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SB 2577

Mississippi Public Records Act; allow public bodies to deny excessive public records requests.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Parker

Illinois SB 2577 appropriates 13,716,800 for the Property Tax Appeal Board's operations for FY starting July 1, 2025, from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2577

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- The metadata you gave (title: "Mississippi Public Records Act; allow public bodies to deny excessive public records requests") does not match the bill text provided. The text included in your message is for Illinois SB 2577 (104th General Assembly), an appropriation for the Property Tax Appeal Board. This summary covers the actual bill text provided (Illinois SB 2577 as introduced). If you intended a different bill (the Mississippi public‑records proposal), please supply that text or confirm and I will summarize it instead.

Summary — Illinois SB 2577 (Introduced)

Status: Died in Committee (per provided actions)
Introduced: Filed Feb 25, 2025 / Received by Secretary of the Senate Mar 13, 2025
Primary sponsor: Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Related bill: HB 3680 (companion)

Purpose / intent

To appropriate funds for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. The appropriations are payable from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund.

Key provisions and appropriation breakdown

The bill authorizes a total of $13,716,800 to the PTAB, itemized as follows:
- Personal services: $6,292,000
- Contributions to State Employees' Retirement System: $3,206,800
- State contributions to Social Security: $481,400
- Group insurance: $2,158,000
- Contractual services: $725,000
- Electronic data processing: $336,000
- Telecommunication services: $45,500
- Travel: $39,000
- Operation of auto equipment: $9,100
- Equipment: $5,800
- Commodities: $12,500
- Printing: $5,500
- Refunds: $200
- Costs associated with the appeal process and office relocation: $400,000

Effective date: July 1, 2025.

Who would be affected

  • Property Tax Appeal Board operations and employees (funding for salaries, retirement, insurance, IT, and relocation).
  • Taxpayers and local governments indirectly benefit from a funded PTAB able to process appeals and manage operations.
  • State budget/personal property tax replacement fund, from which these appropriations are payable.

Fiscal impact

  • A one‑year appropriation of $13.7168 million from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to support PTAB operations for FY beginning July 1, 2025.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Recorded legislative actions list readings, referrals (Assignments; Local Government), and filing dates. The provided record also indicates the bill "Died In Committee" (listed Feb 4, 2025), which conflicts with later filing dates; please verify official chamber records for precise procedural status. As provided, the bill did not become law.

Recommendation / next steps

  • If you intended a different SB 2577 (e.g., the Mississippi public records measure), please provide that bill text or confirm jurisdiction so I can produce an accurate summary. If you want, I can also pull or verify official legislative status from the Illinois General Assembly for SB 2577.

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