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11 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1911 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Mattie Hunter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/15-178 Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a county opting out of the special assessment programs to reduce the assessed value of certain residential real property shall not disqualify or shorten the maximum eligibility periods for any property approved to receive a reduced valuation prior to the county opting out. Requires that the special assessment programs be available to all qualifying residential real property regardless of whether or not the property has or is currently receiving any other public financing or subsidies or subject to any regulatory agreements with any public entity, or both. If an owner is approved for the reduced valuation prior to December 31, 2037 and the provisions are not subsequently extended, this shall not disqualify or shorten the maximum eligibility periods for any property approved to receive a reduced valuation. Provides that, if the chief county assessment officer has not created application forms, the chief county assessment officer shall make publicly available and accept applications forms that shall be available to local governments from the Illinois Department of Revenue. If a county Internet website exists, the application materials, as well as any other program requirements used by the county (such as application deadlines, fees, and other procedures required by the application) must be published on that website, otherwise it must be available to the public upon request at the office of the chief county assessment officer. On an annual basis, requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to calculate and make available on its website the minimum per square foot expenditure requirements to be applicable statewide to be eligible for the reduced valuation, which shall include the historical annual expenditure requirements starting with calendar year 2021. Changes reference to improvements to existing residential real property to substantially rehabilitated residential real property. Makes other changes. LRB104 09605 HLH 19670 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1911 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Mattie Hunter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/15-178 35 ILCS 200/15-178 Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a county opting out of the special assessment programs to reduce the assessed value of certain residential real property shall not disqualify or shorten the maximum eligibility periods for any property approved to receive a reduced valuation prior to the county opting out. Requires that the special assessment programs be available to all qualifying residential real property regardless of whether or not the property has or is currently receiving any other public financing or subsidies or subject to any regulatory agreements with any public entity, or both. If an owner is approved for the reduced valuation prior to December 31, 2037 and the provisions are not subsequently extended, this shall not disqualify or shorten the maximum eligibility periods for any property approved to receive a reduced valuation. Provides that, if the chief county assessment officer has not created application forms, the chief county assessment officer shall make publicly available and accept applications forms that shall be available to local governments from the Illinois Department of Revenue. If a county Internet website exists, the application materials, as well as any other program requirements used by the county (such as application deadlines, fees, and other procedures required by the application) must be published on that website, otherwise it must be available to the public upon request at the office of the chief county assessment officer. On an annual basis, requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to calculate and make available on its website the minimum per square foot expenditure requirements to be applicable statewide to be eligible for the reduced valuation, which shall include the historical annual expenditure requirements starting with calendar year 2021. Changes reference to improvements to existing residential real property to substantially rehabilitated residential real property. Makes other changes. LRB104 09605 HLH 19670 b LRB104 09605 HLH 19670 b A BILL FOR
22 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1911 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Mattie Hunter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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55 Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a county opting out of the special assessment programs to reduce the assessed value of certain residential real property shall not disqualify or shorten the maximum eligibility periods for any property approved to receive a reduced valuation prior to the county opting out. Requires that the special assessment programs be available to all qualifying residential real property regardless of whether or not the property has or is currently receiving any other public financing or subsidies or subject to any regulatory agreements with any public entity, or both. If an owner is approved for the reduced valuation prior to December 31, 2037 and the provisions are not subsequently extended, this shall not disqualify or shorten the maximum eligibility periods for any property approved to receive a reduced valuation. Provides that, if the chief county assessment officer has not created application forms, the chief county assessment officer shall make publicly available and accept applications forms that shall be available to local governments from the Illinois Department of Revenue. If a county Internet website exists, the application materials, as well as any other program requirements used by the county (such as application deadlines, fees, and other procedures required by the application) must be published on that website, otherwise it must be available to the public upon request at the office of the chief county assessment officer. On an annual basis, requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to calculate and make available on its website the minimum per square foot expenditure requirements to be applicable statewide to be eligible for the reduced valuation, which shall include the historical annual expenditure requirements starting with calendar year 2021. Changes reference to improvements to existing residential real property to substantially rehabilitated residential real property. Makes other changes.
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1111 1 AN ACT concerning revenue.
