HB 4680 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

SCH CD-MAXIMUM TAX RATE

Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that no elementary or high school district established pursuant to the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article may levy taxes for educational purposes at a rate greater than 2.0% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue or for operations and maintenance purposes at a rate greater than 0.375% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue. Provides that in districts maintaining grades 1 through 8 or grades 9 through 12, the maximum rate for educational purposes shall not exceed 3.5% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for taxes levied for 2015 or prior years, shall not exceed 3.2% for taxes levied for 2016, shall not exceed 2.9% for taxes levied for 2017, shall not exceed 2.6% for taxes levied for 2018, shall not exceed 2.3% for taxes levied for 2019, and shall not exceed 2.0% for taxes levied for 2020 or thereafter (now, the maximum rate is 3.5%). Provides that in districts maintaining grades 1 through 8 or grades 9 through 12, the maximum rate for operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed 0.55% for taxes levied for 2015 or prior years, shall not exceed 0.475% for taxes levied for 2016, shall not exceed 0.45% for taxes levied for 2017, shall not exceed 0.425% for taxes levied for 2018, shall not exceed 0.40% for taxes levied for 2019, and shall not exceed 0.375% for taxes levied for 2020 or thereafter (now, the maximum rate is 0.55%).

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2014

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Governor

Introduced Feb 5, 2014 Last action Dec 3, 2014

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Dec 3, 2014

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

May 31, 2014

House · Referred to committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

May 5, 2014

House · Reported by committee

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000

Apr 11, 2014

House · Referred to committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 24, 2014

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 008-003-000

Mar 24, 2014

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote

Mar 20, 2014

House · Reported by committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

Mar 19, 2014

House · Referred to committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 19, 2014

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Feb 24, 2014

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

Feb 5, 2014

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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