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| Public Act 102-0435 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
5-1186 as follows: | ||||
(55 ILCS 5/5-1186 new) | ||||
Sec. 5-1186. COVID-19 business relief; waiver of business | ||||
fees, costs, and licensing. Notwithstanding any other | ||||
provision of law, a county board or board of county | ||||
commissioners may, by resolution, waive or provide credit for | ||||
any application or permit costs, fees or other licensing or | ||||
registration costs for businesses, including, but not limited | ||||
to, professional or business licensing, liquor licenses, | ||||
construction, insurance, sales, builders, contractors, food | ||||
service, delivery, repair, consultation, legal services, | ||||
accounting, transportation, manufacturing, technology, | ||||
assembly, tourism, entertainment, or any business, industry, | ||||
or service the county is permitted by law to regulate or | ||||
license. | ||||
A waiver of business fees or costs shall be subject to an | ||||
application or review process and a demonstration of need | ||||
based upon any financial or logistical hardship as a result of | ||||
the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
Any such waiver or credit shall not be construed to apply | ||
to any of the business and licensing costs of the State or any | ||
of its agencies or departments and is not an exemption from | ||
safety, health, or regulatory requirements or inspections of a | ||
county, municipality, or the State. | ||
Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | ||
adding Section 11-42-17 as follows: | ||
(65 ILCS 5/11-42-17 new) | ||
Sec. 11-42-17. COVID-19 business relief; waiver of | ||
business fees, costs, and licensing. Notwithstanding any other | ||
provision of law, the corporate authorities of a municipality | ||
may, by resolution, waive or provide credit for any | ||
application or permit costs, fees or other licensing or | ||
registration costs for businesses, including, but not limited | ||
to, professional or business licensing, liquor licenses, | ||
construction, insurance, sales, builders, contractors, food | ||
service, delivery, repair, consultation, legal services, | ||
accounting, transportation, manufacturing, technology, | ||
assembly, tourism, entertainment, or any business, industry, | ||
or service the municipality is permitted by law to regulate or | ||
license. | ||
A waiver of business fees or costs shall be subject to an | ||
application or review process and a demonstration of need | ||
based upon any financial or logistical hardship as a result of | ||
the COVID 19 pandemic. | ||
Any such waiver or credit shall not be construed to apply | ||
to any of the business and licensing costs of the state or any | ||
of its agencies or departments and is not an exemption from | ||
safety, health, or regulatory requirements or inspections of a | ||
county, municipality, or the State.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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