Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Creates the Illinois Minor League Stadium Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Allows moneys in the Fund to be used by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority for capital improvements at facilities that host professional sporting events for teams that are not in the National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League, or Major League Baseball. If new stadiums or arenas for Illinois teams in the National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League, or Major League Baseball are approved by the Authority, requires the Authority to include, in the final agreement for those facilities, funding for the Illinois Minor League Stadium Fund for stadiums and arenas that do not host professional sporting events for teams that play in the National Football League, the National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, or Major League Baseball. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. Effective July 1, 2024.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-09 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet [HB5838 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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