HB3956 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB3956

Introduced 12/5/2003, by Rich Brauer

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 605/605-725 new

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, must establish and administer a test program to place at rest areas along highways computer kiosks that provide information on tourism activities in the State. Sets forth the requirements of the test program.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning tourism promotion.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 605-725 as follows:

(20 ILCS 605/605-725 new)

Sec. 605-725. Tourism promotion at highway rest areas.

(a) Subject to appropriation, the Department, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, must establish and administer a test program to place at rest areas along highways computer kiosks that provide information on tourism activities in the State.

(b) The Department may adopt any rules that it deems appropriate to establish and administer the test program under this Section.

(c) The Department must submit annual reports to the General Assembly, the Governor, and the Secretary of Transportation regarding the test program under this Section.