Rep. Kelly M. Burke

Filed: 1/12/2021

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1621

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1621, AS AMENDED,
3by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
6amended by adding Sections 5-45.8 and 5-45.9 as follows:
 
7    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.8 new)
8    Sec. 5-45.8. Emergency rulemaking; Secretary of State
9emergency powers. To provide for the expeditious and timely
10implementation of the extension provisions of Section 30 of the
11Secretary of State Act, emergency rules implementing the
12extension provisions of Section 30 of the Secretary of State
13Act may be adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the
14Secretary of State. The adoption of emergency rules authorized
15by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for
16the public interest, safety, and welfare.

 

 

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1    This Section is repealed on January 1, 2022.
 
2    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.9 new)
3    Sec. 5-45.9. Emergency Rulemaking; Firearm Owners
4Identification Card Act. To provide for the expeditious and
5timely implementation of subsection (c) of Section 5 of the
6Firearm Owner's Identification Card Act and subsection (c) of
7Section 50 of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, emergency rules
8implementing subsection (c) of Section 5 of the Firearm Owner's
9Identification Card Act and subsection (c) of Section 50 of the
10Firearm Concealed Carry Act may be adopted in accordance with
11Section 5-45 by the Illinois State Police. Any rule shall not
12add any additional requirements, qualifications or
13disqualifications to Section 4 of the Firearm Owner's
14Identification Card Act or Section 25 of the Firearm Concealed
15Carry Act. Emergency rules adopted under this Section are not
16subject to the limitation on the number of emergency rules that
17may be adopted in a 24 month period under subsection (c) of
18Section 5-45. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
19Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for the
20public interest, safety and welfare.
21    This Section is repealed one year after the effective date
22of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.
 
23    Section 10. The Secretary of State Act is amended by
24changing Section 30 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (15 ILCS 305/30)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2021)
3    Sec. 30. Emergency powers.
4    (a) In response to the ongoing public health disaster
5caused by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel severe
6acute respiratory illness that spreads rapidly through
7respiratory transmissions, and the need to regulate the number
8of individuals entering a Secretary of State facility at any
9one time in order to prevent the spread of the disease, the
10Secretary of State is hereby given the authority to adopt
11emergency rulemakings, as provided under subsection (b), and to
12adopt permanent administrative rules extending until no later
13than June 30, 2021, the expiration dates of driver's licenses,
14driving permits, monitoring device driving permits, restricted
15driving permits, identification cards, disabled parking
16placards and decals, and vehicle registrations that were issued
17with expiration dates on or after January 1, 2020. If as of May
181, 2021, there remains in effect a proclamation issued by the
19Governor of the State of Illinois declaring a statewide
20disaster in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Secretary
21may further extend such expiration dates until no later than
22December 31, 2021. Upon the Governor of the State of Illinois
23issuing a statewide disaster proclamation based on a health
24pandemic or similar emergency, the Secretary may extend for the
25duration of the proclaimed disaster and for up to a period of

 

 

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1120 days beyond the expiration of the disaster proclamation:
2        (1) the expiration dates of driver's licenses, driving
3    permits, identification cards, disabled parking placards
4    and decals, and vehicle registrations; and
5        (2) the expiration dates of professional licenses,
6    registrations, certifications and commissions issued by
7    the Secretary, including but not limited to, vehicle
8    dealership licenses, commercial driver training school
9    licenses, and securities, broker and investment adviser
10    registrations.
11    After the initial 120-day extension, the Secretary may
12adopt subsequent 30-day extensions only upon a determination
13that circumstances necessitate additional extensions. The
14Secretary must adopt any subsequent 30-day extension prior to
15the previous lapsing.
16    (a-5) During the period of any extensions implemented
17pursuant to this Section, all driver's licenses, driving
18permits, monitoring device driving permits, restricted driving
19permits, identification cards, disabled parking placards and
20decals, and vehicle registrations shall be subject to any terms
21and conditions under which the original document was issued.
22    (b) To provide for the expeditious and timely
23implementation of this amendatory Act of the 101st General
24Assembly, any emergency rules to implement the extension
25provisions of this Section must be adopted by the Secretary of
26State, subject to the provisions of Section 5-45 of the

 

 

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1Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Any such rule shall:
2        (1) (blank); identify the disaster proclamation
3    authorizing the rulemaking;
4        (2) set forth the expirations being extended (for
5    example, "this extension shall apply to all driver's
6    licenses, driving permits, monitoring device driving
7    permits, restricted driving permits, identification cards,
8    disabled parking placards and decals, and vehicle
9    registrations expiring on [date] through [date]"); and
10        (3) set forth the date on which the extension period
11    becomes effective, and the date on which the extension will
12    terminate if not extended by subsequent emergency
13    rulemaking.
14    (c) Where the renewal of any driver's license, driving
15permit, monitoring device driving permit, restricted driving
16permit, identification card, disabled parking placard or
17decal, or vehicle registration, or professional license,
18registration, certification or commission has been extended
19pursuant to this Section, it shall be renewed during the period
20of an extension. Any such renewal shall be from the original
21expiration date and shall be subject to the full fee which
22would have been due had the renewal been issued based on the
23original expiration date, except that no late filing fees or
24penalties shall be imposed.
25    (d) All law enforcement agencies in the State of Illinois
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1the validity of, and give full legal force to, extensions
2granted pursuant to this Section.
3    (e) Upon the request of any person or entity whose driver's
4license, driving permit, monitoring device driving permit,
5restricted driving permit, identification card, disabled
6parking placard or decal, or vehicle registration, or
7professional license, registration, certification or
8commission has been subject to an extension under this Section,
9the Secretary shall issue a statement verifying the extension
10was issued pursuant to Illinois law, and requesting any foreign
11jurisdiction to honor the extension.
12    (f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2022 June 30,
132021.
14(Source: P.A. 101-640, eff. 6-12-20.)
 
15    Section 15. The Department of Commerce and Economic
16Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
17amended by changing Section 605-1047 and by adding Section
18605-1045.1 as follows:
 
19    (20 ILCS 605/605-1045.1 new)
20    Sec. 605-1045.1. Restore Illinois Collaborative
21Commission. The General Assembly finds and declares that this
22amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly manifests the
23intention of the General Assembly to extend the repeal of
24Section 605-1045. Section 605-1045 as enacted and reenacted in

 

 

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1this Section shall be deemed to have been in continuous effect
2since June 12, 2020 and it shall continue to be in effect
3henceforward until it is otherwise lawfully repealed. All
4previously enacted amendments to this Section taking effect on
5or after June 12, 2020, are hereby validated. All actions taken
6in reliance on the continuing effect of Section 605-1045 by any
7person or entity are hereby validated. In order to ensure the
8continuing effectiveness of this Section, it is set forth in
9full and reenacted by this amendatory Act of the 101st General
10Assembly. This reenactment is intended as a continuation of
11this Section. It is not intended to supersede any amendment to
12this Section that is enacted by the 101st General Assembly.
13    (a) The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that the
14State is confronted with a public health crisis that has
15created unprecedented challenges for the State's diverse
16economic base. In light of this crisis, and the heightened need
17for collaboration between the legislative and executive
18branches, the General Assembly hereby establishes the Restore
19Illinois Collaborative Commission. The members of the
20Commission will participate in and provide input on plans to
21revive the various sectors of the State's economy in the wake
22of the COVID-19 pandemic.
23    (b) The Department may request meetings be convened to
24address revitalization efforts for the various sectors of the
25State's economy. Such meetings may include public
26participation as determined by the Commission.

