102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3150

 

Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Dave Vella

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/5-1186 new
65 ILCS 5/11-42-17 new

    Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a veteran who is honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States and is a resident of a county or municipality shall not be required to pay any county or municipal license fee for a business selling or providing services if the veteran is the sole proprietor of the business. Limits home rule powers.


LRB102 10783 AWJ 16113 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB3150LRB102 10783 AWJ 16113 b

1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
55-1186 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1186 new)
7    Sec. 5-1186. License fees for veterans.
8    (a) A veteran who is honorably discharged from the Armed
9Forces of the United States and is a resident of a county shall
10not be required to pay any county license fee for a business
11selling or providing services if the veteran is the sole
12proprietor of the business.
13    (b) A home rule county may not regulate license fees in a
14manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a
15limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of
16the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home
17rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
 
18    Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
19adding Section 11-42-17 as follows:
 
20    (65 ILCS 5/11-42-17 new)
21    Sec. 11-42-17. License fees for veterans.

 

 

HB3150- 2 -LRB102 10783 AWJ 16113 b

1    (a) A veteran who is honorably discharged from the Armed
2Forces of the United States and is a resident of a municipality
3shall not be required to pay any municipal license fees for a
4business selling or providing services if the veteran is the
5sole proprietor of the business.
6    (b) A home rule municipality may not regulate license fees
7in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a
8limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of
9the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home
10rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.