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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 274    </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TAX-SR CIT ASSESS FREEZE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Brent Hassert-Sidney H. Mathias-Sandra M. Pihos-Jack D. Franks-Linda Chapa LaVia, Daniel V. Beiser, Lisa M. Dugan, Careen M Gordon, Michael K. Smith, John D'Amico, Kevin Joyce and Eddie Washington</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/15-172</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 805/8.29 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provisions in the Property Tax Code. Increases the ceiling for household income eligibility, for taxable years 2006 and thereafter, from $45,000 per year to $50,000 per year. Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provisions and the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement from the State. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>State Mandates Fiscal Note (Illinois Community College Board)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>In the opinion of the Illinois Community College Board, HB 274 may create a fiscal impact on the community colleges of Illinois. Community college districts in Illinois rely on property taxes for a large portion of their funding. That funding stream could be affected by the proposed legislation, which may reduce the amount of taxes collected for community college district funding; but to what extent is not known at this time.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brent Hassert</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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