 

 

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1    (c) The Department shall provide a written report to the
2commission and the General Assembly not less than every 30 days
3regarding the status of current and proposed revitalization
4efforts. The written report shall include applicable metrics
5that demonstrate progress on recovery efforts, as well as any
6additional information as requested by the Commission. The
7first report shall be delivered by July 1, 2020. The report to
8the General Assembly shall be delivered to all members, in
9addition to complying with the requirements of Section 3.1 of
10the General Assembly Organization Act.
11    (d) The Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission shall
12consist of 14 members, appointed as follows:
13        (1) four members of the House of Representatives
14    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
15        (2) four members of the Senate appointed by the Senate
16    President;
17        (3) three members of the House of Representatives
18    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
19    Representatives; and
20        (4) three members of the Senate appointed by the Senate
21    Minority Leader.
22    (e) The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
23Senate President shall each appoint one member of the
24Commission to serve as a Co-Chair. The Co-Chairs may convene
25meetings of the Commission. The members of the Commission shall
26serve without compensation.

 

 

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1    (f) This Section is repealed January 1, 2022.
 
2    (20 ILCS 605/605-1047)
3    Sec. 605-1047 605-1045. Local Coronavirus Urgent
4Remediation Emergency (or Local CURE) Support Program.
5    (a) Purpose. The Department may receive, directly or
6indirectly, federal funds from the Coronavirus Relief Fund
7provided to the State pursuant to Section 5001 of the federal
8Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to
9provide financial support to units of local government for
10purposes authorized by Section 5001 of the federal Coronavirus
11Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and related
12federal guidance. Upon receipt of such funds, and
13appropriations for their use, the Department shall administer a
14Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (or Local CURE)
15Support Program to provide financial support to units of local
16government that have incurred necessary expenditures due to the
17COVID-19 public health emergency. The Department shall provide
18by rule the administrative framework for the Local CURE Support
19Program.
20    (b) Allocations. A portion of the funds appropriated for
21the Local CURE Support Program may be allotted to
22municipalities and counties based on proportionate population.
23Units of local government, or portions thereof, located within
24the five Illinois counties that received direct allotments from
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1support program allotments. The Department may establish other
2administrative procedures for providing financial support to
3units of local government. Appropriated funds may be used for
4administration of the support program, including the hiring of
5a service provider to assist with coordination and
6administration.
7    (c) Administrative Procedures. The Department may
8establish administrative procedures for the support program,
9including any application procedures, grant agreements,
10certifications, payment methodologies, and other
11accountability measures that may be imposed upon recipients of
12funds under the grant program. Financial support may be
13provided in the form of grants or in the form of expense
14reimbursements for disaster-related expenditures. The
15emergency rulemaking process may be used to promulgate the
16initial rules of the grant program.
17    (d) Definitions. As used in this Section:
18        (1) "COVID-19" means the novel coronavirus virus
19    disease deemed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization on
20    February 11, 2020.
21        (2) "Local government" or "unit of local government"
22    means any unit of local government as defined in Article
23    VII, Section 1 of the Illinois Constitution.
24        (3) "Third party administrator" means a service
25    provider selected by the Department to provide operational
26    assistance with the administration of the support program.

 

 

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1    (e) Powers of the Department. The Department has the power
2to:
3        (1) Provide financial support to eligible units of
4    local government with funds appropriated from the Local
5    Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (Local CURE) Fund
6    to cover necessary costs incurred due to the COVID-19
7    public health emergency that are eligible to be paid using
8    federal funds from the Coronavirus Relief Fund.
9        (2) Enter into agreements, accept funds, issue grants
10    or expense reimbursements, and engage in cooperation with
11    agencies of the federal government and units of local
12    governments to carry out the purposes of this support
13    program, and to use funds appropriated from the Local
14    Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency (Local CURE) Fund
15    fund upon such terms and conditions as may be established
16    by the federal government and the Department.
17        (3) Enter into agreements with third-party
18    administrators to assist the state with operational
19    assistance and administrative functions related to review
20    of documentation and processing of financial support
21    payments to units of local government.
22        (4) Establish applications, notifications, contracts,
23    and procedures and adopt rules deemed necessary and
24    appropriate to carry out the provisions of this Section. To
25    provide for the expeditious and timely implementation of
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1    this Section may be adopted by the Department subject to
2    the provisions of Section 5-45 of the Illinois
3    Administrative Procedure Act.
4        (5) Provide staff, administration, and related support
5    required to manage the support program and pay for the
6    staffing, administration, and related support with funds
7    appropriated from the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation
8    Emergency (Local CURE) Fund.
9        (6) Exercise such other powers as are necessary or
10    incidental to the foregoing.
11    (f) Local CURE Financial Support to Local Governments. The
12Department is authorized to provide financial support to
13eligible units of local government including, but not limited
14to, certified local health departments for necessary costs
15incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency that are
16eligible to be paid using federal funds from the Coronavirus
17Relief Fund.
18        (1) Financial support funds may be used by a unit of
19    local government only for payment of costs permitted to be
20    covered with monies from the Coronavirus Relief Fund
21    pursuant to Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act,
22    as amended, or any other federal law that: (i) are
23    necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health
24    emergency of COVID-19; (ii) were not accounted for in the
25    most recent budget approved as of March 27, 2020 for the
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1    March 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020.
2        (2) A unit of local government receiving financial
3    support funds under this program shall certify to the
4    Department that it shall use the funds in accordance with
5    the requirements of paragraph (1) and that any funds
6    received but not used for such purposes shall be repaid to
7    the Department.
8        (3) The Department shall make the determination to
9    provide financial support funds to a unit of local
10    government on the basis of criteria established by the
11    Department.
12(Source: P.A. 101-636, eff. 6-10-20; revised 8-3-20.)
 
13    Section 20. The General Assembly Organization Act is
14amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
15    (25 ILCS 5/1)  (from Ch. 63, par. 1)
16    Sec. 1. (a) The That the sessions of the General Assembly
17shall be held at the seat of government: Provided, that the
18Governor may convene the General Assembly at some other place
19when it is necessary, in case of pestilence or public danger.
20    (b) In case of pestilence or public danger, such that
21in-person participation poses a significant risk to the health
22or safety of General Assembly members, General Assembly staff,
23or the public-at-large, members may participate remotely and
24cast votes in sessions, by joint proclamation of the Speaker of

 

 

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1the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate.
2Committees of either the House of Representatives or Senate may
3meet and members may participate remotely pursuant to the rules
4of the chamber. The House of Representatives and the Senate
5shall adopt rules for remote participation. The rules of the
6chamber may or may not require that a quorum of the members be
7physically present at the location of the session or the
8committee meeting, and may allow a quorum to be established
9remotely. This subsection and subsection (c) shall be
10inoperative on and after January 11, 2023.
11    (c) As used in this Section, "participate remotely" means
12simultaneous, interactive participation in session or
13committee meetings by members not physically present, through
14means of communication technologies designed to accommodate
15and facilitate such simultaneous, interactive participation
16and allow the public to view such meetings or sessions.
17(Source: R.S. 1874, p. 555.)
 
