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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2496         </title>
<shortdesc>ENT ZONE-HIGH IMPACT BUSINESS</shortdesc>
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<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Adam Brown-Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Arthur Turner-Michael J. Zalewski-Luis Arroyo, John D'Amico, C.D. Davidsmeyer, Thomas Morrison, Josh Harms, John D. Cavaletto, David Reis, Dwight Kay, Brandon W. Phelps, Patrick J. Verschoore, Bill Mitchell, Mary E. Flowers, Brad E. Halbrook, Robert W. Pritchard, Pam Roth, Wayne Rosenthal, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Derrick Smith, Camille Y. Lilly, Rich Brauer and David R. Leitch</sponsors>
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<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>20 ILCS 655/5.5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 609.1</aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 200/18-165</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that a business that intends to establish a fertilizer plant at a designated location in Illinois may be designated as a high impact business. Provides that a business that intends to make a minimum investment of $500,000,000, which will be placed in service in a qualified property, and intends to create 125 full-time equivalent jobs at a designated location in Illinois may be designated as a high impact business. Amends the Property Tax Code to provide for an abatement of property taxes for property of any commercial or industrial development of at least 225 (instead of 500) acres. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that a business that intends to (i) make a minimum investment of $500,000,000, which will be placed in service in a qualified property, (ii) create 125 full-time equivalent jobs at a designated location in Illinois, and (iii) establish a fertilizer plant at a designated location in Illinois may be designated as a high impact business.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 3</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>20 ILCS 3105/13</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 783</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Adds provisions amending the Capital Development Board Act. Provides that, for certain contracts entered into between the Capital Development Board and a regional port district concerning an appropriation for cargo handling facilities, if, for a period of 25 years, the regional port district has not been required to remit any amount of the appropriation to the State because the regional port district has failed to achieve the required level of profit, then the regional port district shall not be required to remit any amount of the appropriation under the contract.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/20/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Adam Brown</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Adam Brown</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad E. Halbrook</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Luis Arroyo</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Luis Arroyo</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2013</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Adam Brown</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue &amp; Finance Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue &amp; Finance Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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