Senate Sponsors: KARPIEL-CRONIN-SEVERNS-FITZGERALD-SIEBEN, COLLINS, DEL VALLE AND FARLEY. House Sponsors: SCOTT-BLACK-WOJCIK-ERWIN-DAVIS,STEVE Short description: HOTEL TAX-LOCAL TOURISM FUND Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that deposits into the Local Tourism Fund shall not exceed $11,000,000 in FY98 and $11,000,000 plus 10% of the growth in the tax per year for each fiscal year thereafter. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 605/46.6a from Ch. 127, par. 46.6a 20 ILCS 605/46.6c from Ch. 127, par. 46.6c 20 ILCS 605/46.30a from Ch. 127, par. 46.30a 20 ILCS 665/4 from Ch. 127, par. 200-24 20 ILCS 665/4a from Ch. 127, par. 200-24a 20 ILCS 665/5 from Ch. 127, par. 200-25 20 ILCS 665/6 from Ch. 127, par. 200-26 20 ILCS 665/8 from Ch. 127, par. 200-28 30 ILCS 105/8.25 from Ch. 127, par. 144.25 Deletes everything. Amends the Civil Administrative Code. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs may reserve 10% of the total funds (now 10% of funds reserved for convention and tourism bureaus in cities with a population of 500,000 or less) appropriated to it from the Local Tourism Fund for designated purposes, including funding Statewide promotional activities and supporting an increased use of State historic sites. Changes references from the Regional Tourism Councils to the Regional Tourism Development organizations. Provides that DCCA may accept gifts, grants, and awards from for profit organizations to deposit into the International and Promotional Fund. Amends the Illinois Promotion Act. Includes in the list of DCCA's powers the power to formulate a program for the promotion of the film industry in the State and the power to expend funds from the International and Promotional Fund. Deletes current provisions requiring certain transfers into the Tourism Promotion Fund. Provides that beginning July 1, 1997, 13% of the net revenue from the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act plus 13% of net revenues realized under the Chicago World's Fair-1992 Authority shall be deposited into the Tourism Promotion Fund each month. Requires certain monthly transfers from the General Revenue Fund to the Tourism Promotion Fund of amounts realized under the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act and the Chicago Worlds Fair-1992 Authority Act. Amends the State Finance Act to delete certain credits to the Tourism Promotion Fund and transfers from the Tourism and Advertising Promotion Account. Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Deletes current provisions authorizing an appropriation not to exceed $8,000,000 for the Local Tourism Fund and provides instead that certain amounts realized under the Act and the Chicago Worlds Fair-1992 Authority Act shall be deposited into the Fund. Effective July 1, 1997. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the current provisions regarding transfers from the General Revenue Fund to the Tourism Promotion Fund in an amount equal to (1) 10% of net revenue realized from the Hotel Operators Tax Act and (2) 10% of net revenue realized from the Chicago Worlds Fair-1992 Authority Act shall apply until June 30, 1997. Makes a technical correction. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0026 Last action date: 97-06-24 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status