Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 1248 — PROP TX-QUALIFIED FOREST ABATE

Last action — Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the county clerk shall abate 10% of the taxes imposed on qualified forest property that is part of a proposed new housing development. Provides that the owner of the property shall obtain approval from the Department of Natural Resources and shall submit a conservation plan and a new housing development plan to the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that "qualified forest property" means land of at least one acre that: (i) is at least 10% stocked by forest trees of any size; (ii) includes forest strips that are at least 120 feet wide; (iii) is managed in accordance with a conservation plan approved by the Department of Natural Resources; and (iv) is not developed for non-forest use as of January 1 of the first taxable year of the abatement. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020

  2. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020

  4. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020

  6. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020

  7. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020

  8. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020

  9. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  10. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020

  11. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020

  12. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020

  13. To Subcommittee on Tax Exemptions and Credits

  14. Re-assigned to Revenue

  15. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  16. To Subcommittee on Tax Exemptions and Credits

  17. Assigned to Revenue

  18. Referred to Assignments

  19. First Reading

  20. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1248 do?
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the county clerk shall abate 10% of the taxes imposed on qualified forest property that is part of a proposed new housing development. Provides that the owner of the property shall obtain approval from the Department of Natural Resources and shall submit a conservation plan and a new housing development plan to the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that "qualified forest property" means land of at least one acre that: (i) is at least 10% stocked by forest trees of any size; (ii) includes forest strips that are at least 120 feet wide; (iii) is managed in accordance with a conservation plan approved by the Department of Natural Resources; and (iv) is not developed for non-forest use as of January 1 of the first taxable year of the abatement. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 1248?
SB 1248 is sponsored by Laura M. Murphy (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1248?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1248?
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