HB2773 Summary: Hotel Tax Exemption for American Red Cross

• Exempts hotel room rentals to the American Red Cross from all state and local hotel occupation taxes when used for providing or coordinating disaster relief services.

• Applies the exemption across multiple tax acts including the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act, Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act, and Downstate Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act.

• Limits the exemption to apply only during the period when the American Red Cross is actively providing or coordinating disaster relief services, not for general operations.

• Takes effect immediately upon enactment.