# Submission of public question by referendum to Chicago voters at March 19, 2024 election proposing alternative to real estate transfer tax that requests additional funding from State of Illinois

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- Record number: **R2023-0004965**
- Type: Resolution; category: City Council
- Status: In Committee (Referred)
- Sponsor: [Brian Hopkins](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/2) (2nd Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on Committees and Rules](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/committees-and-rules)
- Submitted Date: Oct 4, 2023
- Introduction Date: Oct 4, 2023
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=5BC10D5A-CE62-EE11-BE6E-001DD80520D0)

## Timeline

- Oct 4, 2023: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.

## Documents

- [W2 - R4965.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/96586c99-206e-427f-b5ef-40c323cc79c9.pdf) (Legislation)

## Lobbying and money

> Computed links; money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote.

**Who lobbied on it**

- Chicago Coalition For The Homeless: PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION TO PUT QUESTION ON THE BALLOT TO RAISE REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX (1 filing, Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023; Julie Dworkin; matched by semantic embedding)
- Building Owners And Managers Association Of Chicago (Boma/Chicago): DISCUSSION OF CONCERNS WITH PROPOSED REFERENDUM ENACTING AN INCREASE TO THE REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX (1 filing, Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023; Robert Johnson; matched by semantic embedding)

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