Full Text of HB5275 101st General Assembly
HB5275 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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State of Illinois
2019 and 2020 HB5275 Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a reduction in the assessed value of newly-constructed or rehabilitated rental property if the owner of the residential real property commits that, for a period of 10 years, at least 15% of the multifamily building's units will have rents that are at or below maximum rents and are occupied by households with household incomes at or below maximum income limits. Provides that the chief county assessment officer of a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants shall establish such a program. Sets forth application requirements and the amount of the reduction. Effective immediately.
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning revenue.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding | 5 | | Section 15-178 as follows: | 6 | | (35 ILCS 200/15-178 new) | 7 | | Sec. 15-178. Reduction in assessed value for affordable | 8 | | rental housing construction or rehabilitation. | 9 | | (a) The General Assembly finds that there is a shortage of | 10 | | high quality affordable rental homes for low-income and | 11 | | very-low-income households throughout Illinois; that owners | 12 | | and developers of rental housing face significant challenges | 13 | | building newly constructed apartments or undertaking | 14 | | rehabilitation of existing properties that result in rents that | 15 | | are affordable for low-income and very-low-income households; | 16 | | and that it will help Cook County and other parts of Illinois | 17 | | address the extreme shortage of affordable rental housing by | 18 | | developing a Statewide policy to determine the assessed value | 19 | | for newly constructed and rehabilitated affordable rental | 20 | | housing that both encourages investment and incentivizes | 21 | | property owners to keep rents affordable. | 22 | | (b) Any county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants shall | 23 | | implement a special assessment program to reduce the equalized |
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| 1 | | assessed value of all eligible newly-constructed residential | 2 | | real property or qualifying rehabilitation to all eligible | 3 | | existing residential real property in accordance with | 4 | | subsection (c) for 10 taxable years after the newly constructed | 5 | | residential real property or improvements to existing | 6 | | residential real property are put in service. Any county with | 7 | | less than 3,000,000 inhabitants may decide not to implement | 8 | | this special assessment program upon passage of an ordinance by | 9 | | a majority vote of the county board. Subsequent to a vote to | 10 | | opt-out of this special assessment program, any county with | 11 | | less than 3,000,000 inhabitants may decide to implement this | 12 | | special assessment program upon passage of an ordinance by a | 13 | | majority vote of the county board. Property is eligible for the | 14 | | special assessment program if and only if all of the following | 15 | | factors have been met: | 16 | | (1) the property consists of a newly-constructed | 17 | | multifamily building containing 7 or more rental dwelling | 18 | | units or an existing multifamily building that has | 19 | | undergone qualifying rehabilitation containing 7 or more | 20 | | rental dwelling units; | 21 | | (2) except as defined in subparagraphs (E), (F), and | 22 | | (G) of paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of this Section, | 23 | | prior to the newly-constructed residential real property | 24 | | or improvements to existing residential real property | 25 | | being put in service, the owner of the residential real | 26 | | property commits that, for a period of 10 years, at least |
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| 1 | | 15% of the multifamily building's units will have rents as | 2 | | defined in this Section that are at or below maximum rents | 3 | | and are occupied by households with household incomes at or | 4 | | below maximum income limits; and | 5 | | (3) the property meets the application requirements | 6 | | defined in subsection (d). | 7 | | (c) The amount of the reduction shall be calculated as | 8 | | follows: | 9 | | (1) if the owner of the residential real property | 10 | | commits for a period of at least 10 years that at least 15% | 11 | | but fewer than 35% of the multifamily building's units have | 12 | | rents at or below maximum rents and are occupied by | 13 | | households with household incomes at or below maximum | 14 | | income limits, the assessed value of the property used to | 15 | | calculate the tax bill shall be reduced by an amount equal | 16 | | to 25% of the assessed value of the property as initially | 17 | | determined by the assessor for the property in the current | 18 | | taxable year for the newly-constructed residential real | 19 | | property or based on the improvements to an existing | 20 | | residential real property; and | 21 | | (2) if the owner of the residential real property | 22 | | commits for a period of at least 10 years that at least 35% | 23 | | of the multifamily building's units have rents at or below | 24 | | maximum rents and are occupied by households with household | 25 | | incomes at or below maximum income limits, the equalized | 26 | | assessed value of the property used to calculate the tax |
