Kane County Reporter

Matt Hanson introduced HB2896 in the Illinois House on Feb. 5, 2025, during the general assembly session 104, according to the Illinois General Assembly.

According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that a levy authorized for contributions to a Firefighters' Pension Fund for a municipality with a population of 500,000 or less is not considered a new rate. Effective immediately."

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law within the Illinois Property Tax Code, specifying that a levy for contributions to a Firefighters' Pension Fund by a municipality with a population of 500,000 or fewer is not considered a new tax rate. Consequently, such levies do not require direct voter approval through a referendum, differing from standard practice under the law for new rates or increased limiting rates, which often mandate voter approval. However, taxing districts still need referendum approval to increase the limiting or aggregate extension rates beyond legal limits. The provisions shall apply immediately upon becoming law.

Matt Hanson has proposed one other bill since the beginning of the 104th session.

Hanson graduated from the University of Richmond with a BS.

Matt Hanson is currently serving in the Illinois State House, representing the state's 83rd House District. He replaced previous state representative Barbara Hernandez in 2023.

Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.

You can read more about bills and other measures here.

Bill Number	Date Introduced	Short Description
HB2896	02/05/2025	Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that a levy authorized for contributions to a Firefighters' Pension Fund for a municipality with a population of 500,000 or less is not considered a new rate. Effective immediately.
HB2897	02/05/2025	Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, the Department of Revenue shall deposit 10% of the net revenue realized from the income taxes imposed under the Act directly into the Local Government Distributive Fund as that revenue is realized. Effective immediately.