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HB 3407

Relating to housing.

2025 Regular Session

HB 3407 shifts capital-construction duties from the Capital Development Board to state agencies, decentralizing planning, contracting, supervision, and inspection of major projects.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3407

Summary — HB 3407 (2025) — "Relating to housing" (as introduced)

Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Keicher
Introduced: Feb 18, 2025 (filed Feb 26, 2025)
Status: In committee upon adjournment (State Affairs) — last action 2025-06-28
Effective date (if enacted): January 1, 2029

Purpose / Intent

HB 3407 restructures statutory authority over the State’s capital construction functions by renaming and substantially revising the existing Capital Development Board Act. The bill replaces references to the "Capital Development Board" with "State agency" and renames the Act the State Agency Construction Act. It shifts the duties and powers that the Capital Development Board (CDB) historically exercised to individual State agencies, and makes conforming changes in the State Finance Act.

Key provisions and changes

  • Renames the Capital Development Board Act to the State Agency Construction Act throughout the statute.
  • Repeals or replaces provisions that vest centralized planning, design, contracting, construction supervision, inspection, voucher certification, condemnation authority, rulemaking, and related capital-project powers in the Capital Development Board; those functions are instead stated to be exercised by the relevant State agencies.
  • Retains certain statutory exceptions already in law (for example, exclusions for the Department of Transportation and other specified authorities in relation to their own facilities).
  • Makes conforming changes to terminology across many sections (e.g., Sections 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 13–16, 25) and amends the State Finance Act to reflect the change.
  • Continues authorities described in existing sections (planning, contract assignment, contracting for professional services, condemnation with approvals, green-building and inspection duties), but reallocates responsibility from a central board to agencies.

Who is affected

  • Capital Development Board: the bill removes or transfers many of CDB’s statutory responsibilities (effectively reducing or eliminating its centralized role).
  • State agencies: will assume planning, contracting, construction supervision, inspection, voucher certification, and other capital-project responsibilities previously performed by CDB.
  • Department of Transportation, Illinois Housing Development Authority, Illinois Finance Authority, St. Louis Metropolitan Area Airport Authority and other expressly excluded entities: existing statutory exceptions remain relevant.
  • Contractors, vendors, local districts, and ongoing projects: procurement, oversight, and contract administration processes could change depending on each agency’s implementation.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Administrative: Agencies will need resources, staff, policies, and procedures to manage capital programs formerly centralized at CDB.
  • Procurement and oversight: Decentralization may change contracting practices, consistency of standards, and oversight across projects.
  • Continuity of projects: Existing contracts and in-progress projects may require statutory or administrative transition provisions to avoid disruption.
  • Budget and finance: Conforming changes to the State Finance Act may affect how capital funds are administered; bonding and voucher certification workflows could shift.
  • Legal/regulatory: Rulemaking and statutory alignment will be needed to implement the transfer of duties.

Legislative status and next steps

  • First read Feb 18, 2025; referred to Rules, then to State Affairs. Last recorded as “in committee upon adjournment” on June 28, 2025. Watch for committee action, amendment, or reassignment prior to further floor consideration.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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