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Public Act 100-0643
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HB4990 Enrolled | LRB100 18466 HLH 33681 b |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Promotion Act is amended by |
changing Section 8b as follows:
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(20 ILCS 665/8b) |
Sec. 8b. Municipal convention center and sports facility |
attraction grants. |
(a) Until July 1, 2022 July 1, 2020 , the Department is |
authorized to make grants, subject to appropriation by the |
General Assembly, from the Tourism Promotion Fund to a unit of |
local government, municipal convention center, or convention |
center authority that provides incentives, as defined in |
subsection (i) of Section 3 of this Act, for the purpose of |
attracting conventions, meetings, and trade shows to municipal |
convention centers and attracting sporting events to municipal |
amateur sports facilities. Grants awarded under this Section |
shall be based on the net proceeds received under the Hotel |
Operators' Occupation Tax Act for the renting, leasing, or |
letting of hotel rooms in the municipality for the month in |
which the convention, meeting, trade show, or sporting event |
occurs. Grants shall not exceed 80% of the incentive amount |
provided by the unit of local government, municipal convention |
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center, or convention center authority. Further, in no event |
may the aggregate amount of grants awarded to a single |
municipal convention center, convention center authority, or |
municipal amateur sports facility exceed $200,000 in any |
calendar year. The Department may, by rule, require any other |
provisions it deems necessary in order to protect the State's |
interest in administering this program. |
(b) No later than May 15 of each year, through May 15, 2022 |
May 15, 2020 , the unit of local government, municipal |
convention center, or convention center authority shall |
certify to the Department the amounts of funds expended in the |
previous fiscal year to provide qualified incentives; however, |
in no event may the certified amount pursuant to this paragraph |
exceed $200,000 for any municipal convention center, |
convention center authority, or municipal amateur sports |
facility in any calendar year. The unit of local government, |
convention center, or convention center authority shall |
certify (A) the net proceeds received under the Hotel |
Operators' Occupation Tax Act for the renting, leasing, or |
letting of hotel rooms in the municipality for the month in |
which the convention, meeting, or trade show occurs and (B) the |
average of the net proceeds received under the Hotel Operators' |
Occupation Tax Act for the renting, leasing, or letting of |
hotel rooms in the municipality for the same month in the 3 |
immediately preceding years. The unit of local government, |
municipal convention center, or convention center authority |
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shall include the incentive amounts as part of its regular |
audit. |
(b-5) Grants awarded to a unit of local government, |
municipal convention center, or convention center authority |
may be made by the Department of Commerce and Economic |
Opportunity from appropriations for those purposes for any |
fiscal year, without regard to the fact that the qualification |
or obligation may have occurred in a prior fiscal year. |
(c) The Department shall submit a report , which must be |
provided electronically, on the effectiveness of the program |
established under this Section to the General Assembly no later |
than January 1, 2022 January 1, 2020 .
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(Source: P.A. 99-476, eff. 8-27-15.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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