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 Bill Status of HB0146  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  GAMING-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Lou Lang

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
230 ILCS 10/20from Ch. 120, par. 2420


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning prohibited activities.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
New Act
20 ILCS 2505/2505-305
230 ILCS 5/1.2
230 ILCS 5/3.11from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.11
230 ILCS 5/3.24 new
230 ILCS 5/3.25 new
230 ILCS 5/3.26 new
230 ILCS 5/3.27 new
230 ILCS 5/9from Ch. 8, par. 37-9
230 ILCS 5/20from Ch.8, par. 37-20
230 ILCS 5/25from Ch. 8, par. 37-25
230 ILCS 5/26from Ch. 8, par. 37-26
230 ILCS 5/27from Ch. 8, par. 37-27
230 ILCS 5/28.1
230 ILCS 5/30from Ch. 8, par. 37-30
230 ILCS 5/31from Ch. 8, par. 37-31
230 ILCS 5/32.1
230 ILCS 5/36from Ch. 8, par. 37-36
230 ILCS 5/42from Ch. 8, par. 37-42
230 ILCS 5/56 new
230 ILCS 5/57 new
230 ILCS 10/3from Ch. 120, par. 2403
230 ILCS 10/4from Ch. 120, par. 2404
230 ILCS 10/5from Ch. 120, par. 2405
230 ILCS 10/7from Ch. 120, par. 2407
230 ILCS 10/7.4 new
230 ILCS 10/7.5 new
230 ILCS 10/8from Ch. 8, par. 2408
230 ILCS 10/9from Ch. 120, par. 2409
230 ILCS 10/11from Ch. 120, par. 2411
230 ILCS 10/11.1from Ch. 120, par. 2411.1
230 ILCS 10/12from Ch. 120, par. 2412
230 ILCS 10/13from Ch. 120, par. 2413
230 ILCS 10/13.2 new
230 ILCS 10/14from Ch. 120, par. 2414
230 ILCS 10/18from Ch. 120, par. 2418
230 ILCS 10/19from Ch. 120, par. 2419
230 ILCS 20/1.1from Ch. 120, par. 1051.1
230 ILCS 20/4from Ch. 120, par. 1054
230 ILCS 20/5from Ch. 120, par. 1055
720 ILCS 5/28-1from Ch. 38, par. 28-1
720 ILCS 5/28-5from Ch. 38, par. 28-5
720 ILCS 5/28-7from Ch. 38, par. 28-7
230 ILCS 5/32.1 rep.
230 ILCS 5/54 rep.
30 ILCS 105/5.595 new
30 ILCS 105/5.596 new
P.A. 91-40, Sec. 30 (not in ILCS)

