Bill Text: IL SB1348 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority may develop on behalf of the State or with an eligible developer, or may assist under a government assistance program in the development of, housing projects that shall be exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any governmental agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, the development and improvement of land, and the construction of dwelling units, regardless of whether or not the project receives funding under this Act, if: (1) the Illinois Housing Development Authority finds the housing project is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Act and meets minimum requirements of health and safety; (2) the development of the proposed housing project does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, rates, or fees approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission for public utilities or of the various community water supply advisory boards; and (3) the legislative body of the county in which the housing project is to be situated approves the project with or without modifications. Provides that the Affordable Housing Advisory Commission shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove a boundary change within 45 days after the Illinois Housing Development Authority has submitted a petition to the Commission. Provides that if, on the 46th day, the petition is not disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the Commission.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-04-15 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon [SB1348 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB1348-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1348 Introduced 2/6/2023, by Sen. Ann Gillespie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
310 ILCS 65/18.1 new
Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority may develop on behalf of the State or with an eligible developer, or may assist under a government assistance program in the development of, housing projects that shall be exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any governmental agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, the development and improvement of land, and the construction of dwelling units, regardless of whether or not the project receives funding under this Act, if: (1) the Illinois Housing Development Authority finds the housing project is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Act and meets minimum requirements of health and safety; (2) the development of the proposed housing project does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, rates, or fees approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission for public utilities or of the various community water supply advisory boards; and (3) the legislative body of the county in which the housing project is to be situated approves the project with or without modifications. Provides that the Affordable Housing Advisory Commission shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove a boundary change within 45 days after the Illinois Housing Development Authority has submitted a petition to the Commission. Provides that if, on the 46th day, the petition is not disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the Commission.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning housing.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Affordable Housing Act is amended
by adding Section 18.1 as follows:
(310 ILCS 65/18.1 new)
Sec. 18.1. Exemption from statutes, ordinances, charter
provisions, and rules.
(a) As used in this Section, "government assistance
program" means a housing program qualified by the Illinois
Housing Development Authority and administered or operated by
the Illinois Housing Development Authority or the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development or any of their
political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities,
corporate or otherwise.
(b) The Illinois Housing Development Authority may develop
on behalf of the State or with an eligible developer, or may
assist under a government assistance program in the
development of, housing projects that shall be exempt from all
statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any
governmental agency relating to planning, zoning, construction
standards for subdivisions, the development and improvement of
land, and the construction of dwelling units thereon,

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regardless of whether or not the project receives funding
under this Act, if all of the following is satisfied:
(1) The Illinois Housing Development Authority finds
the housing project is consistent with the purpose and
intent of this Act and meets minimum requirements of
health and safety.
(2) The development of the proposed housing project
does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, rates,
or fees approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission for
public utilities or of the various community water supply
advisory boards.
(3) The legislative body of the county in which the
housing project is to be situated approves the project
with or without modifications.
(A) The legislative body shall approve, approve
with modification, or disapprove the project by
resolution within 45 days after the Illinois Housing
Development Authority has submitted the preliminary
plans and specifications for the project to the
legislative body. If on the 46th day a project is not
disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the
legislative body.
(B) No action shall be prosecuted or maintained
against any county, its officials, or employees on
account of actions taken by them in reviewing,
approving, modifying, or disapproving the plans and

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specifications.
(C) The final plans and specifications for the
project shall be deemed approved by the legislative
body if the final plans and specifications do not
substantially deviate from the preliminary plans and
specifications. The final plans and specifications for
the project shall constitute the zoning, building,
construction, and subdivision standards for that
project. The Executive Director of the Illinois
Housing Development Authority or the responsible
county official may certify maps and plans of lands
connected with the project as having complied with
applicable laws and ordinances relating to
consolidation and subdivision of lands, and the maps
and plans shall be accepted for registration or
recordation by the county's Office of Recorder of
Deeds.
(c) The Affordable Housing Advisory Commission shall
approve, approve with modification, or disapprove a boundary
change within 45 days after the Illinois Housing Development
Authority has submitted a petition to the Commission. If, on
the 46th day, the petition is not disapproved, it shall be
deemed approved by the Commission.