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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4305 Introduced 1/14/2026, by Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in cooperation with the Illinois Arts Council, shall conduct statewide impact studies regarding the economic, educational, and social impact of Illinois' museums and cultural attractions. |
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| | HB4305 | | LRB104 15938 HLH 29173 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic |
| 5 | | Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois |
| 6 | | is amended by adding Section 605-1119 as follows:
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| 7 | | (20 ILCS 605/605-1119 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 605-1119. Museum study. The Department, in |
| 9 | | cooperation with the Illinois Arts Council, shall conduct |
| 10 | | statewide impact studies regarding the economic, educational, |
| 11 | | and social impact of Illinois' museums and cultural |
| 12 | | attractions. Those studies shall establish data-driven |
| 13 | | benchmarks for future State investment in museums and cultural |
| 14 | | attractions. The studies shall measure tourism revenue, |
| 15 | | employment, educational outcomes, and community benefits |
| 16 | | derived from those museums and attractions. The first study |
| 17 | | shall be completed by July 1, 2027 and additional studies |
| 18 | | shall be completed every 5 years after that date. |