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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2894   </title>
<shortdesc>RIVERBOATS-REISSUED LICENSE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Rickey R. Hendon</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>230 ILCS 10/13</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2413</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.708 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/6z-72 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that the moneys deposited in the State Gaming Fund from (1) the re-issuance of a revoked or terminated license and (2) the operation of a riverboat by a licensee whose license was re-issued (including the admission tax and the privilege tax) shall be distributed as follows: the lesser of 20% or one-twelfth of $100,000,000 shall be transferred monthly from the State Gaming Fund into the Emergency Capital Program Fund and the remainder shall be transferred monthly from the State Gaming Fund into the Education Assistance Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Emergency Capital Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the Emergency Capital Program Fund shall be used solely for the purpose of capital-related expenditures based on the emergency need of the project, as determined by the Capital Development Board. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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