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Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Filed: 2/27/2023
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1222
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1222 on page 2, by |
| 3 | | replacing line 22 with the following:
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| 4 | | "(7) According to a report released in 2021 by the U.S. |
| 5 | | Census Bureau, nearly 3,900,000 veterans receive disability |
| 6 | | compensation payments. These veterans have sacrificed in |
| 7 | | service to their country and for the defense of our freedoms. |
| 8 | | Home modifications will help Illinois veterans to regain and |
| 9 | | maintain their own freedom to utilize their homes and access |
| 10 | | the world around them. |
| 11 | | (8) Current grant recipients of home modifications"; and
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| 12 | | on page 4, line 2, after "home,", by inserting "create |
| 13 | | universal design,"; and
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| 14 | | on page 4, immediately below line 4, by inserting the |
| 15 | | following: |
| 16 | | ""Older adult" means any person 60 years of age or |
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| 1 | | older. |
| 2 | | "Universal design" means any dwelling unit designed |
| 3 | | and constructed that is safe and accessible for everyone, |
| 4 | | regardless of age, physical ability, or stature."; and
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| 5 | | by replacing line 23 on page 4 through line 13 on page 5 with |
| 6 | | the following: |
| 7 | | "(a) To qualify for financial assistance under the Home |
| 8 | | Modification Program, an applicant must meet the following |
| 9 | | requirements: |
| 10 | | (1) Be a resident of the State of Illinois. |
| 11 | | (2) Be a person with a disability as defined in |
| 12 | | Section 15. An older adult or veteran who has a disability |
| 13 | | as defined in Section 15 meets this requirement. |
| 14 | | (3) Have proof of disability from an agency other than |
| 15 | | a center for independent living when a disability is not |
| 16 | | obvious or readily apparent. |
| 17 | | (4) Be a homeowner or a residential tenant who has |
| 18 | | obtained the permission of his or her landlord to make the |
| 19 | | home modification. If a tenant and landlord agree to the |
| 20 | | home modification, both parties must sign off on final |
| 21 | | approval, as well as sign a statement of non-fraudulent |
| 22 | | intent. |
| 23 | | (5) Have income that does not exceed 200% of area |
| 24 | | median income."; and
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