HB5777

IDHA-COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

Introduced·5/15/26
Introduced Text

Illinois HB5777 amends the Illinois Housing Development Act and Property Tax Code to support community land trusts.

Illinois HB5777 amends the Illinois Housing Development Act to require the Illinois Housing Development Authority to ensure program staff have expertise in the community land trust model and implement procedures to remove barriers to approved projects. The bill also amends the Property Tax Code to exempt property owned by a non-profit community land trust and used for creating and maintaining affordable residences from property taxes from the year it is acquired until it is sold to a homeowner.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

DDD
3
0
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History

May 29

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

May 19

House

First Reading

May 19

House

Referred to Rules Committee