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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5212

Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Anna Moeller

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new
20 ILCS 1305/1-105 new
35 ILCS 200/31-10
35 ILCS 200/31-15
35 ILCS 200/31-35

Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Community Housing
Reintegration Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund may be used to provide
housing-related costs for eligible persons who are either (i)
transitioning out of congregate long-term care settings into less
restrictive independent and community-based housing or (ii) facing
impending placement in a congregate long-term care facility due to lack of
affordable accessible housing. Amends the Property Tax Code. Increases the
real estate transfer tax from $0.50 per $500 of valuation to $0.75 per $500
in valuation. Provides that a portion of the proceeds from the real estate
transfer tax shall be deposited into the Community Housing Reintegration
Fund. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning revenue.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The State Finance Act is amended by adding
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Section 5.1038 as follows:

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(30 ILCS 105/5.1038 new)
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Sec. 5.1038.
The Community Reintegration Housing Fund.

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Section 10.
The Department of Human Services Act is
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amended by adding Section 1-105 as follows:

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(20 ILCS 1305/1-105 new)
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Sec. 1-105.
The Community Reintegration Housing Fund.
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(a) There is hereby created the Community Housing
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Reintegration Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.
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The Fund shall be administered by the Department of Human
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Services or other entity designated by the Governor. The
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purpose of the Fund is to better implement the United States
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Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L. C., 527 U.S. 581
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(1999), reduce institutionalization of persons needing
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long-term care, and rebalance the long-term care system toward
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home-based and community-based services by providing ongoing
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housing assistance to eligible persons who are either (i)

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transitioning out of congregate long-term care settings into
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less restrictive independent and community-based housing or
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(ii) facing impending placement in a congregate long-term care
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facility due to lack of affordable accessible housing. Moneys
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in the Fund may be used only for housing-related costs.

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(b) There shall be deposited into the Fund such amounts as
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may become available under this Act, including, but not
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limited to:

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(1) amounts as provided in Section 31-35 of the Real
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Estate Transfer Tax Law;

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(2) any appropriations, grants, gifts, or other aid
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from any federal or State body, local government, or any
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other public organization or private individual made to
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the Fund; or

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(3) other funds as appropriated by the General
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Assembly.

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(c) Persons eligible for housing assistance benefits from
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the Community Reintegration Housing Fund include:
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(1) persons in a long-term care facility for whom lack
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of appropriate affordable housing is a primary barrier to
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transitioning into a less restrictive community
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environment; or
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(2) persons who are facing impending placement in a
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long-term care facility and who are at or below 80% of the
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median area income and are (i) disabled, blind, or over
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age 65 or (ii) otherwise eligible for benefits under the

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Title XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1381 et
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seq., or Title XIX 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.

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(d) Within 6 months after the effective date of this
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amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, in consultation
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with the Illinois Long Term Care Ombudsman, the designated
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State Protection and Advocacy agency, and the Department of
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Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Human
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Services shall adopt rules and procedures for the
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administration of the Fund. The Fund's housing assistance
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shall be similar to the federal Section 8 Housing Choice
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Voucher program in that assistance payments shall be
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structured to ensure that beneficiaries pay no more than 30%
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of their income as housing costs and that beneficiaries may
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relocate to a different residence that meets program rules
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without losing housing benefits.

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(d) As used in this Section:

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"Facility" means a nursing home, state operated
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developmental center, group home, or supportive living
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facility.

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Section 15.
The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
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Sections 31-10, 31-15, and 31-35 as follows:

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(35 ILCS 200/31-10)
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Sec. 31-10.
Imposition of tax.
A tax is imposed on the
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privilege of transferring title to real estate located in

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Illinois, on the privilege of transferring a beneficial
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interest in real property located in Illinois, and on the
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privilege of transferring a controlling interest in a real
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estate entity owning property located in Illinois
. Before July
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1, 2026, the tax shall be imposed

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at the rate of 50¢ for each
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$500 of value or fraction of $500 stated in the declaration
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required by Section 31-25.
On and after July 1, 2026, the tax
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shall be imposed at the rate of $0.75 for each $500 of value or
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fraction of $500 stated in the declaration required by Section
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31-25.
If, however, the transferring document states that the
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real estate, beneficial interest, or controlling interest is
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transferred subject to a mortgage, the amount of the mortgage
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remaining outstanding at the time of transfer shall not be
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included in the basis of computing the tax. The tax is due if
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the transfer is made by one or more related transactions or
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involves one or more persons or entities and whether or not a
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document is recorded.
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(Source: P.A. 93-657, eff. 6-1-04; 93-1099, eff. 6-1-05
.)

