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91_SB0997eng SB997 Engrossed LRB9105553LDmb 1 AN ACT in relation to the Illinois wine industry, 2 amending named Acts. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Illinois Promotion Act is amended by 6 changing Section 4a as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 665/4a) (from Ch. 127, par. 200-24a) 8 Sec. 4a. Funds. 9 (1) As soon as possible after the first day of each 10 month, beginning July 1, 1978 and ending June 30, 1997, upon 11 certification of the Department of Revenue, the Comptroller 12 shall order transferred and the Treasurer shall transfer from 13 the General Revenue Fund to a special fund in the State 14 Treasury, to be known as the "Tourism Promotion Fund", an 15 amount equal to 10% of the net revenue realized from "The 16 Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act", as now or hereafter 17 amended, plus an amount equal to 10% of the net revenue 18 realized from any tax imposed under Section 4.05 of the 19 Chicago World's Fair - 1992 Authority Act, as now or 20 hereafter amended, during the preceding month. Net revenue 21 realized for a month shall be the revenue collected by the 22 State pursuant to that Act during the previous month less the 23 amount paid out during that same month as refunds to 24 taxpayers for overpayment of liability under that Act. 25 All moneys deposited in the Tourism Promotion Fund 26 pursuant to this subsection are allocated to the Department 27 for utilization, as appropriated, in the performance of its 28 powers under Section 4. 29 As soon as possible after the first day of each month, 30 beginning July 1, 1997, upon certification of the Department 31 of Revenue, the Comptroller shall order transferred and the SB997 Engrossed -2- LRB9105553LDmb 1 Treasurer shall transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the 2 Tourism Promotion Fund an amount equal to 13% of the net 3 revenue realized from the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act 4 plus an amount equal to 13% of the net revenue realized from 5 any tax imposed under Section 4.05 of the Chicago World's 6 Fair-1992 Authority Act during the preceding month. "Net 7 revenue realized for a month" means the revenue collected by 8 the State under that Act during the previous month less the 9 amount paid out during that same month as refunds to 10 taxpayers for overpayment of liability under that Act. 11 (1.1) (Blank). 12 (2) As soon as possible after the first day of each 13 month, beginning July 1, 1997, upon certification of the 14 Department of Revenue, the Comptroller shall order 15 transferred and the Treasurer shall transfer from the General 16 Revenue Fund to the Tourism Promotion Fund an amount equal to 17 8% of the net revenue realized from the Hotel Operators' 18 Occupation Tax plus an amount equal to 8% of the net revenue 19 realized from any tax imposed under Section 4.05 of the 20 Chicago World's Fair-1992 Authority Act during the preceding 21 month. "Net revenue realized for a month" means the revenue 22 collected by the State under that Act during the previous 23 month less the amount paid out during that same month as 24 refunds to taxpayers for overpayment of liability under that 25 Act. 26 All monies deposited in the Tourism Promotion Fund under 27 this subsection (2) shall be used solely as provided in this 28 subsection to advertise and promote tourism throughout 29 Illinois. Appropriations of monies deposited in the Tourism 30 Promotion Fund pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be used 31 solely for advertising to promote tourism, including but not 32 limited to advertising production and direct advertisement 33 costs, but shall not be used to employ any additional staff, 34 finance any individual event, or lease, rent or purchase any SB997 Engrossed -3- LRB9105553LDmb 1 physical facilities. The Department shall coordinate its 2 advertising under this subsection (2) with other public and 3 private entities in the State engaged in similar promotion 4 activities. Print or electronic media production made 5 pursuant to this subsection (2) for advertising promotion 6 shall not contain or include the physical appearance of or 7 reference to the name or position of any public officer. 8 "Public officer" means a person who is elected to office 9 pursuant to statute, or who is appointed to an office which 10 is established, and the qualifications and duties of which 11 are prescribed, by statute, to discharge a public duty for 12 the State or any of its political subdivisions. 13(3) Subject to appropriation, moneys shall be14transferred from the Tourism Promotion Fund into the Grape15and Wine Resources Fund pursuant to Article XII of the Liquor16Control Act of 1934 and shall be used by the Department in17accordance with the provisions of that Article.18 (Source: P.A. 90-26, eff. 7-1-97; 90-77, eff. 7-8-97; 90-655, 19 eff. 7-30-98.) 20 Section 10. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by 21 adding Section 12-4 as follows: 22 (235 ILCS 5/12-4 new) 23 Sec. 12-4. Grape and Wine Resources Fund. Beginning July 24 1, 1999 and ending June 30, 2004, on the first day of each 25 State fiscal year, or as soon thereafter as may be practical, 26 the State Comptroller shall transfer the sum of $500,000 from 27 the General Revenue Fund to the Grape and Wine Resources 28 Fund, which is hereby continued as a special fund in the 29 State Treasury. By January 1, 2004, the Department of 30 Commerce and Community Affairs shall review the activities of 31 the Council and report to the General Assembly and the 32 Governor its recommendation of whether or not the funding SB997 Engrossed -4- LRB9105553LDmb 1 under this Section should be continued. 2 The Grape and Wine Resources Fund shall be administered 3 by the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, which 4 shall serve as the lead administrative agency for allocation 5 and auditing of funds as well as monitoring program 6 implementation. The Department shall make an annual grant of 7 moneys from the Fund to the Council, which shall be used to 8 pay for the Council's operations and expenses. These moneys 9 shall be used by the Council to achieve the Council's 10 objectives and shall not be used for any political or 11 legislative purpose. Money remaining in the Fund at the end 12 of the fiscal year shall remain in the Fund for use during 13 the following year and shall not be transferred to any other 14 State fund. 15 (235 ILCS 5/12-3 rep.) 16 Section 15. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by 17 repealing Section 12-3. 18 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 19 1, 1999.