Sen. Terry Link

Filed: 4/30/2013

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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1739

2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1739, AS AMENDED,

3 with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No.

4 1, on page 1, immediately below line 7, by inserting the

5 following:

6 "Section 1-2. Legislative intent.

7 (a) This Act is intended to benefit the people of the City

8 of Chicago and the State of Illinois by assisting economic

9 development and promoting tourism and by increasing the amount

10 of revenues available to the City and the State to assist and

11 support education.

12 (b) While authorization of casino gambling in Chicago will

13 enhance investment, development, and tourism in Illinois, it is

14 recognized that it will do so successfully only if public

15 confidence and trust in the credibility and integrity of the

16 gambling operations and the regulatory process is maintained.

17 Therefore, the provisions of this Act are designed to allow the

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1 Illinois Gaming Board to strictly regulate the facilities,

2 persons, associations, and practices related to gambling

3 operations pursuant to the police powers of the State,

4 including comprehensive law enforcement supervision.

5 Consistent with the Gaming Board's authority, the Gaming Board

6 alone shall regulate any Chicago casino, just as it now

7 regulates every other casino in Illinois."; and

8 on page 2, immediately below line 10, by inserting the

9 following:

10 "Entity" means a corporation, joint venture, partnership,

11 limited liability company, trust, or unincorporated

12 association."; and

13 on page 3, line 17, after the period, by inserting "Nothing in

14 this Act shall confer regulatory authority on the Chicago

15 Casino Development Authority. The Illinois Gaming Board shall

16 have exclusive regulatory authority over all gambling

17 operations governed by this Act."; and

18 on page 4, by replacing lines 6 through 11 with the following:

19 "Board (applying the same standards for suitability to the

20 appointee as the Gaming Board would apply to an owners licensee

21 key person under the Gaming Board's adopted rules), then the

22 Gaming Board shall provide a written notice of such

23 determination to the appointee and the Corporation Counsel of

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1 the City. The Mayor may then appoint a new candidate. If no

2 such notice is delivered"; and

3 on page 7, by replacing lines 23 through 25 with the following:

4 "position (applying the same standards for suitability as the

5 Gaming Board would apply to an owners licensee key person under

6 the Gaming Board's adopted rules),"; and

7 on page 8, line 3, after the period, by inserting "The Casino

8 Board may then appoint a new executive director."; and

9 on page 11, line 18, after the period, by inserting "Provided

10 further that the entities selected by the Authority for the

11 design, construction, and outfitting of the temporary casino

12 shall be subject to a preliminary background investigation to

13 be completed by the Gaming Board within 30 days after the

14 Gaming Board is provided the identities of the entities. If the

15 Gaming Board determines that there is a substantial likelihood

16 that the entities are not suitable or acceptable to perform

17 their respective functions, then the Gaming Board shall

18 immediately provide notice of that determination to the

19 Authority. If no such notice is delivered, then, commencing on

20 the 31st day following the date on which the information

21 identifying such entities is provided to the Gaming Board, such

22 entities shall be permitted to commence the services

23 contemplated for the design, construction, and outfitting of

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1 the temporary casino."; and

2 by deleting line 26 on page 11 through line 2 on page 12; and

3 on page 12, line 3, by replacing "(12)" with "(11)"; and

4 on page 12, line 7, by replacing "(13)" with "(12)"; and

5 on page 12, line 9, by replacing "(14)" with "(13)"; and

6 on page 12, line 20, by replacing "(15)" with "(14)"; and

7 on page 12, line 21, by replacing "(16)" with "(15)"; and

8 on page 12, line 24, by replacing "(17)" with "(16)"; and

9 on page 13, line 5, by replacing "(18)" with "(17)"; and

10 on page 13, line 9, by replacing "(19)" with "(18)"; and

11 on page 16, line 16, by replacing "expect" with "except"; and

12 on page 17, lines 15 and 17, by replacing "corporation" each

13 time it appears with "entity"; and

14 on page 18, line 12, after "Casino Board", by inserting "and

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1 the Gaming Board"; and

2 on page 18, line 17, after the period, by inserting "In

3 addition, if the communication is written or digital, then the

4 entire communication shall be disclosed."; and

5 on page 19, line 9, by replacing "Board" with "Casino Board";