18    Section 23. The Legislative Commission Reorganization Act
19of 1984 is amended by changing Section 1-5 as follows:
 
20    (25 ILCS 130/1-5)  (from Ch. 63, par. 1001-5)
21    Sec. 1-5. Composition of agencies; directors.
22    (a) The Boards of the Joint Committee on Administrative
23Rules, the Commission on Government Forecasting and
24Accountability, and the Legislative Audit Commission Committee

 

 

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1shall each consist of 12 members of the General Assembly, of
2whom 3 shall be appointed by the President of the Senate, 3
3shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, 3
4shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
5Representatives, and 3 shall be appointed by the Minority
6Leader of the House of Representatives. All appointments shall
7be in writing and filed with the Secretary of State as a public
8record.
9    Members shall serve a 2-year term, and must be appointed by
10the Joint Committee during the month of January in each
11odd-numbered year for terms beginning February 1. Any vacancy
12in an Agency shall be filled by appointment for the balance of
13the term in the same manner as the original appointment. A
14vacancy shall exist when a member no longer holds the elected
15legislative office held at the time of the appointment or at
16the termination of the member's legislative service.
17    During the month of February of each odd-numbered year, the
18Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services shall select
19from the members of the Board of each Agency 2 co-chairpersons
20and such other officers as the Joint Committee deems necessary.
21The co-chairpersons of each Board shall serve for a 2-year
22term, beginning February 1 of the odd-numbered year, and the 2
23co-chairpersons shall not be members of or identified with the
24same house or the same political party.
25    Each Board shall meet twice annually or more often upon the
26call of the chair or any 9 members. A quorum of the Board shall

 

 

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1consist of a majority of the appointed members.
2    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in times of
3pestilence or public danger, such that in-person participation
4poses a significant risk to the health or safety of Board
5members, Board staff, or the public-at-large, by agreement of
6the co-chairs of the respective Board, members of a Board under
7this subsection may participate remotely and cast votes in a
8hearing. Each Board shall adopt rules for remote participation.
9As used in this Section, "participate remotely" means
10simultaneous, interactive participation in Board meetings by
11members not physically present, through means of communication
12technologies designed to accommodate and facilitate such
13simultaneous, interactive participation and where members of
14the public may view such meetings.
15    (b) The Board of each of the following legislative support
16agencies shall consist of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary
17of the Senate and the Clerk and Assistant Clerk of the House of
18Representatives: the Legislative Information System, the
19Legislative Printing Unit, the Legislative Reference Bureau,
20and the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. The
21co-chairpersons of the Board of the Office of the Architect of
22the Capitol shall be the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk
23of the House of Representatives, each ex officio.
24    The Chairperson of each of the other Boards shall be the
25member who is affiliated with the same caucus as the then
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1Support Services. Each Board shall meet twice annually or more
2often upon the call of the chair or any 3 members. A quorum of
3the Board shall consist of a majority of the appointed members.
4    When the Board of the Office of the Architect of the
5Capitol has cast a tied vote concerning the design,
6implementation, or construction of a project within the
7legislative complex, as defined in Section 8A-15, the Architect
8of the Capitol may cast the tie-breaking vote.
9    (c) (Blank).
10    (d) Members of each Agency shall serve without
11compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in
12carrying out the duties of the Agency pursuant to rules and
13regulations adopted by the Joint Committee on Legislative
14Support Services.
15    (e) Beginning February 1, 1985, and every 2 years
16thereafter, the Joint Committee shall select an Executive
17Director who shall be the chief executive officer and staff
18director of each Agency. The Executive Director shall receive a
19salary as fixed by the Joint Committee and shall be authorized
20to employ and fix the compensation of necessary professional,
21technical and secretarial staff and prescribe their duties,
22sign contracts, and issue vouchers for the payment of
23obligations pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the
24Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services. The Executive
25Director and other employees of the Agency shall not be subject
26to the Personnel Code.

 

 

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1    The executive director of the Office of the Architect of
2the Capitol shall be known as the Architect of the Capitol.
3(Source: P.A. 100-1148, eff. 12-10-18.)
 
4    Section 25. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
5Sections 15-168, 15-169, and 15-172 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/15-168)
7    Sec. 15-168. Homestead exemption for persons with
8disabilities.
9    (a) Beginning with taxable year 2007, an annual homestead
10exemption is granted to persons with disabilities in the amount
11of $2,000, except as provided in subsection (c), to be deducted
12from the property's value as equalized or assessed by the
13Department of Revenue. The person with a disability shall
14receive the homestead exemption upon meeting the following
15requirements:
16        (1) The property must be occupied as the primary
17    residence by the person with a disability.
18        (2) The person with a disability must be liable for
19    paying the real estate taxes on the property.
20        (3) The person with a disability must be an owner of
21    record of the property or have a legal or equitable
22    interest in the property as evidenced by a written
23    instrument. In the case of a leasehold interest in
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1    A person who has a disability during the taxable year is
2eligible to apply for this homestead exemption during that
3taxable year. Application must be made during the application
4period in effect for the county of residence. If a homestead
5exemption has been granted under this Section and the person
6awarded the exemption subsequently becomes a resident of a
7facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, the
8Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the ID/DD
9Community Care Act, or the MC/DD Act, then the exemption shall
10continue (i) so long as the residence continues to be occupied
11by the qualifying person's spouse or (ii) if the residence
12remains unoccupied but is still owned by the person qualified
13for the homestead exemption.
14    (b) For the purposes of this Section, "person with a
15disability" means a person unable to engage in any substantial
16gainful activity by reason of a medically determinable physical
17or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death
18or has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous
19period of not less than 12 months. Persons with disabilities
20filing claims under this Act shall submit proof of disability
21in such form and manner as the Department shall by rule and
22regulation prescribe. Proof that a claimant is eligible to
23receive disability benefits under the Federal Social Security
24Act shall constitute proof of disability for purposes of this
25Act. Issuance of an Illinois Person with a Disability
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12 disability, as defined in Section 4A of the Illinois
2Identification Card Act, shall constitute proof that the person
3named thereon is a person with a disability for purposes of
4this Act. A person with a disability not covered under the
5Federal Social Security Act and not presenting an Illinois
6Person with a Disability Identification Card stating that the
7claimant is under a Class 2 disability shall be examined by a
8physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician
9assistant designated by the Department, and his status as a
10person with a disability determined using the same standards as
11used by the Social Security Administration. The costs of any
12required examination shall be borne by the claimant.
13    (c) For land improved with (i) an apartment building owned
14and operated as a cooperative or (ii) a life care facility as
15defined under Section 2 of the Life Care Facilities Act that is
16considered to be a cooperative, the maximum reduction from the
17value of the property, as equalized or assessed by the
18Department, shall be multiplied by the number of apartments or
19units occupied by a person with a disability. The person with a
20disability shall receive the homestead exemption upon meeting
21the following requirements:
22        (1) The property must be occupied as the primary
23    residence by the person with a disability.
24        (2) The person with a disability must be liable by
25    contract with the owner or owners of record for paying the
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1    cooperative or life care facility. In the case of a life
2    care facility, the person with a disability must be liable
3    for paying the apportioned property taxes under a life care
4    contract as defined in Section 2 of the Life Care
5    Facilities Act.
6        (3) The person with a disability must be an owner of
7    record of a legal or equitable interest in the cooperative
8    apartment building. A leasehold interest does not meet this
9    requirement.
10If a homestead exemption is granted under this subsection, the
11cooperative association or management firm shall credit the
12savings resulting from the exemption to the apportioned tax
13liability of the qualifying person with a disability. The chief
14county assessment officer may request reasonable proof that the
15association or firm has properly credited the exemption. A
16person who willfully refuses to credit an exemption to the
17qualified person with a disability is guilty of a Class B
18misdemeanor.
19    (d) The chief county assessment officer shall determine the
20eligibility of property to receive the homestead exemption
21according to guidelines established by the Department. After a
22person has received an exemption under this Section, an annual
23verification of eligibility for the exemption shall be mailed
24to the taxpayer.
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1granted a homestead exemption under this Section a form to
2designate any other person to receive a duplicate of any notice
3of delinquency in the payment of taxes assessed and levied
4under this Code on the person's qualifying property. The
5duplicate notice shall be in addition to the notice required to
6be provided to the person receiving the exemption and shall be
7given in the manner required by this Code. The person filing
8the request for the duplicate notice shall pay an
9administrative fee of $5 to the chief county assessment
10officer. The assessment officer shall then file the executed
11designation with the county collector, who shall issue the
12duplicate notices as indicated by the designation. A
13designation may be rescinded by the person with a disability in
14the manner required by the chief county assessment officer.
15    (d-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each
16chief county assessment officer may approve this exemption for
17the 2020 and 2021 taxable years year, without application, for
18any property that was approved for this exemption for the 2019
19taxable year, provided that:
20        (1) the county board has declared a local disaster as
21    provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act
22    related to the COVID-19 public health emergency;
23        (2) the owner of record of the property as of January 1
24    of the taxable year January 1, 2020 is the same as the
25    owner of record of the property as of January 1, 2019;
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1    been determined to be an erroneous exemption as defined by
2    this Code; and
3        (4) the applicant for the 2019 taxable year has not
4    asked for the exemption to be removed for the 2019, or
5    2020, or 2021 taxable years.
6    (e) A taxpayer who claims an exemption under Section 15-165
7or 15-169 may not claim an exemption under this Section.
8(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18; 101-635, eff. 6-5-20.)
 
