PROP TX-GREEN ENERGY SSA House SponsorsRep. Lou Lang-Patrick J. Verschoore, Elaine Nekritz, Karen A. Yarbrough, Dave Winters, Sara Feigenholtz, Marlow H. Colvin and Naomi D. Jakobsson 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 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 new 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 public and private green special service area projects. Amends 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 the owner of record of a parcel of property within a green special service area may arrange for specific energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy improvements, or water use improvements and may obtain financing for those improvements through the process set forth in the ordinance establishing the green special service area. Provides that the corporate authorities of a county or municipality that establishes a green special service area shall levy a tax on all property in a green special service area where each owner of record has entered into a contract for improvements. 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. Effective immediately. 12/28/2010HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 12/28/2010HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 1/12/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/12/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/28/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 1/28/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 1/28/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 2/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/10/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/24/2012HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/9/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 7/11/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die