6 and

7 on page 20, line 1, by replacing "15" with "30"; and

8 on page 20, by replacing lines 20 and 21 with the following:

9 "(c) After reviewing proposals and selecting a successful

10 bidder, the Casino Board shall enter into a casino management

11 contract with the successful bidder authorizing the operation

12 of"; and

13 on page 21, by replacing lines 5 through 7 with the following:

14 "to why it has not reached a final determination and when it

15 reasonably expects to make a final determination. Validity of

16 the casino"; and

17 on page 21, line 13, by replacing "a casino" with "an owners";

18 and

19 on page 21, line 17, after "facility", by inserting ", subject

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1 to the adopted rules of the Gaming Board,"; and

2 on page 23, by replacing lines 6 through 10 with "the

3 construction, maintenance, and modernization of schools."; and

4 on page 27, line 9, by replacing "The casino" with "In addition

5 to this Act, the Illinois Gambling Act, and all of the rules of

6 the Gaming Board, the casino"; and

7 on page 27, by deleting lines 20 through 25; and

8 on page 34, line 5, by deleting ", except as provided in this

9 Act,"; and

10 on page 34, line 7, after the period, by inserting "The

11 foregoing non-recourse language must be printed in bold-face

12 type on the face of the bonds and in the preliminary and final

13 official statements on the bonds."; and

14 on page 35, line 18, after the period, by inserting "Any such

15 agreement or contract shall be solely an obligation or

16 indebtedness of the Authority and shall not be an obligation or

17 indebtedness of the State, nor shall any party thereto have any

18 recourse against the State in connection with the agreement or

19 contract."; and

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1 on page 36, lines 6 and 7, by replacing "person, firm, or

2 corporation" with "person or entity"; and

3 on page 39, line 11, by replacing "operator" with "operator

4 licensee"; and

5 by deleting line 20 on page 54 through line 24 on page 63; and

6 on page 76, immediately below line 25, by inserting the

7 following:

8 "Section 90-6. The Department of Commerce and Economic

9 Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is

10 amended by adding Sections 605-530 and 605-535 as follows:

11 (20 ILCS 605/605-530 new)

12 Sec. 605-530. The Depressed Communities Economic

13 Development Board.

14 (a) The Depressed Communities Economic Development Board

15 is created as an advisory board within the Department of

16 Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The Board shall consist of

17 the following members:

18 (1) 3 members appointed by the Governor, one of whom

19 shall be appointed to serve an initial term of one year and

20 2 of whom shall be appointed to serve an initial term of 2

21 years;

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1 (2) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of

2 Representatives, one of whom shall be appointed to serve an

3 initial term of one year and one of whom shall be appointed

4 to serve an initial term of 2 years;

5 (3) 2 members appointed by the President of the Senate,

6 one of whom shall be appointed to serve an initial term of

7 one year and one of whom shall be appointed to serve an

8 initial term of 2 years;

9 (4) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the

10 House of Representatives, one of whom shall be appointed to

11 serve an initial term of one year and one of whom shall be

12 appointed to serve an initial term of 2 years; and

13 (5) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the

14 Senate, one of whom shall be appointed to serve an initial

15 term of one year and one of whom shall be appointed to

16 serve an initial term of 2 years.

17 The members of the Board shall elect a member to serve as

18 chair of the Board. The members of the Board shall reflect the

19 composition of the Illinois population with regard to ethnic

20 and racial composition.

21 After the initial terms, each member shall be appointed to

22 serve a term of 2 years and until his or her successor has been

23 appointed and assumes office. If a vacancy occurs in the Board

24 membership, then the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner

25 as the initial appointment. No member of the Board shall, at

26 the time of his or her appointment or within 2 years before the

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1 appointment, hold elected office or be appointed to a State

2 board, commission, or agency. All Board members are subject to

3 the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.