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(35 ILCS 200/31-15)
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Sec. 31-15.
Collection of tax.

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(a) Paper revenue stamps. The tax shall be collected by
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the recorder or registrar of titles of the county in which the
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property is situated through the sale of revenue stamps, the
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design, denominations and form of which shall be prescribed by
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the Department. The revenue stamps shall be sold by the

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Department to the recorder or registrar of titles who shall
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cause them to be sold for the purposes prescribed.
Before July
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1, 2026, the

The
Department shall charge at a rate of 50¢ per
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$500 of value in units of not less than $500.
On and after July
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1, 2026, the Department shall charge at a rate of 50¢ per $500
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of value in units of not less than $500.
The recorder or
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registrar of titles of the several counties shall sell the
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revenue stamps at a rate of 50¢ per $500 of value or fraction
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of $500. The recorder or registrar of titles may use the
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proceeds for the purchase of revenue stamps from the
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Department. The Department must establish a system to allow
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the recorder or registrar of titles to purchase the revenue
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stamps electronically and must deliver the electronically
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purchased stamps to the recorder or registrar of titles. Paper
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revenue stamps shall be phased out by December 31, 2025.
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Thereafter, all counties shall issue electronic revenue stamps
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or alternative indicia.
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(b) Electronic revenue stamp or alternative indicia. If
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the recorder or registrar of titles uses an electronic revenue
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stamp or alternative indicia, the recorder or registrar of
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titles shall electronically file a return using an electronic
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system required by the Department and electronically remit the
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tax to the Department via a debit payment or ACH credit on or
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before the 10th day of the month following the month in which
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the tax was required to be collected. The return shall
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disclose the tax collected and other information that the

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Department may reasonably require. The return shall be filed
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using an electronic format prescribed by the Department
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through the MyDec system or another electronic system used by
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the Department.
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(c) The recordation of all transactions involving the sale
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of property shall require the activity to be transmitted to
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the Department through the use of the Department's electronic
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system, whether paper revenue stamps, electronic revenue
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stamps, or alternative indicia is employed.
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If a return is not filed or the tax is not fully paid as
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required under this Section within 15 days of the required
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time period, the Department may eliminate the recorder or
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registrar of titles' ability to electronically file its
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returns and electronically remit the tax until such time as
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the recorder or registrar of titles fully remits the return
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and tax amount due.
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(Source: P.A. 103-963, eff. 8-9-24.)

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(35 ILCS 200/31-35)
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Sec. 31-35.
Deposit of tax revenue.
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(a) Beginning on June 6, 2002 (the effective date of
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Public Act 92-536) and through June 30, 2003, of the moneys
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collected under Section 31-15, 50% shall be deposited into the
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Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund, 20% into the Open
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Space Lands Acquisition and Development Fund, 5% into the
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Natural Areas Acquisition Fund, and 25% into the General

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Revenue Fund.
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(b) Beginning July 1, 2003, and through June 30, 2025, of
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the moneys collected under Section 31-15, 50% shall be
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deposited into the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund, 35%
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into the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Fund,
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and 15% into the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund.
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(c) Beginning July 1, 2025
and through June 30, 2026
, of
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the moneys collected under Section 31-15, the first $300,000
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shall be deposited into the Governor's Administrative Fund
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each fiscal year. After all required deposits into the
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Governor's Administrative Fund have been made, the remainder
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shall be deposited as follows:
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(1) 50% into the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust
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Fund;
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(2) 35% into the Open Space Lands Acquisition and
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Development Fund; and
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(3) 15% into the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund.
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(d) Beginning July 1, 2026, of the moneys collected under
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Section 31-15, the first $300,000 shall be deposited into the
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Governor's Administrative Fund each fiscal year. After all
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required deposits into the Governor's Administrative Fund have
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been made, the remainder shall be deposited as follows:

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(1) 34% into the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust
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Fund;

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(2) 24% into the Open Space Lands Acquisition and
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Development Fund;

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(3) 10% into the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund; and

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(4) 32% into the Community Reintegration Housing Fund.

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(Source: P.A. 104-2, eff. 6-16-25.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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