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90_HB1415 230 ILCS 20/5 from Ch. 120, par. 1055 230 ILCS 25/3 from Ch. 120, par. 1103 230 ILCS 30/9 from Ch. 120, par. 1129 Amends the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act, the Bingo License and Tax Act, and the Charitable Games Act. Reduces the tax imposed under the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act and the Bingo License and Tax Act from 5% to 2.5% for licensees that devote their proceeds primarily to the education of children. Reduces the tax imposed under the Charitable Games Act from 3% to 1.5% for licensees that devote their proceeds primarily to the education of children. Effective immediately. LRB9003561KDks LRB9003561KDks 1 AN ACT in relation to taxes, amending named Acts. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act is 5 amended by changing Section 5 as follows: 6 (230 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 120, par. 1055) 7 Sec. 5. There shall be paid to the Department of Revenue 8 5%, or 2.5% in the case of licensees that devote their 9 proceeds primarily to the education of children, of the gross 10 proceeds of any pull tabs and jar games conducted under this 11 Act. Such payments shall be made 4 times per year, between 12 the first and the 20th day of April, July, October and 13 January. Payment must be made by money order or certified 14 check. Accompanying each payment shall be a report, on forms 15 provided by the Department of Revenue, listing the number of 16 drawings conducted, the gross income derived therefrom and 17 such other information as the Department of Revenue may 18 require. Failure to submit either the payment or the report 19 within the specified time shall result in automatic 20 revocation of the license. All payments made to the 21 Department of Revenue under this Act shall be deposited as 22 follows: 23 (a) 50% shall be deposited in the Common School Fund; 24 and 25 (b) 50% shall be deposited in the Illinois Gaming Law 26 Enforcement Fund. Of the monies deposited in the Illinois 27 Gaming Law Enforcement Fund under this Section, the General 28 Assembly shall appropriate two-thirds to the Department of 29 Revenue, Department of State Police and the Office of the 30 Attorney General for State law enforcement purposes, and 31 one-third shall be appropriated to the Department of Revenue -2- LRB9003561KDks 1 for the purpose of distribution in the form of grants to 2 counties or municipalities for law enforcement purposes. The 3 amounts of grants to counties or municipalities shall bear 4 the same ratio as the number of licenses issued in counties 5 or municipalities bears to the total number of licenses 6 issued in the State. In computing the number of licenses 7 issued in a county, licenses issued for locations within a 8 municipality's boundaries shall be excluded. 9 The Department of Revenue shall license suppliers and 10 manufacturers of pull tabs and jar games at an annual fee of 11 $5,000. Suppliers and manufacturers shall meet the 12 requirements and qualifications established by rule by the 13 Department. Licensed manufacturers shall sell pull tabs and 14 jar games only to licensed suppliers. Licensed suppliers 15 shall buy pull tabs and jar games only from licensed 16 manufacturers and shall sell pull tabs and jar games only to 17 licensed organizations. Licensed organizations shall buy pull 18 tabs and jar games only from licensed suppliers. 19 The Department of Revenue shall adopt by rule minimum 20 quality production standards for pull tabs and jar games. In 21 determining such standards, the Department shall consider the 22 standards adopted by the National Association of Gambling 23 Regulatory Agencies and the National Association of 24 Fundraising Ticket Manufacturers. Such standards shall 25 include the name of the supplier which shall appear in plain 26 view to the casual observer on the face side of each pull tab 27 ticket and on each jar game ticket. The pull tab ticket 28 shall contain the name of the game, the selling price of the 29 ticket, the amount of the prize and the serial number of the 30 ticket. The back side of a pull tab ticket shall contain a 31 series of perforated tabs marked "open here". The logo of 32 the manufacturer shall be clearly visible on each jar game 33 ticket. 34 The Department of Revenue shall adopt rules necessary to -3- LRB9003561KDks 1 provide for the proper accounting and control of activities 2 under this Act, to ensure that the proper taxes are paid, 3 that the proceeds from the activities under this Act are used 4 lawfully, and to prevent illegal activity associated with the 5 use of pull tabs and jar games. 6 The provisions of Section 2a of the Retailers' Occupation 7 Tax Act pertaining to the furnishing of a bond or other 8 security are incorporated by reference into this Act and are 9 applicable to licensees under this Act as a precondition of 10 obtaining a license under this Act. The provisions of 11 Sections 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 6, 6a, 12 6b, 6c, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax 13 Act, and Section 3-7 of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act, 14 which are not inconsistent with this Act shall apply, as far 15 as practicable, to the subject matter of this Act to the same 16 extent as if such provisions were included in this Act. For 17 the purposes of this Act, references in such incorporated 18 Sections of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to retailers, 19 sellers or persons engaged in the business of selling 20 tangible personal property means persons engaged in 21 conducting pull tabs and jar games and references in such 22 incorporated Sections of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to 23 sales of tangible personal property mean the conducting of 24 pull tabs and jar games and the making of charges for 25 participating in such drawings. 26 (Source: P.A. 87-205; 87-895.) 