IL HR0255

Calls for allocating $1 billion in Illinois' next capital budget to affordable housing development across urban, suburban, and rural communities

Projects that $1 billion investment could build 10,000 affordable rental homes, create 16,000 jobs in the first year, and generate $755 million in taxes and $3.9 billion in local income over 15 years

Identifies critical housing needs including affordable homes for working families and seniors, supportive housing for homeless populations, accessible housing for people with disabilities, and memory care homes for Alzheimer's patients

References the 2009 capital budget precedent that allocated $145 million for affordable housing, resulting in 694 rental homes and leveraging $82.5 million in additional public and private resources

Directs copies of the resolution to the Governor, Capital Development Board, Housing Development Authority, and multiple state departments including Human Services, Transportation, Aging, and Veterans' Affairs