1212 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
1313 3 represented in the General Assembly:
1414 4 Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
1515 5 Section 15-178 as follows:
1616 6 (35 ILCS 200/15-178)
1717 7 Sec. 15-178. Affordable housing special assessment
1818 8 programs; reduction Reduction in assessed value for affordable
1919 9 rental housing construction or rehabilitation.
2020 10 (a) The General Assembly finds that there is a shortage of
2121 11 high quality affordable rental homes for low-income and
2222 12 very-low-income households throughout Illinois; that owners
2323 13 and developers of rental housing face significant challenges
2424 14 building newly constructed apartments or undertaking
2525 15 rehabilitation of existing properties that results in rents
2626 16 that are affordable for low-income and very-low-income
2727 17 households; and that it will help Cook County and other parts
2828 18 of Illinois address the extreme shortage of affordable rental
2929 19 housing by developing a statewide policy to determine the
3030 20 assessed value for newly constructed and rehabilitated
3131 21 affordable rental housing that both encourages investment and
3232 22 incentivizes property owners to keep rents affordable.
3333 23 (b) Each chief county assessment officer shall implement
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4040 Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a county opting out of the special assessment programs to reduce the assessed value of certain residential real property shall not disqualify or shorten the maximum eligibility periods for any property approved to receive a reduced valuation prior to the county opting out. Requires that the special assessment programs be available to all qualifying residential real property regardless of whether or not the property has or is currently receiving any other public financing or subsidies or subject to any regulatory agreements with any public entity, or both. If an owner is approved for the reduced valuation prior to December 31, 2037 and the provisions are not subsequently extended, this shall not disqualify or shorten the maximum eligibility periods for any property approved to receive a reduced valuation. Provides that, if the chief county assessment officer has not created application forms, the chief county assessment officer shall make publicly available and accept applications forms that shall be available to local governments from the Illinois Department of Revenue. If a county Internet website exists, the application materials, as well as any other program requirements used by the county (such as application deadlines, fees, and other procedures required by the application) must be published on that website, otherwise it must be available to the public upon request at the office of the chief county assessment officer. On an annual basis, requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to calculate and make available on its website the minimum per square foot expenditure requirements to be applicable statewide to be eligible for the reduced valuation, which shall include the historical annual expenditure requirements starting with calendar year 2021. Changes reference to improvements to existing residential real property to substantially rehabilitated residential real property. Makes other changes.
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6868 1 special assessment programs to reduce the assessed value of
6969 2 all eligible newly constructed residential real property or
7070 3 qualifying rehabilitation to all eligible existing residential
7171 4 real property in accordance with subsection (c) for 10 taxable
7272 5 years after the newly constructed residential real property or
7373 6 substantially rehabilitated improvements to existing
7474 7 residential real property are put in service. Any county with
7575 8 less than 3,000,000 inhabitants may decide not to implement
7676 9 one or both of the special assessment programs defined in
7777 10 subparagraph (1) of subsection (c) of this Section and
7878 11 subparagraph (2) of subsection (c) of this Section upon
7979 12 passage of an ordinance by a majority vote of the county board.
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8181 14 program, any county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants may
8282 15 decide to implement one or both of the special assessment
8383 16 programs defined in subparagraph (1) of subsection (c) of this
8484 17 Section and subparagraph (2) of subsection (c) of this Section
8585 18 upon passage of an ordinance by a majority vote of the county
8686 19 board. A county opting out shall not disqualify or shorten the
8787 20 maximum eligibility periods for any property approved to
8888 21 receive a reduced valuation prior to the county opting out.
8989 22 The special assessment programs available under this Section
9090 23 shall be available to all qualifying residential real property
9191 24 regardless of whether or not the property has or is currently
9292 25 receiving any other public financing or subsidies or subject
9393 26 to any regulatory agreements with any public entity, or both.
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104104 1 The changes made to this subsection by this amendatory Act of
105105 2 the 104th General Assembly are declarative of existing law and
106106 3 shall not be construed as a new enactment. Property is
107107 4 eligible for the special assessment program if and only if all
108108 5 of the following factors have been met:
109109 6 (1) at the conclusion of the new construction or
110110 7 qualifying rehabilitation, the property consists of a
111111 8 newly constructed multifamily building containing 7 or
112112 9 more rental dwelling units or an existing multifamily
113113 10 building that has undergone qualifying rehabilitation
114114 11 resulting in 7 or more rental dwelling units; and
115115 12 (2) the property meets the application requirements
116116 13 defined in subsection (f).
