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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Illinois Promotion Act. Provides that grants from the Tourism Promotion Fund 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. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall submit a report on the effectiveness of the program no later than January 1, 2022 (currently, January 1, 2020). Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Illinois Promotion Act to provide that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may make grants from the Tourism Promotion Fund until July 1, 2022 (currently, July 1, 2020). Makes corresponding changes concerning certifications by units of local government, municipal convention centers, and convention center authorities.
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, and further amends the Illinois Promotion Act to provide that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may make grants from the Tourism Promotion Fund until July 1, 2022 (currently, July 1, 2020). Provides that a report by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity concerning convention center and sports facility grants must be provided electronically. Effective immediately.
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