Sen. Terry Link

Filed: 4/30/2013

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1739

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1739, AS AMENDED,
3with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No.
41, on page 1, immediately below line 7, by inserting the
5following:
 
6    "Section 1-2. Legislative intent.
7    (a) This Act is intended to benefit the people of the City
8of Chicago and the State of Illinois by assisting economic
9development and promoting tourism and by increasing the amount
10of revenues available to the City and the State to assist and
11support education.
12    (b) While authorization of casino gambling in Chicago will
13enhance investment, development, and tourism in Illinois, it is
14recognized that it will do so successfully only if public
15confidence and trust in the credibility and integrity of the
16gambling operations and the regulatory process is maintained.
17Therefore, the provisions of this Act are designed to allow the

 

 

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1Illinois Gaming Board to strictly regulate the facilities,
2persons, associations, and practices related to gambling
3operations pursuant to the police powers of the State,
4including comprehensive law enforcement supervision.
5Consistent with the Gaming Board's authority, the Gaming Board
6alone shall regulate any Chicago casino, just as it now
7regulates every other casino in Illinois."; and
 
8on page 2, immediately below line 10, by inserting the
9following:
10    "Entity" means a corporation, joint venture, partnership,
11limited liability company, trust, or unincorporated
12association."; and
 
13on page 3, line 17, after the period, by inserting "Nothing in
14this Act shall confer regulatory authority on the Chicago
15Casino Development Authority. The Illinois Gaming Board shall
16have exclusive regulatory authority over all gambling
17operations governed by this Act."; and
 
18on page 4, by replacing lines 6 through 11 with the following:
19"Board (applying the same standards for suitability to the
20appointee as the Gaming Board would apply to an owners licensee
21key person under the Gaming Board's adopted rules), then the
22Gaming Board shall provide a written notice of such
23determination to the appointee and the Corporation Counsel of

 

 

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1the City. The Mayor may then appoint a new candidate. If no
2such notice is delivered"; and
 
3on page 7, by replacing lines 23 through 25 with the following:
4"position (applying the same standards for suitability as the
5Gaming Board would apply to an owners licensee key person under
6the Gaming Board's adopted rules),"; and
 
7on page 8, line 3, after the period, by inserting "The Casino
8Board may then appoint a new executive director."; and
 
9on page 11, line 18, after the period, by inserting "Provided
10further that the entities selected by the Authority for the
11design, construction, and outfitting of the temporary casino
12shall be subject to a preliminary background investigation to
13be completed by the Gaming Board within 30 days after the
14Gaming Board is provided the identities of the entities. If the
15Gaming Board determines that there is a substantial likelihood
16that the entities are not suitable or acceptable to perform
17their respective functions, then the Gaming Board shall
18immediately provide notice of that determination to the
19Authority. If no such notice is delivered, then, commencing on
20the 31st day following the date on which the information
21identifying such entities is provided to the Gaming Board, such
22entities shall be permitted to commence the services
23contemplated for the design, construction, and outfitting of

 

 

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1the temporary casino."; and
 
2by deleting line 26 on page 11 through line 2 on page 12; and
 
3on page 12, line 3, by replacing "(12)" with "(11)"; and
 
4on page 12, line 7, by replacing "(13)" with "(12)"; and
 
5on page 12, line 9, by replacing "(14)" with "(13)"; and
 
6on page 12, line 20, by replacing "(15)" with "(14)"; and
 
7on page 12, line 21, by replacing "(16)" with "(15)"; and
 
8on page 12, line 24, by replacing "(17)" with "(16)"; and
 
9on page 13, line 5, by replacing "(18)" with "(17)"; and
 
10on page 13, line 9, by replacing "(19)" with "(18)"; and
 
11on page 16, line 16, by replacing "expect" with "except"; and
 
12on page 17, lines 15 and 17, by replacing "corporation" each
13time it appears with "entity"; and
 
14on page 18, line 12, after "Casino Board", by inserting "and

 

 

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1the Gaming Board"; and
 
2on page 18, line 17, after the period, by inserting "In
3addition, if the communication is written or digital, then the
4entire communication shall be disclosed."; and
 
5on page 19, line 9, by replacing "Board" with "Casino Board";
6and
 
7on page 20, line 1, by replacing "15" with "30"; and
 
8on page 20, by replacing lines 20 and 21 with the following:
9    "(c) After reviewing proposals and selecting a successful
10bidder, the Casino Board shall enter into a casino management
11contract with the successful bidder authorizing the operation
12of"; and
 
