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 1                    AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 910
 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend Senate Bill 910  by  replacing
 3    everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 4        "Section  3.  The  Illinois  Promotion  Act is amended by
 5    changing Section 4a as follows:
 6        (20 ILCS 665/4a) (from Ch. 127, par. 200-24a)
 7        Sec. 4a. Funds.
 8        (1)  As soon as possible after  the  first  day  of  each
 9    month,  beginning  July  1,  1978,  upon certification of the
10    Department  of   Revenue,   the   Comptroller   shall   order
11    transferred and the Treasurer shall transfer from the General
12    Revenue  Fund  to a special fund in the State Treasury, to be
13    known as the "Tourism Promotion Fund", an amount equal to 10%
14    of the  net  revenue  realized  from  "The  Hotel  Operators'
15    Occupation  Tax  Act",  as  now or hereafter amended, plus an
16    amount equal to 10% of the net revenue realized from any  tax
17    imposed under Section 4.05 of the Chicago World's Fair - 1992
18    Authority  Act,  as  now  or  hereafter  amended,  during the
19    preceding month. Net revenue realized for a  month  shall  be
20    the  revenue  collected  by  the  State  pursuant to that Act
21    during the previous month less the  amount  paid  out  during
22    that  same  month  as refunds to taxpayers for overpayment of
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 1    liability under that Act.
 2        All  moneys  deposited  in  the  Tourism  Promotion  Fund
 3    pursuant to this subsection are allocated to  the  Department
 4    for  utilization,  as appropriated, in the performance of its
 5    powers under Section 4.
 6        (1.1)  In  addition  to  the  transfers  provided   under
 7    subsection (1) of this Section, as soon as possible after the
 8    first  day  of  each  month,  beginning  July  1,  1993, upon
 9    certification of the Department of Revenue,  the  Comptroller
10    shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall transfer from
11    the  General  Revenue  Fund  to the Tourism Promotion Fund an
12    amount equal to the following specified  percentages  of  the
13    net revenue realized from the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax
14    Act during the previous month: during State fiscal year 1994,
15    1%;  during fiscal year 1995, 2%; and during fiscal year 1996
16    and thereafter, 3%.  "Net revenue" realized for a month shall
17    mean the revenue collected by the State under that Act during
18    the month less the amount paid out during that same month  as
19    refunds  to taxpayers for overpayment of liability under that
20    Act.
21        All moneys transferred into the  Tourism  Promotion  Fund
22    under  this  subsection (1.1) are allocated to the Department
23    for utilization, as appropriated, in the performance  of  its
24    powers under Section 4.
25        (2)  On  the  first  day  of fiscal year 1993, or as soon
26    thereafter as may be practicable, the Comptroller shall order
27    the transfer and the  Treasurer  shall  transfer  $4,300,000,
28    from  the  General Revenue Fund to the Tourism Promotion Fund
29    in the State Treasury.  On  January  15,  1993,  or  as  soon
30    thereafter  as  may be practical, the Comptroller shall order
31    the transfer  and  the  Treasurer  shall  transfer  from  the
32    General  Revenue  Fund  to  the Tourism Promotion Fund in the
33    State Treasury the sum of $5,700,000 or so  much  as  may  be
34    necessary  so  that  the  total  amount  transferred from the
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 1    General Revenue Fund to the Tourism Promotion Fund for fiscal
 2    year 1993 equals the greater of $10,000,000 or the amount  of
 3    the  fiscal  year  1993  appropriation  to  the Department of
 4    Commerce and  Community  Affairs  to  advertise  and  promote
 5    tourism throughout Illinois under this subsection (2).
 6        On the first day of fiscal year 1994 and each fiscal year
 7    thereafter,  or  as  soon thereafter as may be practical, the
 8    Comptroller shall order the transfer and the Treasurer  shall
 9    transfer  from  the  General  Revenue  Fund  to  the  Tourism
10    Promotion   Fund   in  the  State  Treasury  the  greater  of
11    $10,000,000 or the amount of the fiscal year appropriation to
12    the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to advertise
13    and promote tourism throughout Illinois under this subsection
14    (2).
15        All monies deposited in the Tourism Promotion Fund  under
16    this  subsection (2) shall be used solely as provided in this
17    subsection  to  advertise  and  promote  tourism   throughout
18    Illinois.  Appropriations  of monies deposited in the Tourism
19    Promotion Fund pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be  used
20    solely  for advertising to promote tourism, including but not
21    limited to advertising production  and  direct  advertisement
22    costs,  but shall not be used to employ any additional staff,
23    finance any individual event, or lease, rent or purchase  any
24    physical  facilities.  The  Department  shall  coordinate its
25    advertising under this subsection (2) with other  public  and
26    private  entities  in  the State engaged in similar promotion
27    activities.  Print  or  electronic  media   production   made
28    pursuant  to  this  subsection  (2) for advertising promotion
29    shall not contain or include the physical  appearance  of  or
30    reference  to  the  name  or  position of any public officer.
31    "Public officer" means a person  who  is  elected  to  office
32    pursuant  to  statute, or who is appointed to an office which
33    is established, and the qualifications and  duties  of  which
34    are  prescribed,  by  statute, to discharge a public duty for
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 1    the State or any of its political subdivisions.
 2        (3)  Subject   to   appropriation,   moneys   shall    be
 3    transferred  from  the  Tourism Promotion Fund into the Grape
 4    and Wine Resources Fund pursuant to Article XII of the Liquor
 5    Control Act of 1934 and shall be used by  the  Department  in
 6    accordance with the provisions of that Article.
