Public Act 100-0643
 
HB4990 EnrolledLRB100 18466 HLH 33681 b


  
    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  



 
 
    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. 

(Source: P.A. 99-476, eff. 8-27-15.)
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law. 
  

Effective Date:  7/27/2018