4 (b) Board members shall serve without compensation, but may

5 be reimbursed for their reasonable travel expenses from funds

6 available for that purpose. The Department of Commerce and

7 Economic Opportunity shall provide staff and administrative

8 support services to the Board.

9 (c) The Board must make recommendations, which must be

10 approved by a majority of the Board, to the Department of

11 Commerce and Economic Opportunity concerning the award of

12 grants from amounts appropriated to the Department from the

13 Depressed Communities Economic Development Fund, a special

14 fund created in the State treasury. The Department must make

15 grants to public or private entities submitting proposals to

16 the Board to revitalize an Illinois depressed community. Grants

17 may be used by these entities only for those purposes

18 conditioned with the grant. For the purposes of this subsection

19 (c), plans for revitalizing an Illinois depressed community

20 include plans intended to curb high levels of poverty,

21 unemployment, job and population loss, and general distress. An

22 Illinois depressed community is an area where the poverty rate,

23 as determined by using the most recent data released by the

24 United States Census Bureau, is at least 3% greater than the

25 State poverty rate as determined by using the most recent data

26 released by the United States Census Bureau.

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1 (20 ILCS 605/605-535 new)

2 Sec. 605-535. The Commission on the Future of Economic

3 Development of the Latino Community.

4 (a) There is hereby created the Commission on the Future of

5 Economic Development of the Latino Community within the

6 Department. The purpose of the Commission shall be to maintain

7 and develop the economy of Latinos and to provide opportunities

8 for this community, which will enhance and expand the quality

9 of their lives.

10 The Commission shall concentrate its major efforts on

11 strategic planning, policy research and analysis, advocacy,

12 evaluation, and promoting coordination and collaboration.

13 During each regular legislative session, the Commission

14 must consult with appropriate legislative committees about the

15 State's economic development needs and opportunities in the

16 Latino community.

17 By October 1st of each even-numbered year, the Commission

18 must submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a biennial

19 comprehensive statewide economic development strategy for the

20 Latino community with a report on progress from the previous

21 comprehensive strategy.

22 The comprehensive statewide economic development strategy

23 may include, but is not limited to:

24 (1) an assessment of the Latino community's economic

25 vitality;

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1 (2) recommended goals, objectives, and priorities for

2 the next biennium and the future;

3 (3) a common set of outcomes and benchmarks for the

4 economic development system as a whole for the Latino

5 community;

6 (4) recommendations for removing barriers for Latinos

7 in employment;

8 (5) an inventory of existing relevant programs

9 compiled by the Commission from materials submitted by

10 agencies;

11 (6) recommendations for expanding, discontinuing, or

12 redirecting existing programs or adding new programs to

13 better serve the Latino community; and

14 (7) recommendations of best practices and public and

15 private sector roles in implementing the comprehensive

16 statewide economic development strategy.

17 In developing the biennial statewide economic development

18 strategy, goals, objectives, priorities, and recommendations,

19 the Commission shall consult, collaborate, and coordinate with

20 relevant State agencies, private sector business, nonprofit

21 organizations involved in economic development, trade

22 associations, associate development organizations, and

23 relevant local organizations in order to avoid duplication of

24 effort.

25 State agencies shall cooperate with the Commission and

26 provide information as the Commission may reasonably request.

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1 The Commission shall review and make budget

2 recommendations to the Governor's Office of Management and

3 Budget and the General Assembly in areas relating to the

4 economic development in the State's Latino community.

5 The Commission shall evaluate its own performance on a

6 regular basis.

7 The Commission may accept gifts, grants, donations,

8 sponsorships, or contributions from any federal, State, or

9 local governmental agency or program, or any private source,

10 and expend the same for any purpose consistent with this

11 Section.

12 (b) The Commission shall consist of 12 voting members,

13 appointed by the Governor, 4 of whom shall be appointed to

14 serve an initial term of one year, 4 of whom shall be appointed

15 to serve an initial term of 2 years, and 4 of whom shall be

16 appointed to serve an initial term of 3 years. After the

17 initial term, each member shall be appointed to a term of 3

18 years. Members of the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of

19 the Governor for not more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms. In

20 appointing members, the Governor shall appoint individuals

21 from the following private industry sectors:

22 (1) production agriculture;

23 (2) at least 2 individuals from manufacturing, one of

24 whom shall represent a company with no more than 75

25 employees;

26 (3) transportation, construction, and logistics;

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1 (4) travel and tourism;

2 (5) financial services and insurance;

3 (6) information technology and communications; and

4 (7) biotechnology.