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| 1 | | bill shall be reduced by an amount equal to 35% of the | 2 | | assessed value of the property as initially determined by | 3 | | the assessor for the property in the current assessment | 4 | | year for the newly constructed residential real property or | 5 | | based on the improvements to an existing residential real | 6 | | property. | 7 | | (d) Application requirements. | 8 | | (1) In order to receive the reduced valuation under | 9 | | this Section, the owner must submit an application | 10 | | containing the following information to the chief county | 11 | | assessment officer for review in the form required by the | 12 | | chief county assessment officer: | 13 | | (A) the owner's name; | 14 | | (B) the postal address and permanent index number | 15 | | of the parcel; | 16 | | (C) a deed or other instrument conveying the parcel | 17 | | to the current owner; | 18 | | (D) written evidence that the new construction or | 19 | | qualifying rehabilitation has been completed with | 20 | | respect to the residential real property, including, | 21 | | but not limited to, copies of building permits, a | 22 | | notarized contractor's sworn affidavit, and | 23 | | photographs of the interior and exterior of the | 24 | | building after new construction or rehabilitation is | 25 | | completed; | 26 | | (E) written evidence that the residential real |
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| 1 | | property meets local building codes, or if there are no | 2 | | local building codes, Housing Quality Standards, as | 3 | | determined by the United States Department of Housing | 4 | | and Urban Development; | 5 | | (F) a list identifying the affordable units in | 6 | | residential real property and a written statement that | 7 | | the affordable units are comparable to the market rate | 8 | | units in terms of unit type, number of bedrooms per | 9 | | unit, quality of exterior appearance, energy | 10 | | efficiency, and overall quality of construction; | 11 | | (G) a written schedule certifying the rents in each | 12 | | affordable unit and a written statement that these | 13 | | rents do not exceed the maximum rents allowable for the | 14 | | area in which the residential real property is located; | 15 | | (H) documentation from the administering agency | 16 | | verifying the owner's participation in a qualifying | 17 | | income-based rental subsidy program as defined in | 18 | | subsection (e) of this Section if units receiving | 19 | | rental subsidies are to be counted among the affordable | 20 | | units in order to meet the thresholds defined in this | 21 | | Section; | 22 | | (I) a written statement identifying the household | 23 | | income for every household occupying an affordable | 24 | | unit and certifying that the household income does not | 25 | | exceed the maximum income limits allowable for the area | 26 | | in which the residential real property is located; |
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| 1 | | (J) a written statement that the owner has verified | 2 | | and retained documentation of household income for | 3 | | every household occupying an affordable unit; and | 4 | | (K) any additional information consistent with | 5 | | this Section as reasonably required by the chief county | 6 | | assessment officer, including, but not limited to, any | 7 | | information necessary to ensure compliance with | 8 | | applicable local ordinances and to ensure the owner is | 9 | | complying with the provisions of subparagraph (F) of | 10 | | paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of this Section. | 11 | | (2) The chief county assessment officer shall notify | 12 | | the owner as to whether or not the property meets the | 13 | | requirements of this Section. If the property does not meet | 14 | | the requirements of this Section, the chief county | 15 | | assessment officer shall provide written notice of any | 16 | | deficiencies to the owner, who shall then have 14 days from | 17 | | the date of notification to provide supplemental | 18 | | information showing compliance with this Section. If the | 19 | | owner does not exercise this right to cure the deficiency, | 20 | | or if the information submitted, in the sole judgment of | 21 | | the chief county assessment officer, is insufficient to | 22 | | meet the requirements of this Section, the chief county | 23 | | assessment officer shall provide a written explanation of | 24 | | the reasons for denial. | 25 | | (3) The chief county assessment officer may charge a | 26 | | reasonable application fee to offset the administrative |
