SENIOR HOME PRESERVATION PROG House SponsorsRep. Kevin John Olickal, Yolonda Morris, Lindsey LaPointe and La Shawn K. Ford 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die New Act30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new Creates the Senior Home Preservation Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to implement and administer the Senior Home Preservation Program to provide grants to agencies to provide minor rehabilitation services to legacy resident low-income senior homeowners to preserve the habitability and safety of their homes. Provides that grants may be used for housing owned by eligible seniors to reduce the cost of repair and rehabilitation, to remove or correct health or safety hazards, to comply with applicable housing standards or codes, or to make needed repairs to improve the general living conditions of the seniors including improved accessibility for seniors with disabilities. Provides that "legacy resident senior homeowner" means any person 62 years of age or older or 55 and older with a disability who has lived in a community family home (single-family home or owner-occupied building of up to 4 units) for at least 10 years. Defines other terms. Creates the Senior Home Preservation Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for the purpose of provide grants to agencies to provide minor rehabilitation services to eligible senior homeowners to preserve the habitability and safety of their homes. Amends the State Finance Act to include the fund as a special fund.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes the definition of "low-income" to mean a household income that does not exceed 80% of area median income instead of 200%. Changes the definition of "minor rehabilitation services" to mean that the services may not exceed $40,000 per unit instead of $20,000. 2/9/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal 2/9/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris 3/12/2024HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/15/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal 3/15/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/27/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 4/3/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 4/3/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 4/3/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/24/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die