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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended
5by adding Section 1-75 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/1-75 new)
7    Sec. 1-75. Homeless services and supportive housing;
8veterans data. The Department's Bureau of Homeless Services
9and Supportive Housing within the Office of Family Support
10Services shall annually review and collect data on the number
11of military veterans receiving services or benefits under the
12Emergency and Transitional Housing Program, the Emergency Food
13Program, the Homeless Prevention Program, and the Supporting
14Housing Program. The Department may request and receive the
15cooperation of any other State agency that is relevant to the
16collection of the data required under this Section. The Bureau
17shall annually submit to the General Assembly a written report
18that details the number of military veterans served under each
19program no later than December 31, 2023 and every December 31
20thereafter.