PROP TX-EXEMPT HARBOR Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon House Sponsors(Rep. Elaine Nekritz) 9/8/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0789 35 ILCS 200/15-185Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property and any leasehold interest in property that is owned by a municipality with a population of over 500,000 inhabitants, or a unit of local government whose jurisdiction includes territory located in whole or in part within a municipality with a population of over 500,000 inhabitants, is exempt from taxation under the Code if the property is used as a harbor. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 200/15-85Adds reference to:35 ILCS 405/2from Ch. 120, par. 405A-2Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax. Provides that the State tax credit for the estates of persons dying after December 31, 2005 and on or before December 31, 2009 includes a reduction for qualified terminal interest property. Provides that the trustee of a trust for which a QTIP election is made may not retain non-income producing assets for more than a reasonable amount of time without the consent of the surviving spouse. Effective immediately. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Revenue; 007-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/27/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/27/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/1/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/8/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2009HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/20/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/20/2009HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009 5/20/2009HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/22/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009 5/26/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue & Finance Committee 5/26/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote 5/26/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 007-000-000 5/26/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 5/28/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/28/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2009 5/28/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon 5/28/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/29/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Revenue 5/29/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 007-000-000 6/24/2009Senate3/5 Vote Required 6/24/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000 6/24/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 7/10/2009SenateSent to the Governor 9/8/2009SenateGovernor Approved 9/8/2009SenateEffective Date September 8, 2009 9/8/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0789