The Illinois General Assembly offers the Google Translate™ service for visitor convenience. In no way should it be considered accurate as to the translation of any content herein.
Visitors of the Illinois General Assembly website are encouraged to use other translation services available on the internet.
The English language version is always the official and authoritative version of this website.
NOTE: To return to the original English language version, select the "Show Original" button on the Google Translate™ menu bar at the top of the window.
Synopsis As Introduced Creates the Builders' Appeal Act. States that the purpose is to provide expeditious relief from local ordinances and regulations that inhibit the construction of affordable housing needed to serve low-income and moderate-income households in this State. Allows local approving authorities to issue a comprehensive permit to a developer of affordable housing. The comprehensive permit includes all local government approvals or licenses, except a building permit. Requires a hearing on an application. Sets forth requirements for approving a comprehensive permit. Creates a State Housing Appeals Board to hear appeals of decisions of a local approving authority. Contains other provisions.
Housing Affordability Impact Note (Illinois Housing Development Authority)
While streamlined zoning and other regulatory processing by local governments of affordable housing projects certainly has the potential of reducing developer costs and reducing time delays, there is no guarantee that such savings will be passed along to homebuyers for such projects that involve homeownership opportunities, nor is there an accurate method to calculate that actual cost savings.
Fiscal Note (Housing Development Authority)
House Bill 220 requires the Authority to provide space and clerical and other assistance to a newly-created Housing Appeals Board, which would appeal decisions of local approving authorities issuing comprehensive permits to affordable housing developers. The legislation does not reference a funding level, and without specific information regarding the scale and scope of the proposal its fiscal effect on IHDA cannot be determined.
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything. Creates the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act. States that the purpose is to encourage counties and municipalities to incorporate affordable housing within their housing stock sufficient to meet the needs of their county or community and to allow builders to seek relief from local ordinances and regulations that may inhibit the construction of affordable housing needed to serve low-income and moderate-income households in this State. Requires certain local governments to approve an affordable housing plan prior to July 1, 2004 and sets forth the requirements for that plan. Creates the State Housing Appeals Board to hear appeals of decisions of a local approving authority.
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that one of the members appointed to the Housing Appeals Board shall be a retired circuit judge or a retired appellate judge (instead of a circuit judge), who shall act as chairperson. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority (instead of the Housing Appeals Board) shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the Board's responsibilities. Makes other changes.
This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly
by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706
Contact ILGA Webmaster