Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 7 — HEALTH CARE ENTERPRISE ZONE

Last action — Session Sine Die

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

This bill died with 94th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Creates the Health Care Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may certify certain areas in the State suffering from a shortage of medical services as health care enterprise zones or specialty shortage zones. Provides that, for the taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2006, a health care professional who practices at least 50% of the year in an area of Illinois that has been certified as a health care enterprise zone or as a specialty shortage zone may apply to the Department requesting a certification of an income tax credit. Sets forth the amounts of the credit. Sets forth conditions for the revocation of benefits under the Act. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create the income tax credit certified under the Health Care Enterprise Zone Act. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that taxing districts may abate the property taxes for the property of any facility operated by a health care professional as part of his or her practice in a health care enterprise zone or specialty shortage zone certified under the Health Care Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that the aggregate amount of abated taxes for all taxing districts in any county may not exceed $5,000,000 per year.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 50 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 7 introduces new provisions allowing for the certification of health care professionals in "health care enterprise zones" and "specialty shortage zones." Specifically, it adds the requirement that certain professionals, such as dentists and optometrists, can apply for tax credits if they practice in these designated areas for a significant portion of the year. This change is important because it aims to incentivize medical professionals to work in regions that lack adequate health care services, ultimately improving access to care for underserved populations.

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*LRB09405531BDD37102b* SB0007 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2006 SB0007 Introduced 1/26/2005, by Sen.
SB0007 Engrossed LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b AN ACT concerning revenue.
James F.
Clayborne, Jr.
- William R.
Haine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act ILCS 5/216 new ILCS 200/18-165 Creates the Health Care Enterprise Zone Act.
Provides the the Department of Public Health may certify certain areas in the State suffering from a shortage of medical services as health care enterprise zones or specialty shortage zones.
Provides that, for the taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2006, a health care professional who practices at least 50% of the year in an area of Illinois that has been certified as a health care enterprise zone or as a specialty shortage zone may apply to the Department requesting a certification of an income tax credit.
Sets forth the amounts of the credit.
Sets forth conditions for the revocation of benefits under the Act.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create the income tax credit certified under the Health Care Enterprise Zone Act.
Amends the Property Tax Code.
Provides that taxing districts may abate the property taxes for the property of any facility operated by a health care professional as part of his or her practice in a health care enterprise zone or specialty shortage zone certified under the Health Care Enterprise Zone Act.
Provides that the aggregate amount of abated taxes for all taxing districts in any county may not exceed $5,000,000 per year.
LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b FISCAL NOTE ACT HOUSING MAY APPLY AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB0007 LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b AN ACT concerning revenue.
The closure of hospitals, the inability of these areas to attract new physicians, the elimination of existing physician, and the lack of systems of emergency medical care contribute to the access problems experienced by residents in medically underserved areas.
The closure of hospitals, the inability of these areas to attract new physicians, the elimination of existing physicians, and the lack of systems of emergency medical care contribute to the access problems experienced by residents in medically underserved areas.
"Health care professional" means a physician, advanced SB0007 - 2 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b practice nurse, physician assistant, dentist, optometrists, or pharmacist.
"Health care professional" means a physician, advanced SB0007 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b practice nurse, physician assistant, dentist, optometrist, or pharmacist.
SB0007 - 3 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b Section 20.
SB0007 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b Section 20.
(i) the individual practices less than 50% of his or her time in the health care enterprise zone or the speciality shortage zone;
(i) the individual practices less than 50% of his or her time in the health care enterprise zone or the specialty shortage zone;
or (iv) the area is no longer designated a health care enterprise zone or the speciality shortage zone.
or (iv) the area is no longer designated a health care enterprise zone or the specialty shortage zone.
The Department, in consultation with the SB0007 - 4 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b Department of Revenue, must adopt any rules necessary to to implement and administer the provisions of this Act.
The Department, in consultation with the SB0007 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b Department of Revenue, must adopt any rules necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Act.
(a) Any taxing district, upon a majority vote of its governing authority, may, after the determination of the assessed valuation of its property, order the clerk of that SB0007 - 5 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b county to abate any portion of its taxes on the following types of property:
(a) Any taxing district, upon a majority vote of its governing authority, may, after the determination of the assessed valuation of its property, order the clerk of that SB0007 Engrossed - 5 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b county to abate any portion of its taxes on the following types of property:
The abatement shall be SB0007 - 6 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b subject to the following limitations:
The abatement shall be SB0007 Engrossed - 6 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b subject to the following limitations:
(iv) if the equalized assessed valuation of the new electric generating facility is equal to or greater than $100,000,000 but less than $125,000,000, then the abatement may not exceed (i) over the entire term of the abatement, 30% of the taxing district’s aggregate taxes from the new electric generating facility and (ii) in any one year of abatement, 60% of the taxing district’s SB0007 - 7 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b taxes from the new electric generating facility;
(iv) if the equalized assessed valuation of the new electric generating facility is equal to or greater than $100,000,000 but less than $125,000,000, then the abatement may not exceed (i) over the entire term of the abatement, 30% of the taxing district’s aggregate taxes from the new electric generating facility and (ii) in any one year of abatement, 60% of the taxing district’s SB0007 Engrossed - 7 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b taxes from the new electric generating facility;
SB0007 - 8 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b (C) The property of any commercial or industrial firm currently located in the taxing district that expands a facility or its number of employees.
SB0007 Engrossed - 8 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b (C) The property of any commercial or industrial firm currently located in the taxing district that expands a facility or its number of employees.
For purposes of this paragraph, "older households" means those households (i) living in housing provided under any State or federal SB0007 - 9 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b program that the Department of Human Rights determines is specifically designed and operated to assist elderly persons and is solely occupied by persons 55 years of age or older and (ii) whose annual income does not exceed 80% of the area gross median income, adjusted for family size, as such gross income and median income are determined from time to time by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
For purposes of this paragraph, "older households" means those households (i) living in housing provided under any State or federal SB0007 Engrossed - 9 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b program that the Department of Human Rights determines is specifically designed and operated to assist elderly persons and is solely occupied by persons 55 years of age or older and (ii) whose annual income does not exceed 80% of the area gross median income, adjusted for family size, as such gross income and median income are determined from time to time by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Instead of an abatement under this paragraph (8), a taxing district may enter into an agreement with an eligible business to make annual payments to that eligible business in an amount not to exceed the property taxes paid directly or indirectly by that eligible business to the taxing district and any other taxing districts for premises occupied pursuant to a written lease and may make those SB0007 - 10 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b payments without the need for an annual appropriation.
Instead of an abatement under this paragraph (8), a taxing district may enter into an agreement with an eligible business to make annual payments to that eligible business in an amount not to exceed the property taxes paid directly or indirectly by that eligible business to the taxing district and any other taxing districts for premises occupied pursuant to a written lease and may make those SB0007 Engrossed - 10 - LRB094 05531 BDD 37102 b payments without the need for an annual appropriation.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  3. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz

