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IL HB4224

IL HB4224
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Introduced
11/08/2023
In Committee
12/22/2024
Crossed Over
04/15/2024
Passed
01/06/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/21/2025

Introduced Session

103rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the Property Tax Code, the Community Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, and the Counties Code. In provisions validating certain tax levies for community mental health boards, makes such provisions applicable to boards and levies created on or before the effective date of the amendatory Act (rather than on or before November 17, 2023). Amends the Election Code. Provides that a community mental health public question may not be placed on the 2025 consolidated election ballots in the same township where a community mental health public question was approved on the 2022 general election ballot. Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Provides for the validation of any referendum proposed by electors of a governmental unit concerning the establishment of community mental health facilities and services and the imposition of an annual tax on or after January 1, 1994 and prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Further amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that certain parking areas that are used primarily for parking for an educational trade school are exempt from tax under the Code. Provides for a reextension of taxes with respect to specified property. Effective immediately.

AI Summary

This bill makes several modifications to existing Illinois laws related to elections, property taxes, and community mental health services. It prevents community mental health public questions from being placed on the 2025 consolidated election ballots in townships where such a question was already approved in the 2022 general election. The bill extends tax validation provisions for community mental health boards and referendums, retroactively validating certain tax levies and referendums from January 1, 1994, to the bill's effective date. It also creates a new property tax exemption for parking areas primarily used by educational trade schools and provides a mechanism for certain non-home rule municipalities in counties with over 3 million inhabitants to retroactively abate 2023 property taxes in specific special service and redevelopment areas. Additionally, the bill allows for tax bill reissuance with waived penalties in these specific circumstances. The changes aim to clarify and streamline existing laws related to local government taxation, elections, and mental health services, with provisions designed to provide technical corrections and address specific local government scenarios.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Effective Date March 21, 2025 (on 03/25/2025)

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