Bill Text: IL HB5084 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Property Tax Code. Requires the county clerk to abate a percentage of the property taxes levied on each parcel of property that is owned and used exclusively as a home by a disabled veteran, or the spouse or unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran. Provides that the percentage of taxes to be abated is equal to the percentage of disability of the veteran. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-07 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire [HB5084 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB5084-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB5084 Introduced 1/29/2010, by Rep. Ron Stephens - Timothy L. Schmitz - Jim Watson - Patricia R. Bellock SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 200/18-179 new
Amends the Property Tax Code. Requires the county clerk to abate a percentage of the property taxes levied on each parcel of property that is owned and used exclusively as a home by a disabled veteran, or the spouse or unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran. Provides that the percentage of taxes to be abated is equal to the percentage of disability of the veteran. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning revenue, which may be referred to as the
"Wounded Warrior Act".
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding
Section 18-179 as follows:
(35 ILCS 200/18-179 new)
Sec. 18-179. Abatement for the residence of disabled
veterans.
(a) The county clerk shall abate a percentage of the taxes
levied on each parcel of property that is owned and used
exclusively by a disabled veteran, or the spouse or unmarried
surviving spouse of the veteran, as a home. The percentage of
taxes to be abated is equal to the percentage of disability of
the veteran, as certified by the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs.
(b) As used in this Section:
"Disabled veteran" means a veteran who was honorably
discharged with a service-connected disability and for whom
documentation, in any form, from any branch of the United
States Armed Forces has been issued certifying that the veteran
suffers from a disability.
"Veteran" means an Illinois resident who has served as a

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member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty or
State active duty, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or
a member of the United States Reserve Forces.
(c) This Section applies to taxes levied in the 2009
taxable year and thereafter.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.