93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6956


 
Introduced 02/09/04, by Rich Brauer
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













20 ILCS 665/3
  from Ch. 127, par. 200-23



20 ILCS 665/4
  from Ch. 127, par. 200-24









    Amends the Illinois Promotion Act. Authorizes the Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity to conduct a study concerning the feasibility of
constructing a hotel or motel complex to be situated in Menard County near New
Salem State Park or within the immediate area of Petersburg, Illinois; to
prepare or consider possible plans for designs of the hotel or motel complex;
to estimate the costs of the construction of the complex and to estimate the
economic return generated from the complex; to consider possible sites for the
complex; and to report its recommendations and findings to the General Assembly
as soon as possible.
















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    AN ACT concerning commerce. 

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
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represented in the General Assembly: 


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Promotion Act is amended by 
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changing Sections 3 and
4 as follows:


 



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    (20 ILCS 665/3)  (from Ch. 127, par. 200-23)


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    Sec. 3. Definitions. The following words and terms, 
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whenever used or
referred to
in this Act, shall have the 
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following meanings, except where the context
may otherwise 
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require:

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    (a) "Department" means the Department of Commerce and 
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Economic Opportunity
Community
Affairs of the State of 
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Illinois.

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    (b) "Local promotion group" means any non-profit 
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corporation,
organization, association, agency or committee 
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thereof formed for the
primary purpose of publicizing, 
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promoting, advertising or otherwise
encouraging the 
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development of tourism in any municipality, county, or
region 
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of Illinois.

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    (c) "Promotional activities" means preparing, planning and

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conducting feasibility studies, campaigns of information, 
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advertising and publicity through
such media as newspapers, 
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radio, television, magazines, trade journals,
moving and still 
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photography, posters, outdoor signboards and personal
contact 
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within and without the State of Illinois; dissemination of

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information, advertising, publicity, photographs and other 
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literature
and material designed to carry out the purpose of 
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this Act; and
participation in and attendance at meetings and 
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conventions concerned
primarily with tourism, including travel 
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to and from such meetings.

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    (d) "Municipality" means "municipality" as defined in 
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Section 1-1-2
of the Illinois Municipal Code, as heretofore and 
 


 






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hereafter amended.

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    (e) "Tourism" means travel 50 miles or more one-way or an 
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overnight trip
outside of a person's normal routine.

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(Source: P.A. 92-38, eff. 6-28-01; revised 12-6-03.)


 
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    (20 ILCS 665/4)  (from Ch. 127, par. 200-24)

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    Sec. 4. Powers.  The Department shall have the following 
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powers:


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    (a) To formulate a program for the promotion of tourism and 
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the film
industry in the State of
Illinois, including, but not 
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limited to, the promotion of our State Parks,
fishing and 
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hunting
areas, historical shrines, vacation regions and areas 
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of historic or scenic
interest.


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    (b) To cooperate with civic groups and local, State and 
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federal
departments and agencies, and agencies and departments 
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of other states in
encouraging educational tourism and 
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developing programs therefor.


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    (c) To publish tourist promotional material such as 
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brochures and
booklets.


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    (d) To promote tourism in Illinois through all media, 
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including but not
limited to, the Internet, television, 
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articles and advertisements in
magazines, newspapers and 
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travel publications and by establishing
promotional 
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exhibitions at fairs, travel shows, and similar
exhibitions.


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    (e) To establish and maintain travel offices at major 
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points of entry to
the State.


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    (f) To recommend legislation relating to the encouragement 
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of tourism in
Illinois.


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    (g) To assist municipalities or local promotion groups in 
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developing
new tourist attractions including but not limited to 
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feasibility studies
and analyses, research and development, 
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and management and marketing planning
for such new tourist 
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attractions.


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    (h) (Blank).


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    (i) To implement a program of matching grants and loans to 
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counties,
municipalities, local promotion groups and others, 
 


 






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as provided in
Sections 5 and 8a of this Act,
for the 
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development or improvement of tourism attractions and tourism

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events in
Illinois under
the terms and conditions provided in 
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this Act.


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    (j) To expend funds from the International and Promotional 
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Fund, subject
to appropriation, on any activity authorized 
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under this Act.


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    (k) To do any other acts that, in the judgment of the 
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Department,
are necessary and proper in fostering and promoting 
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tourism in the
State of Illinois.


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    (l) To conduct a study concerning the feasibility of 
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constructing a hotel
or motel complex to be situated in Menard 
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County near New Salem State Park or
within the immediate area 
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of Petersburg, Illinois; to prepare or consider
possible plans 
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for designs of the hotel or motel complex; to estimate the 
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costs
of the construction of the complex and to estimate the 
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economic return
generated from the complex; to consider 
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possible sites for the complex; and to
report its 
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recommendations and findings to the General Assembly as soon as

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possible.


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(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 92-38, eff. 6-28-01.)