103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5867 Introduced , by Rep. Thaddeus Jones SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/15-177.1 new Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a homestead exemption for certain property located in Cook County that has been used as a qualified taxpayer's principal dwelling place for at least 5 continuous years as of January 1 of the taxable year. Provides that the aggregate amount of property taxes levied against that property in any taxable year may not exceed $5,000. Effective immediately. LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5867 Introduced , by Rep. Thaddeus Jones SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/15-177.1 new 35 ILCS 200/15-177.1 new Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a homestead exemption for certain property located in Cook County that has been used as a qualified taxpayer's principal dwelling place for at least 5 continuous years as of January 1 of the taxable year. Provides that the aggregate amount of property taxes levied against that property in any taxable year may not exceed $5,000. Effective immediately. LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5867 Introduced , by Rep. Thaddeus Jones SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/15-177.1 new 35 ILCS 200/15-177.1 new 35 ILCS 200/15-177.1 new Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a homestead exemption for certain property located in Cook County that has been used as a qualified taxpayer's principal dwelling place for at least 5 continuous years as of January 1 of the taxable year. Provides that the aggregate amount of property taxes levied against that property in any taxable year may not exceed $5,000. Effective immediately. LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b A BILL FOR HB5867LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b HB5867 LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b HB5867 LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b 1 AN ACT concerning revenue. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding 5 Section 15-177.1 as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 200/15-177.1 new) 7 Sec. 15-177.1. The 5-year property homestead exemption. 8 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 9 taxable year 2025 and each taxable year thereafter, in Cook 10 County, the aggregate amount of property taxes levied against 11 any parcel of qualified homestead property in any taxable year 12 may not exceed $5,000. The property taxes collected for the 13 qualified homestead property shall be distributed to the 14 taxing districts in which the property is located according to 15 each taxing district's proportionate share of the qualified 16 homestead property's aggregate liability. 17 (b) To receive the exemption under this Section, the 18 qualified taxpayer must submit an application to the county 19 assessor during the application period specified by the county 20 assessor. The applications shall be clearly marked as 21 applications for the 5-year property homestead exemption. The 22 county assessor shall annually give notice of the application 23 period by mail or by publication. The assessor or chief county 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5867 Introduced , by Rep. Thaddeus Jones SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/15-177.1 new 35 ILCS 200/15-177.1 new 35 ILCS 200/15-177.1 new Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a homestead exemption for certain property located in Cook County that has been used as a qualified taxpayer's principal dwelling place for at least 5 continuous years as of January 1 of the taxable year. Provides that the aggregate amount of property taxes levied against that property in any taxable year may not exceed $5,000. Effective immediately. LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b A BILL FOR 35 ILCS 200/15-177.1 new LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b HB5867 LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b HB5867- 2 -LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b HB5867 - 2 - LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b HB5867 - 2 - LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b 1 assessment officer may determine the eligibility of 2 residential property to receive the homestead exemption 3 provided by this Section by application, visual inspection, 4 questionnaire, or other reasonable methods. Each year, the 5 county assessor shall compile a list of properties that have 6 been granted a homestead exemption under this Section and 7 shall provide that list to the State Treasurer and to the 8 corporate authorities of each taxing district located within 9 the county. 10 (c) As used in this Section: 11 "Qualified homestead property" means real property located 12 in Cook County that has been granted an exemption under this 13 Section and that, as of January 1 of the tax year: 14 (1) is residential property that is owned and 15 occupied by a qualified taxpayer as the qualified 16 taxpayer's principal residence and domicile; or 17 (2) contains a single family residence that is 18 occupied as a principal residence and domicile by a 19 qualified taxpayer who has a legal or equitable interest 20 in the property as a lessee, as evidenced by a written 21 instrument, and on which the qualified taxpayer is liable 22 for the payment of property taxes. 23 "Qualified taxpayer" means an individual who, for at least 24 5 continuous years as of January 1 of the taxable year, has 25 occupied the same homestead property as a principal residence 26 and domicile. HB5867 - 2 - LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b HB5867- 3 -LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b HB5867 - 3 - LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b HB5867 - 3 - LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b 1 (d) Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of the State Mandates 2 Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the 3 implementation of any mandate created by this Section. HB5867 - 3 - LRB103 41288 HLH 74505 b