2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB2991: DCEO-TOURISM GRANTS

Legislative Summary

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in Fiscal Year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Department shall advance grant funds to certified tourism and convention bureaus that received grant funding in the prior fiscal year. Provides that the advanced amount shall be equal to 50% of the total grant awarded to each bureau in the prior fiscal year. Effective immediately.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/6/202523.5 KB