117117 14 (c) For those counties that are required to implement the
118118 15 special assessment program and do not opt out of such special
119119 16 assessment program, the chief county assessment officer for
120120 17 that county shall require that residential real property is
121121 18 eligible for the special assessment program if and only if one
122122 19 of the additional factors have been met:
123123 20 (1) except as defined in subparagraphs (E), (F), and
124124 21 (G) of paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of this Section,
125125 22 prior to the newly constructed residential real property
126126 23 or substantially rehabilitated improvements to existing
127127 24 residential real property being put in service, the owner
128128 25 of the residential real property commits that, for a
129129 26 period of 10 years, at least 15% of the multifamily
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140140 1 building's units will have rents as defined in this
141141 2 Section that are at or below maximum rents and are
142142 3 occupied by households with household incomes at or below
143143 4 maximum income limits; or
144144 5 (2) except as defined in subparagraphs (E), (F), and
145145 6 (G) of paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of this Section,
146146 7 prior to the newly constructed residential real property
147147 8 or substantially rehabilitated improvements to existing
148148 9 residential real property located in a low affordability
149149 10 community being put in service, the owner of the
150150 11 residential real property commits that, for a period of 30
151151 12 years after the newly constructed residential real
152152 13 property or substantially rehabilitated improvements to
153153 14 existing residential real property are put in service, at
154154 15 least 20% of the multifamily building's units will have
155155 16 rents as defined in this Section that are at or below
156156 17 maximum rents and are occupied by households with
157157 18 household incomes at or below maximum income limits.
158158 19 If a reduction in assessed value is granted under one
159159 20 special assessment program provided for in this Section, then
160160 21 that same residential real property is not eligible for an
161161 22 additional special assessment program under this Section at
162162 23 the same time.
163163 24 (d) The amount of the reduction in assessed value for
164164 25 residential real property meeting the conditions set forth in
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176176 1 follows:
177177 2 (1) if the owner of the residential real property
178178 3 commits for a period of at least 10 years that at least 15%
179179 4 but fewer than 35% of the multifamily building's units
180180 5 have rents at or below maximum rents and are occupied by
181181 6 households with household incomes at or below maximum
182182 7 income limits, the assessed value of the property used to
183183 8 calculate the tax bill shall be reduced by an amount equal
184184 9 to 25% of the assessed value of the property as determined
185185 10 by the assessor for the property in the current taxable
186186 11 year for the newly constructed residential real property
187187 12 or based on the improvements to an existing residential
188188 13 real property; and
189189 14 (2) if the owner of the residential real property
190190 15 commits for a period of at least 10 years that at least 35%
191191 16 of the multifamily building's units have rents at or below
192192 17 maximum rents and are occupied by households with
193193 18 household incomes at or below maximum income limits, the
194194 19 assessed value of the property used to calculate the tax
195195 20 bill shall be reduced by an amount equal to 35% of the
196196 21 assessed value of the property as determined by the
197197 22 assessor for the property in the current assessment year
198198 23 for the newly constructed residential real property or
199199 24 based on the improvements to an existing residential real
200200 25 property.
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212212 1 property meeting the conditions set forth in subparagraph (2)
213213 2 of subsection (c) shall be calculated as follows:
214214 3 (1) for the first, second, and third taxable year
215215 4 after the residential real property is placed in service,
216216 5 the residential real property is entitled to a reduction
217217 6 in its assessed value in an amount equal to the difference
218218 7 between the assessed value in the year for which the
219219 8 incentive is sought and the assessed value for the
220220 9 residential real property in the base year;
221221 10 (2) for the fourth, fifth, and sixth taxable year
222222 11 after the residential real property is placed in service,
223223 12 the property is entitled to a reduction in its assessed
224224 13 value in an amount equal to 80% of the difference between
225225 14 the assessed value in the year for which the incentive is
226226 15 sought and the assessed value for the residential real
227227 16 property in the base year;
228228 17 (3) for the seventh, eighth, and ninth taxable year
229229 18 after the property is placed in service, the residential
230230 19 real property is entitled to a reduction in its assessed
231231 20 value in an amount equal to 60% of the difference between
232232 21 the assessed value in the year for which the incentive is
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235235 24 (4) for the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth taxable year
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248248 1 in its assessed value in an amount equal to 40% of the
249249 2 difference between the assessed value in the year for
250250 3 which the incentive is sought and the assessed value for
251251 4 the residential real property in the base year; and
252252 5 (5) for the thirteenth through the thirtieth taxable
253253 6 year after the residential real property is placed in
254254 7 service, the residential real property is entitled to a
255255 8 reduction in its assessed value in an amount equal to 20%
256256 9 of the difference between the assessed value in the year
257257 10 for which the incentive is sought and the assessed value
258258 11 for the residential real property in the base year.