9    (35 ILCS 200/15-169)
10    Sec. 15-169. Homestead exemption for veterans with
11disabilities.
12    (a) Beginning with taxable year 2007, an annual homestead
13exemption, limited to the amounts set forth in subsections (b)
14and (b-3), is granted for property that is used as a qualified
15residence by a veteran with a disability.
16    (b) For taxable years prior to 2015, the amount of the
17exemption under this Section is as follows:
18        (1) for veterans with a service-connected disability
19    of at least (i) 75% for exemptions granted in taxable years
20    2007 through 2009 and (ii) 70% for exemptions granted in
21    taxable year 2010 and each taxable year thereafter, as
22    certified by the United States Department of Veterans
23    Affairs, the annual exemption is $5,000; and
24        (2) for veterans with a service-connected disability
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1    granted in taxable years 2007 through 2009 and (ii) 70% for
2    exemptions granted in taxable year 2010 and each taxable
3    year thereafter, as certified by the United States
4    Department of Veterans Affairs, the annual exemption is
5    $2,500.
6    (b-3) For taxable years 2015 and thereafter:
7        (1) if the veteran has a service connected disability
8    of 30% or more but less than 50%, as certified by the
9    United States Department of Veterans Affairs, then the
10    annual exemption is $2,500;
11        (2) if the veteran has a service connected disability
12    of 50% or more but less than 70%, as certified by the
13    United States Department of Veterans Affairs, then the
14    annual exemption is $5,000; and
15        (3) if the veteran has a service connected disability
16    of 70% or more, as certified by the United States
17    Department of Veterans Affairs, then the property is exempt
18    from taxation under this Code.
19    (b-5) If a homestead exemption is granted under this
20Section and the person awarded the exemption subsequently
21becomes a resident of a facility licensed under the Nursing
22Home Care Act or a facility operated by the United States
23Department of Veterans Affairs, then the exemption shall
24continue (i) so long as the residence continues to be occupied
25by the qualifying person's spouse or (ii) if the residence
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1qualified for the homestead exemption.
2    (c) The tax exemption under this Section carries over to
3the benefit of the veteran's surviving spouse as long as the
4spouse holds the legal or beneficial title to the homestead,
5permanently resides thereon, and does not remarry. If the
6surviving spouse sells the property, an exemption not to exceed
7the amount granted from the most recent ad valorem tax roll may
8be transferred to his or her new residence as long as it is
9used as his or her primary residence and he or she does not
10remarry.
11    (c-1) Beginning with taxable year 2015, nothing in this
12Section shall require the veteran to have qualified for or
13obtained the exemption before death if the veteran was killed
14in the line of duty.
15    (d) The exemption under this Section applies for taxable
16year 2007 and thereafter. A taxpayer who claims an exemption
17under Section 15-165 or 15-168 may not claim an exemption under
18this Section.
19    (e) Each taxpayer who has been granted an exemption under
20this Section must reapply on an annual basis. Application must
21be made during the application period in effect for the county
22of his or her residence. The assessor or chief county
23assessment officer may determine the eligibility of
24residential property to receive the homestead exemption
25provided by this Section by application, visual inspection,
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1must be made in accordance with guidelines established by the
2Department.
3    (e-1) If the person qualifying for the exemption does not
4occupy the qualified residence as of January 1 of the taxable
5year, the exemption granted under this Section shall be
6prorated on a monthly basis. The prorated exemption shall apply
7beginning with the first complete month in which the person
8occupies the qualified residence.
9    (e-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each
10chief county assessment officer may approve this exemption for
11the 2020 and 2021 taxable years year, without application, for
12any property that was approved for this exemption for the 2019
13taxable year, provided that:
14        (1) the county board has declared a local disaster as
15    provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act
16    related to the COVID-19 public health emergency;
17        (2) the owner of record of the property as of January 1
18    of the taxable year January 1, 2020 is the same as the
19    owner of record of the property as of January 1, 2019;
20        (3) the exemption for the 2019 taxable year has not
21    been determined to be an erroneous exemption as defined by
22    this Code; and
23        (4) the applicant for the 2019 taxable year has not
24    asked for the exemption to be removed for the 2019, or
25    2020, or 2021 taxable years.
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1service connected disability rating has changed since the 2019
2exemption was granted from applying for the exemption based on
3the subsequent service connected disability rating.
4    (f) For the purposes of this Section:
5    "Qualified residence" means real property, but less any
6portion of that property that is used for commercial purposes,
7with an equalized assessed value of less than $250,000 that is
8the primary residence of a veteran with a disability. Property
9rented for more than 6 months is presumed to be used for
10commercial purposes.
11    "Veteran" means an Illinois resident who has served as a
12member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty or
13State active duty, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or
14a member of the United States Reserve Forces and who has
15received an honorable discharge.
16(Source: P.A. 100-869, eff. 8-14-18; 101-635, eff. 6-5-20.)
 