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| 1 | | expenses associated with the program. | 2 | | (4) The reduced valuation conferred by this Section is | 3 | | limited as follows: | 4 | | (A) The owner is eligible to apply for the reduced | 5 | | valuation conferred by this Section beginning in the | 6 | | first assessment cycle after the effective date of this | 7 | | amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly through | 8 | | December 31, 2029. If approved, the reduction will be | 9 | | effective for the current assessment year, which will | 10 | | be reflected in the tax bill issued in the following | 11 | | calendar year. Owners that are approved for the reduced | 12 | | valuation under this Section before December 31, 2029 | 13 | | shall, at minimum, be eligible for annual renewal of | 14 | | the reduced valuation during an initial 10-year period | 15 | | if annual certification requirements are met for each | 16 | | of the 10 years, as described in subparagraph (B) of | 17 | | paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of this Section until | 18 | | December 31, 2039. | 19 | | (B) Property receiving a reduction outlined in | 20 | | this Section shall continue to be eligible for an | 21 | | initial period of up to 10 years if annual | 22 | | certification requirements are met for each of the 10 | 23 | | years, but shall be extended for up to 2 additional | 24 | | 10-year periods with annual renewals if the owner | 25 | | continues to meet the requirements of this Section, | 26 | | including annual certifications, and excluding the |
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| 1 | | requirements regarding new construction or qualifying | 2 | | rehabilitation defined in subparagraph (D) of | 3 | | paragraph (1) of this subsection. | 4 | | (C) The annual certification materials in the year | 5 | | prior to final year of eligibility for the reduction in | 6 | | assessed value must include a dated copy of the written | 7 | | notice provided to tenants informing them of the date | 8 | | of the termination if the owner is not seeking a | 9 | | renewal. | 10 | | (D) If the property is sold or transferred, the | 11 | | purchaser or transferee must comply with all | 12 | | requirements of this Section, excluding the | 13 | | requirements regarding new construction or qualifying | 14 | | rehabilitation defined in subparagraph (D) of | 15 | | paragraph (1) of this subsection, in order to continue | 16 | | receiving the reduction in assessed value. Purchasers | 17 | | and transferees who comply with all requirements of | 18 | | this Section excluding the requirements regarding new | 19 | | construction or qualifying rehabilitation defined in | 20 | | subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of this subsection | 21 | | are eligible to apply for renewal on the schedule set | 22 | | by the initial application. | 23 | | (E) The owner may apply for the reduced valuation | 24 | | if the residential real property meets all | 25 | | requirements of this Section and the newly-constructed | 26 | | residential real property or improvements to existing |
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| 1 | | residential real property were put in service on or | 2 | | after January 1, 2015. However, the initial 10-year | 3 | | eligibility period shall be reduced by the number of | 4 | | years between the placed in service date and the date | 5 | | the owner first receives this reduced valuation. | 6 | | (F) The owner may apply for the reduced valuation | 7 | | within 2 years after the newly-constructed residential | 8 | | real property or improvements to existing residential | 9 | | real property are put in service. However, the initial | 10 | | 10 year eligibility period shall be reduced for the | 11 | | number of years between the placed in service date and | 12 | | the date the owner first receives this reduced | 13 | | valuation. | 14 | | (G) Owners of a multifamily building receiving a | 15 | | reduced valuation through the Cook County Class 9 | 16 | | program on December 31, 2019 shall be deemed | 17 | | automatically eligible for the reduced valuation | 18 | | defined in this Section in terms of meeting the | 19 | | criteria for new construction or substantial | 20 | | rehabilitation for a specific multifamily building | 21 | | regardless of when the newly-constructed residential | 22 | | real property or improvements to existing residential | 23 | | real property were put in service. If a Cook County | 24 | | Class 9 owner had Class 9 status revoked on or after | 25 | | January 1, 2017 but can provide documents sufficient to | 26 | | prove that the revocation was in error or any |
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| 1 | | deficiencies leading to the revocation have been | 2 | | cured, the chief county assessment officer may deem the | 3 | | owner to be eligible. However, owners may not receive | 4 | | the both the reduced valuation under this Section and | 5 | | the reduced valuation under the Cook County Class 9 | 6 | | program in any single assessment year. In addition, the | 7 | | number of years during which an owner has participated | 8 | | in the Class 9 program shall count against the number | 9 | | of remaining years eligible for the reduced valuation | 10 | | as defined in this Section. | 11 | | (H) At the completion of the assessment reduction | 12 | | period described in this Section, the entire parcel | 13 | | will be assessed as otherwise provided in State law. | 14 | | (e) For the purposes of this Section, | 15 | | "Affordable units" means units that have rents that do not | 16 | | exceed the maximum rents as defined in this Section. | 17 | | "Household income" includes the annual income for all the | 18 | | people who occupy a housing unit that is anticipated to be | 19 | | received from a source outside of the family during the | 20 | | 12-month period following admission or the annual | 21 | | recertification, including related family members and all the | 22 | | unrelated people who share the housing unit. Household income | 23 | | includes the sum total of the following income sources: wages, | 24 | | salaries and tips before any payroll deductions; net business | 25 | | income; interest and dividends; payments in lieu of earnings, | 26 | | such as unemployment and disability compensation, worker's |
