103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2751
 
Introduced 1/16/2024, 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 veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the veteran. Provides that the applications, forms, and other paperwork required to obtain a building permit must still be submitted. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective January 1, 2025.


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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, 
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. Building permit fee for veterans with a 
8disability.
9    (a) A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver 
10shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements 
11to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the 
12improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the 
13veteran. Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of 
14any person to submit to the county applications, forms, or 
15other paperwork to obtain a building permit.
16    (b) A home rule county may not regulate building permit 
17fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section 
18is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article 
19VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by 
20home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the 
21State.
 
22    Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section 
 
 
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1110-17 as follows:
 
2    (60 ILCS 1/110-17 new)
3    Sec. 110-17. Building permit fee for veterans with a 
4disability. A veteran with a disability or the veteran's 
5caregiver shall not be charged any building permit fee for 
6improvements to the residence of the veteran with a disability 
7if the improvements are required to accommodate a disability 
8of the veteran. Nothing in this Section changes the obligation 
9of any person to submit to the township applications, forms, 
10or other paperwork to obtain a building permit.
 
11    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 
12adding Section 11-13-28 as follows:
 
13    (65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new)
14    Sec. 11-13-28. Building permit fee for veterans with a 
15disability.
16    (a) A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver 
17shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements 
18to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the 
19improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the 
20veteran. Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of 
21any person to submit to the municipality applications, forms, 
22or other paperwork to obtain a building permit.
23    (b) A home rule municipality may not regulate building 
 
 
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1permit fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This 
2Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of 
3Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent 
4exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised 
5by the State.
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
71, 2025.