259259 12 (f) Application requirements.
260260 13 (1) In order to receive the reduced valuation under
261261 14 this Section, the owner must submit an application
262262 15 containing the following information to the chief county
263263 16 assessment officer for review in the form and by the date
264264 17 required by the chief county assessment officer:
265265 18 (A) the owner's name;
266266 19 (B) the postal address and permanent index number
267267 20 or numbers of the parcel or parcels for which the owner
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269269 22 Section;
270270 23 (C) a deed or other instrument conveying the
271271 24 parcel or parcels to the current owner;
272272 25 (D) written evidence that the new construction or
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284284 1 respect to the residential real property, including,
285285 2 but not limited to, copies of building permits, a
286286 3 notarized contractor's affidavit, and photographs of
287287 4 the interior and exterior of the building after new
288288 5 construction or rehabilitation is completed;
289289 6 (E) written evidence that the residential real
290290 7 property meets local building codes, or if there are
291291 8 no local building codes, Housing Quality Standards, as
292292 9 determined by the United States Department of Housing
293293 10 and Urban Development;
294294 11 (F) a list identifying the affordable units in
295295 12 residential real property and a written statement that
296296 13 the affordable units are comparable to the market rate
297297 14 units in terms of unit type, number of bedrooms per
298298 15 unit, quality of exterior appearance, energy
299299 16 efficiency, and overall quality of construction;
300300 17 (G) a written schedule certifying the rents in
301301 18 each affordable unit and a written statement that
302302 19 these rents do not exceed the maximum rents allowable
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305305 22 (H) documentation from the administering agency
306306 23 verifying the owner's participation in a qualifying
307307 24 income-based rental subsidy program as defined in
308308 25 subsection (e) of this Section if units receiving
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320320 1 affordable units in order to meet the thresholds
321321 2 defined in this Section;
322322 3 (I) a written statement identifying the household
323323 4 income for every household occupying an affordable
324324 5 unit and certifying that the household income does not
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326326 7 area in which the residential real property is
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328328 9 (J) a written statement that the owner has
329329 10 verified and retained documentation of household
330330 11 income for every household occupying an affordable
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332332 13 (K) any additional information consistent with
333333 14 this Section as reasonably required by the chief
334334 15 county assessment officer, including, but not limited
335335 16 to, any information necessary to ensure compliance
336336 17 with applicable local ordinances and to ensure the
337337 18 owner is complying with the provisions of this
338338 19 Section.
339339 20 (1.1) In order for a development to receive the
340340 21 reduced valuation under subsection (e), the owner must
341341 22 provide evidence to the county assessor's office of a
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357357 2 (2) The application requirements contained in
358358 3 paragraph (1) of subsection (f) are continuing
359359 4 requirements for the duration of the reduction in assessed
360360 5 value received and may be annually or periodically
361361 6 verified by the chief county assessment officer for the
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363363 8 (3) In lieu of submitting an application containing
364364 9 the information prescribed in paragraph (1) of subsection
365365 10 (f), the chief county assessment officer may allow for
366366 11 submission of a substantially similar certification
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368368 13 comparable local authority provided that the chief county
369369 14 assessment officer independently verifies the veracity of
370370 15 the certification with the Illinois Housing Development
371371 16 Authority or comparable local authority.
372372 17 (4) The chief county assessment officer shall notify
373373 18 the owner as to whether or not the property meets the
374374 19 requirements of this Section. If the property does not
375375 20 meet the requirements of this Section, the chief county
376376 21 assessment officer shall provide written notice of any
377377 22 deficiencies to the owner, who shall then have 30 days
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379379 24 information showing compliance with this Section. The
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392392 1 does not exercise this right to cure the deficiency, or if
393393 2 the information submitted, in the sole judgment of the
394394 3 chief county assessment officer, is insufficient to meet
395395 4 the requirements of this Section, the chief county
396396 5 assessment officer shall provide a written explanation of
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398398 7 (5) The chief county assessment officer may charge a
399399 8 reasonable application fee to offset the administrative
400400 9 expenses associated with the program.