5 The members of the Commission shall chose a member to serve

6 as chair of the Commission. The members of the Commission shall

7 be representative, to the extent possible, of the various

8 geographic areas of the State. The Director shall serve as an

9 ad hoc nonvoting member of the Commission. Vacancies shall be

10 filled in the same manner as the original appointments. The

11 members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.

12 (c) The Commission shall meet at least 4 times per year,

13 with at least one meeting each calendar quarter, at the call of

14 the director or 4 voting members of the Commission. The staff

15 and support for the Commission shall be provided by the

16 Department.

17 (d) The Commission and Department are encouraged to involve

18 other essential groups in the work of the Commission,

19 including, but not limited to:

20 (1) public universities;

21 (2) community colleges;

22 (3) other educational institutions; and

23 (4) the Department of Labor.

24 (e) The Commission shall make recommendations, which must

25 be approved by a majority of the members of the Commission, to

26 the Department concerning the award of grants from amounts

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1 appropriated to the Department from the Latino Community

2 Economic Development Fund, a special fund in the State

3 treasury. The Department shall make grants to public or private

4 entities submitting proposals to the Commission to assist in

5 the economic development of the Latino community. Grants may be

6 used by these entities only for those purposes conditioned with

7 the grant. The Commission shall coordinate with the Department

8 to develop grant criteria.

9 (f) For the purposes of this Section:

10 "Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic

11 Development.

12 "Director" means the Director of Commerce and Economic

13 Development.

14 "Educational institutions" means nonprofit public and

15 private colleges, community colleges, State colleges, and

16 universities in this State."; and

17 on page 77, by replacing line 2 with "changing Section 9.1 as";

18 and

19 by deleting line 4 on page 77 through line 19 on page 102; and

20 on page 124, line 10, after "5.829,", by inserting "5.830,

21 5.831,"; and

22 on page 124, immediately below line 15, by inserting the

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1 following:

2 "(30 ILCS 105/5.830 new)

3 Sec. 5.830. The Depressed Communities Economic Development

4 Fund.

5 (30 ILCS 105/5.831 new)

6 Sec. 5.831. The Latino Community Economic Development

7 Fund."; and

8 on page 125, line 14, by replacing "(c) and (i)" with "(b),

9 (c), (d), and (k)"; and

10 on page 126, line 6, after the period, by inserting "In

11 addition, no more than 5% of the moneys annually transferred

12 into the Fund may be used by the Department for all costs

13 associated with fire protection and fire protection services

14 for the Illinois State Fairgrounds."; and

15 by deleting line 10 on page 126 through line 24 on page 130;

16 and

17 by deleting line 5 on page 137 through line 12 on page 138; and

18 on page 226, line 16, by deleting "3.37,"; and

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1 by deleting lines 12 through 23 of page 229 and line 1 of page

2 230; and

3 on page 273, line 24, by deleting "breeders,"; and

4 on page 299, line 26, by deleting ", breeders,"; and

5 on page 303, line 13, by deleting ", breeders,"; and

6 on page 320, line 7, by changing "breeders ~~owners~~" to "owners";

7 and

8 on page 320, line 19, by changing "breeders ~~owners~~" to

9 "owners"; and

10 on page 320, line 22, by changing "breeder ~~owner~~" to "owner";

11 and

12 on page 320, line 23, by changing "breeders ~~owners~~" to

13 "owners"; and

14 on page 328, line 17, by changing "breeders ~~owners~~" to

15 "owners"; and

16 on page 341, line 15, by replacing "30" with "180 ~~30~~"; and

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1 on page 349, line 1, by replacing "horse racing and video

2 gaming industries" with "horse racing industry"; and

3 on page 349, line 3, by replacing "horse racing and gaming are"

