GA96HB531 96 HB 531 PROP TX-ABATEMENT-BLIGHT Amends the Property Tax Code. Authorizes a home rule municipality, by ordinance, to order the county clerk to abate, for a period not to exceed 10 years, any percentage of the taxes levied by the municipality and any other taxing district on each owner-occupied single-family residence that is located in an area of urban decay within the corporate limits of the municipality. Limits the amount of the abatement to 2% of the taxes extended by all taxing districts on all parcels located within the township that contain residential dwelling units of 6 units or less. Sets forth procedures for adopting an abatement ordinance. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=531&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40910&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-03-13 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1 4 HRUL 2009-02-09 00:00:00 House Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 0 3 HREF 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 0 0 CharlesEJefferson House Chief Sponsor