401401 10 (6) The reduced valuation conferred by this Section is
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403403 12 (A) The owner is eligible to apply for the reduced
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406406 15 amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly through
407407 16 December 31, 2037 2027. If approved, the reduction
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409409 18 which will be reflected in the tax bill issued in the
410410 19 following calendar year. Owners that are approved for
411411 20 the reduced valuation under paragraph (1) of
412412 21 subsection (c) of this Section before December 31,
413413 22 2027 shall, at minimum, be eligible for annual renewal
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428428 1 Section. If an owner is approved for the reduced
429429 2 valuation conferred by this Section prior to December
430430 3 31, 2037 and this Section is not subsequently
431431 4 extended, this shall not disqualify or shorten the
432432 5 maximum eligibility periods for any property approved
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434434 7 (B) Property receiving a reduction outlined in
435435 8 paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of this Section shall
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437437 10 10 years if annual certification requirements are met
438438 11 for each of the 10 years, but shall be extended for up
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445445 18 (C) The annual certification materials in the year
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451451 24 (D) If the property is sold or transferred, the
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465465 2 rehabilitation defined in subparagraph (D) of
466466 3 paragraph (1) of this subsection, in order to continue
467467 4 receiving the reduction in assessed value. Purchasers
468468 5 and transferees who comply with all requirements of
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470470 7 construction or qualifying rehabilitation defined in
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474474 11 (E) (Blank). The owner may apply for the reduced
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480480 17 eligibility period or 30-year eligibility period,
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485485 22 (F) The owner may apply for the reduced valuation
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500500 1 period, depending on the applicable program, shall be
501501 2 reduced for the number of years between the placed in
502502 3 service date and the date the owner first receives
503503 4 this reduced valuation.
504504 5 (G) Owners of a multifamily building receiving a
505505 6 reduced valuation through the Cook County Class 9
506506 7 program during the year in which this amendatory Act
507507 8 of the 102nd General Assembly takes effect shall be
508508 9 deemed automatically eligible for the reduced
509509 10 valuation defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (c)
510510 11 of this Section in terms of meeting the criteria for
511511 12 new construction or substantial rehabilitation for a
512512 13 specific multifamily building regardless of when the
513513 14 newly constructed residential real property or
514514 15 improvements to existing residential real property
515515 16 were put in service. If a Cook County Class 9 owner had
516516 17 Class 9 status revoked on or after January 1, 2017 but
517517 18 can provide documents sufficient to prove that the
518518 19 revocation was in error or any deficiencies leading to
519519 20 the revocation have been cured, the chief county
520520 21 assessment officer may deem the owner to be eligible.
521521 22 However, owners may not receive both the reduced
522522 23 valuation under this Section and the reduced valuation
523523 24 under the Cook County Class 9 program in any single
524524 25 assessment year. In addition, the number of years
525525 26 during which an owner has participated in the Class 9
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536536 1 program shall count against the 3 10-year periods of
537537 2 eligibility for the reduced valuation as defined in
538538 3 subparagraph (1) of subsection (c) of this Section.
539539 4 (H) At the completion of the assessment reduction
540540 5 period described in this Section: the entire parcel
541541 6 will be assessed as otherwise provided by law.
542542 7 (7) If the chief county assessment officer has not
543543 8 created application forms, the chief county assessment
544544 9 officer shall make publicly available and accept
545545 10 applications forms that shall be available to local
546546 11 governments from the Illinois Department of Revenue. If a
547547 12 county Internet website exists, the application materials,
548548 13 as well as any other program requirements used by the
549549 14 county (such as application deadlines, fees, and other
550550 15 procedures required by the application) must be published
551551 16 on that website, otherwise it must be available to the
552552 17 public upon request at the office of the chief county
553553 18 assessment officer.
554554 19 (g) As used in this Section:
555555 20 "Affordable units" means units that have rents that do not
556556 21 exceed the maximum rents as defined in this Section.
