JONES,JOHN-HOLBROOK-DAVIS,STEVE-HOFFMAN-REITZ. (WATSON) 20 ILCS 605/605-710 Amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Allows the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to make grants from the Tourism Promotion Fund for the administrative costs of not-for-profit regional tourism development organizations assisting the Department in developing tourism in a multi-county geographical area (now, the Department may provide contractual funding from the Tourism Promotion Fund for that purpose). Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-705 was 20 ILCS 605/46.6a 20 ILCS 665/1 from Ch. 127, par. 200-21 20 ILCS 665/2 from Ch. 127, par. 200-22 20 ILCS 665/3 from Ch. 127, par. 200-23 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 665/7 from Ch. 127, par. 200-27 20 ILCS 665/8a from Ch. 127, par. 200-28a 20 ILCS 665/9 from Ch. 127, par. 200-29 20 ILCS 665/10 from Ch. 127, par. 200-30 20 ILCS 665/11 from Ch. 127, par. 200-31 20 ILCS 665/13 from Ch. 127, par. 200-33 20 ILCS 665/13a from Ch. 127, par. 200-33a 20 ILCS 665/14 from Ch. 127, par. 200-34 20 ILCS 665/6 rep. Further amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that to be eligible for a grant a convention and tourism bureau must be: (i) either a unit of local government or a not-for-profit organization; (ii) in existence for at least 2 years before July 1, 2001; (iii) operating with a paid, full-time staff whose sole purpose is to promote tourism; and (iv) affiliated with a municipality or county that supports the bureau with local hotel-motel taxes. Provides that bureaus requesting grants for the first time must be: (i) units of local government or not-for-profit organizations; (ii) in legal existence for at least 2 years before the request for a grant; (iii) operating with a paid, full-time staff whose sole purpose is to promote tourism; and (iv) affiliated with a municipality or county that supports the bureau with local hotel-motel taxes. Deletes a provision that the grants may not be used in support of the Chicago World's Fair. Amends the Illinois Promotion Act. Defines "tourism". Provides that the purpose of the Act is to promote the economic impact of tourism throughout the State through promotional activities, grants, and loans. Deletes a requirement that counties, municipalities, and local promotion groups must apply for grants pursuant to an order of the governing body of the county, municipality, or local promotion group. Provides that "individual" grants (now "these" grants) for the development or improvement of a tourist attraction may not exceed $1,000,000 and may not exceed 50% of the entire amount of actual expenditures for the project. Allows the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to make grants and loans to not-for-profit organizations and for-profit business to promote, develop, or improve tourism destinations, attractions, or events. Deletes provisions concerning the transfer of certain revenues realized from the Chicago World's Fair into the Tourism Promotion Fund. Repeals a Section concerning limits on the grant amounts. Makes technical changes throughout the Act. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-710 20 ILCS 665/1 20 ILCS 665/2 20 ILCS 665/3 20 ILCS 665/4 20 ILCS 665/4a 20 ILCS 665/5 20 ILCS 665/7 20 ILCS 665/8a 20 ILCS 665/9 20 ILCS 665/10 20 ILCS 665/11 20 ILCS 665/13 20 ILCS 665/13a 20 ILCS 665/14 20 ILCS 665/6 rep. Deletes everything. Amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Allows the Director of Commerce and Community Affairs to award grant funds to one or more entities if the funds are necessary to prevent a loss of funding that is critical to promoting tourism in a designated geographic area of the State. Effective immediately. FEB-27-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-27-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOLBROOK FEB-27-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-27-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-28-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TOURISM MAR-15-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-TOURISM H MAR-15-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-15-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HTOR MAR-15-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-30-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 116-000-000 APR-02-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-02-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-04-03 APR-19-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR SULLIVAN APR-19-2001 S FIRST READING APR-19-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES NOV-15-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE NOV-27-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-EXECUTIVE S NOV-27-2001 S ADOPTED NOV-27-2001 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 011-000-000 SEXC NOV-27-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-11-28 NOV-27-2001 S SPONSOR CHG APPROVED/PURSUANT RUL 5-1(C) NOV-27-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR WATSON NOV-27-2001 S SECOND READING NOV-27-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-11-28 NOV-28-2001 S SPONSOR REMOVED SULLIVAN NOV-28-2001 S ALTERNATE CHIEF SPONSOR CHANGED TO WATSON NOV-28-2001 S 3/5 VOTE REQUIRED NOV-28-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 055-000-000 NOV-28-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE NOV-28-2001 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01/JONES,JOHN NOV-28-2001 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL NOV-28-2001 H RULES REFERS TO HTOR NOV-28-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HTOR/005-000-000 NOV-28-2001 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 NOV-28-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,STEVE NOV-28-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOFFMAN NOV-28-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR REITZ NOV-29-2001 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/115-000-000 NOV-29-2001 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES DEC-12-2001 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR FEB-08-2002 H GOVERNOR APPROVED FEB-08-2002 H EFFECTIVE DATE 02-02-08 FEB-08-2002 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0524 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary