Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that to comply with the Act's affordable housing plan requirements, no later than 4 years (rather than 36 months) after adopting or updating an affordable housing plan the local government shall submit a report to the Illinois Housing Development Authority summarizing actions taken to implement the current plan. Restores the number of members on the State Housing Appeals Board to 7 (rather than reducing the number to 5). Provides that the Board shall include a retired circuit judge, a retired appellate judge, a current or retired administrative law judge, or a practicing or retired attorney with experience in the area of land use law or related field, who shall act as chairperson (rather than a current or retired circuit judge, appellate judge, administrative law judge, or attorney with experience in the area of land use law, who shall act as chairperson). Provides that 4 (rather than 3) of the Board members shall be selected from among certain categories. Includes an affordable housing developer among the possible selected members. Provides that at least 3 (rather than one) of the appointments shall be from a local government that is non-exempt under the Act. Provides that the initial terms of 4 (rather than 3 of the) members shall be for 2 years; and the initial terms of 3 (rather than 2 of the) members shall be for one year. Permits the following persons to file an appeal to the Board if a proposed affordable housing development was denied by a municipality or approved with conditions that in the appellant's judgment render the provision of affordable housing infeasible: (i) the affordable housing developer of the proposed affordable housing development; (ii) a person who would be eligible to apply for residency in the proposed affordable housing development; or (iii) a housing organization whose geographic focus area includes the municipality, or county if in an unincorporated area, where the proposed affordable housing development is located. Makes other changes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-08-04 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0487 [SB1476 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2023-05-19	39	17	3	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2023-05-08	62	39	5	3	109	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2023-03-23	43	12	4	0	59	Passed	Link	View

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