HB5424eng 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB5424 Engrossed LRB104 19340 KTG 32787 b

AN ACT concerning housing.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Comprehensive Housing Planning Act is amended by changing Sections 5, 10, 15, and 20 as follows:

(310 ILCS 110/5)

Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:

"Area median household income" means the median household income adjusted for family size for applicable income limit areas as determined annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. For purposes of analysis and policy development, U.S. Census Bureau median household income data may also be referenced to ensure comprehensive and regionally relevant benchmarks.

"Authority" means the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

"Interagency Committee" means the Interagency Committee of the State Housing Task Force, which shall consist of the following members or their senior staff designees: the Executive Director of the Authority; the Secretaries of Human Services and Transportation; the Directors of the State Departments of Aging, Children and Family Services, Corrections, Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Emergency Management, Financial and Professional Regulation, Healthcare and Family Services, Human Rights, Juvenile Justice, Natural Resources, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs; the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency; a representative of the Governor's Office; and a representative of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget.

"State Housing Task Force" or "Task Force" means a task force comprised of the following persons or their designees: the Executive Director of the Authority; a representative of the Governor's Office; a representative of the Lieutenant Governor's Office; the Secretaries of Human Services, Transportation, and Financial and Professional Regulation; the Directors of Aging, Children and Family Services, Corrections, Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Emergency Management, Healthcare and Family Services, Human Rights, Juvenile Justice, Natural Resources, Public Health, and Veterans Affairs; the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency; and a representative of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. and the Interagency Committee. The Governor may also invite and appoint the following to the Task Force: representatives of the U. S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Agriculture Rural Development; and up to 18 housing experts, with proportional representation from urban, suburban, and rural areas throughout the State. The Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, the President of the Illinois Senate, the Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the Illinois Senate may each appoint one representative to the Task Force. The Executive Director of the Authority shall serve as Chair of the Task Force. The Governor shall appoint a housing expert from the non-governmental sector to serve as Vice-Chair.

(Source: P.A. 99-564, eff. 7-15-16.)

(310 ILCS 110/10)

Sec. 10. Purpose. In order to maintain the economic health of its communities, the State must have a comprehensive and unified policy for the allocation of resources for affordable housing and supportive services for historically underserved populations throughout the State. Executive Order 2003-18 shall be codified into this Act. The purposes of this Act are to accomplish the following:

(1) address the need to make available quality housing at a variety of price points in communities throughout the State;

(2) overcome the shortage of affordable housing, which threatens the viability of many communities and has significant social costs, such as homelessness, concentration of poverty, and unnecessary institutionalization;

(3) meet the need for safe, sanitary, and accessible affordable and community-based housing and supportive services for elderly persons and people with disabilities and other populations with special needs;

(4) promote a full range of quality housing choices near job opportunities, transit options, and related amenities;

(5) meet the needs of constituencies that have been historically underserved and segregated due to barriers and trends in the existing housing market or insufficient resources;

(6) facilitate the preservation of ownership of existing homes and rental housing in communities;

(7) create new housing opportunities and, where appropriate, promote mixed-income communities;

(7.5) maximize federal funding opportunities for affordable housing or the services people need to maintain their housing with required State funding, such as, without limitation, for federal Continuum of Care networks and HOME Investment Partnerships Program project sponsors; and

(8) encourage development of State incentives for communities to create a mix of housing to meet the needs of current and future residents; .

(9) facilitate public-private partnerships in affordable housing using the Comprehensive Housing Plan and Progress Report as tools to elevate the visibility of comprehensive, affordable housing resources and services to non-governmental sectors;

(10) encourage sustainable and environmentally resilient affordable housing programming and practices;

(11) promote principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in affordable housing development and the built environment;

(12) create housing to avoid displacement of existing residents in areas with rapidly escalating housing costs;

(13) promote housing investment in communities with vacant and abandoned properties; and

(14) support innovative models of homeownership, including, but not limited to, community land trusts and other shared equity models.

(Source: P.A. 99-564, eff. 7-15-16.)

(310 ILCS 110/15)

Sec. 15. Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan.

(a) During the period from the effective date of this Act through July 1, 2038 December 31, 2026, the State of Illinois shall prepare and be guided by a 3-year an annual comprehensive housing plan ("Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan"), which may be amended by the Task Force on an annual basis, that is consistent with the affirmative fair housing provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act and specifically addresses the following priority underserved populations:

(1) very low-income households, individuals, and older adults earning below 50% of the area median household income, with particular emphasis on households earning below 30% of the area median household income;

(2) low-income households, individuals, and older adults in need of permanent supportive housing senior citizens;

(3) low-income households, individuals, and older adults with a population-specific need, including, but not limited to, justice-involved individuals; persons experiencing homelessness; persons with a any form of disability, including persons with a , but not limited to, physical disability, a developmental disability, an intellectual disability, a mental illness, a co-occurring mental health condition illness and substance abuse disorder, or and HIV/AIDS; survivors of gender-based violence; unnecessarily institutionalized persons; veterans; and youth, including those aging out of the foster care system; and

(4) any other high need population, as determined by the Task Force, to be defined in the Comprehensive Housing Plan, and revisited each planning cycle, as needed. homeless persons and persons determined to be at risk of homelessness;

For the purposes of this Section, "homelessness" shall be aligned with definitions guiding current statewide initiatives aimed at serving this population.

