Veterans Legislation - Illinois

TIF EXTEND-DOWNS Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the redevelopment project in the TIF district created by an ordinance that was adopted on September 9, 1999 by the Village of Downs must be completed by December 31 of the thirty-second year (now, the 23rd year) after the year in which the ordinance was adopted. Effective immediately. Governor Amendatory Veto Message Proposes to amend the Property Tax Code to provide the following: (i) that, beginning in taxable year 2008, the amount of the disabled veterans standard homestead exemption is $1,000,000 for veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 50% (now, the exemption is $5,000 for veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 75% and $2,500 for veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 50% but less than 75%); (ii) that the requirement that a qualified residence must have an equalized assessed value of [...]

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PEN CD-SERS-VETERANS CONTRACT Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows a person who rendered full-time contractual services to an Illinois Veterans Home operated by the Department of Veterans' Affairs to establish service credit for up to 8 years of such services by making specified contributions, plus interest. Requires application no later than July 1, 2009. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes a reference from "person" to "member". House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the interest is at the actuarially assumed rate. House Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 40 ILCS 5/14-119from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 14-119

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VETERANS ADVISORY COUNCIL Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires that a member of the Illinois National Guard, appointed by the Adjutant General, be added to the membership of the veterans advisory council. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 2805/15Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-982 new20 ILCS 3501/801-40

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REVENUE-TECH Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning valuation statements. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/12-5Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/15-167 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a veteran who changes or first acquires his or her principal residence during the taxable year in which he or she returns from an armed conflict involving the armed forces [...]

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VETERANS HEALTH INSUR PROGRAM Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 25 ILCS 130/2-1 Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to convey certain property in Johnson County to WLA Gambit IL, LP for an amount to be determined by 3 independent certified real estate appraisers. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/11-22

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MILITARY FAMILY COMPACT ACT Creates the Military Family Interstate Compact Implementation Statute Drafting Advisory Committee Act. Creates the Committee as an interagency advisory committee to develop a comprehensive statute to implement the Model Interstate Compact on Military Families. The Lieutenant Governor is the chair of the Committee. Designates other members. Requires a report to the General Assembly. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Committee shall develop a comprehensive statute to implement the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (instead of the Model Interstate Compact on Military Families). Requires the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to provide staff and administrative support to the Committee.  Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Office of the Lieutenant Governor) [...]

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