-2020 ILCS 3501/820-2520 ILCS 3501/820-37 new35 ILCS 200/27-535 ILCS 200/27-97 new55 ILCS 5/5-1005from Ch. 34, par. 5-100565 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 15.4 heading new65 ILCS 5/11-15.4-1 newAmends the Special Service Area Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a county or a municipality may establish a green special service area. Provides that those green special service areas shall include only property for which each owner of record has executed a contract or agreement with the county or municipality consenting to the inclusion of the property within the green special service area. Provides that counties and municipalities may levy property taxes in connection with green special service areas. Provides that counties and municipalities may issue bonds in connection with green special service areas and may sell, assign, or pledge those bonds to the Illinois Finance Authority. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code to provide that each county or municipality shall have the power and authority to engage in specified activities that relate to green special service areas. Amends the Illinois Finance Authority Act. Provides that the Illinois Finance Authority has the power to purchase special service area bonds and to accept assignments or pledges, or both, of special service area bonds or agreements relating to green special service area projects. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 3501/820-1020 ILCS 3501/820-2020 ILCS 3501/820-2520 ILCS 3501/820-37 new35 ILCS 200/27-535 ILCS 200/27-97 new55 ILCS 5/5-1005from Ch. 34, par. 5-100565 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 15.4 heading new65 ILCS 5/11-15.4-1 newAdds reference to:35 ILCS 200/7-5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Property Tax Appeal Board.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 200/7-5Adds reference to:20 ILCS 3501/820-1020 ILCS 3501/820-2020 ILCS 3501/820-2520 ILCS 3501/820-37 new35 ILCS 200/27-535 ILCS 200/27-97 new55 ILCS 5/5-1005from Ch. 34, par. 5-100565 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 15.4 heading new65 ILCS 5/11-15.4-1 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Removes provisions from the introduced bill that require the Illinois Finance Authority to establish quality control standards that apply to green special service area projects. Provides that, with respect to residential property, the term "energy efficiency improvement" includes only installations, modifications, and replacements in multi-family residential buildings. Provides that certain additional qualifications must be met before a municipality or county may enter into a contract or agreement for a green special service area project. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 5 Adds reference to:35 ILCS 200/27-100 new35 ILCS 200/27-105 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Removes provisions from the engrossed bill providing that a municipality that establishes a green special service area may send out a separate tax bill with respect to those taxes. Provides that, prior to entering into a contract or agreement for a green special service area, the municipality or county must ensure that: (i) the amount of the assessment in relation to the greater of the assessed value of the property or the appraised value of the property, as determined by a licensed appraiser, does not exceed 25% (in the engrossed bill, the amount of the assessment in relation to the assessed value of the property may not exceed 25%); (ii) the contractors to be used have signed a written acknowledgement that the municipality or county will not authorize payment to the contractor until the municipality or county has received written confirmation from the property owner that the improvement was properly installed and is operating as intended; and (iii) the property owner has signed a certification that the municipality or county has complied with certain requirements. Provides that the municipality or county may sell, assign, or pledge green special service area bonds to the Illinois Finance Authority or to a third party (in the engrossed bill, the Authority only). Further amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a municipality or county may charge administrative fees to be paid from Special Service Area tax levies for the administration of Special Service Areas. Provides that a municipality or county may delegate the administration of all or part of its Special Service Area program, including its Green Special Service Area program, to a third-party not-for-profit corporation. Effective immediately. 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/11/2015SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/19/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss 3/19/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/25/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/25/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000 3/25/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2015 4/17/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss 4/17/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/20/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss 4/20/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/21/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/21/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015 4/21/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government 4/21/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Local Government 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Local Government 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 006-001-002 4/23/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Biss 4/23/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/23/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 035-012-000 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/24/2015HouseArrived in House 4/24/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/24/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/4/2015HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/15/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/26/2016HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 2/9/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 2/9/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/16/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 2/24/2016HouseTo Property Tax Subcommittee 4/5/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 4/5/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/6/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/2/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 5/2/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/11/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 5/11/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/14/2016HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 11/28/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 11/28/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee 11/28/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 11/29/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 5 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote 11/29/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 008-004-000 11/29/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/29/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/29/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 11/30/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/30/2016House3/5 Vote Required 11/30/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Lost 046-063-001