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SB3494 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022
SB3494

Introduced 1/19/2022, by Sen. Dan McConchie

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/5-12022 new
60 ILCS 1/110-17 new
65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new
    Amends the Counties Code, Township Code, and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a disabled veteran or his or her caregiver shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements to the residence of the disabled veteran if the improvements are required to accommodate a service-connected disability. Provides that required paperwork to obtain a building permit shall still be submitted. Limits home rule powers. Effective January 1, 2023.

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A BILL FOR

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1     AN ACT concerning local government.

2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:

4     Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
5 5-12022 as follows:

6     (55 ILCS 5/5-12022 new)
7     Sec. 5-12022. Disabled veteran building permit fee.
8     (a) A disabled veteran or his or her caregiver shall not be
9 charged any building permit fee for improvements to the
10 residence of the disabled veteran if the improvements are
11 required to accommodate a service-connected disability.
12 Nothing in this subsection removes the responsibility to
13 submit required paperwork to the county in order to obtain a
14 building permit.
15     (b) A home rule county may not regulate building permit
16 fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section
17 is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article
18 VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by
19 home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the
20 State.

21     Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section
22 110-17 as follows:

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1     (60 ILCS 1/110-17 new)
2     Sec. 110-17. Disabled veteran building permit fee. A
3 disabled veteran or his or her caregiver shall not be charged
4 any building permit fee for improvements to the residence of
5 the disabled veteran if the improvements are required to
6 accommodate a service-connected disability. Nothing in this
7 Section removes the responsibility to submit required
8 paperwork to the township in order to obtain a building
9 permit.

10     Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
11 adding Section 11-13-28 as follows:

12     (65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new)
13     Sec. 11-13-28. Disabled veteran building permit fee.
14     (a) A disabled veteran or his or her caregiver shall not be
15 charged any building permit fee for improvements to the
16 residence of the disabled veteran if the improvements are
17 required to accommodate a service-connected disability.
18 Nothing in this subsection removes the responsibility to
19 submit required paperwork to the municipality in order to
20 obtain a building permit.
21     (b) A home rule municipality may not regulate building
22 permit fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This
23 Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of

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1 Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent
2 exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised
3 by the State.

4     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
5 1, 2023.

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