13on page 21, by replacing lines 5 through 7 with the following:
14"to why it has not reached a final determination and when it
15reasonably expects to make a final determination. Validity of
16the casino"; and
 
17on page 21, line 13, by replacing "a casino" with "an owners";
18and
 
19on page 21, line 17, after "facility", by inserting ", subject

 

 

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1to the adopted rules of the Gaming Board,"; and
 
2on page 23, by replacing lines 6 through 10 with "the
3construction, maintenance, and modernization of schools."; and
 
4on page 27, line 9, by replacing "The casino" with "In addition
5to this Act, the Illinois Gambling Act, and all of the rules of
6the Gaming Board, the casino"; and
 
7on page 27, by deleting lines 20 through 25; and
 
8on page 34, line 5, by deleting ", except as provided in this
9Act,"; and
 
10on page 34, line 7, after the period, by inserting "The
11foregoing non-recourse language must be printed in bold-face
12type on the face of the bonds and in the preliminary and final
13official statements on the bonds."; and
 
14on page 35, line 18, after the period, by inserting "Any such
15agreement or contract shall be solely an obligation or
16indebtedness of the Authority and shall not be an obligation or
17indebtedness of the State, nor shall any party thereto have any
18recourse against the State in connection with the agreement or
19contract."; and
 

 

 

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1on page 36, lines 6 and 7, by replacing "person, firm, or
2corporation" with "person or entity"; and
 
3on page 39, line 11, by replacing "operator" with "operator
4licensee"; and
 
5by deleting line 20 on page 54 through line 24 on page 63; and
 
6on page 76, immediately below line 25, by inserting the
7following:
 
8    "Section 90-6. The Department of Commerce and Economic
9Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
10amended by adding Sections 605-530 and 605-535 as follows:
 
11    (20 ILCS 605/605-530 new)
12    Sec. 605-530. The Depressed Communities Economic
13Development Board.
14    (a) The Depressed Communities Economic Development Board
15is created as an advisory board within the Department of
16Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The Board shall consist of
17the following members:
18        (1) 3 members appointed by the Governor, one of whom
19    shall be appointed to serve an initial term of one year and
20    2 of whom shall be appointed to serve an initial term of 2
21    years;

 

 

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1        (2) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
2    Representatives, one of whom shall be appointed to serve an
3    initial term of one year and one of whom shall be appointed
4    to serve an initial term of 2 years;
5        (3) 2 members appointed by the President of the Senate,
6    one of whom shall be appointed to serve an initial term of
7    one year and one of whom shall be appointed to serve an
8    initial term of 2 years;
9        (4) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
10    House of Representatives, one of whom shall be appointed to
11    serve an initial term of one year and one of whom shall be
12    appointed to serve an initial term of 2 years; and
13        (5) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
14    Senate, one of whom shall be appointed to serve an initial
15    term of one year and one of whom shall be appointed to
16    serve an initial term of 2 years.
17    The members of the Board shall elect a member to serve as
18chair of the Board. The members of the Board shall reflect the
19composition of the Illinois population with regard to ethnic
20and racial composition.
21    After the initial terms, each member shall be appointed to
22serve a term of 2 years and until his or her successor has been
23appointed and assumes office. If a vacancy occurs in the Board
24membership, then the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner
25as the initial appointment. No member of the Board shall, at
26the time of his or her appointment or within 2 years before the

 

 

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1appointment, hold elected office or be appointed to a State
2board, commission, or agency. All Board members are subject to
3the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
4    (b) Board members shall serve without compensation, but may
5be reimbursed for their reasonable travel expenses from funds
6available for that purpose. The Department of Commerce and
7Economic Opportunity shall provide staff and administrative
8support services to the Board.
9    (c) The Board must make recommendations, which must be
10approved by a majority of the Board, to the Department of
11Commerce and Economic Opportunity concerning the award of
12grants from amounts appropriated to the Department from the
13Depressed Communities Economic Development Fund, a special
14fund created in the State treasury. The Department must make
15grants to public or private entities submitting proposals to
16the Board to revitalize an Illinois depressed community. Grants
17may be used by these entities only for those purposes
18conditioned with the grant. For the purposes of this subsection
19(c), plans for revitalizing an Illinois depressed community
20include plans intended to curb high levels of poverty,
21unemployment, job and population loss, and general distress. An
22Illinois depressed community is an area where the poverty rate,
23as determined by using the most recent data released by the
24United States Census Bureau, is at least 3% greater than the
25State poverty rate as determined by using the most recent data
26released by the United States Census Bureau.
 

