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| Public Act 100-0643 | ||||
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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: | ||||
(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 | ||||
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 | ||
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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