<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1'?>
<xml>
<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3159         </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-SPECIAL SERVICES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jeanne M Ives, Bill Mitchell, David McSweeney, Thomas Morrison and Cynthia Soto</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>35 ILCS 200/27-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 200/27-30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 200/27-55</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code. In the Special Service Area Tax Law, provides that the term "special services" means certain specified infrastructure projects (instead of all forms of services) pertaining to the government and affairs of the municipality or county. Provides that a list of the names and addresses of the individuals and entities to whom notice of the public hearing concerning the establishment of a special service area was sent by mail shall be published at the time notice was given and made available at the public hearing. Provides that no special service area may be created or enlarged; no special service area tax may be levied, imposed, or increased; and no bonds may be issued in connection with a special service area, unless an authorization petition is filed with the municipal clerk or county clerk. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeanne M Ives</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeanne M Ives</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue &amp; Finance Committee;  002-003-000;  LOST</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Property Tax Subcommittee</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>1/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
</xml>