 

 

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1    (20 ILCS 605/605-535 new)
2    Sec. 605-535. The Commission on the Future of Economic
3Development of the Latino Community.
4    (a) There is hereby created the Commission on the Future of
5Economic Development of the Latino Community within the
6Department. The purpose of the Commission shall be to maintain
7and develop the economy of Latinos and to provide opportunities
8for this community, which will enhance and expand the quality
9of their lives.
10    The Commission shall concentrate its major efforts on
11strategic planning, policy research and analysis, advocacy,
12evaluation, and promoting coordination and collaboration.
13    During each regular legislative session, the Commission
14must consult with appropriate legislative committees about the
15State's economic development needs and opportunities in the
16Latino community.
17    By October 1st of each even-numbered year, the Commission
18must submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a biennial
19comprehensive statewide economic development strategy for the
20Latino community with a report on progress from the previous
21comprehensive strategy.
22    The comprehensive statewide economic development strategy
23may include, but is not limited to:
24        (1) an assessment of the Latino community's economic
25    vitality;

 

 

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1        (2) recommended goals, objectives, and priorities for
2    the next biennium and the future;
3        (3) a common set of outcomes and benchmarks for the
4    economic development system as a whole for the Latino
5    community;
6        (4) recommendations for removing barriers for Latinos
7    in employment;
8        (5) an inventory of existing relevant programs
9    compiled by the Commission from materials submitted by
10    agencies;
11        (6) recommendations for expanding, discontinuing, or
12    redirecting existing programs or adding new programs to
13    better serve the Latino community; and
14        (7) recommendations of best practices and public and
15    private sector roles in implementing the comprehensive
16    statewide economic development strategy.
17    In developing the biennial statewide economic development
18strategy, goals, objectives, priorities, and recommendations,
19the Commission shall consult, collaborate, and coordinate with
20relevant State agencies, private sector business, nonprofit
21organizations involved in economic development, trade
22associations, associate development organizations, and
23relevant local organizations in order to avoid duplication of
24effort.
25    State agencies shall cooperate with the Commission and
26provide information as the Commission may reasonably request.

 

 

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1    The Commission shall review and make budget
2recommendations to the Governor's Office of Management and
3Budget and the General Assembly in areas relating to the
4economic development in the State's Latino community.
5    The Commission shall evaluate its own performance on a
6regular basis.
7    The Commission may accept gifts, grants, donations,
8sponsorships, or contributions from any federal, State, or
9local governmental agency or program, or any private source,
10and expend the same for any purpose consistent with this
11Section.
12    (b) The Commission shall consist of 12 voting members,
13appointed by the Governor, 4 of whom shall be appointed to
14serve an initial term of one year, 4 of whom shall be appointed
15to serve an initial term of 2 years, and 4 of whom shall be
16appointed to serve an initial term of 3 years. After the
17initial term, each member shall be appointed to a term of 3
18years. Members of the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of
19the Governor for not more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms. In
20appointing members, the Governor shall appoint individuals
21from the following private industry sectors:
22        (1) production agriculture;
23        (2) at least 2 individuals from manufacturing, one of
24    whom shall represent a company with no more than 75
25    employees;
26        (3) transportation, construction, and logistics;

 

 

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1        (4) travel and tourism;
2        (5) financial services and insurance;
3        (6) information technology and communications; and
4        (7) biotechnology.
5    The members of the Commission shall chose a member to serve
6as chair of the Commission. The members of the Commission shall
7be representative, to the extent possible, of the various
8geographic areas of the State. The Director shall serve as an
9ad hoc nonvoting member of the Commission. Vacancies shall be
10filled in the same manner as the original appointments. The
11members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
12    (c) The Commission shall meet at least 4 times per year,
13with at least one meeting each calendar quarter, at the call of
14the director or 4 voting members of the Commission. The staff
15and support for the Commission shall be provided by the
16Department.
17    (d) The Commission and Department are encouraged to involve
18other essential groups in the work of the Commission,
19including, but not limited to:
20        (1) public universities;
21        (2) community colleges;
22        (3) other educational institutions; and
23        (4) the Department of Labor.
24    (e) The Commission shall make recommendations, which must
25be approved by a majority of the members of the Commission, to
26the Department concerning the award of grants from amounts

