Public Act 102-1000 (SB 3069)
SB 3069 amended the Property Tax Code to clarify that condominium and homeowner associations have the right to file appeals with the Property Tax Appeal Board. The bill was amended in the House, which amendment did not change the purpose of the bill but changed that language to accomplish that purpose. The bill, as passed by both Houses, adds a new paragraph to Section 16-160 of the Property Tax Code. That new paragraph provides that an association may file an appeal to the Property Tax Appeal Board. That new paragraph defines “association” to include common interest community associations, condominium associations, and master associations, as those terms are defined in the Common Interest Community Association Act and the Condominium Property Act, respectively.
SB 3069 was signed into law as Public Act 102-1000 and will become effective January 1, 2023.
ILAC supported this bill because it addresses an issue that some associations experienced when working to reduce property taxes.
Public Act 102-1100 (SB 3792)
SB 3792 amended several statutes, including the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act. It makes non-substantive changes to those statutes. Specifically, the bill changes the term “high school equivalency certificate” to “State of Illinois High School Diploma”.
SB 3069 was signed into law as Public Act 102-1100 and will become effective on January 1, 2023.
ILAC did not take a position on or get closely involved with this bill because it was a general revisory (or “clean up”) bill and did not make any substantive changes.
Other Legislation
The five bills that passed both Houses of the General Assembly (described above) are only a few of the many bills that were introduced in the legislature. Some of those introduced bills never made it out of the originating chamber. Some bills did make it out of the originating chamber but died in the other chamber. One such bill was
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HB 3125. That bill passed out of the House but failed to pass out of the Senate. HB 3125 was like past bills and is very likely to come back again in some form.
HB 3125
HB 3125 was introduced by Representative Robyn Gabel, Assistant Majority Leader. The bill would create a new Electric Vehicle Charging Act. Among other things, the bill provides that a condominium or common interest community cannot prohibit the installation of an electric vehicle charging station by a unit owner. However, an association can impose reasonable restrictions on electric vehicle charging station installation. A reasonable restriction is defined as “a restriction that does not significantly increase the cost of the electric vehicle charging station or electric vehicle charging system or significantly decrease its efficiency or specified performance.” A unit owner who wishes to install an electric vehicle charging station would be responsible for the cost of installation and maintenance, damage from the installation and use, and insuring the charging station. The unit owner would also be responsible for the cost of electricity used.
ILAC worked closely with Representative Gabel and successfully amended the bill with language prepared by ILAC to address important community association concerns. ILAC supported the bill as passed by the House.
The use of electric vehicles is increasing and HB 3125 or similar will come bank in 2023. ILAC knows this because it participated in a meeting about new legislation involving electric vehicles over the Summer, in which numerous interested stakeholders participated. As of the writing of this article, no new bill has been introduced, but come 2023, we are sure something will.
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