104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1291 Introduced 1/28/2025, by Sen. Cristina Castro SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/27-32 Amends the Special Service Area Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. In provisions requiring a hearing if the estimated special service area tax levy is more than 105% of the amount extended for special service area purposes for the preceding levy year, provides that notice of the hearing shall be posted on the special service area's website if a website is maintained by the special service area. LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1291 Introduced 1/28/2025, by Sen. Cristina Castro SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/27-32 35 ILCS 200/27-32 Amends the Special Service Area Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. In provisions requiring a hearing if the estimated special service area tax levy is more than 105% of the amount extended for special service area purposes for the preceding levy year, provides that notice of the hearing shall be posted on the special service area's website if a website is maintained by the special service area. LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1291 Introduced 1/28/2025, by Sen. Cristina Castro SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/27-32 35 ILCS 200/27-32 35 ILCS 200/27-32 Amends the Special Service Area Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. In provisions requiring a hearing if the estimated special service area tax levy is more than 105% of the amount extended for special service area purposes for the preceding levy year, provides that notice of the hearing shall be posted on the special service area's website if a website is maintained by the special service area. LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b A BILL FOR SB1291LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b SB1291 LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b SB1291 LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 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 27-32 as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 200/27-32) 7 Sec. 27-32. More than 5% increase; hearing. If, in any 8 year other than the initial levy year, the estimated special 9 service area tax levy is more than 105% of the amount extended 10 for special service area purposes for the preceding levy year, 11 notice shall be given and a hearing held on the reason for the 12 increase. Notice of the hearing shall be given in accordance 13 with the Open Meetings Act, including posting of the notice on 14 the special service area's website if a website is maintained 15 by the special service area. A meeting open to the public and 16 convened in a location convenient to property included within 17 the boundaries of the special service area is considered a 18 hearing for purposes of this Section. The hearing may be held 19 prior to the adoption of the proposed ordinance to adopt the 20 annual levy of the special service area, but not more than 30 21 days prior to the adoption of the ordinance, or at the same 22 time the proposed ordinance to adopt the annual levy of the 23 special service area is considered. 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1291 Introduced 1/28/2025, by Sen. Cristina Castro SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/27-32 35 ILCS 200/27-32 35 ILCS 200/27-32 Amends the Special Service Area Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. In provisions requiring a hearing if the estimated special service area tax levy is more than 105% of the amount extended for special service area purposes for the preceding levy year, provides that notice of the hearing shall be posted on the special service area's website if a website is maintained by the special service area. LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b A BILL FOR 35 ILCS 200/27-32 LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b SB1291 LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b SB1291- 2 -LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b SB1291 - 2 - LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b SB1291 - 2 - LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b SB1291 - 2 - LRB104 10192 HLH 20264 b