Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0024

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Riverboat Gambling Act. Separates the Illinois Gaming Board from the Department of Revenue for the purposes of enforcing and administering the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes conforming changes. In provisions concerning the powers and duties of the Board, removes language allowing the Director of Revenue to delegate responsibility for the administration and enforcement of certain Acts concerning gaming to the Board and adds language concerning appointing investigators. Makes changes concerning appropriations from the State Gaming Fund. Makes other changes. Amends the Executive Reorganization Implementation Act. Excludes the Illinois Gaming Board from the definition of "agency directly responsible to the Governor". Amends the State Employees Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Adds investigators for the Illinois Gaming Board to provisions concerning the alternative formula. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
In provisions of the Riverboat Gambling Act concerning the powers and duties of the Illinois Gaming Board, (i) reinserts provisions concerning appointment of investigators with the following changes: adds that the appointment power is "as deemed necessary by the Board" and removes language requiring the Board to issue each investigator a badge and (ii) adds provisions allowing the Board to contract with the Department of State Police and the Department of Revenue for the use of trained and qualified personnel to conduct investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other duties imposed under the Act (and allows for appropriations to the Department of Revenue for this purpose). Changes the effective date to July 1, 2007 (was, effective immediately).

	Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (H-AM 1)(Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	HB 24 (H-AM 1) based on Gaming Board staffing recommendations, the Illinois Gaming Board would need an additional $4,340,000 for additional investigators, administrative staff, and additional support.

	Judicial Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (H-AM 1)(Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	HB 24 (H-AM 1) would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

	Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (H-AM 1)(Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	HB 24 (H-AM 1) will have no fiscal impact on SERS.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (H-AM 1)(Housing Development Authority)
	HB 24 (H-AM 1) will have no effect on constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.

	State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (H-AM 1)(Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	HB 24 (H-AM 1) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	Judicial Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (H-AM 1)(Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	HB 24 (H-AM 1) would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

	Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (H-AM 1)(Dept. of Revenue)
	As amended by House Amendment 1, based on Gaming Board staffing recommendations, the Illinois Gaming Board would need an additional $4,340,000 for additional investigators, administrative staff, and associated support.

Balanced Budget Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (H-AM 1)(Office of Management and Budget)

The Governor's Office of Management and Budget estimates that this legislation, since effective July 1, 2007, would have no budgetary impact to the Fiscal Year 2007 budget. Fiscal Year 2007 appropriations for the Illinois Gaming Board are $18.7 million from the State Gaming Fund. However, using FY2007 as a model, if enacted into law, in Fiscal Year 2008 this legislation would require additional appropriations estimated between $1.5 million to $2.0 million, which could result in a budget which is not balanced. In addition, the alternative pension formula is more expansive than the current pension formula, so adding additional employees to this formula will have a long term impact on the balanced budget.

	Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Revenue)
	As amended by House Amendment 1, based on Gaming Board staffing recommendations, the Illinois Gaming Board would need an additional $4,340,000 for additional investigators, administrative staff, and associated support.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority)
	HB 24 (H-AM 1) will have no effect on constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	It is the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that HB 24 (H-AM 1) does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.

	Home Rule Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	It is the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that HB 24 (H-AM 1) does not pre-empt home rule authority.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
12/5/2006	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
1/19/2007	House	First Reading
1/19/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/7/2007	House	Assigned to Gaming Committee
2/8/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Gaming Committee
2/8/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Gaming Committee; by Voice Vote
2/8/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Gaming Committee; 021-005-000
2/8/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/13/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2/13/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
2/13/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
2/13/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
2/13/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
2/14/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
2/15/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2/15/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
2/21/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2/22/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
3/22/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
3/22/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
4/27/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
5/3/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007
5/10/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007
5/18/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007
5/25/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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