17    (35 ILCS 200/15-172)
18    Sec. 15-172. Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead
19Exemption.
20    (a) This Section may be cited as the Senior Citizens
21Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption.
22    (b) As used in this Section:
23    "Applicant" means an individual who has filed an
24application under this Section.
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1of the residence plus the first year's equalized assessed value
2of any added improvements which increased the assessed value of
3the residence after the base year.
4    "Base year" means the taxable year prior to the taxable
5year for which the applicant first qualifies and applies for
6the exemption provided that in the prior taxable year the
7property was improved with a permanent structure that was
8occupied as a residence by the applicant who was liable for
9paying real property taxes on the property and who was either
10(i) an owner of record of the property or had legal or
11equitable interest in the property as evidenced by a written
12instrument or (ii) had a legal or equitable interest as a
13lessee in the parcel of property that was single family
14residence. If in any subsequent taxable year for which the
15applicant applies and qualifies for the exemption the equalized
16assessed value of the residence is less than the equalized
17assessed value in the existing base year (provided that such
18equalized assessed value is not based on an assessed value that
19results from a temporary irregularity in the property that
20reduces the assessed value for one or more taxable years), then
21that subsequent taxable year shall become the base year until a
22new base year is established under the terms of this paragraph.
23For taxable year 1999 only, the Chief County Assessment Officer
24shall review (i) all taxable years for which the applicant
25applied and qualified for the exemption and (ii) the existing
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1year the year with the lowest equalized assessed value. An
2equalized assessed value that is based on an assessed value
3that results from a temporary irregularity in the property that
4reduces the assessed value for one or more taxable years shall
5not be considered the lowest equalized assessed value. The
6selected year shall be the base year for taxable year 1999 and
7thereafter until a new base year is established under the terms
8of this paragraph.
9    "Chief County Assessment Officer" means the County
10Assessor or Supervisor of Assessments of the county in which
11the property is located.
12    "Equalized assessed value" means the assessed value as
13equalized by the Illinois Department of Revenue.
14    "Household" means the applicant, the spouse of the
15applicant, and all persons using the residence of the applicant
16as their principal place of residence.
17    "Household income" means the combined income of the members
18of a household for the calendar year preceding the taxable
19year.
20    "Income" has the same meaning as provided in Section 3.07
21of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property
22Tax Relief Act, except that, beginning in assessment year 2001,
23"income" does not include veteran's benefits.
24    "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" means the United States
25Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor law or laws
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1preceding the taxable year.
2    "Life care facility that qualifies as a cooperative" means
3a facility as defined in Section 2 of the Life Care Facilities
4Act.
5    "Maximum income limitation" means:
6        (1) $35,000 prior to taxable year 1999;
7        (2) $40,000 in taxable years 1999 through 2003;
8        (3) $45,000 in taxable years 2004 through 2005;
9        (4) $50,000 in taxable years 2006 and 2007;
10        (5) $55,000 in taxable years 2008 through 2016;
11        (6) for taxable year 2017, (i) $65,000 for qualified
12    property located in a county with 3,000,000 or more
13    inhabitants and (ii) $55,000 for qualified property
14    located in a county with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants;
15    and
16        (7) for taxable years 2018 and thereafter, $65,000 for
17    all qualified property.
18    "Residence" means the principal dwelling place and
19appurtenant structures used for residential purposes in this
20State occupied on January 1 of the taxable year by a household
21and so much of the surrounding land, constituting the parcel
22upon which the dwelling place is situated, as is used for
23residential purposes. If the Chief County Assessment Officer
24has established a specific legal description for a portion of
25property constituting the residence, then that portion of
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1Section.
2    "Taxable year" means the calendar year during which ad
3valorem property taxes payable in the next succeeding year are
4levied.
5    (c) Beginning in taxable year 1994, a senior citizens
6assessment freeze homestead exemption is granted for real
7property that is improved with a permanent structure that is
8occupied as a residence by an applicant who (i) is 65 years of
9age or older during the taxable year, (ii) has a household
10income that does not exceed the maximum income limitation,
11(iii) is liable for paying real property taxes on the property,
12and (iv) is an owner of record of the property or has a legal or
13equitable interest in the property as evidenced by a written
14instrument. This homestead exemption shall also apply to a
15leasehold interest in a parcel of property improved with a
16permanent structure that is a single family residence that is
17occupied as a residence by a person who (i) is 65 years of age
18or older during the taxable year, (ii) has a household income
19that does not exceed the maximum income limitation, (iii) has a
20legal or equitable ownership interest in the property as
21lessee, and (iv) is liable for the payment of real property
22taxes on that property.
23    In counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the amount of
24the exemption for all taxable years is the equalized assessed
25value of the residence in the taxable year for which
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1counties, the amount of the exemption is as follows: (i)
2through taxable year 2005 and for taxable year 2007 and
3thereafter, the amount of this exemption shall be the equalized
4assessed value of the residence in the taxable year for which
5application is made minus the base amount; and (ii) for taxable
6year 2006, the amount of the exemption is as follows:
7        (1) For an applicant who has a household income of
8    $45,000 or less, the amount of the exemption is the
9    equalized assessed value of the residence in the taxable
10    year for which application is made minus the base amount.
11        (2) For an applicant who has a household income
12    exceeding $45,000 but not exceeding $46,250, the amount of
13    the exemption is (i) the equalized assessed value of the
14    residence in the taxable year for which application is made
15    minus the base amount (ii) multiplied by 0.8.
16        (3) For an applicant who has a household income
17    exceeding $46,250 but not exceeding $47,500, the amount of
18    the exemption is (i) the equalized assessed value of the
19    residence in the taxable year for which application is made
20    minus the base amount (ii) multiplied by 0.6.
21        (4) For an applicant who has a household income
22    exceeding $47,500 but not exceeding $48,750, the amount of
23    the exemption is (i) the equalized assessed value of the
24    residence in the taxable year for which application is made
25    minus the base amount (ii) multiplied by 0.4.
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1    exceeding $48,750 but not exceeding $50,000, the amount of
2    the exemption is (i) the equalized assessed value of the
3    residence in the taxable year for which application is made
4    minus the base amount (ii) multiplied by 0.2.
5    When the applicant is a surviving spouse of an applicant
6for a prior year for the same residence for which an exemption
7under this Section has been granted, the base year and base
8amount for that residence are the same as for the applicant for
9the prior year.
10    Each year at the time the assessment books are certified to
11the County Clerk, the Board of Review or Board of Appeals shall
12give to the County Clerk a list of the assessed values of
13improvements on each parcel qualifying for this exemption that
14were added after the base year for this parcel and that
15increased the assessed value of the property.
16    In the case of land improved with an apartment building
17owned and operated as a cooperative or a building that is a
18life care facility that qualifies as a cooperative, the maximum
19reduction from the equalized assessed value of the property is
20limited to the sum of the reductions calculated for each unit
21occupied as a residence by a person or persons (i) 65 years of
22age or older, (ii) with a household income that does not exceed
23the maximum income limitation, (iii) who is liable, by contract
24with the owner or owners of record, for paying real property
25taxes on the property, and (iv) who is an owner of record of a
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1building, other than a leasehold interest. In the instance of a
2cooperative where a homestead exemption has been granted under
3this Section, the cooperative association or its management
4firm shall credit the savings resulting from that exemption
5only to the apportioned tax liability of the owner who
6qualified for the exemption. Any person who willfully refuses
7to credit that savings to an owner who qualifies for the
8exemption is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
9    When a homestead exemption has been granted under this
10Section and an applicant then becomes a resident of a facility
11licensed under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the
12Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental Health
13Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the ID/DD Community Care Act, or
14the MC/DD Act, the exemption shall be granted in subsequent
15years so long as the residence (i) continues to be occupied by
16the qualified applicant's spouse or (ii) if remaining
