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IL SB2772
Bill
Status
Failed
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Cullerton
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AI Summary
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Requires municipalities to use at least 50% of hotel operators' occupation tax and hotel use tax revenue to promote tourism and attract nonresident overnight visitors to the municipality.
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Allows municipalities to use the remaining portion of collected hotel tax revenue for general corporate purposes instead of restricting it solely to tourism promotion.
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Prohibits funds from being used to advertise for or promote new competition in the hotel business.
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Applies to both the municipal hotel operators' occupation tax (up to 6% in East Peoria and Morton, 5% elsewhere) and the municipal hotel use tax (up to 5%).
Legislative Description
MUNI CODE-TOURISM FUNDS
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/13/2015
Committee Referrals
Assignments4/11/2014
Revenue2/11/2014
Assignments1/30/2014
Full Bill Text
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