Bill Status of HB5975  96th General Assembly

Short Description:  HORSE RACING-ELECTRONIC GAMING

House Sponsors
Rep. William D. Burns - Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. - Edward J. Acevedo - JoAnn D. Osmond - Thomas Holbrook, Jim Sacia, Suzanne Bassi and Mike Boland

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
230 ILCS 5/1.2
230 ILCS 5/3.11from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.11
230 ILCS 5/3.31 new
230 ILCS 5/3.32 new
230 ILCS 5/3.33 new
230 ILCS 5/3.34 new
230 ILCS 5/3.35 new
230 ILCS 5/9from Ch. 8, par. 37-9
230 ILCS 5/15from Ch. 8, par. 37-15
230 ILCS 5/15.1from Ch. 8, par. 37-15.1
230 ILCS 5/18from Ch. 8, par. 37-18
230 ILCS 5/19from Ch. 8, par. 37-19
230 ILCS 5/20from Ch. 8, par. 37-20
230 ILCS 5/24from Ch. 8, par. 37-24
230 ILCS 5/26from Ch. 8, par. 37-26
230 ILCS 5/28from Ch. 8, par. 37-28
230 ILCS 5/30from Ch. 8, par. 37-30
230 ILCS 5/31from Ch. 8, par. 37-31
230 ILCS 5/31.1from Ch. 8, par. 37-31.1
230 ILCS 5/56 new
230 ILCS 10/3from Ch. 120, par. 2403
230 ILCS 10/4from Ch. 120, par. 2404
230 ILCS 10/5from Ch. 120, par. 2405
230 ILCS 10/7.6 new
230 ILCS 10/7.7 new
230 ILCS 10/8from Ch. 120, par. 2408
230 ILCS 10/9from Ch. 120, par. 2409
230 ILCS 10/11from Ch. 120, par. 2411
230 ILCS 10/11.1from Ch. 120, par. 2411.1
230 ILCS 10/12from Ch. 120, par. 2412
230 ILCS 10/13from Ch. 120, par. 2413
230 ILCS 10/14from Ch. 120, par. 2414
230 ILCS 10/18from Ch. 120, par. 2418
230 ILCS 10/19from Ch. 120, par. 2419
230 ILCS 10/20from Ch. 120, par. 2420
230 ILCS 10/23from Ch. 120, par. 2423
720 ILCS 5/28-5from Ch. 38, par. 28-5
720 ILCS 5/28-7from Ch. 38, par. 28-7
30 ILCS 105/5.490 rep.
230 ILCS 5/54 rep.


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and the Riverboat Gambling Act. Authorizes the conduct of electronic gaming by an organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 at a race track. Provides for administration and enforcement of electronic gaming by the Illinois Gaming Board. Pre-empts home rule with regards to the regulation and licensing of electronic gaming and electronic gaming licensees. Makes other changes. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

 Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
 HB 5975 would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

 Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
 HB 5975 does pre-empt home rule authority.

 State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
 HB 5975 does not create a State mandate.

 Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
 HB 5975 will have no fiscal impact on any pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.

 State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
 HB 5975 would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. The Commission estimates that electronic gaming at horse tracks will generate approximately $177.5 million in recurring tax revenues. Of this amount, $37 million would go to local governments, $18.1 million would go to horse racing related funds, and the remaining $122.5 million would go into the Capital Projects Fund. The Capital Projects Fund is used to pay for capital projects and for debt service on bonds.

 Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority)
 This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning , or selling a single-family residence.

 Fiscal Note (Dept. of Revenue)
 Deposits to the State Gaming Fund will be divided between the Capital Projects Fund, Colt Stakes Purse Distribution Fund, Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund, and Grants to NonProfits and Medical and Family Counseling services. Bast case and worst case scenarios selected from four separate scenarios that were constructed based on averages from racinos in Midwestern states, the National average, Louisiana (because of the presence of both casino gaming and widespread video gaming in addition to racinos) and Florida (because it has a large population and Native American casinos operate alongside racinos). The State share of the aggregate of gross gaming receipts tax and admissions tax is summarized by fund as follows: (1) Capital Projects Fund, High = $59,310,000.00, Low $36,520,000.00; (2) Illinois Colt Stakes Purse Distribution Fund, High $7,500,000.00, Low $5,470,000.00; (3) Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund, High $9,280,000.00, Low $2,390,000.00; (4) grants to nonprofits and medical and family counseling, High $1,250,000.00, Low $1,250,000.00. Additionally, prior to racinos beginning operation, the State can expect to receive $45.2 million in fees from licenses and electronic gaming devices from the Capital Projects Fund. Four years after the license is granted a second payment of 25 percent of the highest 12 months of AGR in the past four years less the original license fee paid per machine will be remitted to the State. The amount expected is between $27.7 million and $54.7 million.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns
  2/10/2010HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2010HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William D. Burns
  2/18/2010HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William D. Burns
  2/18/2010HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. William D. Burns
  2/18/2010HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. William D. Burns
  2/18/2010HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. William D. Burns
  2/18/2010HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. William D. Burns
  2/18/2010HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. William D. Burns
  2/18/2010HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. William D. Burns
  2/18/2010HousePension Note Requested by Rep. William D. Burns
  2/18/2010HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. William D. Burns
  2/22/2010HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  2/24/2010HouseJudicial Note Filed
  2/24/2010HouseHome Rule Note Filed
  2/24/2010HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
  2/25/2010HousePension Note Filed
  2/25/2010HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed
  2/25/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  2/25/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
  2/25/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  3/1/2010HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed
  3/2/2010HouseFiscal Note Filed
  3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die