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Public Act 102-0435
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| HB2454 Enrolled | LRB102 13028 AWJ 18371 b |
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section |
5-1186 as follows:
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(55 ILCS 5/5-1186 new) |
Sec. 5-1186. COVID-19 business relief; waiver of business |
fees, costs, and licensing. Notwithstanding any other |
provision of law, a county board or board of county |
commissioners may, by resolution, waive or provide credit for |
any application or permit costs, fees or other licensing or |
registration costs for businesses, including, but not limited |
to, professional or business licensing, liquor licenses, |
construction, insurance, sales, builders, contractors, food |
service, delivery, repair, consultation, legal services, |
accounting, transportation, manufacturing, technology, |
assembly, tourism, entertainment, or any business, industry, |
or service the county is permitted by law to regulate or |
license. |
A waiver of business fees or costs shall be subject to an |
application or review process and a demonstration of need |
based upon any financial or logistical hardship as a result of |
the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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Any such waiver or credit shall not be construed to apply |
to any of the business and licensing costs of the State or any |
of its agencies or departments and is not an exemption from |
safety, health, or regulatory requirements or inspections of a |
county, municipality, or the State.
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Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by |
adding Section 11-42-17 as follows:
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(65 ILCS 5/11-42-17 new) |
Sec. 11-42-17. COVID-19 business relief; waiver of |
business fees, costs, and licensing. Notwithstanding any other |
provision of law, the corporate authorities of a municipality |
may, by resolution, waive or provide credit for any |
application or permit costs, fees or other licensing or |
registration costs for businesses, including, but not limited |
to, professional or business licensing, liquor licenses, |
construction, insurance, sales, builders, contractors, food |
service, delivery, repair, consultation, legal services, |
accounting, transportation, manufacturing, technology, |
assembly, tourism, entertainment, or any business, industry, |
or service the municipality is permitted by law to regulate or |
license. |
A waiver of business fees or costs shall be subject to an |
application or review process and a demonstration of need |
based upon any financial or logistical hardship as a result of |