Bill Text: IL HB3324 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a benefit for accessibility improvements made to residential property applies regardless of whether a person with a disability has an ownership interest in the property, is liable for the payment of property taxes on the property, or currently lives in the property. Contains provisions concerning verification of eligibility.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3324 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB3324-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB3324 Introduced , by Rep. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 200/10-23
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a benefit for accessibility improvements made to residential property applies regardless of whether a person with a disability has an ownership interest in the property, is liable for the payment of property taxes on the property, or currently lives in the property. Contains provisions concerning verification of eligibility.
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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.
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 changing
Section 10-23 as follows:
(35 ILCS 200/10-23)
Sec. 10-23. Improvements to residential property;
accessibility.
(a) Accessibility improvements made to residential
property shall not increase the assessed valuation of the
property for a period of 7 years after the improvements are
completed. The benefit under this Section applies regardless of
whether a person with a disability has an ownership interest in
the property, is liable for the payment of property taxes on
the property, or currently lives in the property.
(b) For the purposes of this Section, "accessibility
improvement" means a home modification listed under the Home
Services Program administered by the Department of Human
Services (Part 686 of Title 89 of the Illinois Administrative
Code), including, but not limited to the installation of ramps
and grab-bars, widening door-ways, and other changes to enhance
the independence of a disabled or elderly individual.
"Disability" has the meaning given to that term in the Illinois

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Human Rights Act.
(c) In order to receive benefits under this Section, the
owner must submit an application for review in the form
required by the chief county assessment officer during the
application period in effect for the county in which the
property is located. The chief county assessment officer may
determine the eligibility of residential property for the
benefits in this Section by application, visual inspection,
questionnaire, or other reasonable methods.
(Source: P.A. 99-375, eff. 8-17-15.)