 

 

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1appropriated to the Department from the Latino Community
2Economic Development Fund, a special fund in the State
3treasury. The Department shall make grants to public or private
4entities submitting proposals to the Commission to assist in
5the economic development of the Latino community. Grants may be
6used by these entities only for those purposes conditioned with
7the grant. The Commission shall coordinate with the Department
8to develop grant criteria.
9    (f) For the purposes of this Section:
10    "Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic
11Development.
12    "Director" means the Director of Commerce and Economic
13Development.
14    "Educational institutions" means nonprofit public and
15private colleges, community colleges, State colleges, and
16universities in this State."; and
 
17on page 77, by replacing line 2 with "changing Section 9.1 as";
18and
 
19by deleting line 4 on page 77 through line 19 on page 102; and
 
20on page 124, line 10, after "5.829,", by inserting "5.830,
215.831,"; and
 
22on page 124, immediately below line 15, by inserting the

 

 

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1following:
 
2    "(30 ILCS 105/5.830 new)
3    Sec. 5.830. The Depressed Communities Economic Development
4Fund.
 
5    (30 ILCS 105/5.831 new)
6    Sec. 5.831. The Latino Community Economic Development
7Fund."; and
 
8on page 125, line 14, by replacing "(c) and (i)" with "(b),
9(c), (d), and (k)"; and
 
10on page 126, line 6, after the period, by inserting "In
11addition, no more than 5% of the moneys annually transferred
12into the Fund may be used by the Department for all costs
13associated with fire protection and fire protection services
14for the Illinois State Fairgrounds."; and
 
15by deleting line 10 on page 126 through line 24 on page 130;
16and
 
17by deleting line 5 on page 137 through line 12 on page 138; and
 
18on page 226, line 16, by deleting "3.37,"; and
 

 

 

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1by deleting lines 12 through 23 of page 229 and line 1 of page
2230; and
 
3on page 273, line 24, by deleting "breeders,"; and
 
4on page 299, line 26, by deleting ", breeders,"; and
 
5on page 303, line 13, by deleting ", breeders,"; and
 
6on page 320, line 7, by changing "breeders owners" to "owners";
7and
 
8on page 320, line 19, by changing "breeders owners" to
9"owners"; and
 
10on page 320, line 22, by changing "breeder owner" to "owner";
11and
 
12on page 320, line 23, by changing "breeders owners" to
13"owners"; and
 
14on page 328, line 17, by changing "breeders owners" to
15"owners"; and
 
16on page 341, line 15, by replacing "30" with "180 30"; and
 

 

 

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1on page 349, line 1, by replacing "horse racing and video
2gaming industries" with "horse racing industry"; and
 
3on page 349, line 3, by replacing "horse racing and gaming are"
4with "horse racing is"; and
 
5on page 349, line 5, by replacing "horse racing and gaming
6activities are" with "horse racing is"; and
 
7on page 349, line 8, by replacing "horse racing and industries"
8with "horse racing industry"; and
 
9on page 349, line 15, by deleting "and gaming activities"; and
 
10on page 349, line 17, by deleting "and gaming"; and
 
11on page 350, line 21, by deleting "or partnership"; and
 
12on page 351, lines 11 and 12, by replacing "wagering,
13concessionaire, or electronic gaming license" with "wagering
14or concessionaire license"; and
 
15on page 360, line 19, by deleting ", breeders,"; and
 
16on page 361, line 5, by deleting ", breeders,"; and
 

 

 

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1on page 361, line 17, by deleting ", breeders,"; and
 
2on page 362, line 1, after "facilities", by inserting "or a
3kitchen"; and
 
4on page 362, line 3, by replacing "programs to care" with
5"R.A.C.E., Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that
6cares"; and
 
7by deleting line 22 on page 362 through line 20 on page 363;
8and
 
9on page 363, line 21, by replacing "(f)" with "(e)"; and
 
10on page 367, line 7, after "gambling", by inserting ", casino
11gambling, or electronic gaming"; and
 
12by replacing line 21 on page 371 through line 2 on page 372
13with the following:
14    "(2) The Board"; and
 
15on page 372, line 24, by replacing "The Board" with "On and
16after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th
17General Assembly, new appointees to the Board"; and
 
18on page 373, immediately below line 13, by inserting the

 

 

