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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that each unit of local government which imposes or intends to impose impact fees and which has created an Advisory Committee, shall publish the names of the Advisory Committee members names on the public website maintained by the unit of local government, together with a list of the dates and times at which the Advisory Committee has met and provide an electronically accessible copy of the minutes of any such meetings. Removes language providing that if the unit of local government has a planning or zoning commission, the unit of local government may elect to use its planning or zoning commission to serve as the Advisory Committee. Provides that a unit of local government which currently has in effect an impact fee ordinance or resolution shall have not more than 12 months from July 1, 2025 to bring its ordinance or resolution into conformance with the requirements imposed by the Act, except that a home rule unit of local government with a population over 75,000 and located in a county with a population over 600,000 and less than 2,000,000 shall have not more than 18 months from July 1, 2025 to bring that ordinance or resolution into conformance. Provides that any unit of local government which has in effect an impact fee ordinance or resolution on the effective date of the amendatory Act and which has not brought their impact fee ordinance or resolution into compliance by the required date, shall refund all funds previously collected under the impact fee ordinance or resolution together with any interest earned on the same. Effective January 1, 2026.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Highway Code to enhance transparency and compliance for road improvement impact fees. It requires local governments with impact fee advisory committees to publish committee member names, meeting dates, and meeting minutes on their public websites. The bill modifies the composition and selection process for these advisory committees, mandating that they include representatives from real estate, development, building industries, and labor communities. For counties and municipalities, specific guidelines are established for appointing committee members, ensuring diverse representation. The bill provides a transition period for existing impact fee ordinances, giving local governments 12 months (or 18 months for certain larger jurisdictions) from July 1, 2025, to bring their ordinances into compliance with the new requirements. Critically, any local government that fails to update its impact fee ordinance by the specified date must fully refund all previously collected impact fees, including any earned interest. These changes aim to increase governmental accountability and ensure fair representation in the impact fee process, with the new provisions set to take effect on January 1, 2026.
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (on 04/30/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1959&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB1959.htm |
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