557557 22 "Assessed value for the residential real property in the
558558 23 base year" means the assessed value used to calculate the tax
559559 24 bill, as certified by the board of review, for the tax year
560560 25 immediately prior to the tax year in which the building permit
561561 26 is issued. For property assessed as other than residential
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572572 1 property, the "assessed value for the residential real
573573 2 property in the base year" means the assessed value that would
574574 3 have been obtained had the property been classified as
575575 4 residential as derived from the board of review's certified
576576 5 market value.
577577 6 "Household income" includes the annual income for all the
578578 7 people who occupy a housing unit that is anticipated to be
579579 8 received from a source outside of the family during the
580580 9 12-month period following admission or the annual
581581 10 recertification, including related family members and all the
582582 11 unrelated people who share the housing unit. Household income
583583 12 includes the total of the following income sources: wages,
584584 13 salaries and tips before any payroll deductions; net business
585585 14 income; interest and dividends; payments in lieu of earnings,
586586 15 such as unemployment and disability compensation, worker's
587587 16 compensation and severance pay; Social Security income,
588588 17 including lump sum payments; payments from insurance policies,
589589 18 annuities, pensions, disability benefits and other types of
590590 19 periodic payments, alimony, child support, and other regular
591591 20 monetary contributions; and public assistance, except for
592592 21 assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
593593 22 (SNAP). "Household income" does not include: earnings of
594594 23 children under age 18; temporary income such as cash gifts;
595595 24 reimbursement for medical expenses; lump sums from
596596 25 inheritance, insurance payments, settlements for personal or
597597 26 property losses; student financial assistance paid directly to
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608608 1 the student or to an educational institution; foster child
609609 2 care payments; receipts from government-funded training
610610 3 programs; assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition
611611 4 Assistance Program (SNAP).
612612 5 "Low affordability community" means (1) a municipality or
613613 6 jurisdiction with less than 1,000,000 inhabitants in which 40%
614614 7 or less of its total year-round housing units are affordable,
615615 8 as determined by the Illinois Housing Development Authority
616616 9 during the exemption determination process under the
617617 10 Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act; (2) "D" zoning
618618 11 districts as now or hereafter designated in the Chicago Zoning
619619 12 Ordinance; or (3) a jurisdiction located in a municipality
620620 13 with 1,000,000 or more inhabitants that has been designated as
621621 14 a low affordability community by passage of a local ordinance
622622 15 by that municipality, specifying the census tract or property
623623 16 by permanent index number or numbers.
624624 17 "Maximum income limits" means the maximum regular income
625625 18 limits for 60% of area median income for the geographic area in
626626 19 which the multifamily building is located for multifamily
627627 20 programs as determined by the United States Department of
628628 21 Housing and Urban Development and published annually by the
629629 22 Illinois Housing Development Authority. A property may be
630630 23 deemed to have satisfied the maximum income limits with a
631631 24 weighted average if municipal, state, or federal laws,
632632 25 ordinances, rules, or regulations requires the use of a
633633 26 weighted average of no more than 60% of area median income for
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644644 1 that property.
645645 2 "Maximum rent" means the maximum regular rent for 60% of
646646 3 the area median income for the geographic area in which the
647647 4 multifamily building is located for multifamily programs as
648648 5 determined by the United States Department of Housing and
649649 6 Urban Development and published annually by the Illinois
650650 7 Housing Development Authority. To be eligible for the reduced
651651 8 valuation defined in this Section, maximum rents are to be
652652 9 consistent with the Illinois Housing Development Authority's
653653 10 rules; or if the owner is leasing an affordable unit to a
654654 11 household with an income at or below the maximum income limit
655655 12 who is participating in qualifying income-based rental subsidy
656656 13 program, "maximum rent" means the maximum rents allowable
657657 14 under the guidelines of the qualifying income-based rental
658658 15 subsidy program. A property may be deemed to have satisfied
659659 16 the maximum rent with a weighted average if municipal, state,
660660 17 or federal laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations requires
661661 18 the use of a weighted average of no more than 60% of area
662662 19 median income for that property.
663663 20 "Qualifying income-based rental subsidy program" means a
664664 21 Housing Choice Voucher issued by a housing authority under
665665 22 Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, a tenant
666666 23 voucher converted to a project-based voucher by a housing
667667 24 authority or any other program administered or funded by a
668668 25 housing authority, the Illinois Housing Development Authority,
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680680 1 government where participation is limited to households with
681681 2 incomes at or below the maximum income limits as defined in
682682 3 this Section and the tenants' portion of the rent payment is
683683 4 based on a percentage of their income or a flat amount that
684684 5 does not exceed the maximum rent as defined in this Section.