27 Section 10. The Bingo License and Tax Act is amended by 28 changing Section 3 as follows: 29 (230 ILCS 25/3) (from Ch. 120, par. 1103) 30 Sec. 3. There shall be paid to the Department of Revenue, 31 5%, or 2.5% in the case of licensees that devote their 32 proceeds primarily to the education of children, of the gross -4- LRB9003561KDks 1 proceeds of any game of bingo conducted under the provision 2 of this Act. Such payments shall be made 4 times per year, 3 between the first and the 20th day of April, July, October 4 and January. Payment must be by money order or certified 5 check. Accompanying each payment shall be a report, on forms 6 provided by the Department of Revenue, listing the number of 7 games conducted, the gross income derived and such other 8 information as the Department of Revenue may require. 9 Failure to submit either the payment or the report within the 10 specified time may result in suspension or revocation of the 11 license. 12 The provisions of Section 2a of the Retailers' Occupation 13 Tax Act pertaining to the furnishing of a bond or other 14 security are incorporated by reference into this Act and are 15 applicable to licensees under this Act as a precondition of 16 obtaining a license under this Act. The Department shall 17 establish by rule the standards and criteria it will use in 18 determining whether to require the furnishing of a bond or 19 other security, the amount of such bond or other security, 20 whether to require the furnishing of an additional bond or 21 other security by a licensee, and the amount of such 22 additional bond or other security. Such standards and 23 criteria may include payment history, general financial 24 condition or other factors which may pose risks to insuring 25 the payment to the Department of Revenue, of applicable 26 taxes. Such rulemaking is subject to the provisions of the 27 Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The provisions of 28 Sections 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5i, 5j, 6, 6a, 6b, 29 6c, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act 30 which are not inconsistent with this Act, and Section 3-7 of 31 the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act shall apply, as far as 32 practicable, to the subject matter of this Act to the same 33 extent as if such provisions were included in this Act. Tax 34 returns filed pursuant to this Act shall not be confidential -5- LRB9003561KDks 1 and shall be available for public inspection. For the 2 purposes of this Act, references in such incorporated 3 Sections of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to retailers, 4 sellers or persons engaged in the business of selling 5 tangible personal property means persons engaged in 6 conducting bingo games, and references in such incorporated 7 Sections of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to sales of 8 tangible personal property mean the conducting of bingo games 9 and the making of charges for playing such games. 10 One-half of all of the sums collected under this Section 11 shall be deposited into the Mental Health Fund and 1/2 of all 12 of the sums collected under this Section shall be deposited 13 in the Common School Fund. 14 (Source: P.A. 87-205; 87-895.) 15 Section 15. The Charitable Games Act is amended by 16 changing Section 9 as follows: 17 (230 ILCS 30/9) (from Ch. 120, par. 1129) 18 Sec. 9. There shall be paid to the Department of Revenue, 19 3%, or 1.5% in the case of licensees that devote their 20 proceeds primarily to the education of children, of the gross 21 proceeds of charitable games conducted under the provisions 22 of this Act. Such payments shall be made within 30 days 23 after the completion of the games. Payment must be by money 24 order or certified check. Accompanying each payment shall be 25 a report, on forms provided by the Department of Revenue, 26 listing the games conducted, the gross income derived and 27 such other information as the Department of Revenue may 28 require. Failure to submit either the payment or the report 29 within the specified time may result in suspension or 30 revocation of the license and may be used in future 31 considerations for renewal of the license. 32 The provisions of Section 2a of the Retailers' Occupation -6- LRB9003561KDks 1 Tax Act pertaining to the furnishing of a bond or other 2 security are incorporated by reference into this Act and are 3 applicable to licensees under this Act as a precondition of 4 obtaining a license under this Act. For purposes of this Act 5 gross proceeds shall be defined as all chips, scrip or other 6 form of play money purchased or any fee or donation for 7 admission or entry into such games. The Department shall 8 establish by rule the standards and criteria it will use in 9 determining whether to require the furnishing of a bond or 10 other security, the amount of such bond or other security, 11 whether to require the furnishing of an additional bond or 12 other security by a licensee, and the amount of such 13 additional bond or other security. Such standards and 14 criteria may include payment history, general financial 15 condition or other factors which may pose risks to insuring 16 the payment to the Department of Revenue, of applicable 17 taxes. Such rulemaking is subject to the provisions of the 18 Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The provisions of 19 Sections 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5i, 5j, 6, 6a, 6b, 20 6c, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, 21 and Section 3-7 of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act, 22 which are not inconsistent with this Act shall apply, as far 23 as practicable, to the subject matter of this Act to the same 24 extent as if such provisions were included in this Act. 25 Financial reports filed pursuant to this Act shall not be 26 confidential and shall be available for public inspection. 27 For the purposes of this Act, references in such incorporated 28 Sections of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to retailers, 29 sellers or persons engaged in the business of selling 30 tangible personal property means persons engaged in 31 conducting charitable games, and references in such 32 incorporated Sections of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to 33 sales of tangible personal property mean the conducting of 34 charitable games and the making of charges for playing such -7- LRB9003561KDks 1 games. 2 All of the sums collected under this Section shall be 3 deposited into the Illinois Gaming Law Enforcement Fund of 4 the State Treasury. 5 (Source: P.A. 87-205; 87-895.) 6 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 7 becoming law.