4 with "horse racing is"; and

5 on page 349, line 5, by replacing "horse racing and gaming

6 activities are" with "horse racing is"; and

7 on page 349, line 8, by replacing "horse racing and industries"

8 with "horse racing industry"; and

9 on page 349, line 15, by deleting "and gaming activities"; and

10 on page 349, line 17, by deleting "and gaming"; and

11 on page 350, line 21, by deleting "or partnership"; and

12 on page 351, lines 11 and 12, by replacing "wagering,

13 concessionaire, or electronic gaming license" with "wagering

14 or concessionaire license"; and

15 on page 360, line 19, by deleting ", breeders,"; and

16 on page 361, line 5, by deleting ", breeders,"; and

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1 on page 361, line 17, by deleting ", breeders,"; and

2 on page 362, line 1, after "facilities", by inserting "or a

3 kitchen"; and

4 on page 362, line 3, by replacing "programs to care" with

5 "R.A.C.E., Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that

6 cares"; and

7 by deleting line 22 on page 362 through line 20 on page 363;

8 and

9 on page 363, line 21, by replacing "(f)" with "(e)"; and

10 on page 367, line 7, after "gambling", by inserting ", casino

11 gambling, or electronic gaming"; and

12 by replacing line 21 on page 371 through line 2 on page 372

13 with the following:

14 "(2) The Board"; and

15 on page 372, line 24, by replacing "The Board" with "On and

16 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th

17 General Assembly, new appointees to the Board"; and

18 on page 373, immediately below line 13, by inserting the

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1 following:

2 "Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (a), the

3 requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph

4 (2) shall not apply to any person reappointed pursuant to

5 paragraph (3)."; and

6 on page 377, line 22, by deleting "In"; and

7 by deleting line 23 on page 377 through line 5 on page 378; and

8 on page 381, line 24, after "pursuant to", by inserting "this

9 Act and"

10 on page 382, by deleting lines 5 through 11; and

11 on page 382, lines 13, 18, and 20, by replacing "60" each time

12 it appears with "90"; and

13 on page 382, line 14, after "receipt", by inserting "of

14 submission is deemed final"; and

15 on page 382, line 20, after "days", by inserting "after the

16 date the revised submission is deemed final by the Board"; and

17 on page 399, lines 23 and 26, by replacing "corporation" each

18 time it appears with "entity"; and

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1 on page 400, immediately below line 16, by inserting the

2 following:

3 "This subsection (j) shall not apply to communications

4 regarding traffic, law enforcement, security, environmental

5 issues, city services, transportation, or other routine

6 matters concerning the ordinary operations of the riverboat or

7 casino. For purposes of this subsection (j), "ordinary

8 operations" means operations relating to the casino or

9 riverboat facility other than the conduct of gambling

10 activities, and "routine matters" includes the application

11 for, issuance of, renewal of, and other processes associated

12 with municipal permits and licenses."; and

13 on page 406, line 26, by replacing "person, firm" with "person~~,~~

14 ~~firm~~"; and

15 on page 407, line 1, by replacing "corporation" with "entity

16 ~~corporation~~"; and

17 on page 407, lines 13 and 14, by replacing "firm or

18 corporation" with "entity ~~firm or corporation~~"; and

19 on page 407, line 15, by replacing "firm or corporation" with

20 "entity ~~firm or corporation~~"; and

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1 on page 407, line 20, by replacing "person, firm or

2 corporation" with "person or entity ~~, firm or corporation~~"; and

3 on page 410, line 25, by deleting "(1)"; and

4 on page 411, by replacing lines 1 through 3 with "municipality

5 that borders on the Illinois River ~~south of~~

6 on page 414, by replacing lines 18 through 20 with "has not

7 reached a determination and when it reasonably expects to make

8 a determination. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a

9 license"; and

10 on page 416, line 23, by replacing "1,200" with "1,600 ~~1,200~~";

