SB 2052

Abstract

Amends the Local Government Property Transfer Act. Provides that a municipality must convey property to specified public agencies subject to an intergovernmental agreement. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality or specified public agency (rather than only the corporate authorities of a municipality) may take specified actions against blighted buildings and properties, including petitioning a circuit court to have property declared abandoned, or dangerous or unsafe. Provides that liens for removal of dangerous or unsafe buildings are superior to tax liens. Requires notice to a municipality before a public agency may apply for an order related to blighted buildings or petition to have property declared abandoned. Modifies the requirements for property to be declared abandoned. In provisions concerning removal or repair of blighted buildings or property, expands the costs recoverable in a lien by a municipality. Defines terms. Modifies various notice provisions. Makes other changes. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Expands aggravated criminal housing management to include injury or death (currently, only death). Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 5/12-5.1a Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes provisions allowing a specified public agency to take specified actions against blighted buildings and properties, except that a municipality may petition a court to issue a judicial deed for abandoned property to a public agency. Removes language providing that liens for removal of dangerous or unsafe buildings are superior to tax liens. Removes examples of impairments to public health, safety, or welfare from requirements for property to be declared abandoned. In provisions allowing any person with a legal or equitable interest in a property to request a hearing in the court that has ordered demolition, repair, enclosure, or removal of garbage, debris, or other substances from the property, removes language providing that no hearing may be brought after the municipality commences any demolition, repair, or enclosure of the structure or causes the removal of garbage, debris, or noxious material. Removes an expansion to aggravated criminal housing management to include injury or death in the Criminal Code of 2012. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in SB 2052; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 2052, as engrossed, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 2052, as engrossed, amends the Local Government Property Transfer Act and the Criminal Code of 2012 in a way that does not impact any pension system. Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Fiscal Note (Housing Development Authority) Since the Illinois Housing Development Authority does not have sufficient data to determine the exact amount of costs that a municipality can place on a vacant property lien, the increased cost to a potential homebuyer cannot be reasonably calculated. Regardless of this concern, this bill as proposed would have no immediate or long-range impacts to the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) The Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to Senate Bill 2052. As engrossed, as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in this bill; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 50 ILCS 605/1 50 ILCS 605/2 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-3.5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Extends the estimated dates of completion of redevelopment projects and the retirement of obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs for redevelopment project areas existing in the Village of Okawville, the City of Vandalia, the City of Rushville, the City of Quincy, the Village of Maywood, the Village of Park Forest, and the City of Chicago. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to: 50 ILCS 605/1 50 ILCS 605/2 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-3.5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Extends the estimated dates of completion of redevelopment projects and the retirement of obligations issued to finance redevelopment project costs for redevelopment project areas existing in the Village of Okawville, the City of Vandalia, the City of Rushville, the City of Quincy, the Village of Maywood, the Village of Park Forest, the City of Chicago, the Village of Mahomet, the Village of Washburn, and the Village of New Berlin. Effective immediately.