17unoccupied, is still owned by the qualified applicant for the
18homestead exemption.
19    Beginning January 1, 1997, when an individual dies who
20would have qualified for an exemption under this Section, and
21the surviving spouse does not independently qualify for this
22exemption because of age, the exemption under this Section
23shall be granted to the surviving spouse for the taxable year
24preceding and the taxable year of the death, provided that,
25except for age, the surviving spouse meets all other
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1years.
2    When married persons maintain separate residences, the
3exemption provided for in this Section may be claimed by only
4one of such persons and for only one residence.
5    For taxable year 1994 only, in counties having less than
63,000,000 inhabitants, to receive the exemption, a person shall
7submit an application by February 15, 1995 to the Chief County
8Assessment Officer of the county in which the property is
9located. In counties having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, for
10taxable year 1994 and all subsequent taxable years, to receive
11the exemption, a person may submit an application to the Chief
12County Assessment Officer of the county in which the property
13is located during such period as may be specified by the Chief
14County Assessment Officer. The Chief County Assessment Officer
15in counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants shall annually
16give notice of the application period by mail or by
17publication. In counties having less than 3,000,000
18inhabitants, beginning with taxable year 1995 and thereafter,
19to receive the exemption, a person shall submit an application
20by July 1 of each taxable year to the Chief County Assessment
21Officer of the county in which the property is located. A
22county may, by ordinance, establish a date for submission of
23applications that is different than July 1. The applicant shall
24submit with the application an affidavit of the applicant's
25total household income, age, marital status (and if married the
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1principal dwelling place of members of the household on January
21 of the taxable year. The Department shall establish, by rule,
3a method for verifying the accuracy of affidavits filed by
4applicants under this Section, and the Chief County Assessment
5Officer may conduct audits of any taxpayer claiming an
6exemption under this Section to verify that the taxpayer is
7eligible to receive the exemption. Each application shall
8contain or be verified by a written declaration that it is made
9under the penalties of perjury. A taxpayer's signing a
10fraudulent application under this Act is perjury, as defined in
11Section 32-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012. The applications
12shall be clearly marked as applications for the Senior Citizens
13Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption and must contain a notice
14that any taxpayer who receives the exemption is subject to an
15audit by the Chief County Assessment Officer.
16    Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, in
17counties having fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, if an
18applicant fails to file the application required by this
19Section in a timely manner and this failure to file is due to a
20mental or physical condition sufficiently severe so as to
21render the applicant incapable of filing the application in a
22timely manner, the Chief County Assessment Officer may extend
23the filing deadline for a period of 30 days after the applicant
24regains the capability to file the application, but in no case
25may the filing deadline be extended beyond 3 months of the
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1provided in this paragraph, the applicant shall provide the
2Chief County Assessment Officer with a signed statement from
3the applicant's physician, advanced practice registered nurse,
4or physician assistant stating the nature and extent of the
5condition, that, in the physician's, advanced practice
6registered nurse's, or physician assistant's opinion, the
7condition was so severe that it rendered the applicant
8incapable of filing the application in a timely manner, and the
9date on which the applicant regained the capability to file the
10application.
11    Beginning January 1, 1998, notwithstanding any other
12provision to the contrary, in counties having fewer than
133,000,000 inhabitants, if an applicant fails to file the
14application required by this Section in a timely manner and
15this failure to file is due to a mental or physical condition
16sufficiently severe so as to render the applicant incapable of
17filing the application in a timely manner, the Chief County
18Assessment Officer may extend the filing deadline for a period
19of 3 months. In order to receive the extension provided in this
20paragraph, the applicant shall provide the Chief County
21Assessment Officer with a signed statement from the applicant's
22physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician
23assistant stating the nature and extent of the condition, and
24that, in the physician's, advanced practice registered
25nurse's, or physician assistant's opinion, the condition was so
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1application in a timely manner.
2    In counties having less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, if an
3applicant was denied an exemption in taxable year 1994 and the
4denial occurred due to an error on the part of an assessment
5official, or his or her agent or employee, then beginning in
6taxable year 1997 the applicant's base year, for purposes of
7determining the amount of the exemption, shall be 1993 rather
8than 1994. In addition, in taxable year 1997, the applicant's
9exemption shall also include an amount equal to (i) the amount
10of any exemption denied to the applicant in taxable year 1995
11as a result of using 1994, rather than 1993, as the base year,
12(ii) the amount of any exemption denied to the applicant in
13taxable year 1996 as a result of using 1994, rather than 1993,
14as the base year, and (iii) the amount of the exemption
15erroneously denied for taxable year 1994.
16    For purposes of this Section, a person who will be 65 years
17of age during the current taxable year shall be eligible to
18apply for the homestead exemption during that taxable year.
19Application shall be made during the application period in
20effect for the county of his or her residence.
21    The Chief County Assessment Officer may determine the
22eligibility of a life care facility that qualifies as a
23cooperative to receive the benefits provided by this Section by
24use of an affidavit, application, visual inspection,
25questionnaire, or other reasonable method in order to insure
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1by the management firm to the apportioned tax liability of each
2qualifying resident. The Chief County Assessment Officer may
3request reasonable proof that the management firm has so
4credited that exemption.
5    Except as provided in this Section, all information
6received by the chief county assessment officer or the
7Department from applications filed under this Section, or from
8any investigation conducted under the provisions of this
9Section, shall be confidential, except for official purposes or
10pursuant to official procedures for collection of any State or
11local tax or enforcement of any civil or criminal penalty or
12sanction imposed by this Act or by any statute or ordinance
13imposing a State or local tax. Any person who divulges any such
14information in any manner, except in accordance with a proper
15judicial order, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
16    Nothing contained in this Section shall prevent the
17Director or chief county assessment officer from publishing or
18making available reasonable statistics concerning the
19operation of the exemption contained in this Section in which
20the contents of claims are grouped into aggregates in such a
21way that information contained in any individual claim shall
22not be disclosed.
23    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for taxable
24year 2017 and thereafter, in counties of 3,000,000 or more
25inhabitants, the amount of the exemption shall be the greater
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1this Section or (ii) $2,000.
2    (c-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each
3chief county assessment officer may approve this exemption for
4the 2020 and 2021 taxable years year, without application, for
5any property that was approved for this exemption for the 2019
6taxable year, provided that:
7        (1) the county board has declared a local disaster as
8    provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act
9    related to the COVID-19 public health emergency;
10        (2) the owner of record of the property as of January 1
11    of the taxable year January 1, 2020 is the same as the
12    owner of record of the property as of January 1, 2019;
13        (3) the exemption for the 2019 taxable year has not
14    been determined to be an erroneous exemption as defined by
15    this Code; and
16        (4) the applicant for the 2019 taxable year has not
17    asked for the exemption to be removed for the 2019, or
18    2020, or 2021 taxable years.
19    Nothing in this subsection shall preclude or impair the
20authority of a chief county assessment officer to conduct
21audits of any taxpayer claiming an exemption under this Section
22to verify that the taxpayer is eligible to receive the
23exemption as provided elsewhere in this Section.
24    (d) Each Chief County Assessment Officer shall annually
25publish a notice of availability of the exemption provided
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1days but no more than 75 days prior to the date on which the
2application must be submitted to the Chief County Assessment
3Officer of the county in which the property is located. The
4notice shall appear in a newspaper of general circulation in
5the county.
6    Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of the State Mandates Act,
7no reimbursement by the State is required for the
8implementation of any mandate created by this Section.
9(Source: P.A. 100-401, eff. 8-25-17; 100-513, eff. 1-1-18;
10100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 101-635, eff. 6-5-20.)
 