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1following:
2    "Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (a), the
3requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph
4(2) shall not apply to any person reappointed pursuant to
5paragraph (3)."; and
 
6on page 377, line 22, by deleting "In"; and
 
7by deleting line 23 on page 377 through line 5 on page 378; and
 
8on page 381, line 24, after "pursuant to", by inserting "this
9Act and"
 
10on page 382, by deleting lines 5 through 11; and
 
11on page 382, lines 13, 18, and 20, by replacing "60" each time
12it appears with "90"; and
 
13on page 382, line 14, after "receipt", by inserting "of
14submission is deemed final"; and
 
15on page 382, line 20, after "days", by inserting "after the
16date the revised submission is deemed final by the Board"; and
 
17on page 399, lines 23 and 26, by replacing "corporation" each
18time it appears with "entity"; and
 

 

 

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1on page 400, immediately below line 16, by inserting the
2following:
3    "This subsection (j) shall not apply to communications
4regarding traffic, law enforcement, security, environmental
5issues, city services, transportation, or other routine
6matters concerning the ordinary operations of the riverboat or
7casino. For purposes of this subsection (j), "ordinary
8operations" means operations relating to the casino or
9riverboat facility other than the conduct of gambling
10activities, and "routine matters" includes the application
11for, issuance of, renewal of, and other processes associated
12with municipal permits and licenses."; and
 
13on page 406, line 26, by replacing "person, firm" with "person,
14firm"; and
 
15on page 407, line 1, by replacing "corporation" with "entity
16corporation"; and
 
17on page 407, lines 13 and 14, by replacing "firm or
18corporation" with "entity firm or corporation"; and
 
19on page 407, line 15, by replacing "firm or corporation" with
20"entity firm or corporation"; and
 

 

 

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1on page 407, line 20, by replacing "person, firm or
2corporation" with "person or entity , firm or corporation"; and
 
3on page 410, line 25, by deleting "(1)"; and
 
4on page 411, by replacing lines 1 through 3 with "municipality
5that borders on the Illinois River south of
 
6on page 414, by replacing lines 18 through 20 with "has not
7reached a determination and when it reasonably expects to make
8a determination. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a
9license"; and
 
10on page 416, line 23, by replacing "1,200" with "1,600 1,200";
11and
 
12on page 419, lines 5 and 10, by replacing "1,200" each time it
13appears with "1,600"; and
 
14on page 419, line 13, after "State", by inserting "; provided,
15however, that no owners license (other than the license issued
16to the Chicago Casino Development Authority) shall obtain more
17than 2,000 positions total"; and
 
18on page 429, lines 3 and 4, by replacing "person, firm, or
19corporation" with "person or entity"; and
 

 

 

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1on page 429, lines 16 and 17, by replacing "96 live races per
2year" with "have a fully operational facility running at least
396 live races over a period of at least 15 days per year"; and
 
4on page 430, line 4, by replacing "persons, firms, or
5corporations" with "persons or entities"; and
 
6on page 430, line 18, by replacing "owners" with "electronic
7gaming"; and
 
8on page 438, line 15, by replacing "person, firm, or
9corporation" with "person or entity"; and
 
10on page 438, line 23, after "this Act", by inserting "or the
11Chicago Casino Development Authority Act"; and
 
12on page 439, lines 3 and 4, by replacing "firm or corporation"
13with "entity"; and
 
14on page 439, line 5, by replacing "firm or corporation" with
15"entity"; and
 
16on page 439, line 9, by replacing "person, firm, or
17corporation" with "person or entity"; and
 

 

 

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1on page 440, line 13, by replacing "managers" with "casino
2operator"; and
 
3on page 442, line 13, by replacing "revoke" with "suspend,
4restrict, or revoke"; and
 
5on page 445, lines 4 and 5, by replacing "person, firm, or
6corporation" with "person or entity"; and
 
7on page 447, line 6, by replacing "firm or corporation" with
8"entity firm or corporation"; and
 
9on page 452, line 12, after the period, by inserting "Gambling
10may be conducted by a casino operator licensee at a casino.";
11and
 
12by replacing lines 25 and 26 of page 459 and lines 1 through 6
13of page 460 with the following:
14"Section 7 shall be divided equally and remitted to the City of
15Rockford and Winnebago County."; and
 
16on page 474, by replacing lines 22 through 24 with the
17following:
18"of subsection (e-5) of Section 7 shall be divided and remitted
19monthly, subject to appropriation, as follows: 50% to Waukegan,
2025% to Park City, and 25% to North Chicago. From the tax