685685 6 "Qualifying rehabilitation" means, at a minimum,
686686 7 compliance with local building codes and the replacement or
687687 8 renovation of at least 2 primary building systems to be
688688 9 approved for the reduced valuation under paragraph (1) of
689689 10 subsection (d) of this Section and at least 5 primary building
690690 11 systems to be approved for the reduced valuation under
691691 12 subsection (e) of this Section. Although the cost of each
692692 13 primary building system may vary, to be approved for the
693693 14 reduced valuation under paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of
694694 15 this Section, the combined expenditure for making the building
695695 16 compliant with local codes and replacing primary building
696696 17 systems must be at least $8 per square foot for work completed
697697 18 between January 1 of the year in which this amendatory Act of
698698 19 the 102nd General Assembly takes effect and December 31 of the
699699 20 year in which this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
700700 21 Assembly takes effect and, in subsequent years, $8 adjusted by
701701 22 the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published
702702 23 annually by the U.S. Department of Labor. To be approved for
703703 24 the reduced valuation under paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of
704704 25 this Section, the combined expenditure for making the building
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716716 1 systems must be at least $12.50 per square foot for work
717717 2 completed between January 1 of the year in which this
718718 3 amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly takes effect and
719719 4 December 31 of the year in which this amendatory Act of the
720720 5 102nd General Assembly takes effect, and in subsequent years,
721721 6 $12.50 adjusted by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
722722 7 Consumers, as published annually by the U.S. Department of
723723 8 Labor. To be approved for the reduced valuation under
724724 9 subsection (e) of this Section, the combined expenditure for
725725 10 making the building compliant with local codes and replacing
726726 11 primary building systems must be at least $60 per square foot
727727 12 for work completed between January 1 of the year that this
728728 13 amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly becomes effective
729729 14 and December 31 of the year that this amendatory Act of the
730730 15 102nd General Assembly becomes effective and, in subsequent
731731 16 years, $60 adjusted by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
732732 17 Consumers, as published annually by the U.S. Department of
733733 18 Labor. On an annual basis, the Illinois Housing Development
734734 19 Authority shall calculate and make available on its website
735735 20 the minimum per square foot expenditure requirements to be
736736 21 applicable statewide to be eligible for the reduced valuation
737737 22 available under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) of
738738 23 this Section and subsection (e) of this Section. This shall
739739 24 include the historical annual expenditure requirements
740740 25 starting with calendar year 2021. "Primary building systems",
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752752 1 approved for this program are:
753753 2 (1) Electrical. All electrical work must comply with
754754 3 applicable codes; it may consist of a combination of any
755755 4 of the following alternatives:
756756 5 (A) installing individual equipment and appliance
757757 6 branch circuits as required by code (the minimum being
758758 7 a kitchen appliance branch circuit);
759759 8 (B) installing a new emergency service, including
760760 9 emergency lighting with all associated conduits and
761761 10 wiring;
762762 11 (C) rewiring all existing feeder conduits ("home
763763 12 runs") from the main switchgear to apartment area
764764 13 distribution panels;
765765 14 (D) installing new in-wall conduits for
766766 15 receptacles, switches, appliances, equipment, and
767767 16 fixtures;
768768 17 (E) replacing power wiring for receptacles,
769769 18 switches, appliances, equipment, and fixtures;
770770 19 (F) installing new light fixtures throughout the
771771 20 building including closets and central areas;
772772 21 (G) replacing, adding, or doing work as necessary
773773 22 to bring all receptacles, switches, and other
774774 23 electrical devices into code compliance;
775775 24 (H) installing a new main service, including
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788788 1 (I) installing new distribution panels, including
789789 2 all panel wiring, terminals, circuit breakers, and all
790790 3 other panel devices.
