97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1340

 

Introduced 2/9/2011, by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond - Joseph M. Lyons

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Tourism Task Force Act. Creates the Tourism Task Force to provide insight on how to create the best infrastructure for the development of tourism as an economic development tool in Illinois using all pertinent State agencies and the private sector. Provides that the duties of the task force shall include: (i) reviewing and cataloging all policies, programs, procedures, and initiatives in all departments, agencies, bureaus, and commissions of Illinois government that impact the Illinois tourism product, (ii) giving recommendations to the General Assembly and Governor on how to expand, reduce, consolidate, coordinate, or create programs that will aid the people of Illinois and, as a result, increase revenue from the renewable resource of tourism and economic development, (iii) continuing to review all programs, policies, procedures, and initiatives of the departments, agencies, bureaus, and commissions to determine whether recommendations and resulting legislation are achieving the desired positive economic development effect and making new recommendations as necessary, and (iv) filing an annual report with the General Assembly with the findings and recommendations of the task force. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning tourism.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Tourism Task Force Act.
 
6    Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly makes the
7following findings:
8        (1) The Illinois tourism industry is a major component
9    of the economy of Illinois and a vital aspect of employment
10    in many areas of the State of Illinois.
11        (2) Illinois historic attractions throughout the State
12    bring tourists from around the world to Illinois cities,
13    towns, and villages.
14        (3) Tourism brings visitors to the State of Illinois,
15    generating money, jobs, and tax revenue for both State and
16    local governments.
 
17    Section 10. Tourism Task Force. There is created a Tourism
18Task Force to provide insight on how to create the best
19infrastructure for the development of tourism as an economic
20development tool in Illinois using all pertinent State agencies
21and the private sector. This task force shall consist of 19
22voting members as follows:

 

 

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1        (1) One person appointed by the Governor to serve as
2    chair of the Task Force.
3        (2) One member appointed by the President of the
4    Senate.
5        (3) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
6    Senate.
7        (4) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House.
8        (5) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
9    House.
10        (6) One member appointed by the Governor representing
11    the Illinois lodging industry.
12        (7) One member appointed by the Governor representing
13    the Illinois restaurant, catering, and food service
14    industries.
15        (8) One member appointed by the Governor representing
16    Illinois convention and visitor bureaus.
17        (9) One member appointed by the Governor representing
18    Illinois wine making and wineries.
19        (10) One member appointed by the Governor representing
20    tourism brochure publication, distribution, and marketing.
21        (11) One member appointed by the Governor representing
22    the riverboat gaming industry.
23        (12) One member appointed by the Governor representing
24    Illinois park districts.
25        (13) One member appointed by the Governor representing
26    the agri-tourism industry.

 

 

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1        (14) One member appointed by the Governor representing
2    the bed and breakfast industry.
3        (15) One member appointed by the Governor representing
4    Illinois campgrounds.
5        (16) One member appointed by the Governor representing
6    statewide commercial tourism marketing.
7        (17) One member appointed by the Governor representing
8    regional tourism development organizations.
9        (18) One member appointed by the Governor representing
10    commercial-themed family attractions in Illinois.
11        (19) One member appointed by the Governor representing
12    the commercial motorcoach industry.
13    In addition, the following officials or their designees
14shall serve as ex-officio members of the task force: (i) the
15Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; (ii) the
16Director of Natural Resources; (iii) the Secretary of
17Transportation; (iv) the Director of Historic Sites and
18Preservation; (v) the Director of Agriculture; (vi) the
19Director of Public Health; (vii) the Director of State Police;
20(viii) the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection
21Agency; (ix) the Secretary of State; (x) the Lieutenant
22Governor; and (xi) the Chairman of the Illinois State Tollway
23Highway Authority.
24    The voting members of the task force shall serve for a term
25of 2 years, except that, of the initial members, 9 members
26appointed by the Governor, not including the Chairperson, shall

 

 

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1serve for a term ending one year after the appointment of a
2majority of the voting members and the remaining 9 members of
3the task force shall serve for a term ending 2 years after the
4appointment of a majority of the voting members.
5    The task force may begin to conduct business upon the
6appointment of a majority of the voting members. Members shall
7serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for their
8expenses.
 
9    Section 15. Duties of the task force. The duties of the
10task force shall include all the following:
11        (1) Reviewing and cataloging all policies, programs,
12    procedures, and initiatives in all departments, agencies,
13    bureaus, and commissions of Illinois government that
14    impact the Illinois tourism product.
15        (2) Giving recommendations to the General Assembly and
16    Governor on how to expand, reduce, consolidate,
17    coordinate, or create programs that will aid the people of
18    Illinois and, as a result, increase revenue from the
19    renewable resource of tourism and economic development.
20        (3) Continuing to review all programs, policies,
21    procedures, and initiatives of the departments, agencies,
22    bureaus, and commissions to determine whether
23    recommendations and resulting legislation are achieving
24    the desired positive economic development effect and
25    making new recommendations as necessary.

 

 

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1        (4) Filing an annual report with the General Assembly
2    with the findings and recommendations of the task force.
 
3    Section 20. Administrative support. The Department of
4Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative
5and staff support to the task force.
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
7becoming law.