11 and

12 on page 419, lines 5 and 10, by replacing "1,200" each time it

13 appears with "1,600"; and

14 on page 419, line 13, after "State", by inserting "; provided,

15 however, that no owners license (other than the license issued

16 to the Chicago Casino Development Authority) shall obtain more

17 than 2,000 positions total"; and

18 on page 429, lines 3 and 4, by replacing "person, firm, or

19 corporation" with "person or entity"; and

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1 on page 429, lines 16 and 17, by replacing "96 live races per

2 year" with "have a fully operational facility running at least

3 96 live races over a period of at least 15 days per year"; and

4 on page 430, line 4, by replacing "persons, firms, or

5 corporations" with "persons or entities"; and

6 on page 430, line 18, by replacing "owners" with "electronic

7 gaming"; and

8 on page 438, line 15, by replacing "person, firm, or

9 corporation" with "person or entity"; and

10 on page 438, line 23, after "this Act", by inserting "or the

11 Chicago Casino Development Authority Act"; and

12 on page 439, lines 3 and 4, by replacing "firm or corporation"

13 with "entity"; and

14 on page 439, line 5, by replacing "firm or corporation" with

15 "entity"; and

16 on page 439, line 9, by replacing "person, firm, or

17 corporation" with "person or entity"; and

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1 on page 440, line 13, by replacing "managers" with "casino

2 operator"; and

3 on page 442, line 13, by replacing "revoke" with "suspend,

4 restrict, or revoke"; and

5 on page 445, lines 4 and 5, by replacing "person, firm, or

6 corporation" with "person or entity"; and

7 on page 447, line 6, by replacing "firm or corporation" with

8 "entity ~~firm or corporation~~"; and

9 on page 452, line 12, after the period, by inserting "Gambling

10 may be conducted by a casino operator licensee at a casino.";

11 and

12 by replacing lines 25 and 26 of page 459 and lines 1 through 6

13 of page 460 with the following:

14 "Section 7 shall be divided equally and remitted to the City of

15 Rockford and Winnebago County."; and

16 on page 474, by replacing lines 22 through 24 with the

17 following:

18 "of subsection (e-5) of Section 7 shall be divided and remitted

19 monthly, subject to appropriation, as follows: 50% to Waukegan,

20 25% to Park City, and 25% to North Chicago. From the tax

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1 revenue from"; and

2 on page 475, by replacing lines 2 through 10 with the

3 following:

4 "of subsection (e-5) of Section 7 shall be divided equally and

5 remitted monthly, subject to appropriation, to the City of

6 Rockford and Winnebago County. Units of local government may

7 refund any"; and

8 on page 477, immediately below line 20, by inserting the

9 following:

10 "(b-7) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory

11 Act of the 98th General Assembly, from the tax revenue

12 deposited in the State Gaming Fund under this Section,

13 $5,000,000 shall be paid annually to the Department of Human

14 Services for the administration of programs to treat problem

15 gambling.

16 (b-8) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening of

17 the casino at which gambling operations are conducted pursuant

18 to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but not before

19 July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the State

20 Gaming Fund under this Section, $5,000,000 shall be transferred

21 into the State Fairgrounds Capital Improvements Fund annually.

22 (b-9) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening of

23 the casino at which gambling operations are conducted pursuant

24 to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but not before

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1 July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the State

2 Gaming Fund under this Section, an amount equal to 5% of the

3 wagering taxes paid by the riverboats and casino created

4 pursuant to subsection (e-5) of Section 7 shall be transferred

5 into the Depressed Communities Economic Development Fund

6 annually.

7 (b-10) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening

8 of the casino at which gambling operations are conducted

9 pursuant to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but

10 not before July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the

11 State Gaming Fund under this Section, an amount equal to 2.5%

12 of the wagering taxes paid by the riverboats and casino created

13 pursuant to subsection (e-5) of Section 7 shall be transferred

14 into the Latino Community Economic Development Fund annually.

