101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2773
 
Introduced 2/4/2020, 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, 2021.
  


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
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,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by adding Section 
55-12022 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 
9charged any building permit fee for improvements to the 
10residence of the disabled veteran if the improvements are 
11required to accommodate a service-connected disability. 
12Nothing in this subsection removes the responsibility to submit 
13required paperwork to the county in order to obtain a building 
14permit.
15    (b)   A home rule county may not regulate building permit 
16fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section 
17is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article 
18VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by 
19home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
 
20    Section 10. The Township Code is amended  by adding Section 
21110-17 as follows:
 
 
 
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1    (60 ILCS 1/110-17 new)
2    Sec. 110-17. Disabled veteran building permit fee. A 
3disabled veteran or his or her caregiver shall not be charged 
4any building permit fee for improvements to the residence of 
5the disabled veteran if the improvements are required to 
6accommodate a service-connected disability. Nothing in this 
7Section removes the responsibility to submit required 
8paperwork to the township in order to obtain a building permit.
 
9    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
10adding Section 11-13-28 as follows:
 
11    (65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new)
12    Sec. 11-13-28. Disabled veteran building permit fee.
13    (a)   A disabled veteran or his or her caregiver shall not be 
14charged any building permit fee for improvements to the 
15residence of the disabled veteran if the improvements are 
16required to accommodate a service-connected disability. 
17Nothing in this subsection removes the responsibility to submit 
18required paperwork to the municipality in order to obtain a 
19building permit.
20    (b)   A home rule municipality may not regulate building 
21permit fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This 
22Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of 
23Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent 
24exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised 
 
 
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1by the State.
 
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
31, 2021.