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| 1 | | compensation and severance pay; Social Security income, | 2 | | including lump sum payments; payments from insurance policies, | 3 | | annuities, pensions, disability benefits and other types of | 4 | | periodic payments, alimony, child support, and other regular | 5 | | monetary contributions; and public assistance, except for | 6 | | assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | 7 | | (SNAP). "Household income" does not include: earnings of | 8 | | children under age 18; temporary income such as cash gifts; | 9 | | reimbursement for medical expenses; lump sums from | 10 | | inheritance, insurance payments, settlements for personal or | 11 | | property losses; student financial assistance paid directly to | 12 | | the student or to an educational institution; foster child care | 13 | | payments; receipts from government-funded training programs; | 14 | | assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | 15 | | (SNAP). | 16 | | "Maximum income limits" means the maximum regular income | 17 | | limits for 60% of area median income for the geographic area in | 18 | | which the multifamily building is located for multifamily | 19 | | programs as determined by the United States Department of | 20 | | Housing and Urban Development and published annually by the | 21 | | Illinois Housing Development Authority. | 22 | | "Maximum rent" means the maximum regular rent for 60% of | 23 | | the area median income for the geographic area in which the | 24 | | multifamily building is located for multifamily programs as | 25 | | determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban | 26 | | Development and published annually by the Illinois Housing |
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| 1 | | Development Authority. To be eligible for the reduced valuation | 2 | | defined in this Section, maximum rents are to be consistent | 3 | | with the Illinois Housing Development Authority's rules; or if | 4 | | the owner is leasing an affordable unit to a household with an | 5 | | income at or below the maximum income limit who is | 6 | | participating in qualifying income-based rental subsidy | 7 | | program, "maximum rent" means the maximum rents allowable under | 8 | | the guidelines of the qualifying income-based rental subsidy | 9 | | program. | 10 | | "Qualifying income-based rental subsidy program" means a | 11 | | Housing Choice Voucher issued by a housing authority under | 12 | | Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, a tenant | 13 | | voucher converted to a project-based voucher by a housing | 14 | | authority or any other program administered or funded by a | 15 | | housing authority, the Illinois Housing Development Authority, | 16 | | another State agency, a federal agency, or a unit of local | 17 | | government where participation is limited to households with | 18 | | incomes at or below the maximum income limits as defined in | 19 | | this Section and the tenants' portion of the rent payment is | 20 | | based on a percentage of their income or a flat amount that | 21 | | does not exceed the maximum rent as defined in this Section. | 22 | | "Qualifying rehabilitation" means, at a minimum, | 23 | | compliance with local building codes and the replacement or | 24 | | renovation of at least 2 primary building systems. Although the | 25 | | cost of each primary building system may vary, to be approved | 26 | | for the reduced valuation under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) |
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| 1 | | of this Section, the combined expenditure for making the | 2 | | building compliant with local codes and replacing primary | 3 | | building systems must be at least $8 per square foot for work | 4 | | completed between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 and in | 5 | | subsequent years, $8 adjusted by the Consumer Price Index for | 6 | | All Urban Consumers, as published annually by the U.S. | 7 | | Department of Labor. To be approved for the reduced valuation | 8 | | under paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this Section, the | 9 | | combined expenditure for making the building compliant with | 10 | | local codes and replacing primary building systems must be at | 11 | | least $12.50 per square foot for work completed between January | 12 | | 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 and in subsequent years, $12.50 | 13 | | adjusted by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, | 14 | | as published annually by the U.S. Department of Labor.
