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Will County board hears federal and state legislative updates; members voice ADU and data-center concerns
Summary
County board staff and consultants briefed members on federal developments — including possible congressional war-powers votes and a bipartisan House housing bill — and a state update highlighted Governor Pritzker's budget emphasis on housing and recurring ADU proposals; members raised concerns about local control and tax treatment for data centers.
Will County board members received updates on federal and state legislative activity and raised questions about local control of housing policy and the tax treatment of data centers.
Chris Pratt of Smith Garson reported that recent hostilities involving Israel and Iran prompted Congress to consider measures tied to the War Powers Resolution, with both House and Senate measures that could require the president to obtain congressional authorization before further military action. "It is based on the War Powers Act of 1974," Pratt said in response to a member’s question about the legal basis for congressional action.
Pratt also noted a bipartisan comprehensive housing bill passed the House and that…
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