HB4473 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4473

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 3805/7.32

Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Provides that of the funds received by the Illinois Housing Development Authority for Homeowner Assistance under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, at least 20% shall be allocated to counties and municipalities on the basis of: (i) per capita plus; and (ii) number of housing units that are over 50 years old, to be used to aid eligible persons in coming into compliance with building code violations. Provides that eligible persons are those who are the owner-occupier of the residence, with an income level that is 200% of the federal poverty level or 50% of the median income of the county.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Housing Development Act is amended by changing Section 7.32 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3805/7.32)

Sec. 7.32. American Rescue Plan Homeowner Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance.

(a) The Authority may receive, directly or indirectly, federal funds from the Homeowner Assistance Fund authorized under Section 3206 of the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2), and may use the funds only in the manner and for the purposes authorized therein and in related federal guidance.

(a-5) Of the funds received by the Authority under subsection (a), at least 20% shall be allocated to counties and municipalities on the basis of: (i) per capita plus; and (ii) number of housing units that are over 50 years old, to be used to aid eligible persons in coming into compliance with building code violations. For purposes of this subsection (a-5), "eligible persons" means those who are the owner-occupier of the residence, with an income level that is 200% of the federal poverty level or 50% of the median income of the county.

(b) The Authority may receive, directly or indirectly, federal funds from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program authorized under Section 3201 of the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and Section 501 of Subtitle A of Title V of Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), and may use the funds only in the manner and for the purposes authorized therein and in related federal guidance.

(Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21.)