(5) low-income and moderate-income persons unable to afford housing that has access to work opportunities or transportation options;

(6) low-income persons residing in communities with existing affordable housing that is in danger of becoming unaffordable or being lost;

(7) low-income people residing in communities with ongoing community revitalization efforts; and

(8) other special needs populations, including people with criminal records and veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

(a-5) The Comprehensive Housing Plan shall reflect the State's commitment to an affordable housing approach for priority populations that promotes access to opportunity and resources for low-income households through the following priority initiatives:

(1) Affordable housing programs or investments that enable individuals to have access to employment, including housing programs that incentivize employer partnerships or contributions in affordable housing; reserves a share of units for employees of local companies or employers; is a public-private partnership with an area employer; or incentivizes housing investment proximate to fixed route transit, such as rail or bus service.

(2) Preservation of existing affordable housing, including rental and owner-occupied units, which includes any program or investment in Illinois' existing housing such as, repair or rehabilitation programs; accessibility programs; weatherization or energy upgrade programs; or other homeowner assistance programs.

(3) Planning and development initiatives in communities with unmet housing needs, including communities with low concentrations of affordable housing and communities in need of revitalization and investment. This may be accomplished through technical assistance, physical planning, or capacity building programs that address a pre-existing community need.

(4) Any other high need initiative, as determined by the Task Force, to be defined in the Comprehensive Housing Plan, and revisited each planning cycle, as needed.

(b) The Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:

(1) The identification of all funding sources for which the State has administrative control that are available for housing construction, rehabilitation, preservation, operating or rental subsidies, and supportive services.

(2) Goals for the number, affordability for different income levels, and types of housing units to be constructed, preserved, or rehabilitated each year for the priority underserved populations identified in subsection (a) of Section 15, based on available housing resources.

(3) Funding recommendations for types of programs for housing construction, preservation, rehabilitation, and supportive services, where necessary, related to the priority underserved populations identified in subsection (a) and the priority initiatives identified in subsection (a-5) of Section 15, based on the Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan.

(4) Specific actions needed to ensure the coordination of State government resources that can be used to build or preserve affordable housing, provide services to accompany the creation of affordable housing, and prevent homelessness.

(5) Recommended State actions that promote the construction, preservation, and rehabilitation of affordable housing by private-sector, not-for-profit, and government entities and address those practices that impede such promotion.

(6) Specific suggestions for incentives for counties and municipalities to develop and implement local comprehensive housing plans that would encourage a mix of housing to meet the needs of current and future residents.

(7) Identification of options that counties, municipalities, and other local jurisdictions, including public housing authorities, can take to construct, rehabilitate, or preserve housing in their own communities for the priority underserved populations identified in Section 10 of this Act.

(c) The Task Force Interagency Committee, with staff support and coordination assistance from the Authority, shall develop the Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan. Beginning July 1, 2028, the The State Housing Task Force shall provide advice and guidance to the Interagency Committee in developing the Plan. The Interagency Committee shall deliver the Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan to the Governor and the General Assembly by July January 15 of each year or the first business day thereafter, and every 3 years thereafter. The Authority, on behalf of the Task Force Interagency Committee, shall prepare a an Annual Progress Report by January 30 of each April 1 of the following year to the Governor and the General Assembly, reporting on the activities of the prior fiscal year. on the progress made toward achieving the projected goals, as defined in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), of the Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan during the previous calendar year. These reports shall include estimates of revenues, expenditures, obligations, bond allocations, and fund balances for all programs or funds addressed in the Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan.

(d) The Authority shall provide staffing to the Interagency Committee and the Task Force. It shall also provide the staff support needed to help coordinate the implementation of the Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan during the course of the year. The Authority shall be eligible for reimbursement of up to $300,000 per year for such staff support costs from a designated funding source, if available, or from the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

(Source: P.A. 99-564, eff. 7-15-16.)

(310 ILCS 110/20)

Sec. 20. State Housing Task Force.

(a) The State Housing Task Force shall:

(1) (Blank).

(1.5) Adopt a mission statement no later than June 30, 2027. The mission statement may be updated during each Comprehensive Housing Plan 3-year cycle, as needed.

(2) Create necessary subcommittees and appoint subcommittee members and outside experts, with the advice of the Task Force and the Interagency Committee.

(3) Ensure adequate public input into the Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan.

(4) Involve, to the extent possible, appropriate representatives of the federal government, local governments and municipalities, public housing authorities, local continuum-of-care, for-profit, and not-for-profit developers, supportive housing providers, business, labor, lenders, advocates for the priority underserved populations named in this Act, and fair housing agencies.

(4.5) Be responsible for providing the information needed to develop the Comprehensive Housing Plan as well as the Progress Report.

(5) Develop the Have input into the development of the Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan and the Annual Progress Report prepared by the Authority.

(6) Oversee the implementation of the Comprehensive Housing Plan by coordinating, streamlining, and prioritizing the allocation of available production, rehabilitation, preservation, financial, and service resources.

(7) Vote on research questions and affordable housing topics, which shall serve as a framework for meetings and activities, and on definitions to ensure they are aligned with State initiatives.

(8) Contribute to public engagement activities, as necessary, in support of the Housing Task Force's mission.

(b) Task Force members who are housing experts shall be limited to 2 terms of 4 years. A housing expert may serve a third 4-year term following a break of at least 4 years.

(c) Task Force members who are housing experts shall:

(1) provide research, as needed, on topics to advance affordable housing statewide;

(2) share and present expertise and research relevant to discussions, as needed; and

(3) staff specialized workgroups, as needed.

(Source: P.A. 99-564, eff. 7-15-16.)

(310 ILCS 110/25 rep.)

Section 10. The Comprehensive Housing Planning Act is amended by repealing Section 25.