IL HB4616

School districts with populations under 500,000 may levy a tax up to 0.05% annually or issue bonds to comply with building code orders and environmental protection requirements when insufficient funds exist in operations, maintenance, or fire prevention accounts.

Tax levy authority extended to cover energy conservation, disabled accessibility, school security, and repairs to sidewalks, playgrounds, parking lots, and bus turnarounds when health and safety threats are documented at a public hearing.

School security improvements explicitly authorized including intercom systems, early warning systems, access control, and television monitoring to prevent unauthorized entry and ensure student and staff safety.

Tax rate limit may be increased to 0.10% with voter approval at a regular election; bonds may mature within 20 years and require architect or engineer estimates approved by regional and state superintendents.

Excess funds from fire prevention and safety taxes must be used for other authorized safety purposes or transferred to Operations and Maintenance Fund with county clerk notification to abate equivalent operations taxes.