103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1348 Introduced 2/6/2023, by Sen. Ann Gillespie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 310 ILCS 65/18.1 new Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority may develop on behalf of the State or with an eligible developer, or may assist under a government assistance program in the development of, housing projects that shall be exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any governmental agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, the development and improvement of land, and the construction of dwelling units, regardless of whether or not the project receives funding under this Act, if: (1) the Illinois Housing Development Authority finds the housing project is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Act and meets minimum requirements of health and safety; (2) the development of the proposed housing project does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, rates, or fees approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission for public utilities or of the various community water supply advisory boards; and (3) the legislative body of the county in which the housing project is to be situated approves the project with or without modifications. Provides that the Affordable Housing Advisory Commission shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove a boundary change within 45 days after the Illinois Housing Development Authority has submitted a petition to the Commission. Provides that if, on the 46th day, the petition is not disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the Commission. LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1348 Introduced 2/6/2023, by Sen. Ann Gillespie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 310 ILCS 65/18.1 new 310 ILCS 65/18.1 new Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority may develop on behalf of the State or with an eligible developer, or may assist under a government assistance program in the development of, housing projects that shall be exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any governmental agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, the development and improvement of land, and the construction of dwelling units, regardless of whether or not the project receives funding under this Act, if: (1) the Illinois Housing Development Authority finds the housing project is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Act and meets minimum requirements of health and safety; (2) the development of the proposed housing project does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, rates, or fees approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission for public utilities or of the various community water supply advisory boards; and (3) the legislative body of the county in which the housing project is to be situated approves the project with or without modifications. Provides that the Affordable Housing Advisory Commission shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove a boundary change within 45 days after the Illinois Housing Development Authority has submitted a petition to the Commission. Provides that if, on the 46th day, the petition is not disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the Commission. LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1348 Introduced 2/6/2023, by Sen. Ann Gillespie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 310 ILCS 65/18.1 new 310 ILCS 65/18.1 new 310 ILCS 65/18.1 new Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority may develop on behalf of the State or with an eligible developer, or may assist under a government assistance program in the development of, housing projects that shall be exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any governmental agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, the development and improvement of land, and the construction of dwelling units, regardless of whether or not the project receives funding under this Act, if: (1) the Illinois Housing Development Authority finds the housing project is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Act and meets minimum requirements of health and safety; (2) the development of the proposed housing project does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, rates, or fees approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission for public utilities or of the various community water supply advisory boards; and (3) the legislative body of the county in which the housing project is to be situated approves the project with or without modifications. Provides that the Affordable Housing Advisory Commission shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove a boundary change within 45 days after the Illinois Housing Development Authority has submitted a petition to the Commission. Provides that if, on the 46th day, the petition is not disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the Commission. LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b A BILL FOR SB1348LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b SB1348 LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b SB1348 LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b 1 AN ACT concerning housing. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Affordable Housing Act is amended 5 by adding Section 18.1 as follows: 6 (310 ILCS 65/18.1 new) 7 Sec. 18.1. Exemption from statutes, ordinances, charter 8 provisions, and rules. 9 (a) As used in this Section, "government assistance 10 program" means a housing program qualified by the Illinois 11 Housing Development Authority and administered or operated by 12 the Illinois Housing Development Authority or the U.S. 13 Department of Housing and Urban Development or any of their 14 political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, 15 corporate or otherwise. 16 (b) The Illinois Housing Development Authority may develop 17 on behalf of the State or with an eligible developer, or may 18 assist under a government assistance program in the 19 development of, housing projects that shall be exempt from all 20 statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any 21 governmental agency relating to planning, zoning, construction 22 standards for subdivisions, the development and improvement of 23 land, and the construction of dwelling units thereon, 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1348 Introduced 2/6/2023, by Sen. Ann Gillespie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 310 ILCS 65/18.1 new 310 ILCS 65/18.1 new 310 ILCS 65/18.1 new Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority may develop on behalf of the State or with an eligible developer, or may assist under a government assistance program in the development of, housing projects that shall be exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any governmental agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, the development and improvement of land, and the construction of dwelling units, regardless of whether or not the project receives funding under this Act, if: (1) the Illinois Housing Development Authority finds the housing project is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Act and meets minimum requirements of health and safety; (2) the development of the proposed housing project does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, rates, or fees approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission for public utilities or of the various community water supply advisory boards; and (3) the legislative body of the county in which the housing project is to be situated approves the project with or without modifications. Provides that the Affordable Housing Advisory Commission shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove a boundary change within 45 days after the Illinois Housing Development Authority has submitted a petition to the Commission. Provides that if, on the 46th day, the petition is not disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the Commission. LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b A BILL FOR 310 ILCS 65/18.1 new LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b SB1348 LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b SB1348- 2 -LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b SB1348 - 2 - LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b SB1348 - 2 - LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b 1 regardless of whether or not the project receives funding 2 under this Act, if all of the following is satisfied: 3 (1) The Illinois Housing Development Authority finds 4 the housing project is consistent with the purpose and 5 intent of this Act and meets minimum requirements of 6 health and safety. 7 (2) The development of the proposed housing project 8 does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, rates, 9 or fees approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission for 10 public utilities or of the various community water supply 11 advisory boards. 12 (3) The legislative body of the county in which the 13 housing project is to be situated approves the project 14 with or without modifications. 15 (A) The legislative body shall approve, approve 16 with modification, or disapprove the project by 17 resolution within 45 days after the Illinois Housing 18 Development Authority has submitted the preliminary 19 plans and specifications for the project to the 20 legislative body. If on the 46th day a project is not 21 disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the 22 legislative body. 23 (B) No action shall be prosecuted or maintained 24 against any county, its officials, or employees on 25 account of actions taken by them in reviewing, 26 approving, modifying, or disapproving the plans and SB1348 - 2 - LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b SB1348- 3 -LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b SB1348 - 3 - LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b SB1348 - 3 - LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b 1 specifications. 2 (C) The final plans and specifications for the 3 project shall be deemed approved by the legislative 4 body if the final plans and specifications do not 5 substantially deviate from the preliminary plans and 6 specifications. The final plans and specifications for 7 the project shall constitute the zoning, building, 8 construction, and subdivision standards for that 9 project. The Executive Director of the Illinois 10 Housing Development Authority or the responsible 11 county official may certify maps and plans of lands 12 connected with the project as having complied with 13 applicable laws and ordinances relating to 14 consolidation and subdivision of lands, and the maps 15 and plans shall be accepted for registration or 16 recordation by the county's Office of Recorder of 17 Deeds. 18 (c) The Affordable Housing Advisory Commission shall 19 approve, approve with modification, or disapprove a boundary 20 change within 45 days after the Illinois Housing Development 21 Authority has submitted a petition to the Commission. If, on 22 the 46th day, the petition is not disapproved, it shall be 23 deemed approved by the Commission. SB1348 - 3 - LRB103 27366 KTG 53738 b