 

 

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1revenue from"; and
 
2on page 475, by replacing lines 2 through 10 with the
3following:
4"of subsection (e-5) of Section 7 shall be divided equally and
5remitted monthly, subject to appropriation, to the City of
6Rockford and Winnebago County. Units of local government may
7refund any"; and
 
8on page 477, immediately below line 20, by inserting the
9following:
10    "(b-7) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory
11Act of the 98th General Assembly, from the tax revenue
12deposited in the State Gaming Fund under this Section,
13$5,000,000 shall be paid annually to the Department of Human
14Services for the administration of programs to treat problem
15gambling.
16    (b-8) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening of
17the casino at which gambling operations are conducted pursuant
18to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but not before
19July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the State
20Gaming Fund under this Section, $5,000,000 shall be transferred
21into the State Fairgrounds Capital Improvements Fund annually.
22    (b-9) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening of
23the casino at which gambling operations are conducted pursuant
24to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but not before

 

 

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1July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the State
2Gaming Fund under this Section, an amount equal to 5% of the
3wagering taxes paid by the riverboats and casino created
4pursuant to subsection (e-5) of Section 7 shall be transferred
5into the Depressed Communities Economic Development Fund
6annually.
7    (b-10) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening
8of the casino at which gambling operations are conducted
9pursuant to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but
10not before July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the
11State Gaming Fund under this Section, an amount equal to 2.5%
12of the wagering taxes paid by the riverboats and casino created
13pursuant to subsection (e-5) of Section 7 shall be transferred
14into the Latino Community Economic Development Fund annually.
15    (b-11) The State and County Fair Assistance Fund is created
16as a special fund in the State treasury. The Fund shall be
17administered by the Department of Agriculture. Beginning in the
18fiscal year following the opening of the casino at which
19gambling operations are conducted pursuant to the Chicago
20Casino Development Authority Act, but not before July 1, 2015,
21from the tax revenue deposited in the State Gaming Fund under
22this Section, an amount equal to 1% of adjusted gross receipts,
23not to exceed $3,000,000, shall be transferred into the State
24and County Fair Assistance Fund annually. No moneys shall be
25expended from the State and County Fair Assistance Fund except
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1to this subsection (b-11) shall supplement, and not supplant,
2other State funding for these purposes.
3    The Department of Agriculture shall award grants from the
4moneys appropriated from the State and County Fair Assistance
5Fund for the development, expansion, or support of county fairs
6that showcase Illinois agriculture products or byproducts. No
7grant may exceed $100,000, except for an annual grant of
8$1,000,000 that shall be made to the Illinois Standardbred
9Breeders Fund and used for Illinois-bred harness racing purses
10and the Illinois State Fair race track. Not more than one grant
11under this Section may be made to any one county fair board.
12Additionally, grants under this subsection (b-11) shall be
13available to the Illinois State Fair and the DuQuoin State
14Fair.
15    (b-12) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening
16of the casino at which gambling operations are conducted
17pursuant to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but
18not before July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue from electronic
19gaming deposited in the State Gaming Fund under this Section,
20(i) $6,250,000 shall be deposited annually into the Partners
21for Conservation Fund for grants to soil and water conservation
22districts and (ii) $2,500,000 shall be deposited annually into
23the State Cooperative Service Trust Fund for grants to the
24State's cooperative extensions. Deposits made pursuant to this
25subsection (b-12) shall supplement, and not supplant, other
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1    (b-13) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening
2of the casino at which gambling operations are conducted
3pursuant to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but
4not before July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the
5State Gaming Fund under this Section, $75,000 shall be paid
6annually to a county forest preserve district for the
7maintenance of a botanic garden that was created by Section 43
8of the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act.
9    (b-14) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening
10of the casino at which gambling operations are conducted
11pursuant to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but
12not before July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the
13State Gaming Fund under this Section, $125,000 shall be
14deposited annually into the Illinois Racing Quarter Horse
15Breeders Fund."; and
 
