103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1939
 
Introduced 2/9/2023, 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 disabled veteran or the disabled veteran's caregiver shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements to the residence of the disabled veteran if the improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the veteran. Provides that the paperwork required to obtain a building permit must still be submitted. Limits home rule powers. Effective January 1, 2024.



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1 AN ACT concerning local government.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 
55-12022 as follows:

6 (55 ILCS 5/5-12022 new)
7 Sec. 5-12022. Disabled veteran building permit fee.
8 (a) A disabled veteran or the disabled veteran's caregiver 
9shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements 
10to the residence of the disabled veteran if the improvements 
11are required to accommodate a disability of the veteran. 
12Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of any 
13person to submit to the county applications, forms, or other 
14paperwork to obtain a building permit.
15 (b) A home rule county may not regulate building permit 
16fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section 
17is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article 
18VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by 
19home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the 
20State.

21 Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section 
22110-17 as follows:

 
 
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1 (60 ILCS 1/110-17 new)
2 Sec. 110-17. Disabled veteran building permit fee. A 
3disabled veteran or the disabled veteran's caregiver shall not 
4be charged any building permit fee for improvements to the 
5residence of the disabled veteran if the improvements are 
6required to accommodate a disability of the veteran. Nothing 
7in this Section changes the obligation of any person to submit 
8to the township applications, forms, or other paperwork to 
9obtain a building permit.

10 Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 
11adding Section 11-13-28 as follows:

12 (65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new)
13 Sec. 11-13-28. Disabled veteran building permit fee.
14 (a) A disabled veteran or the disabled veteran's caregiver 
15shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements 
16to the residence of the disabled veteran if the improvements 
17are required to accommodate a disability of the veteran. 
18Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of any 
19person to submit to the municipality applications, forms, or 
20other paperwork to obtain a building permit.
21 (b) A home rule municipality may not regulate building 
22permit fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This 
23Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of 
 
 
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1Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent 
2exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised 
3by the State.


4 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
51, 2024.