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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in Fiscal Year 2026 and thereafter, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall require that any convention and tourism bureau receiving a grant from the Local Tourism Fund that requires matching funds shall provide matching funds equal to no less than 25% of the grant amount (currently, no less than 40% of the grant amount in Fiscal Year 2026 and no less than 50% of the grant amount in subsequent years). Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Makes changes concerning the distribution of moneys under those Acts. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends several laws related to tourism funding and grants in Illinois, primarily focusing on reducing matching fund requirements for convention and tourism bureaus. Specifically, the bill changes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's grant program by reducing the matching fund requirement for convention and tourism bureaus from 40% to 25% in Fiscal Year 2026 and thereafter. The bill also makes technical changes to how hotel operators' occupation tax revenue is distributed, modifying the allocation of funds to various state tourism-related funds like the Local Tourism Fund, Chicago Travel Industry Promotion Fund, and International Tourism Fund. Additionally, the bill adjusts how repayments from the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority are handled, specifying different deposit requirements for funds repaid to the state treasury in fiscal years 2024-2026. These changes aim to provide more flexibility for local tourism bureaus in meeting grant matching requirements and modify the distribution of tax revenues to support tourism promotion and related state initiatives.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (19)
Sara Feigenholtz (D)*,
Chris Balkema (R),
Christopher Belt (D),
Cristina Castro (D),
Bill Cunningham (D),
Don DeWitte (R),
Mary Edly-Allen (D),
Laura Ellman (D),
Paul Faraci (D),
Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D),
Mike Halpin (D),
Erica Harriss (R),
Dave Koehler (D),
Meg Loughran Cappel (D),
Steve McClure (R),
Laura Murphy (D),
Chapin Rose (R),
Doris Turner (D),
Sally Turner (R),
Last Action
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (on 01/22/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2053&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB2053.htm |
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