CNTY CD-HOUSING-RECORDING FEES House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie and David R. Leitch Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Terry Link) 3/22/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0005 55 ILCS 5/3-5018from Ch. 34, par. 3-501855 ILCS 5/4-12002from Ch. 34, par. 4-12002310 ILCS 105/5 Amends the Counties Code. Establishes a $1 per document recording fee for certain filers for any document that affects an interest in real property other than documents which solely affect or relate to an easement for water, sewer, electricity, gas, telephone, or other public service. Provides that $0.50 of the $1 fee shall be deposited into the Recorder's Automation Fund and may not be appropriated or expended for any other purpose. Provides that the additional amounts available to the recorder for expenditure from the Recorder's Automation Fund shall not offset or reduce any other county appropriations or funding for the office of the recorder. Establishes a similar $1 per document recording fee in counties exceeding 1,000,000 for certain filers for any document that affects an interest in real property other than documents which solely affect or relate to an easement for water, sewer, electricity, gas, telephone, or other public service. Provides that $0.50 of the $1 fee shall be deposited into the County Recorder Document Storage System Fund. Reduces the Rental Housing Support Program State surcharge for the recordation of any real estate-related document from $10 to $9. Amends the Rental Housing Support Program Act. Adds a legislative finding regarding the negative effects of unaffordable rental rates and persons who benefit from the Rental Housing Support Program including all individuals who record real estate related documents by helping to stabilize real estate values, rental property owners by subsidizing the portion of rent that many of their tenants are unable to pay, individuals who own real estate by providing an option for affordable rental housing should they one day face foreclosure, and tenants who participate in the program by providing them with rental assistance. Effective immediately. 2/13/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/14/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2013HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 3/7/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000 3/7/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 3/8/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-008-003 3/12/2013SenateArrive in Senate 3/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/12/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/12/2013SenateFirst Reading 3/12/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/19/2013SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/19/2013SenateRe-referred to Assignments 3/19/2013SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 3/19/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2013 3/19/2013SenateSecond Reading 3/19/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2013 3/20/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/20/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 040-013-000 3/20/2013HousePassed Both Houses 3/21/2013HouseSent to the Governor 3/22/2013HouseGovernor Approved 3/22/2013HouseEffective Date March 22, 2013 3/22/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0005