11    Section 30. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
12amended by changing Sections 5, 6, and 7 as follows:
 
13    (430 ILCS 65/5)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-5)
14    Sec. 5. Application and renewal.
15    (a) The Department of State Police shall either approve or
16deny all applications within 30 days from the date they are
17received, except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section,
18and every applicant found qualified under Section 8 of this Act
19by the Department shall be entitled to a Firearm Owner's
20Identification Card upon the payment of a $10 fee. Any
21applicant who is an active duty member of the Armed Forces of
22the United States, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or
23a member of the Reserve Forces of the United States is exempt
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1issuance of Firearm Owner's Identification Cards, or renewals
2thereof, shall be deposited in the Wildlife and Fish Fund in
3the State Treasury; $1 of the fee shall be deposited in the
4State Police Services Fund and $3 of the fee shall be deposited
5in the State Police Firearm Services Fund.
6    (b) Renewal applications shall be approved or denied within
760 business days, provided the applicant submitted his or her
8renewal application prior to the expiration of his or her
9Firearm Owner's Identification Card. If a renewal application
10has been submitted prior to the expiration date of the
11applicant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card, the Firearm
12Owner's Identification Card shall remain valid while the
13Department processes the application, unless the person is
14subject to or becomes subject to revocation under this Act. The
15cost for a renewal application shall be $10 which shall be
16deposited into the State Police Firearm Services Fund.
17    (c) When a disaster has been declared by the Governor under
18the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act that impacts
19counties representing a majority of the population of this
20State, or if the Illinois State Police are unable to approve or
21deny renewal applications within 60 days after the time-lines
22specified in this Act, the Illinois State Police may by rule or
23emergency rulemaking extend the expiration dates of Firearm
24Owner's Identification Cards. Any Firearm Owner's
25Identification Cards with an extended expiration date shall be
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1purchasing ammunition and firearms, unless the person becomes
2subject to revocation or suspension under this Act.
3(Source: P.A. 100-906, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
4    (430 ILCS 65/6)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-6)
5    Sec. 6. Contents of Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
6    (a) A Firearm Owner's Identification Card, issued by the
7Department of State Police at such places as the Director of
8the Department shall specify, shall contain the applicant's
9name, residence, date of birth, sex, physical description,
10recent photograph, except as provided in subsection (c-5), and
11signature. Each Firearm Owner's Identification Card must have
12the expiration date boldly and conspicuously displayed on the
13face of the card, unless the validity has been extended under
14subsection (b) of Section 7. Each Firearm Owner's
15Identification Card must have printed on it the following:
16"CAUTION - This card does not permit bearer to UNLAWFULLY carry
17or use firearms." Before December 1, 2002, the Department may
18use a person's digital photograph and signature from his or her
19Illinois driver's license or Illinois Identification Card, if
20available. On and after December 1, 2002, the Department shall
21use a person's digital photograph and signature from his or her
22Illinois driver's license or Illinois Identification Card, if
23available. The Department shall decline to use a person's
24digital photograph or signature if the digital photograph or
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1erroneous data, unless otherwise provided by law.
2    (b) A person applying for a Firearm Owner's Identification
3Card shall consent to the Department of State Police using the
4applicant's digital driver's license or Illinois
5Identification Card photograph, if available, and signature on
6the applicant's Firearm Owner's Identification Card. The
7Secretary of State shall allow the Department of State Police
8access to the photograph and signature for the purpose of
9identifying the applicant and issuing to the applicant a
10Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
11    (c) The Secretary of State shall conduct a study to
12determine the cost and feasibility of creating a method of
13adding an identifiable code, background, or other means on the
14driver's license or Illinois Identification Card to show that
15an individual is not disqualified from owning or possessing a
16firearm under State or federal law. The Secretary shall report
17the findings of this study 12 months after the effective date
18of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly.
19    (c-5) If a person qualifies for a photograph exemption, in
20lieu of a photograph, the Firearm Owner's Identification Card
21shall contain a copy of the card holder's fingerprints. Each
22Firearm Owner's Identification Card described in this
23subsection (c-5) must have printed on it the following: "This
24card is only valid for firearm purchases through a federally
25licensed firearms dealer when presented with photographic
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1(Source: P.A. 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
2    (430 ILCS 65/7)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-7)
3    Sec. 7. Validity of Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
4    (a) Except as provided in Section 8 of this Act or
5subsection (b) of this Section, a Firearm Owner's
6Identification Card issued under the provisions of this Act
7shall be valid for the person to whom it is issued for a period
8of 10 years from the date of issuance.
9    (b) If a renewal application is submitted to the Department
10before the expiration date of the applicant's current Firearm
11Owner's Identification Card, the Firearm Owner's
12Identification Card shall remain valid for a period of 60
13business days, unless the person is subject to or becomes
14subject to revocation under this Act.
15    (c) The validity of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card
16may be extended as provided in subsection (b) of Section 5.
17(Source: P.A. 100-906, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
18    Section 35. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by
19changing Section 50 as follows:
 
20    (430 ILCS 66/50)
21    Sec. 50. License renewal.
22    (a) This subsection (a) applies through the 180th day
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1101st General Assembly. Applications for renewal of a license
2shall be made to the Department. A license shall be renewed for
3a period of 5 years upon receipt of a completed renewal
4application, completion of 3 hours of training required under
5Section 75 of this Act, payment of the applicable renewal fee,
6and completion of an investigation under Section 35 of this
7Act. The renewal application shall contain the information
8required in Section 30 of this Act, except that the applicant
9need not resubmit a full set of fingerprints.
10    (b) This subsection (b) applies on and after the 181st day
11following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
12101st General Assembly. Applications for renewal of a license
13shall be made to the Department. A license shall be renewed for
14a period of 5 years from the date of expiration on the
15applicant's current license upon the receipt of a completed
16renewal application, completion of 3 hours of training required
17under Section 75 of this Act, payment of the applicable renewal
18fee, and completion of an investigation under Section 35 of
19this Act. The renewal application shall contain the information
20required in Section 30 of this Act, except that the applicant
21need not resubmit a full set of fingerprints.
22    (c) When a disaster has been declared by the Governor under
23the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act that impacts
24counties representing a majority of the population of this
25State, or if the Illinois State Police are unable to approve or
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1specified in this Act, the Illinois State Police may by rule or
2emergency rulemaking extend the expiration dates of concealed
3carry licenses. Any concealed carry license with an extended
4expiration date shall be deemed valid for the purposes this
5Act. A concealed carry license that is renewed before its
6expiration date remains valid during this period; provided,
7that during the period of the disaster declared by the
8Governor, the concealed carry license shall remain valid even
9if the licensee has not applied for renewal of the license.
10(Source: P.A. 101-80, eff. 7-12-19.)
 
11    Section 40. The Open Space Lands Acquisition and
12Development Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
13    (525 ILCS 35/3)  (from Ch. 85, par. 2103)
14    Sec. 3. From appropriations made from the Capital
15Development Fund, Build Illinois Bond Fund or other available
16or designated funds for such purposes, the Department shall
17make grants to local governments as financial assistance for
18the capital development and improvement of park, recreation or
19conservation areas, marinas and shorelines, including planning
20and engineering costs, and for the acquisition of open space
21lands, including acquisition of easements and other property
22interests less than fee simple ownership if the Department
23determines that such property interests are sufficient to carry
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1limitations set forth in this Act.
2    No more than 10% of the amount so appropriated for any
3fiscal year may be committed or expended on any one project
4described in an application under this Act.
5    Any grant under this Act to a local government shall be
6conditioned upon the state providing assistance on a 50/50
7matching basis for the acquisition of open space lands and for
8capital development and improvement proposals. However, a
9local government defined as "distressed" under criteria
10adopted by the Department through administrative rule shall be
11eligible for assistance up to 90% for the acquisition of open
12space lands and for capital development and improvement
13proposals, provided that no more than 10% of the amount
14appropriated under this Act in any fiscal year is made
15available as grants to distressed local governments.
16    An advance payment of a A minimum of 50% of any grant made
17to a unit of local government under this Act must be paid to
18the unit of local government at the time the Department awards
19the grant. A unit of local government may opt out of the
20advanced payment option at the time of the award of the grant.
21The remainder of the grant shall be distributed to the local
22government quarterly on a reimbursement basis. The Department
23shall consider an applicant's request for an extension to a
24grant under this Act if (i) the advanced payment is expended or
25legally obligated within the 2 years required by Section 5 of
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1payment was made.
2(Source: P.A. 98-326, eff. 8-12-13; 98-520, eff. 8-23-13;
398-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
4    Section 45. The Child Labor Law is amended by changing
5Sections 8, 11, and 12 as follows:
 