  8. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley

  9. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

  10. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington

  11. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly

  13. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  15. Assigned to Executive Committee

  16. Referred to Rules Committee

  17. First Reading

  18. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  20. Arrived in House

  21. Third Reading - Passed; 037-021-000

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005

  23. Second Reading

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

  28. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett

  29. Fiscal Note Filed from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005

  31. Do Pass Commerce & Economic Development; 008-000-000

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  34. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

  35. Postponed - Commerce & Economic Development

  36. Assigned to Commerce & Economic Development

  37. Referred to Rules

  38. First Reading

  39. Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine

  40. Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

Sponsors

  • Jr. James F. Clayborne · Cosponsor
  • Robin Kelly · Cosponsor
  • Dan Reitz · Cosponsor
  • Monique D. Davis · Cosponsor
  • Mike Boland · Cosponsor
  • Careen M Gordon · Cosponsor
  • Lisa M. Dugan · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (7)

  • James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  • Robin Kelly
  • Dan Reitz
  • Monique D. Davis
  • Mike Boland
  • Careen M Gordon
  • Lisa M. Dugan

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 322001
Democrat 5000
Republican 0100
Total 372101
% of votes cast 63%36%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Nay
Silverstein — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Nay
Burzynski — Nay
Cronin — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Link — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Brady — Nay
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Forby — Yea
Geo-Karis — Nay
Hendon — Yea
Petka — Nay
Watson — Nay
Lauzen — Nay
Luechtefeld — Nay
Radogno — Nay
Winkel — Nay
Wojcik — Nay
Dahl — Nay
Dillard — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Rauschenberger — Nay
Righter — Nay
Risinger — Nay
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Nay
Rutherford — Not Voting
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 7 do?
Creates the Health Care Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may certify certain areas in the State suffering from a shortage of medical services as health care enterprise zones or specialty shortage zones. Provides that, for the taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2006, a health care professional who practices at least 50% of the year in an area of Illinois that has been certified as a health care enterprise zone or as a specialty shortage zone may apply to the Department requesting a certification of an income tax credit. Sets forth the amounts of the credit. Sets forth conditions for the revocation of benefits under the Act. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create the income tax credit certified under the Health Care Enterprise Zone Act. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that taxing districts may abate the property taxes for the property of any facility operated by a health care professional as part of his or her practice in a health care enterprise zone or specialty shortage zone certified under the Health Care Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that the aggregate amount of abated taxes for all taxing districts in any county may not exceed $5,000,000 per year.
Who sponsors SB 7?
SB 7 is sponsored by James F. Clayborne, Jr., Robin Kelly, Dan Reitz, Monique D. Davis, Mike Boland, Careen M Gordon, and Lisa M. Dugan.
What is the current status of SB 7?
This bill died with 94th 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.
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