"Primary | 15 | | building systems", together with their related | 16 | | rehabilitations, specifically approved for this program are: | 17 | | (1) Electrical. All electrical work must comply with | 18 | | applicable codes; it may consist of a combination of any of | 19 | | the following alternatives: | 20 | | (A) installing individual equipment and appliance | 21 | | branch circuits as required by code (the minimum being | 22 | | a kitchen appliance branch circuit); | 23 | | (B) installing a new emergency service, including | 24 | | emergency lighting with all associated conduits and | 25 | | wiring; | 26 | | (C) rewiring all existing feeder conduits ("home |
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| 1 | | runs") from the main switchgear to apartment area | 2 | | distribution panels; | 3 | | (D) installing new in-wall conduits for | 4 | | receptacles, switches, appliances, equipment, and | 5 | | fixtures; | 6 | | (E) replacing power wiring for receptacles, | 7 | | switches, appliances, equipment, and fixtures; | 8 | | (F) installing new light fixtures throughout the | 9 | | building including closets and central areas; | 10 | | (G) replacing, adding, or doing work as necessary | 11 | | to bring all receptacles, switches, and other | 12 | | electrical devices into code compliance; | 13 | | (H) installing a new main service, including | 14 | | conduit, cables into the building, and main disconnect | 15 | | switch; and | 16 | | (I) installing new distribution panels, including | 17 | | all panel wiring, terminals, circuit breakers, and all | 18 | | other panel devices. | 19 | | (2) Heating. All heating work must comply with | 20 | | applicable codes; it may consist of a combination of any of | 21 | | the following alternatives: | 22 | | (A) installing a new system to replace one of the | 23 | | following heat distribution systems: | 24 | | (i) piping and heat radiating units, including | 25 | | new main line venting and radiator venting; or | 26 | | (ii) duct work, diffusers, and cold air |
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| 1 | | returns; or | 2 | | (iii) any other type of existing heat | 3 | | distribution and radiation/diffusion components; | 4 | | or | 5 | | (B) installing a new system to replace one of the | 6 | | following heat generating units: | 7 | | (i) hot water/steam boiler; | 8 | | (ii) gas furnace; or | 9 | | (iii) any other type of existing heat | 10 | | generating unit. | 11 | | (3) Plumbing. All plumbing work must comply with | 12 | | applicable codes. Replace all or a part of the in-wall | 13 | | supply and waste plumbing; however, main supply risers, | 14 | | waste stacks and vents, and code-conforming waste lines | 15 | | need not be replaced. | 16 | | (4) Roofing. All roofing work must comply with | 17 | | applicable codes; it may consist of either of the following | 18 | | alternatives, separately or in combination: | 19 | | (A) replacing all rotted roof decks and | 20 | | insulation; or | 21 | | (B) replacing or repairing leaking roof membranes | 22 | | (10% is the suggested minimum replacement of | 23 | | membrane); restoration of the entire roof is an | 24 | | acceptable substitute for membrane replacement. | 25 | | (5) Exterior doors and windows. Replace the exterior | 26 | | doors and windows. Renovation of ornate entry doors is an |
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| 1 | | acceptable substitute for replacement. | 2 | | (6) Floors, walls, and ceilings. Finishes must be | 3 | | replaced or covered over with new material. Acceptable | 4 | | replacement or covering materials are as follows: | 5 | | (A) floors must have new carpeting, vinyl tile, | 6 | | ceramic, refurbished wood finish, or a similar | 7 | | substitute; | 8 | | (B) walls must have new drywall, including joint | 9 | | taping and painting; or | 10 | | (C) new ceilings must be either drywall, suspended | 11 | | type, or a similar | 12 | | (7) Exterior walls. | 13 | | (A) replace loose or crumbling mortar and masonry | 14 | | with new material; | 15 | | (B) replace or paint wall siding and trim as | 16 | | needed; | 17 | | (C) bring porches and balconies to a sound | 18 | | condition; or | 19 | | (D) any combination of (A), (B), and (C). | 20 | | (8) Elevators. Where applicable, at least 4 of the | 21 | | following 7 alternatives must be accomplished: | 22 | | (A) replace or rebuild the machine room controls | 23 | | and refurbish the elevator machine (or equivalent | 24 | | mechanisms in the case of hydraulic elevators); | 25 | | (B) replace hoistway electro-mechanical items | 26 | | including: ropes, switches, limits, buffers, levelers, |
