HR 866

Abstract

Declares that it is in the best interest of the people of Illinois for the Governor of the State of Illinois to immediately act to shape a narrowly tailored approach to drastically improve the housing stock, communities, and conditions of and for people of African descent residing in the State of Illinois. Urges the Governor of the State of Illinois and the Illinois General Assembly to invoke the principles of the Equitable Economic Land Use Plan of 2020 with all deliberate speed. Declares that funding should be directed toward low-income communities in Illinois for infrastructure, housing, and other economic development. Declares that the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure and the Mortgage Act should be reformed and to further fund existing housing programs that will assist people of African descent in the facilitation of the Equitable Economic Land Use Plan of 2020. Declares that the Menard Correctional Center should revert back to its original name, Southern Illinois Penitentiary.