791791 4 (2) Heating. All heating work must comply with
792792 5 applicable codes; it may consist of a combination of any
793793 6 of the following alternatives:
794794 7 (A) installing a new system to replace one of the
795795 8 following heat distribution systems:
796796 9 (i) piping and heat radiating units, including
797797 10 new main line venting and radiator venting; or
798798 11 (ii) duct work, diffusers, and cold air
799799 12 returns; or
800800 13 (iii) any other type of existing heat
801801 14 distribution and radiation/diffusion components;
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803803 16 (B) installing a new system to replace one of the
804804 17 following heat generating units:
805805 18 (i) hot water/steam boiler;
806806 19 (ii) gas furnace; or
807807 20 (iii) any other type of existing heat
808808 21 generating unit.
809809 22 (3) Plumbing. All plumbing work must comply with
810810 23 applicable codes. Replace all or a part of the in-wall
811811 24 supply and waste plumbing; however, main supply risers,
812812 25 waste stacks and vents, and code-conforming waste lines
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824824 1 (4) Roofing. All roofing work must comply with
825825 2 applicable codes; it may consist of either of the
826826 3 following alternatives, separately or in combination:
827827 4 (A) replacing all rotted roof decks and
828828 5 insulation; or
829829 6 (B) replacing or repairing leaking roof membranes
830830 7 (10% is the suggested minimum replacement of
831831 8 membrane); restoration of the entire roof is an
832832 9 acceptable substitute for membrane replacement.
833833 10 (5) Exterior doors and windows. Replace the exterior
834834 11 doors and windows. Renovation of ornate entry doors is an
835835 12 acceptable substitute for replacement.
836836 13 (6) Floors, walls, and ceilings. Finishes must be
837837 14 replaced or covered over with new material. Acceptable
838838 15 replacement or covering materials are as follows:
839839 16 (A) floors must have new carpeting, vinyl tile,
840840 17 ceramic, refurbished wood finish, or a similar
841841 18 substitute;
842842 19 (B) walls must have new drywall, including joint
843843 20 taping and painting; or
844844 21 (C) new ceilings must be either drywall, suspended
845845 22 type, or a similar material.
846846 23 (7) Exterior walls.
847847 24 (A) replace loose or crumbling mortar and masonry
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849849 26 (B) replace or paint wall siding and trim as
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861861 2 (C) bring porches and balconies to a sound
862862 3 condition; or
863863 4 (D) any combination of (A), (B), and (C).
864864 5 (8) Elevators. Where applicable, at least 4 of the
865865 6 following 7 alternatives must be accomplished:
866866 7 (A) replace or rebuild the machine room controls
867867 8 and refurbish the elevator machine (or equivalent
868868 9 mechanisms in the case of hydraulic elevators);
869869 10 (B) replace hoistway electro-mechanical items
870870 11 including: ropes, switches, limits, buffers, levelers,
871871 12 and deflector sheaves (or equivalent mechanisms in the
872872 13 case of hydraulic elevators);
873873 14 (C) replace hoistway wiring;
874874 15 (D) replace door operators and linkage;
875875 16 (E) replace door panels at each opening;
876876 17 (F) replace hall stations, car stations, and
877877 18 signal fixtures; or
878878 19 (G) rebuild the car shell and refinish the
879879 20 interior.
880880 21 (9) Health and safety.
881881 22 (A) Install or replace fire suppression systems;
882882 23 (B) install or replace security systems; or
883883 24 (C) environmental remediation of lead-based paint,
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896896 1 limit the amount of solar energy absorbed by a building's
897897 2 roof or to reduce energy use for the property, including,
898898 3 but not limited to, any of the following activities:
899899 4 (A) installing or replacing reflective roof
900900 5 coatings (flat roofs);
901901 6 (B) installing or replacing R-49 roof insulation;
902902 7 (C) installing or replacing R-19 perimeter wall
903903 8 insulation;
904904 9 (D) installing or replacing insulated entry doors;
905905 10 (E) installing or replacing Low E, insulated
906906 11 windows;
907907 12 (F) installing or replacing WaterSense labeled
908908 13 plumbing fixtures;
909909 14 (G) installing or replacing 90% or better sealed
910910 15 combustion heating systems;
911911 16 (H) installing Energy Star hot water heaters;
912912 17 (I) installing or replacing mechanical ventilation
913913 18 to exterior for kitchens and baths;
914914 19 (J) installing or replacing Energy Star
915915 20 appliances;
916916 21 (K) installing or replacing Energy Star certified
917917 22 lighting in common areas; or
918918 23 (L) installing or replacing grading and
919919 24 landscaping to promote on-site water retention if the
920920 25 retained water is used to replace water that is
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