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| 1 | | and deflector sheaves (or equivalent mechanisms in the | 2 | | case of hydraulic elevators); | 3 | | (C) replace hoistway wiring; | 4 | | (D) replace door operators and linkage; | 5 | | (E) replace door panels at each opening; | 6 | | (F) replace hall stations, car stations, and | 7 | | signal fixtures; or | 8 | | (G) rebuild the car shell and refinish the | 9 | | interior. | 10 | | (9) Health and safety. | 11 | | (A) install or replace fire suppression systems; | 12 | | (B) install or replace security systems; or | 13 | | (C) environmental remediation of lead-based paint, | 14 | | asbestos, leaking underground storage tanks, or radon. | 15 | | (10) Energy conservation improvements undertaken to | 16 | | limit the amount of solar energy absorbed by a building's | 17 | | roof or to reduce energy use for the property, including, | 18 | | but not limited to, any of the following activities: | 19 | | (A) installing or replacing reflective roof | 20 | | coatings (flat roofs); | 21 | | (B) installing or replacing R-49 roof insulation; | 22 | | (C) installing or replacing R-19 perimeter wall | 23 | | insulation; | 24 | | (D) installing or replacing insulated entry doors; | 25 | | (E) installing or replacing Low E, insulated | 26 | | windows; |
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| 1 | | (F) installing or replacing WaterSense labeled | 2 | | plumbing fixtures; | 3 | | (G) installing or replacing 90% or better sealed | 4 | | combustion heating systems; | 5 | | (H) installing Energy Star hot water heaters; | 6 | | (I) installing or replacing mechanical ventilation | 7 | | to exterior for kitchens and baths; | 8 | | (J) installing or replacing Energy Star | 9 | | appliances; | 10 | | (K) installing or replacing Energy Star certified | 11 | | lighting in common areas; or | 12 | | (L) installing or replacing grading and | 13 | | landscaping to promote on-site water retention if the | 14 | | retained water is used to replace water that is | 15 | | provided from a municipal source. | 16 | | (11) Accessibility improvements. All accessibility | 17 | | improvements must comply with applicable codes. An owner | 18 | | may make accessibility improvements to residential real | 19 | | property to increase access for people with disabilities. | 20 | | As used in this paragraph (11), "disability" has the | 21 | | meaning given to that term in the Illinois Human Rights | 22 | | Act. As used in this paragraph (11), "accessibility | 23 | | improvements" means a home modification listed under the | 24 | | Home Services Program administered by the Department of | 25 | | Human Services (Part 686 of Title 89 of the Illinois | 26 | | Administrative Code) including, but not limited to: |
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| 1 | | installation of ramps, grab bars, or wheelchair lifts; | 2 | | widening doorways or hallways; re-configuring rooms and | 3 | | closets; and any other changes to enhance the independence | 4 | | of people with disabilities. | 5 | | (12) Any applicant who has purchased the property in an | 6 | | arm's length transaction not more than 90 days before | 7 | | applying for this reduced valuation may use the cost of | 8 | | rehabilitation or repairs required by documented code | 9 | | violations, up to a maximum of $2 per square foot, to meet | 10 | | the qualifying rehabilitation requirements.
| 11 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 12 | | becoming law.
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