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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may, by a two thirds-vote of its corporate authorities, transfer money among Business District Tax Allocation Funds of business districts if the business districts are under the control of the municipality and the transferred money is used for the purposes of paying business district project costs as defined in the Act. Further provides that all such transfers shall be documented and reported annually to the municipal corporate authorities. Requires documentation of the transfers to be made available to the public. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may regulate the use and maintenance of parkways and may require the owner, lessee, and occupant of any property abutting a parkway to be responsible for maintenance of the parkway, including, but not limited to, cleanup and disposal of refuse, waste, and garbage in the parkway; watering and fertilizing plants, trees, and grasses in the parkway; and the routine care of the lawn of the parkway, including, but not limited to, watering, weeding, and mowing of the lawn of the parkway.
AI Summary
This bill allows municipalities to transfer funds between Business District Tax Allocation Funds, which are funds used to pay for projects within designated business districts, if those districts are controlled by the municipality and the money is used for approved business district project costs; these transfers must be documented and publicly reported annually. Additionally, the bill empowers municipal governments to regulate and assign responsibility for the maintenance of parkways, which are the areas between a street's curb and private property lines, to the owners, lessees, or occupants of adjacent properties, including tasks like refuse cleanup, watering plants, and lawn care.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Local Government Committee Hearing (15:30:00 2/25/2026 Room 409) (on 02/25/2026)
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