Bill Text: IL HB1629 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Municipal Assistance and Permit Review Reform Act. Provides that, by January 1, 2027, each State agency that requires authorization or environmental review of municipal construction or public works projects shall develop a web portal to be posted on the agency's website for the purpose of enhancing review and promoting timely issuance of permits required. Specifies the information an agency must make available on its web portal. Provides that, if an applicant submits a completed permit application to an agency for a covered project in accordance with all applicable State and federal law and there is no final action by the agency, then (1) the application is automatically approved after 180 days if notice and opportunity for public hearing are not required by State or federal law; and (2) the application is automatically approved after 270 days if notice and opportunity for public hearing are required by State or federal law. Defines terms including "covered project". Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-28 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB1629 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB1629-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1629 Introduced , by Rep. Amy Briel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Municipal Assistance and Permit Review Reform Act. Provides that, by January 1, 2027, each State agency that requires authorization or environmental review of municipal construction or public works projects shall develop a web portal to be posted on the agency's website for the purpose of enhancing review and promoting timely issuance of permits required. Specifies the information an agency must make available on its web portal. Provides that, if an applicant submits a completed permit application to an agency for a covered project in accordance with all applicable State and federal law and there is no final action by the agency, then (1) the application is automatically approved after 180 days if notice and opportunity for public hearing are not required by State or federal law; and (2) the application is automatically approved after 270 days if notice and opportunity for public hearing are required by State or federal law. Defines terms including "covered project". Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Municipal Assistance and Permit Review Reform Act.
Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to improve
the State's permit review and approval process by making it
easier for municipalities to deal with State permitting
requirements. This goal shall be achieved by providing prompt,
accurate information about existing requirements, increasing
the transparency and accessibility of permitting processes,
and establishing a timeline regarding the determination of
permits for covered projects.
Section 3. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Covered project" means any project in Illinois that
involves the construction of infrastructure or public works by
a municipality of Illinois and requires authorization or
environmental review by a State agency.
"Electronic" has the meaning given to that term in Section
3-100 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
"Signature" has the meaning given to that term in Section
3-100 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

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Section 5. State agency requirements.
(a) By January 1, 2027, each State agency that requires
authorization or environmental review of municipal
construction or public works projects shall develop a web
portal to be posted on the agency's website for the purpose of
enhancing review and promoting timely issuance of permits
required and shall make the following information available on
the web portal:
(1) Checklists and guidance relating to the completion
of permit applications, which may include, but are not
limited to, existing instructions for completing the
applications and examples of complete applications. As the
State agency or its subdivisions develop new checklists
and develop guidance, they shall supplement the web portal
with those materials.
(2) Permit application forms or portions of permit
applications that can be completed and saved
electronically, and submitted to the State agency or its
subdivisions by electronic signature.
(b) If an applicant submits a completed permit application
to a State agency for a covered project in accordance with all
applicable State and federal law and there is no final action
by the State agency, then:
(1) the application shall be automatically approved
after 180 days if notice and opportunity for public

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hearing are not required by State or federal law; and
(2) the application shall be automatically approved
after 270 days if notice and opportunity for public
hearing are required by State or federal law.