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| | HB2454 Engrossed | | LRB102 13028 AWJ 18371 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 5-1186 as follows:
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| 6 | | (55 ILCS 5/5-1186 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 5-1186. COVID-19 business relief; waiver of business |
| 8 | | fees, costs, and licensing. Notwithstanding any other |
| 9 | | provision of law, a county board or board of county |
| 10 | | commissioners may, by resolution, waive or provide credit for |
| 11 | | any application or permit costs, fees or other licensing or |
| 12 | | registration costs for businesses, including, but not limited |
| 13 | | to, professional or business licensing, liquor licenses, |
| 14 | | construction, insurance, sales, builders, contractors, food |
| 15 | | service, delivery, repair, consultation, legal services, |
| 16 | | accounting, transportation, manufacturing, technology, |
| 17 | | assembly, tourism, entertainment, or any business, industry, |
| 18 | | or service the county is permitted by law to regulate or |
| 19 | | license. |
| 20 | | A waiver of business fees or costs shall be subject to an |
| 21 | | application or review process and a demonstration of need |
| 22 | | based upon any financial or logistical hardship as a result of |
| 23 | | the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| 1 | | Any such waiver or credit shall not be construed to apply |
| 2 | | to any of the business and licensing costs of the State or any |
| 3 | | of its agencies or departments and is not an exemption from |
| 4 | | safety, health, or regulatory requirements or inspections of a |
| 5 | | county, municipality, or the State.
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| 6 | | Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by |
| 7 | | adding Section 11-42-17 as follows:
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| 8 | | (65 ILCS 5/11-42-17 new) |
| 9 | | Sec. 11-42-17. COVID-19 business relief; waiver of |
| 10 | | business fees, costs, and licensing. Notwithstanding any other |
| 11 | | provision of law, the corporate authorities of a municipality |
| 12 | | may, by resolution, waive or provide credit for any |
| 13 | | application or permit costs, fees or other licensing or |
| 14 | | registration costs for businesses, including, but not limited |
| 15 | | to, professional or business licensing, liquor licenses, |
| 16 | | construction, insurance, sales, builders, contractors, food |
| 17 | | service, delivery, repair, consultation, legal services, |
| 18 | | accounting, transportation, manufacturing, technology, |
| 19 | | assembly, tourism, entertainment, or any business, industry, |
| 20 | | or service the municipality is permitted by law to regulate or |
| 21 | | license. |
| 22 | | A waiver of business fees or costs shall be subject to an |
| 23 | | application or review process and a demonstration of need |
| 24 | | based upon any financial or logistical hardship as a result of |
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| 1 | | the COVID 19 pandemic. |
| 2 | | Any such waiver or credit shall not be construed to apply |
| 3 | | to any of the business and licensing costs of the state or any |
| 4 | | of its agencies or departments and is not an exemption from |
| 5 | | safety, health, or regulatory requirements or inspections of a |
| 6 | | county, municipality, or the State.
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| 7 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 8 | | becoming law.
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