Deletes everything. Creates the Intercity Development Act. Provides that a municipality, county, or any combination of municipalities and counties that are certified as an economically distressed community by the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs may, if it appoints a Board of Economic Advisors, receive assistance as provided under the Act. Provides that the Board shall consist of 12 members of the community, appointed by the corporate authorities of the community, representing the perspective of 12 sectors vital to community redevelopment, including families, businesses, and government. Provides that the Board shall create a 3-year to 5-year revitalization plan for the community containing distinct, measurable objectives for revitalization. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs shall, subject to appropriation, make grants to communities that create a Board of Economic Advisors under the Act for the operational expenses of the Board. Provides that Boards shall seek funding sources to enhance economic development. Further provides that the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs shall advise Boards of available funding and assist Boards in securing this funding. Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Deletes a provision that limits the peace officer powers of Department of Revenue investigators assigned to the Illinois Gaming Board to investigate offenses or violations that occur on a riverboat licensed under the Riverboat Gambling Act or that riverboat's dock. Amends the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act. Provides that, in the case of progressive games, a single prize may exceed $500. Removes the provision limiting the aggregate value of prizes or merchandise that may be awarded in a single day to $5,000. Removes the requirement that the name of the supplier shall appear on the face side of each pull tab ticket and on each jar game ticket. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and the Riverboat Gambling Act to authorize the conduct of gambling using slot machines and video games of chance at race tracks. Further amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 to delete the recapture provisions and to repeal the Section concerning the pari-mutuel tax credit and the Section concerning the Horse Racing Equity Fund. Makes changes concerning the number of racing dates that shall be awarded in calender year 2004 and thereafter. Imposes an admission tax of $1 for each person who enters the grounds of an organization license. Makes changes concerning the distribution of breakage. Provided that subject to the availability of horses, one of the races each week that are limited to Illinois conceived and foaled or Illinois foaled horses or both shall be limited to Illinois conceived and foaled or Illinois foaled maidens. Authorizes 2 or more organization licensees to consolidate into a single consolidated organization. Provides that a consolidated organization licensee shall be entitled to all of the rights, powers, and benefits that would have accrued to the organization licensees if they had not consolidated, regardless of whether all or a portion of the facilities of a pre-consolidation licensee are sold, transferred, or not utilized. Further amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Changes the admission tax, which is currently $3 per person admitted, to $2 for the first 1,500,000 persons admitted by a licensee per year and $3 for all persons admitted in excess of 1,500,000 per year. Reduces the wagering tax. Authorizes an owners licensee to operate up to 2,000 gaming positions (rather than limit the number of gambling participants to 1,200). Provides that unused gaming positions shall become the property of the Gaming Board, which may make the positions subject to competitive bidding by owners licensees. Provides that a licensee that successfully bids for unused positions may operate those positions in addition to the positions authorized by its license. Authorizes an owners license to relocate a portion of its slot machines to its home dock facility. Requires owners licensees to pay an aggregate amount of $130,000,000 to the Gaming Board by July 1, 2003 for deposit into the State Gaming Fund. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 to provide that certain provisions that apply to riverboat gambling also apply to slot machine gambling at race tracks. Amends Public Act 91-40 to replace that Act's inseverability clause with a severability clause. Preempts home rule concerning the regulation of electronic gaming. Makes changes concerning the distribution of revenues from electronic gaming. Provides that all licensees authorized to conduct riverboat gambling operations on the Mississippi River (now one such licensee) may move their home docks to a municipality that borders the Mississippi River or is within 5 miles of a municipality that borders the Mississippi River. Provides that certain tax moneys from riverboat gambling shall be paid into the Local Riverboat Gaming Distributive Fund and paid to counties that do not have a riverboat dock within its borders. Makes other changes. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Intercity Development Fund and Local Riverboat Gaming Distributive Fund. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Further amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that former or existing (now existing) organization licensees may consolidate into a single organization licensee. Provides that a consolidated organization licensee shall be subject to the obligations of the pre-consolidation licensees. Makes a technical change.

 Fiscal Note (Illinois Gaming Board)
 As introduced, this legislation would not have a fiscal impact on the State.

 Fiscal Note (H-AM 1)(Illinois Gaming Board)
 Total distributions from Riverboat operations amount to $138,828,659 in FY 2004. Total distributions from both the EGF and Riverboat operations amount to $170,753,015 in FY 2004. The net increase to the State Gaming Fund during FY 2004 prior to deducting operating costs needed to regulate current and proposed legislation amounts to $884,967,824.

 State Mandates Fiscal Note (H-AM1,2) (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs)
 Does not create a state mandate under the State Mandates Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  1/16/2003HouseFirst Reading
  1/16/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/23/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/1/2003HouseAssigned to Gaming Committee
  5/2/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
  5/22/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Gaming Committee
  5/22/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Gaming Committee
  5/22/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Gaming Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/22/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Gaming Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/22/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 008-002-000
  5/22/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2003HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
  5/27/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  5/27/2003HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/28/2003HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Art Tenhouse; as amended
  5/29/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed
  5/29/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
  5/30/2003HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Art Tenhouse; as amended
  5/30/2003HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendments No. 1 & 2
  6/1/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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