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DHAC 2008 State Legislative Agenda


INITIATIVE DESCRIPTION END OF SESSION STATUS
HB 5189
(Pihos-Graham)

Condominium Renters Protection Act

This bill would guarantee that owners of condominiums and town homes who currently rent their homes when they need or want to—just as other property owners do—would continue to be able to do so even if their association bans future rentals.

HB 5189 passed out of the House Housing and Urban Development Committee this year, but it failed to advance to the full House. HB 5189 will be reintroduced next year.

HB 5170
(Osterman-Jakobsson-Yarbrough)

Relocation Assistance Act

The Relocation Assistance Act would allow municipalities to require landlords to provide relocation assistance to tenants forced from their homes when there is a court order to vacate a building due to dangerous and unhealthy conditions caused by the landlord.

HB 5170 passed out of the House Housing and Urban Development Committee this year, but it failed to advance to the full House. HB 5170 will be reintroduced next year.

SB 2287
(Raoul)

Safe Homes Act Amendment

This bill would restrict landlords from disclosing to new landlords the identity of tenants who made use of Safe Homes Act, which provides protections to tenants who are victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.

SB 2287 was unanimously approved by the Senate, and now awaits Governor Blagojevich’s signature.

HB 4455
(Harris-Pritchard-Ford)

Homeless Youth Services

This bill appropriates $7,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for the purpose of providing shelter and transitional housing and employment assistance for homeless youth. (These funds would be in addition to any other funds appropriated for this purpose).

HB 4455 passed out of the House with a vote of 80 to 30. It did not advance through the Senate.

SR 0310
(Martinez-Jacobs-Harmon)

State Resolution Affirming Integration

The Resolution affirms the importance of promoting integration and fair housing in Illinois government programs.

SR 0310 did not advance this year. It remained postponed in the Senate State Gov./Veterans Affairs Committee throughout the session.

BUDGET ISSUES
New Supportive Housing Service Funding

Add $3 million to $5 million to the FY 2009 State Budget to fund services in new supportive housing opening in FY 2009

Final action on the FY09 State Budget has not yet concluded.

Homeless Service Provider Funding

Secure funding increase for state Emergency Food and Shelter Program which funds overnight shelters, transitional housing, and supportive services

Final action on the FY09 State Budget has not yet concluded.

Affordable Housing in Capital Budget

Secure $100 million annual allocation in capital budget for creation and preservation of affordable housing

Final action on the FY09 State Budget has not yet concluded.



DuPage Housing Action Coalition (DHAC)
Co-Chairpersons:   Mary Ellen Durbin
Kathy Kregor
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