103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1320 Introduced 2/6/2023, by Sen. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/15-15 Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the obligation of the titleholder or owner of a beneficial interest in exempt property to file a copy of certain leases or agreements with the chief county assessment officer, provides that, if the titleholder or the owner of the beneficial interest fails to comply with those provisions and no other party to the lease or agreement does so, then the titleholder or the owner of the beneficial interest shall be liable for any unpaid taxes up to the amount received under the lease or agreement by the titleholder or owner of the beneficial interest. LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1320 Introduced 2/6/2023, by Sen. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/15-15 35 ILCS 200/15-15 Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the obligation of the titleholder or owner of a beneficial interest in exempt property to file a copy of certain leases or agreements with the chief county assessment officer, provides that, if the titleholder or the owner of the beneficial interest fails to comply with those provisions and no other party to the lease or agreement does so, then the titleholder or the owner of the beneficial interest shall be liable for any unpaid taxes up to the amount received under the lease or agreement by the titleholder or owner of the beneficial interest. LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1320 Introduced 2/6/2023, by Sen. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/15-15 35 ILCS 200/15-15 35 ILCS 200/15-15 Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the obligation of the titleholder or owner of a beneficial interest in exempt property to file a copy of certain leases or agreements with the chief county assessment officer, provides that, if the titleholder or the owner of the beneficial interest fails to comply with those provisions and no other party to the lease or agreement does so, then the titleholder or the owner of the beneficial interest shall be liable for any unpaid taxes up to the amount received under the lease or agreement by the titleholder or owner of the beneficial interest. LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b A BILL FOR SB1320LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b SB1320 LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b SB1320 LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 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 changing 5 Section 15-15 as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 200/15-15) 7 Sec. 15-15. Obligation to file copies of leases or 8 agreements. 9 (a) If any property listed as exempt by the chief county 10 assessment officer is leased, loaned or otherwise made 11 available for profit, the titleholder or the owner of the 12 beneficial interest shall file with the assessment officer a 13 copy of all such leases or agreements and a complete 14 description of the premises, so the chief county assessment 15 officer can ascertain the exact size and location of the 16 premises in order to create a tax parcel. 17 (b) Failure to file such leases, agreements or 18 descriptions shall, in the discretion of the chief county 19 assessment officer, constitute cause to terminate the 20 exemption, notwithstanding any other provision of this Code. 21 If the titleholder or the owner of the beneficial interest 22 fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) and no 23 other party to the lease or agreement does so, then, 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1320 Introduced 2/6/2023, by Sen. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/15-15 35 ILCS 200/15-15 35 ILCS 200/15-15 Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the obligation of the titleholder or owner of a beneficial interest in exempt property to file a copy of certain leases or agreements with the chief county assessment officer, provides that, if the titleholder or the owner of the beneficial interest fails to comply with those provisions and no other party to the lease or agreement does so, then the titleholder or the owner of the beneficial interest shall be liable for any unpaid taxes up to the amount received under the lease or agreement by the titleholder or owner of the beneficial interest. LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b A BILL FOR 35 ILCS 200/15-15 LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b SB1320 LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b SB1320- 2 -LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b SB1320 - 2 - LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b SB1320 - 2 - LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b 1 notwithstanding any other provision of law, the titleholder or 2 the owner of the beneficial interest shall be liable for any 3 unpaid taxes up to the amount received under the lease or 4 agreement by the titleholder or owner of the beneficial 5 interest. 6 (Source: P.A. 87-895; 87-1189; 88-455.) SB1320 - 2 - LRB103 27497 HLH 53871 b