Bill Amendment: IL SB0986 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

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Bill Title: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-TECH

Status: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB0986 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB0986-Senate_Amendment_001.html

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Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

Filed: 3/19/2019

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 986
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 986 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Illinois Promotion Act is amended by
changing Section 8b as follows:
(20 ILCS 665/8b)
Sec. 8b. Municipal convention center and sports facility
attraction grants.
(a) Until July 1, 2022, 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

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sports facilities. If there is no municipal convention center
located within a unit of local government, then the Department
may make grants, subject to appropriation by the General
Assembly, from the Tourism Promotion Fund to that unit of local
government for the purpose of attracting conventions,
meetings, and trade shows to private convention centers located
in the unit of local government. 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
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, 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

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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 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.
(Source: P.A. 99-476, eff. 8-27-15; 100-643, eff. 7-27-18.)

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".