Bill Text: IL SB2751 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Requires a veteran or caregiver to provide proof of veteran status and attest to the fact that the improvements to the residence are required to accommodate the veteran's disability. Provides that proof of veteran status is to be construed liberally, and veteran status shall include service in the Armed Forces of the United States, National Guard, or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States. Provides that what constitutes proof of veteran status shall be determined by the county, township, or municipality. Prohibits the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs from adjudicating any dispute arising under the provisions. Effective January 1, 2025.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2024-07-01 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0621 [SB2751 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2751-Introduced.html

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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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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
5-12022 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/5-12022 new)
Sec. 5-12022. Building permit fee for veterans with a
disability.
(a) 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. Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of
any person to submit to the county applications, forms, or
other paperwork to obtain a building permit.
(b) A home rule county may not regulate building permit
fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section
is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article
VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by
home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the
State.
Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section

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110-17 as follows:
(60 ILCS 1/110-17 new)
Sec. 110-17. Building permit fee for veterans with a
disability. 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. Nothing in this Section changes the obligation
of any person to submit to the township applications, forms,
or other paperwork to obtain a building permit.
Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
adding Section 11-13-28 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new)
Sec. 11-13-28. Building permit fee for veterans with a
disability.
(a) 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. Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of
any person to submit to the municipality applications, forms,
or other paperwork to obtain a building permit.
(b) A home rule municipality may not regulate building

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permit fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This
Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of
Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent
exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised
by the State.