 7    (Source: P.A. 87-838; 87-860; 87-1248; 88-465.)
 8        Section  5.   The  State Finance Act is amended by adding
 9    Section 5.449 as follows:
10        (30 ILCS 105/5.449 new)
11        Sec. 5.449.  The Grape and Wine Resources Fund.
12        Section 10.  The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
13    adding Section 1-3.37 and Article XII as follows:
14        (235 ILCS 5/1-3.37 new)
15        Sec.  1-3.37.  "Council"  means  the   Grape   and   Wine
16    Resources Council.
17        (235 ILCS 5/Art. XII heading new)
18           ARTICLE XII.  GRAPE AND WINE RESOURCES COUNCIL
19        (235 ILCS 5/12-1 new)
20        Sec. 12-1.  Grape and Wine Resources Council.
21        (a)  There is hereby created the Grape and Wine Resources
22    Council,  which shall have the powers and duties specified in
23    this Article and all other powers  necessary  and  proper  to
24    execute the provisions of this Article.
25        (b)  The Council shall consist of 13 members including:
26             (1)  The  Director  of  the  Illinois  Department of
27        Agriculture, ex officio, or the Director's designee.
28             (2)  The Dean of the SIU College of Agriculture,  or
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 1        the Dean's designee.
 2             (3)  The  Dean of the University of Illinois College
 3        of Agriculture, or the Dean's designee.
 4             (4)  An  expert  in  enology  or  food  science  and
 5        nutrition to be named by the  Director  of  the  Illinois
 6        Department  of  Agriculture  from  nominations  submitted
 7        jointly  by  the  Deans of the Colleges of Agriculture at
 8        Southern  Illinois  University  and  the  University   of
 9        Illinois.
10             (5)  An  expert  in  marketing  to  be  named by the
11        Director of the Illinois Department of  Agriculture  from
12        nominations   submitted  jointly  by  the  Deans  of  the
13        Colleges of Agriculture at Southern  Illinois  University
14        and the University of Illinois.
15             (6)  An  expert  in  viticulture  to be named by the
16        Director of the Illinois Department of  Agriculture  from
17        nominations   submitted  jointly  by  the  Deans  of  the
18        Colleges of Agriculture at Southern  Illinois  University
19        and the University of Illinois.
20             (7)  A  representative from the Illinois Division of
21        Tourism, to be named by  the  Director  of  the  Illinois
22        Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
23             (8)  Six  persons to be named by the Director of the
24        Illinois Department of Agriculture from nominations  from
25        the  President of the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners
26        Association, of whom 3 shall be grape growers and 3 shall
27        be vintners.
28    Members of the Council shall  receive  no  compensation,  but
29    shall  be  reimbursed  for necessary expenses incurred in the
30    performance of their duties.  The Council's  Chair  shall  be
31    the  Dean  of  the  College  of Agriculture at the University
32    where the Council is housed.
33        (c)  The Council shall be  housed  at  Southern  Illinois
34    University    at   Carbondale,   which   shall   maintain   a
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 1    collaborative relationship with the University of Illinois at
 2    Champaign.
 3        (235 ILCS 5/12-2 new)
 4        Sec. 12-2.  Powers and duties of Council.
 5        (a)  Upon  the  appointment  of  its  final  member,  the
 6    Council shall adopt by-laws governing its members,  meetings,
 7    terms of office, and administration.
 8        (b)  The   Council   shall  provide  support  and  growth
 9    services to the grape wine industry in Illinois that include,
10    but need not  be  limited  to:  (i)  advocacy,  liaison,  and
11    promotion   of  grape  growing  and  wine  making,  (ii)  the
12    provision of consultation and special training to prospective
13    and  established  grape  growers  and  wine   makers,   (iii)
14    viticulture  and  enological research pertinent to State wine
15    industry needs, and  (iv) development of  marketing  policies
16    and strategies.
17        (c)  The  Council  shall  not  enter  into  any effort to
18    regulate the price of grape products or wine.
19        (235 ILCS 5/12-3 new)
20        Sec. 12-3.  Funding.  Subject to appropriation,  on  July
21    1,  1997  and annually thereafter the Comptroller shall order
22    the transfer and  the  Treasurer  shall  transfer  an  amount
23    determined by the General Assembly from the Tourism Promotion
24    Fund  into the Grape and Wine Resources Fund, which is hereby
25    created  as  a  special  fund  in  the  State  Treasury.  The
26    Department  of  Commerce  and  Community  Affairs  may   make
27    expenditures  with moneys from the Fund for any of its lawful
28    purposes under  this  Article,  subject  to  the  advice  and
29    approval  of  the  Council.  The  Department  of Commerce and
30    Community Affairs shall  serve  as  the  lead  administrative
31    agency  for  monitoring the Council's implementation.  Moneys
32    in  the  Fund  shall  not  be  used  for  any  political   or
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 1    legislative  purpose.  The Council shall keep minutes, books,
 2    and  records  that  clearly  reflect  all  of  the  acts  and
 3    transactions of the Council.  The books of the Council  shall
 4    be  audited by a certified public accountant at the Council's
 5    expense  at  least  annually.   Within  30  days  after   the
 6    completion of the audit, the results shall be provided to the
 7    Director  of  Commerce and Community Affairs.  The Department
 8    of Commerce and Community Affairs shall  be  reimbursed  from
 9    the  Grape  and  Wine  Resources  Fund for any costs incurred
10    under this Act.  Moneys  remaining  in  the  Grape  and  Wine
11    Resources  Fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in
12    the Fund for use during the following fiscal year  and  shall
13    not be transferred to any other State fund.
14        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
15    becoming law.".

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