Public Act 100-0643
 
HB4990 EnrolledLRB100 18466 HLH 33681 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Promotion Act is amended by
changing Section 8b as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 665/8b)
    Sec. 8b. Municipal convention center and sports facility
attraction grants.
    (a) Until July 1, 2022 July 1, 2020, the Department is
authorized to make grants, subject to appropriation by the
General Assembly, from the Tourism Promotion Fund to a unit of
local government, municipal convention center, or convention
center authority that provides incentives, as defined in
subsection (i) of Section 3 of this Act, for the purpose of
attracting conventions, meetings, and trade shows to municipal
convention centers and attracting sporting events to municipal
amateur sports facilities. Grants awarded under this Section
shall be based on the net proceeds received under the Hotel
Operators' Occupation Tax Act for the renting, leasing, or
letting of hotel rooms in the municipality for the month in
which the convention, meeting, trade show, or sporting event
occurs. Grants shall not exceed 80% of the incentive amount
provided by the unit of local government, municipal convention
center, or convention center authority. Further, in no event
may the aggregate amount of grants awarded to a single
municipal convention center, convention center authority, or
municipal amateur sports facility exceed $200,000 in any
calendar year. The Department may, by rule, require any other
provisions it deems necessary in order to protect the State's
interest in administering this program.
    (b) No later than May 15 of each year, through May 15, 2022
May 15, 2020, the unit of local government, municipal
convention center, or convention center authority shall
certify to the Department the amounts of funds expended in the
previous fiscal year to provide qualified incentives; however,
in no event may the certified amount pursuant to this paragraph
exceed $200,000 for any municipal convention center,
convention center authority, or municipal amateur sports
facility in any calendar year. The unit of local government,
convention center, or convention center authority shall
certify (A) the net proceeds received under the Hotel
Operators' Occupation Tax Act for the renting, leasing, or
letting of hotel rooms in the municipality for the month in
which the convention, meeting, or trade show occurs and (B) the
average of the net proceeds received under the Hotel Operators'
Occupation Tax Act for the renting, leasing, or letting of
hotel rooms in the municipality for the same month in the 3
immediately preceding years. The unit of local government,
municipal convention center, or convention center authority
shall include the incentive amounts as part of its regular
audit.
    (b-5) Grants awarded to a unit of local government,
municipal convention center, or convention center authority
may be made by the Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity from appropriations for those purposes for any
fiscal year, without regard to the fact that the qualification
or obligation may have occurred in a prior fiscal year.
    (c) The Department shall submit a report, which must be
provided electronically, on the effectiveness of the program
established under this Section to the General Assembly no later
than January 1, 2022 January 1, 2020.
(Source: P.A. 99-476, eff. 8-27-15.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.