Illinois House Bill 5798 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Citizens Empowerment Act. Provides that registered voters may petition for a referendum at the next general election to dissolve a unit of local government. Sets forth requirements for the petition, the ballot referendum, and the public hearing. Provides for the transfer of property, assets, obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving unit of local government to the receiving unit of local government. Limits when a special district may dissolve into another unit of local government. Defines terms. Amends the Election Code making conforming changes. Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code. Provides that for levy years 2018 through 2022, whenever a petition is presented to the governing body of a taxing district requesting that (i) the taxing district's aggregate extension be increased by not more than 10% of its aggregate extension for the previous levy year or (ii) the taxing district's aggregate extension be decreased by not more than 10% of its aggregate extension for the previous levy year, that governing body shall cause the proposition to be certified to the proper election officials who shall submit the proposition to the voters at the next appropriate election in accordance with the general election law. Provides for petition, notice, and public hearings relating to the proposed increase or decrease. Provides that for levy years 2018 through 2022 only, no property tax referenda initiated by a taxing district to increase the taxing district's property taxes may occur. Makes conforming changes. Limits home rule powers.

CITIZEN EMPOWER-FREEZE PROP TX

Rep. Mark Batinick [R]

Rep. David Olsen [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2018-03-07	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
2018-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-02-16	House	First Reading
2018-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mark Batinick

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	28-7	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	18-185	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	18-205	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	18-213	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	18-214	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	18-242	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5798&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5798.htm