Senate Sponsors: DUDYCZ-SIEBEN. House Sponsors: ERWIN-HOLBROOK-JONES,JOHN-MAY-BASSI Short description: DCCA-INTRNATL TOURISM FUND-USE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that of the moneys in the International Tourism Fund 55% must be used for grants to convention and tourism bureaus in Chicago and 45% must be used for administrative expenses and the development of international tourism in areas outside of Chicago (now, 27.5% must be used for grants to the City of Chicago's Office of Tourism, 27.5% must be used for grants to other convention and tourism bureaus in Chicago, and 45% must be used for administrative expenses and the redevelopment of international tourism in areas outside of Chicago). Effective July 1, 2001. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Amends the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the International Tourism Program. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything. 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 for the development of or enhancement of international tourism attractions. Provides that 55% of of the moneys in the International Tourism Fund must be used for grants to convention and tourism bureaus in Chicago, no less than 27.5% of which must be used for grants to convention and tourism bureaus other than the City of Chicago's Office of Tourism (now, 27.5% of the moneys must be used for grants to the City of Chicago's Office of Tourism and 27.5% of the moneys must be used for grants to other convention and tourism bureaus in Chicago). Requires a convention and tourism bureau to provide matching funds equal to the grant amount to be eligible for an international grant. Provides that in certain circumstances determined by the Director of Commerce and Community Affairs, the City of Chicago's Office of Tourism and any other convention and tourism bureau may provide matching funds equal to no less than 50% of the grant amount to be eligible for an international tourism grant. One-half of this 50% may be provided through in-kind contributions. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2001. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds an immediate effective date (now, effective July 1, 2001). FISCAL NOTE, ENGROSSED (Dept. of Commerce & Community Affairs) SB 926, as engrossed, has no fiscal impact on this Department. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-705 was 20 ILCS 605/46.6a 20 ILCS 605/605-710 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. 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). Amends the Illinois Promotion Act. 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 businesses 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. Makes technical changes throughout the Act. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0038 Last action date: JUN-28-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status