Sen. Dan McConchie
Filed: 3/14/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2751 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2751 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 
55-12022 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-12022 new)
7    Sec. 5-12022. Building permit fee for veterans with a 
8disability.
9    (a) A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver 
10shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements 
11to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the 
12improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the 
13veteran. Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of 
14any person to submit to the county applications, forms, or 
15other paperwork to obtain a building permit. A veteran or 
16caregiver must provide proof of veteran status and attest to 
 
 
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1the fact that the improvements to the residence are required 
2to accommodate the veteran's disability. Proof of veteran 
3status is to be construed liberally, and veteran status shall 
4include service in the Armed Forces of the United States, 
5National Guard, or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the 
6United States.
7    (b) What constitutes proof of veteran status shall be 
8determined by the county. The Illinois Department of Veterans' 
9Affairs may not adjudicate any dispute arising under paragraph 
10(a).
11    (c) A home rule county may not regulate building permit 
12fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section 
13is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article 
14VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by 
15home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the 
16State. 
 
17    Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section 
18110-17 as follows:
 
19    (60 ILCS 1/110-17 new)
20    Sec. 110-17. Building permit fee for veterans with a 
21disability. A veteran with a disability or the veteran's 
22caregiver shall not be charged any building permit fee for 
23improvements to the residence of the veteran with a disability 
24if the improvements are required to accommodate a disability 
 
 
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1of the veteran. Nothing in this Section changes the obligation 
2of any person to submit to the township applications, forms, 
3or other paperwork to obtain a building permit. A veteran or 
4caregiver must provide proof of veteran status and attest to 
5the fact that the improvements to the residence are required 
6to accommodate the veteran's disability. Proof of veteran 
7status is to be construed liberally, and veteran status shall 
8include service in the Armed Forces of the United States, 
9National Guard, or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the 
10United States. What constitutes proof of veteran status shall 
11be determined by the township. The Illinois Department of 
12Veterans' Affairs may not adjudicate any dispute arising under 
13this paragraph. 
 
14    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 
15adding Section 11-13-28 as follows:
 
16    (65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new)
17    Sec. 11-13-28. Building permit fee for veterans with a 
18disability.
19    (a) A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver 
20shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements 
21to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the 
22improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the 
23veteran. Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of 
24any person to submit to the municipality applications, forms, 
 
 
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1or other paperwork to obtain a building permit. A veteran or 
2caregiver must provide proof of veteran status and attest to 
3the fact that the improvements to the residence are required 
4to accommodate the veteran's disability. Proof of veteran 
5status is to be construed liberally, and veteran status shall 
6include service in the Armed Forces of the United States, 
7National Guard, or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the 
8United States.
9    (b) What constitutes proof of veteran status shall be 
10determined by the municipality. The Illinois Department of 
11Veterans' Affairs may not adjudicate any dispute arising under 
12paragraph (a).
13    (c) A home rule municipality may not regulate building 
14permit fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This 
15Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of 
16Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent 
17exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised 
18by the State.".