PROP TX-SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Pamela J. Althoff 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/27-3035 ILCS 200/27-35Amends the Special Service Area Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. Requires that the mailed notice of the proposed special service area be mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, to each resident and landowner in the proposed special service area. Requires that, at the public hearing for the creation of a special service area, the municipality or county shall certify a list of electors who may sign an objection petition. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Requires that the certified list of eligible objectors also contain the owners of record who may sign an objection petition. Requires that the list be comprised of each person for whom the municipality has received a return receipt for the mailed notice (instead of each person to whom the notice was mailed).Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 200/27-35Adds reference to:35 ILCS 200/27-55Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning a public hearing held prior to the establishment of a special service area, provides that a list of the names and addresses of the individuals and entities to whom notice of the public hearing was sent by mail shall be made available at the public hearing. Provides that, if a person who is registered to vote has died or has permanently moved from the special service area, and if certified documentation is submitted along with an objection petition, then that person shall not be counted as an elector for purposes of determining whether or not at least 51% of the electors residing within the special service area have signed the objection petition. 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/28/2008SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue 3/6/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/6/2008SenateHeld in Revenue 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Revenue; 009-000-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/15/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 006-000-000 4/16/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Althoff 4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008 4/17/2008SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 4/17/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/17/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/17/2008HouseArrived in House 4/17/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die