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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 344    </title>
<shortdesc>FINANCE-SCHOOL SAFETY BONDS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lou Lang</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/18-185</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 200/18-201 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 200/18-200 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.12</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.12</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/10-22.14</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.14</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/17-2.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.2</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/17-2.11</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11</aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/19-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 19-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code and the School Code. Makes changes to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law concerning the exclusion of bonds issued by school boards for fire prevention and safety purposes from the definition of "debt service extension base" and the exclusion of certain extensions for fire prevention and safety purposes from the aggregate extension for a school district. Repeals a provision in the Law concerning not reducing a school district's State aid. Makes changes to provisions of the School Code concerning urgent and required items in a school building safety survey report, bonds and taxes for fire prevention, safety, energy conservation, disabled accessibility, school security, and specified repair purposes (including increasing the maximum tax rate that may be levied), referendums for tax levies, and the debt limitations of school districts. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/21/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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