Bill Text: IL HB3150 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a veteran who is honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States and is a resident of a county or municipality shall not be required to pay any county or municipal license fee for a business selling or providing services if the veteran is the sole proprietor of the business. Limits home rule powers.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-03-04 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3150 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB3150-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB3150 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/5-1186 new
65 ILCS 5/11-42-17 new
Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a veteran who is honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States and is a resident of a county or municipality shall not be required to pay any county or municipal license fee for a business selling or providing services if the veteran is the sole proprietor of the business. Limits home rule powers.
LRB102 10783 AWJ 16113 b
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
HB3150 LRB102 10783 AWJ 16113 b
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
5-1186 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/5-1186 new)
Sec. 5-1186. License fees for veterans.
(a) A veteran who is honorably discharged from the Armed
Forces of the United States and is a resident of a county shall
not be required to pay any county license fee for a business
selling or providing services if the veteran is the sole
proprietor of the business.
(b) A home rule county may not regulate license 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 Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
adding Section 11-42-17 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/11-42-17 new)
Sec. 11-42-17. License fees for veterans.

HB3150 - 2 - LRB102 10783 AWJ 16113 b
(a) A veteran who is honorably discharged from the Armed
Forces of the United States and is a resident of a municipality
shall not be required to pay any municipal license fees for a
business selling or providing services if the veteran is the
sole proprietor of the business.
(b) A home rule municipality may not regulate license 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.