Community Land Trust Task Force
Board and Commission Details
Meeting Information
The Task Force shall meet at least 6 times before December 31, 2024. Additional meetings may be called at the direction of the co-chairs.
Contact Name
Illinois Housing Development Authority
Function
Duties. The Community Land Trust Task Force shall: (1) collect data regarding the current use of community land trusts in Illinois and opportunities for expansion statewide, including the number of properties that could be acquired by a land trust through the property tax sale system; (2) study the use of community land trusts as a tool to create permanently affordable housing, including as an alternative to property tax sales; (3) analyze centralized models that support the use of community land trusts to create and maintain affordable housing used in other states and countries worldwide; (4) create a cost-benefit analysis describing any savings to the State if a community land trust model was pursued, including when compared to current affordable rental housing programs and savings across other sectors; (5) outline financing and lending opportunities for community land trusts to make homeownership attainable t historically marginalized communities; (6) examine the impact substantial investments in community land trusts would have on closing the racial wealth gap in Illinois; (7) examine any different considerations in the use of community land trusts in gentrifying and disinvested communities; (8) examine incentive packages to encourage current property owners to sell their homes to a community land trust; (9) explore complementary uses of community land trusts and housing cooperatives; and (10) prepare a final report making specific recommendations of legislative and budgetary action that supports the mission of community land trusts to foster affordable housing and homeownership. Report. The Task Force shall submit its final report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than December 31, 2024. The final report shall be made available on the Illinois Housing Development Authority's website for viewing by the general public. The Task Force is dissolved and this Act is repealed on December 31, 2024.
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
N/A
Composition
(1) The Governor, or his or her designee. (2) The Executive Director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority, or his or her designee. (3) The Director of Revenue, or his or her designee. (4) The Secretary of Human Services, or his or her designee. (5) The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee. (6) One member representing the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, appointed by the Governor. (7) One member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate. (8) One member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. (9) One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (10) One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (11) One representative from each of the 3 Illinois-based community land trusts that were established for the purpose of supporting affordable housing, appointed by the Governor. (12) One representative of a university located in Illinois who has expertise on housing studies, appointed by the Governor. (13) One member representing a national laboratory that provides technical support to advance affordable housing solutions, appointed by the Governor. (14) One member representing a statewide organization that advocates for affordable housing in Illinois, appointed by the Governor. (15) One member from the nongovernmental sector, appointed by the Governor. If a vacancy occurs in the membership, a replacement will be appointed by the co-chairs of the Task Force. The following individuals shall serve as co-chairs of the Task Force: (i) the Executive Director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority, or his or her designee; (ii) the member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; and (iii) the member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Additionally, the member from the nongovernmental sector shall serve as vice-chair of the Task Force.
Chair
Co-chairs of the Task Force: (i) the Executive Director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority or designee; (ii) the member of the Senate appointed by the President; and (iii) the member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker
Authority
P.A. 103-0250
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurtado, Isabella | 09/29/2023 | Member | Governor, or his or her designee | ||||
| Vacant | Member, Co-Chair | Executive Director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority, or his or her designee | |||||
| Vacant | Member | Director of Revenue, or his or her designee | |||||
| Vacant | Member | Secretary of Human Services, or his or her designee | |||||
| Richards, Kristin | 12/22/2023 | Member | Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee. | ||||
| Patton, Dorothy | 10/06/2023 | Governor | Member | Member representing the Governor's Office of Management and Budget | Sangamon | ||
| Sims, Sen. Elgie | 01/08/2025 | 08/25/2023 | President of the Senate | Member, Co-Chair | Member of the Senate | ||
| Stoller, Sen. Win | 11/15/2023 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | Member of the Senate | |||
| Guzzardi, Rep. Will | 07/14/2023 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member, Co-Chair | Member of the House of Representatives | |||
| Weaver, Rep. Travis | 10/03/2023 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | Member of the House of Representatives | |||
| Diaz, Christian | 10/13/2023 | Governor | Member, Vice-Chair | Member from the nongovernmental sector | Cook | ||
| Palmer, Robert T. | 10/06/2023 | Governor | Member | Member representing a statewide organization that advocates for affordable housing in Illinois | Cook | ||
| Yelen, James | 11/09/2023 | Governor | Member | Member representing a national laboratory that provides technical support to advance affordable housing solutions | Cook | ||
| Smith, Geoff | 10/06/2023 | Governor | Member | Representative of a university located in Illinois who has expertise on housing studies | Cook | ||
| Kaufman, Amy Rosenfeld | 10/06/2023 | Governor | Member | Representative from each of the 3 Illinois-based community land trusts that were established for the purpose of supporting affordable housing, | Lake | ||
| Horne, Kristin Lynn | 10/06/2023 | Governor | Member | Representative from each of the 3 Illinois-based community land trusts that were established for the purpose of supporting affordable housing, | Cook | ||
| Coleman, Adrian Kedar | 10/13/2023 | Governor | Member | Representative from each of the 3 Illinois-based community land trusts that were established for the purpose of supporting affordable housing, | Cook |