Illinois House Bill 220 (2015)
| Illinois House Bill 220 | |
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| Legislature: | Illinois State Legislature |
| Text: | HB 220 |
| Sponsor(s): | Rep. Donald L. Moffitt (R-74) |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced: | January 16, 2015 |
| State house: | March 4, 2015 |
| State senate: | May 14, 2015 |
| Governor: | Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) |
| Signed: | May 31, 2015 |
| Legal environment | |
| State law: | Local ballot measures |
| Code: | Illinois Compiled Statutes |
| Section: | 5-1006.5 |
House Bill 220 was sponsored by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt (R-74) and introduced on January 16, 2015. It was approved in the Illinois House of Representatives on March 4, 2015. In the Illinois State Senate, the bill was approved on May 14, 2015. Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) signed HB 220 into law on May 31, 2015.[1]
Provisions
This bill concerned referendums authorizing property taxes for fire protection districts. Details can be found here.
Among other changes, HB 220 added the following text to the law:
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(c) Whenever the board of trustees of a fire protection district which levies a tax under this Section desires to increase the tax rate limit set forth under subsection (b), it shall certify the question to the proper election officials, who shall submit that question at an election to the voters of the district in accordance with the general election law. The result of such referendum shall be entered upon the records of the district. If a majority of the votes on the proposition are in favor of such proposition, the board of trustees may thereafter levy a special tax under this Section at a rate not to exceed .10% of the value of all taxable property within the district as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue.[2] |
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Open States, " Illinois House Bill 220 (2015)," accessed January 27, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