6    (820 ILCS 205/8)  (from Ch. 48, par. 31.8)
7    Sec. 8. Authority to issue employment certificates.
8    (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, the City or
9County Superintendent of Schools, or their duly authorized
10agents, are authorized to issue an employment certificate for
11any minor under sixteen (16) years of age, said certificate
12authorizing and permitting the appearance of such minor in a
13play or musical comedy with a professional traveling theatrical
14production on the stage of a duly licensed theatre wherein not
15more than two performances are given in any one day and not
16more than eight performances are given in any one week, or nine
17when a holiday occurs during the week, or in a musical recital
18or concert: Provided, that such minor is accompanied by his
19parent or guardian or by a person in whose care the parent or
20guardian has placed the minor and whose connection with the
21performance or with the operation of the theatre in which the
22minor is to appear is limited to the care of such minor or of
23minors appearing therein: And provided further, that such minor
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1concert, attend rehearsals, or be present in connection with
2such appearance or rehearsals, in the theatre where the play or
3musical comedy is produced or in the place where the concert or
4recital is given, for more than a total of six (6) hours in any
5one day, or on more than six (6) days in any one week, or for
6more than a total of twenty-four (24) hours in any one week, or
7after the hour of 11 postmeridian; and provided further, no
8such minor shall be excused from attending school except as
9authorized pursuant to Section 26-1 of the School Code.
10Application for such certificate shall be made by the manager
11of the theatre, or by the person in the district responsible
12for the musical recital or concert, and by the parent or
13guardian of such minor to the City or County Superintendent of
14Schools or his authorized agent at least fourteen (14) days in
15advance of such appearance. The City or County Superintendent
16of Schools or his agent may issue a permit if satisfied that
17adequate provision has been made for the educational
18instruction of such minor, for safeguarding his health and for
19the proper moral supervision of such minor, and that proper
20rest and dressing room facilities are provided in the theatre
21for such minor.
22    (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, the City or
23Regional Superintendent of Schools, or their duly authorized
24agents, are authorized to issue an employment certificate for
25any minor under 16 years of age, such certificate authorizing
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1motion picture, radio or television production: Provided, that
2no such minor shall be excused from attending school except as
3authorized pursuant to Section 26-1 of The School Code. The
4Department of Labor shall promulgate rules and regulations to
5carry out the provisions of this subsection. Such rules and
6regulations shall be designed to protect the health and welfare
7of child models or actors and to insure that the conditions
8under which minors are employed, used or exhibited will not
9impair their health, welfare, development or proper education.
10    (c) In situations where a minor from another state seeks to
11obtain an Illinois employment certificate, the Department
12shall work with a City or Regional Superintendent of Schools,
13or the State Superintendent of Education, or his or her duly
14authorized agents, to issue the certificate. The
15Superintendent may waive the requirement in Section 12 of this
16Act that a minor submit his or her application in person, if
17the minor resides in another state.
18(Source: P.A. 96-1247, eff. 7-23-10.)
 
19    (820 ILCS 205/11)  (from Ch. 48, par. 31.11)
20    Sec. 11. Employment certificate issuance; duration;
21revocation.
22    (a) The employment certificate shall be issued by the City
23or County Superintendent of Schools or by their duly authorized
24agents and shall be valid for a period of one year. The person
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1the oaths provided for herein, but no fee shall be charged. It
2shall be the duty of the school board or local school
3authority, to designate a place or places where certificates
4shall be issued and recorded, and physical examinations made
5without fee, as hereinafter provided, and to establish and
6maintain the necessary records and clerical services for
7carrying out the provisions of this Act.
8    The issuing officer shall notify the principal of the
9school attended by the minor for whom an employment certificate
10for out of school work is issued by him.
11    The parent or legal guardian of a minor, or the principal
12of the school attended by the minor for whom an employment
13certificate has been issued may ask for the revocation of the
14certificate by petition to the Department of Labor in writing,
15stating the reasons he believes that the employment is
16interfering with the best physical, intellectual or moral
17development of the minor. The Department of Labor shall
18thereupon revoke the employment certificate by notice in
19writing to the employer of the minor.
20    (b) In situations where a minor from another state seeks to
21obtain an Illinois employment certificate, the Department
22shall work with a City or Regional Superintendent of Schools,
23or the State Superintendent of Education, or his or her duly
24authorized agents, to issue the certificate. The
25Superintendent may waive the requirement in Section 12 of this
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1the minor resides in another state.
2(Source: P.A. 96-1247, eff. 7-23-10.)
 
3    (820 ILCS 205/12)  (from Ch. 48, par. 31.12)
4    Sec. 12. The person authorized to issue employment
5certificates shall issue a certificate only after examining and
6approving the written application and other papers required
7under this Section. The application shall be signed by the
8applicant's parent or legal guardian. The application shall be
9submitted in person by the minor desiring employment, unless
10the issuing officer determines that the minor may utilize a
11remote application process. The minor shall be accompanied by
12his or her parent, guardian, or custodian, whether applying in
13person or remotely. The following papers shall be submitted
14with the application:
15    1. A statement of intention to employ signed by the
16prospective employer, or by someone duly authorized by him,
17setting forth the specific nature of the occupation in which he
18intends to employ such minor and the exact hours of the day and
19number of hours per day and days per week during which the
20minor shall be employed.
21    2. Evidence of age showing that the minor is of the age
22required by this Act, which evidence shall be documentary, and
23shall be required in the order designated, as follows:
24        a. a birth certificate or transcript thereof furnished
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1    recorded date and place of birth issued by a registrar of
2    vital records, or other officer charged with the duty of
3    recording births, such registration having been completed
4    within 10 years after the date of birth;
5        b. a certificate of baptism, or transcript thereof,
6    duly certified, showing the date of birth and place of
7    baptism of the child;
8        c. other documentary proof of age (other than a school
9    record or an affidavit of age) such as a bona fide record
10    of the date and place of the child's birth, kept in the
11    Bible in which the records of births, marriages and deaths
12    in the family of the child are preserved; a certificate of
13    confirmation or other church ceremony at least one year
14    old, showing the age of the child and the date and place of
15    the confirmation or ceremony; or a certificate of arrival
16    in the United States, issued by the United States
17    Immigration Officer, showing the age of the child; or a
18    life insurance policy at least one year old showing the age
19    of the child;
20        d. If none of the proofs of age described in items a, b
21    and c are obtainable, and only in that case, the issuing
22    officer may accept a certificate signed by a physician, who
23    shall be a public health officer or a public school
24    physician, stating that he has examined the child and that
25    in his opinion the child is at least of the age required by
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1    of the child, the condition of the child's teeth, and any
2    other facts concerning the child's physical development
3    revealed by the examination and upon which his opinion as
4    to the child's age is based, and shall be accompanied by a
5    school record of age.
6    3. A statement on a form approved by the Department of
7Labor and signed by the principal of the school that the minor
8attends, or during school holidays when the principal is not
9available, then by the regional superintendent of schools or by
10a person designated by him for that purpose, showing the
11minor's name, address, social security number, grade last
12completed, and the names of his parents, provided that the
13statement shall be required only in the case of a minor who is
14employed on school days outside school hours, or on Saturdays
15or other school holidays during the school term.
16    4. A statement of physical fitness signed by a public
17health or public school physician who has examined the minor,
18certifying that the minor is physically fit to be employed in
19all legal occupations or to be employed in legal occupations
20under limitations specified. If the statement of physical
21fitness is limited, the employment certificate issued thereon
22shall state clearly the limitations upon its use, and shall be
23valid only when used under the limitations so stated.
24    In any case where the physician deems it advisable he may
25issue a certificate of physical fitness for a specified period
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1issued shall appear and be re-examined before being permitted
2to continue work.
3    Examinations shall be made in accordance with the standards
4and procedures prescribed by the State Director of the
5Department of Labor, in consultation with the State Director of
6the Department of Public Health and the State Superintendent of
7Education, and shall be recorded on a form furnished by the
8Department of Labor. When made by public health or public
9school physicians, the examination shall be made without charge
10to the minor. In case a public health or public school
11physician is not available, a statement from a private
12physician who has examined the minor may be accepted, provided
13that the examination is made in accordance with the standards
14and procedures established by the Department of Labor.
15    If the issuing officer refuses to issue a certificate to a
16minor, the issuing officer shall send to the principal of the
17school last attended by the minor the name and address of the
18minor and the reason for the refusal to issue the certificate.
19(Source: P.A. 87-895; 88-365.)
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.".