16on page 477, line 21, by replacing "(b-7)" with "(b-15)"; and
 
17by replacing lines 4 through 24 of page 479 and lines 1 through
189 of page 480 with the following:
19    "(c-5) Before May 26, 2006 (the effective date of Public
20Act 94-804) and beginning on the effective date of this
21amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, unless any
22organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of
231975 begins to operate a slot machine or video game of chance
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1the payments required under subsections (b) and (c) have been
2made, an amount equal to 15% of the adjusted gross receipts of
3(1) an owners licensee that relocates pursuant to Section 11.2,
4(2) an owners licensee conducting riverboat gambling
5operations pursuant to an owners license that is initially
6issued after June 25, 1999, or (3) the first riverboat gambling
7operations conducted by a licensed manager on behalf of the
8State under Section 7.3, whichever comes first, shall be paid
9from the State Gaming Fund into the Horse Racing Equity Fund.
10    (c-10) Each year the General Assembly shall appropriate
11from the General Revenue Fund to the Education Assistance Fund
12an amount equal to the amount paid into the Horse Racing Equity
13Fund pursuant to subsection (c-5) in the prior calendar year.
14    (c-15) After the payments required under subsections (b),
15(c), and (c-5) have been made, an amount equal to 2% of the
16adjusted gross receipts of (1) an owners licensee that
17relocates pursuant to Section 11.2, (2) an owners licensee
18conducting riverboat gambling operations pursuant to an owners
19license that is initially issued after June 25, 1999, or (3)
20the first riverboat gambling operations conducted by a licensed
21manager on behalf of the State under Section 7.3, whichever
22comes first, shall be paid, subject to appropriation from the
23General Assembly, from the State Gaming Fund to each home rule
24county with a population of over 3,000,000 inhabitants for the
25purpose of enhancing the county's criminal justice system.";
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1on page 480, by replacing lines 15 through 24 with the
2following:
3    "(c-25) After the payments required under subsections (b),
4(c), (c-5) and (c-15) have been made, an amount equal to 2% of
5the adjusted gross receipts of (1) an owners licensee that
6relocates pursuant to Section 11.2, (2) an owners licensee
7conducting riverboat gambling operations pursuant to an owners
8license that is initially issued after June 25, 1999, or (3)
9the first riverboat gambling operations conducted by a licensed
10manager on behalf of the State under Section 7.3, whichever
11comes first, shall be paid from the State Gaming Fund to
12Chicago State University."; and
 
13on page 513, line 24, by replacing "and to county" with "and,
14where necessary, to county"; and
 
15on page 515, line 19, by replacing "revenue." with "revenue,
16for the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
17General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, member of
18the General Assembly, chief executive or any member of the
19legislative body of any municipality in which a video gaming
20terminal is located or proposed or which receives any video
21gaming revenue, or chief executive or any member of the
22legislative body of any county containing any unincorporated
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1receives any video gaming revenue."; and
 
2on page 515, line 26, by deleting "terminal operator"; and
 
3on page 516, by replacing lines 2 through 6 with the following:
4    ""Officeholder" means the Governor, the Lieutenant
5Governor, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the
6Comptroller, the Treasurer, a member of the General Assembly,
7the chief executive or any member of the legislative body of
8any municipality in which a video gaming terminal is located or
9proposed or which receives any video gaming revenue, or the
10chief executive or any member of the legislative body of any
11county containing any unincorporated area in which a video
12gaming terminal is located or which receives any video gaming
13revenue."; and
 
14on page 516, line 8, by replacing "license" with "manufacturer
15or distributor license"; and
 
16on page 516, by deleting lines 15 through 17; and
 
17on page 516, immediately below line 24, by inserting the
18following:
19    "Any person or business entity applying for or holding a
20terminal operator license, any affiliated entities or persons
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1a contribution or causing a contribution to be made on behalf
2of such person or business entity, are prohibited from making
3any contribution to any officeholder or declared candidate or
4any political committee affiliated with any officeholder or
5declared candidate, as defined in Section 9-1.8 of the Election
6Code, except that any such person or entity may make a
7contribution to the chief executive or any member of the
8legislative body of any municipality in which a video gaming
9terminal is located or proposed or which receives any video
10gaming revenue, the chief executive or any member of the
11legislative body of any county containing any unincorporated
12area in which a video gaming terminal is located or which
13receives any video gaming revenue, or any declared candidates
14for such offices, so long as the video gaming terminal
15associated with the terminal operator license held or applied
16for is not located in the same municipality or county in which
17the officeholder or declared candidate holds or is seeking
18office. This prohibition shall commence upon filing of an
19application for a license and shall continue for a period of 2
20years after termination, suspension, or revocation of the
21license.".