FINANCE-TOURISM PROMOTION Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine-Linda Holmes-Cristina Castro-Patricia Van Pelt, Steven M. Landek and Elgie R. Sims, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Jay Hoffman) 8/17/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0936 20 ILCS 605/605-705was 20 ILCS 605/46.6a20 ILCS 665/4afrom Ch. 127, par. 200-24a35 ILCS 145/6from Ch. 120, par. 481b.36Amends the Illinois Promotion Act. Provides that moneys that are required to be deposited into the Tourism Promotion Fund from the proceeds of the tax imposed under the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act shall be deposited directly into the Tourism Promotion Fund. Provides that, if the available proceeds from the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act after certain other deposits have been made is less than the amount required to be deposited into the Tourism Promotion Fund, then the amount of the deficiency shall be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Tourism Promotion Fund in the next calendar month. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes changes concerning grants from the Local Tourism Fund. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 665/4a35 ILCS 145/6Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. With regard to a grant program for local tourism and convention bureaus, removes a provision providing that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may reserve up to 10% of total local tourism funds available for costs of administering the program to conduct audits of grants, to provide incentive funds to those bureaus that will conduct promotional activities designed to further the Department's statewide advertising campaign, to fund special statewide promotional activities, and to fund promotional activities that support an increased use of the State's parks or historic sites. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. With regard to a grant program for local tourism and convention bureaus, provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may reserve up to 3% (rather than 10%) of total local tourism funds available for costs of administering the program to conduct audits of grants, to provide incentive funds to those bureaus that will conduct promotional activities designed to further the Department's statewide advertising campaign, to fund special statewide promotional activities, and to fund promotional activities that support an increased use of the State's parks or historic sites. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 605/605-705Adds reference to:225 ILCS 720/1.06from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7901.06Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to the extraction of coal as an incidental part of a federal, State, or local government-financed highway or other construction under rules adopted by the Department of Natural Resources. Effective immediately. 2/14/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 2/14/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2018SenateAssigned to Commerce and Economic Development 2/28/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/1/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 3/1/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/14/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development 3/27/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 3/27/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/4/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development 4/12/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/12/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Commerce and Economic Development 4/12/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/12/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Commerce and Economic Development; 010-000-000 4/12/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018 4/12/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 4/13/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/19/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 4/19/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development 4/24/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/24/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2018 4/26/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce and Economic Development; 009-000-000 4/27/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 5/2/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/2/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/2/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Bennett 5/2/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/2/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/3/2018HouseArrived in House 5/3/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/8/2018HouseFirst Reading 5/8/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/16/2018HouseAssigned to Environment 5/17/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/17/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/18/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment 5/22/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment; by Voice Vote 5/22/2018HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment; 016-000-000 5/23/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-001 5/25/2018SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/25/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2018 5/28/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine 5/28/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine 5/28/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/28/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Commerce and Economic Development 5/29/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Commerce and Economic Development; 008-000-000 5/30/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 5/30/2018SenateSenate Concurs 5/30/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/17/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/17/2018SenateEffective Date August 17, 2018 8/17/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0936