BUILDERS APPEAL ACT House SponsorsRep. Ricca Slone-Harry Osterman-David E. Miller-Julie Hamos-Charles E. Jefferson, Deborah L. Graham, Robin Kelly, Karen A. Yarbrough and Sara Feigenholtz Senate Sponsors(Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Builders' Appeal Act. States that the purpose is to provide expeditious relief from local ordinances and regulations that inhibit the construction of affordable housing needed to serve low-income and moderate-income households in this State. Allows local approving authorities to issue a comprehensive permit to a developer of affordable housing. The comprehensive permit includes all local government approvals or licenses, except a building permit. Requires a hearing on an application. Sets forth requirements for approving a comprehensive permit. Creates a State Housing Appeals Board to hear appeals of decisions of a local approving authority. Contains other provisions.Housing Affordability Impact Note (Illinois Housing Development Authority) While streamlined zoning and other regulatory processing by local governments of affordable housing projects certainly has the potential of reducing developer costs and reducing time delays, there is no guarantee that such savings will be passed along to homebuyers for such projects that involve homeownership opportunities, nor is there an accurate method to calculate that actual cost savings.Fiscal Note (Housing Development Authority) House Bill 220 requires the Authority to provide space and clerical and other assistance to a newly-created Housing Appeals Board, which would appeal decisions of local approving authorities issuing comprehensive permits to affordable housing developers. The legislation does not reference a funding level, and without specific information regarding the scale and scope of the proposal its fiscal effect on IHDA cannot be determined.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything. Creates the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act. States that the purpose is to encourage counties and municipalities to incorporate affordable housing within their housing stock sufficient to meet the needs of their county or community and to allow builders to seek relief from local ordinances and regulations that may inhibit the construction of affordable housing needed to serve low-income and moderate-income households in this State. Requires certain local governments to approve an affordable housing plan prior to July 1, 2004 and sets forth the requirements for that plan. Creates the State Housing Appeals Board to hear appeals of decisions of a local approving authority.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that one of the members appointed to the Housing Appeals Board shall be a retired circuit judge or a retired appellate judge (instead of a circuit judge), who shall act as chairperson. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority (instead of the Housing Appeals Board) shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the Board's responsibilities. Makes other changes. 1/21/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ricca Slone 1/23/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/23/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/23/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 1/29/2003HouseAssigned to Housing and Urban Development Committee 1/30/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 1/30/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 2/4/2003HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed 2/4/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 2/21/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/27/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Housing and Urban Development Committee; 013-000-006 2/27/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/27/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 2/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ricca Slone 3/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing and Urban Development Committee 3/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ricca Slone 3/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 4/2/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Housing and Urban Development Committee; 016-002-000 4/2/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/2/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/2/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-034-001 4/4/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/4/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2003 4/15/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 4/16/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/16/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government 4/30/2003SenateHeld in Local Government 5/2/2003SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 5/2/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die