91st General Assembly
Summary of HB0763
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House Sponsors:
NOVAK, O'BRIEN AND GASH.

Short description: 
MOBILE HOME OMBUDSMAN-BOARD                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act  to  create      
   the  Mobile  Home  Park  Ombudsman.   Provides  that  the Ombudsman is      
   appointed by the Director of Public Health and shall be an employee of      
   the Department of Public Health.  Provides that  the  Ombudsman  shall      
   receive  and  investigate  complaints  related  to  the Act and report      
   violations of  the  Act  to  the  Attorney  General  for  enforcement.      
   Creates the Mobile  Home  Park  Owner's and Tenant's Advisory Board to      
   consult and advise the Department of Public Health.  Amends the Mobile      
   Home Park Act to require an application fee for  a  mobile  home  park      
   license  of  $100  plus  $5  for  each  mobile  home space in the park      
   (currently, $100 plus $3 for each space).  Provides for a $5  license       
   fee for each space added to a mobile home park after original issuance      
   of  the license (currently, $6 for each space  added later).  Provides      
   that funds received from license fees for mobile home parks  shall  be      
   deposited into the  Facility  Licensing  Fund  (instead  of  the State      
   treasury).  Effective immediately.                                          
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Public Health)                            
          The estimated cost for the Ombudsman and related costs, plus         
          support services, equipment and travel would be approximately        
          $90,000 annually.                                                    
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Provides that,  upon  referral  by  the  Ombudsman,  the  State's      
   Attorney of the county in which any violation of the Act occurs or the      
   Attorney  General  shall  bring an action in the name of the people of      
   this State, including an action for an injunction  or  other  remedies      
   provided  by the Act.  Provides that a violation of the Act is a Class      
   C misdemeanor for each day's violation.                                     
          JUDICIAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts)                 
          There would be no increase in the number of judges needed.           
          HOUSING AFFORDABILITY NOTE (Housing Development Authority)           
          There would be a $2 per year per lot to $5 per year cost             
          increase for each lot to the mobile home park licensee.              
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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