Leaders in Illinois are now suggesting a package of legislation aimed at increasing housing affordability and supply in the state may be kicked further down the road, after proposals already stalled in May after disagreements between stakeholders.
The Building Up Illinois Developments housing plan, or BUILD, was recommended to the Illinois legislature by Gov. J.B. Pritzker early this year, but largely sat on the back burner during the last session.
At an unrelated news conference Thursday, Pritzker said he thinks the housing legislation may be put aside again during the six-day fall veto session in November and December, in favor of waiting until the 105th General Assembly begins to reintroduce the initiative.
In a counter to the governor’s plan, the Illinois Municipal League, a group representing local governments across the state, pushed lawmakers to introduce another package that would leave control of things like zoning to local government.
In a statement to The Center Square, IML CEO Brad Cole said they’re still ready and willing to engage with lawmakers, but didn’t say whether there’d been discussion behind the scenes.
Multiple bills in and adjacent to the BUILD proposal that have already made progress this year would otherwise have to be re-introduced and go through the legislative process again in January if not passed sooner.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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