Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

230 ILCS 10/5

from Ch. 120, par. 2405

720 ILCS 5/28-1

from Ch. 38, par. 28-1

720 ILCS 5/28-1.1

from Ch. 38, par. 28-1.1

720 ILCS 5/28-3

from Ch. 38, par. 28-3

30 ILCS 105/5.719 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Video Gaming Act. Provides that licensed retail establishments where alcoholic liquor is served for consumption, licensed fraternal establishments, and licensed veterans establishments and truck stops may conduct video gaming. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board shall be responsible for administration and enforcement of laws relating to video gaming terminals. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act to provide that the Illinois Gaming Board shall be responsible for administration and enforcement of the Video Gaming Act. Amends the Gambling Article of the Criminal Code of 1961 to make corresponding changes. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Local Government Video Gaming Distributive Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Specifies that a facility operated by an organization licensee, an intertrack wagering licensee, or an intertrack wagering location licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or a riverboat licensed under the Riverboat Gambling Act is not a licensed establishment under the Act. Specifies that licensed establishments, licensed truck stop establishments, licensed fraternal establishments, or licensed veterans establishments that are located within 1,000 feet of a facility operated by an organizational licensee, an intertrack wagering licensee, or an intertrack wagering location licensee is ineligible to operate a video gaming terminal. In provisions concerning the imposition and distribution of a tax, provides that a tax of 25% (rather than 15%) is imposed on net terminal income and that four-fifths of the tax shall be deposited in into the School Infrastructure Fund (and allocated in accordance with the provisions of the School Construction Law) and one-fifth shall be deposited into the Local Government Video Gaming Distributive Fund. In provisions concerning revenue sharing, (i) removes provisions requiring the Department of Revenue to Treasurer an amount equal to 20% of the net revenue from the tax and requiring the Treasurer to transfer that amount to the Local Government Video Gaming Distributive Fund; (ii) provides that the amount of moneys allocable to each eligible municipality and county from the Local Government Video Gaming Distributive Fund shall be in proportion to the tax revenue generated from video gaming within the eligible municipality or county compared to the tax revenue generated from video gaming Statewide; and (iii) changes certain references from the Department of Revenue to the Illinois Gaming Board. Makes other changes.

Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)

HB 4239 (H-AM 1) would generate new revenues to the State due to the taxation of video gaming machines in Illinois. Based on an assumption of 45,000 video gaming machines in the State and an average net revenue per machine per day value between $70 and $90, approximately $287.4 million to $369.6 million per year would be generated by the 25% tax rate. Of the amounts collected, four-fifths shall be deposited into the School Infrastructure Fund and one-fifth shall be deposited into the Local Government Video Gaming Distributive Fund. The Act would generate additional State revenue, as it establishes numerous application and license fees. The exact amount of this new revenue would depend upon the number of licensed technicians, suppliers, distributors, manufacturers, establishments, and terminals. It is roughly estimated that this value would range between $6 million and $10 million per year.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/27/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino
2/27/2009	House	First Reading
2/27/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/13/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/19/2009	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 3, 2009
3/19/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/25/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
3/25/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
3/25/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-000-000
3/25/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
3/26/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
3/31/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
3/31/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
3/31/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
4/1/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/3/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
10/21/2009	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009
10/21/2009	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
10/27/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
12/1/2009	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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