Katie Porter: “I want to mention an important piece of legislation that the Speaker of the House was responsible for bringing into this…”

“I want to mention an important piece of legislation that the Speaker of the House was responsible for bringing into this bill. The Community Renewal Tax Relief Act, I think is going to make a great difference for communities like North Chicago in my district. People may think that my district is a wealthy district, and on average, it is; but we have very, very poor communities. North Chicago is a prime example. It has the lowest per capita sales tax revenue in the county. It is one of the poorest communities in Illinois. It has an unemployment and poverty rate that is three times the national average. It has commercial and industrial property with a vacancy rate of over 50 percent. This is exactly the kind of community that will benefit from this legislation. I want to commend the Speaker of the House for insisting that we pass this legislation, enact it into law and benefit communities like North Chicago.”