15 (b-11) The State and County Fair Assistance Fund is created

16 as a special fund in the State treasury. The Fund shall be

17 administered by the Department of Agriculture. Beginning in the

18 fiscal year following the opening of the casino at which

19 gambling operations are conducted pursuant to the Chicago

20 Casino Development Authority Act, but not before July 1, 2015,

21 from the tax revenue deposited in the State Gaming Fund under

22 this Section, an amount equal to 1% of adjusted gross receipts,

23 not to exceed $3,000,000, shall be transferred into the State

24 and County Fair Assistance Fund annually. No moneys shall be

25 expended from the State and County Fair Assistance Fund except

26 as appropriated by the General Assembly. Deposits made pursuant

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1 to this subsection (b-11) shall supplement, and not supplant,

2 other State funding for these purposes.

3 The Department of Agriculture shall award grants from the

4 moneys appropriated from the State and County Fair Assistance

5 Fund for the development, expansion, or support of county fairs

6 that showcase Illinois agriculture products or byproducts. No

7 grant may exceed $100,000, except for an annual grant of

8 $1,000,000 that shall be made to the Illinois Standardbred

9 Breeders Fund and used for Illinois-bred harness racing purses

10 and the Illinois State Fair race track. Not more than one grant

11 under this Section may be made to any one county fair board.

12 Additionally, grants under this subsection (b-11) shall be

13 available to the Illinois State Fair and the DuQuoin State

14 Fair.

15 (b-12) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening

16 of the casino at which gambling operations are conducted

17 pursuant to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but

18 not before July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue from electronic

19 gaming deposited in the State Gaming Fund under this Section,

20 (i) $6,250,000 shall be deposited annually into the Partners

21 for Conservation Fund for grants to soil and water conservation

22 districts and (ii) $2,500,000 shall be deposited annually into

23 the State Cooperative Service Trust Fund for grants to the

24 State's cooperative extensions. Deposits made pursuant to this

25 subsection (b-12) shall supplement, and not supplant, other

26 State funding for these purposes.

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1 (b-13) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening

2 of the casino at which gambling operations are conducted

3 pursuant to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but

4 not before July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the

5 State Gaming Fund under this Section, $75,000 shall be paid

6 annually to a county forest preserve district for the

7 maintenance of a botanic garden that was created by Section 43

8 of the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act.

9 (b-14) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening

10 of the casino at which gambling operations are conducted

11 pursuant to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but

12 not before July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the

13 State Gaming Fund under this Section, $125,000 shall be

14 deposited annually into the Illinois Racing Quarter Horse

15 Breeders Fund."; and

16 on page 477, line 21, by replacing "(b-7)" with "(b-15)"; and

17 by replacing lines 4 through 24 of page 479 and lines 1 through

18 9 of page 480 with the following:

19 "(c-5) Before May 26, 2006 (the effective date of Public

20 Act 94-804) and beginning on the effective date of this

21 amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, unless any

22 organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of

23 1975 begins to operate a slot machine or video game of chance

24 under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or this Act, after

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1 the payments required under subsections (b) and (c) have been

2 made, an amount equal to 15% of the adjusted gross receipts of

3 (1) an owners licensee that relocates pursuant to Section 11.2,

4 (2) an owners licensee conducting riverboat gambling

5 operations pursuant to an owners license that is initially

6 issued after June 25, 1999, or (3) the first riverboat gambling

7 operations conducted by a licensed manager on behalf of the

8 State under Section 7.3, whichever comes first, shall be paid

9 from the State Gaming Fund into the Horse Racing Equity Fund.

10 (c-10) Each year the General Assembly shall appropriate

11 from the General Revenue Fund to the Education Assistance Fund

12 an amount equal to the amount paid into the Horse Racing Equity

13 Fund pursuant to subsection (c-5) in the prior calendar year.

14 (c-15) After the payments required under subsections (b),

15 (c), and (c-5) have been made, an amount equal to 2% of the

16 adjusted gross receipts of (1) an owners licensee that

17 relocates pursuant to Section 11.2, (2) an owners licensee

18 conducting riverboat gambling operations pursuant to an owners

19 license that is initially issued after June 25, 1999, or (3)

20 the first riverboat gambling operations conducted by a licensed

21 manager on behalf of the State under Section 7.3, whichever

22 comes first, shall be paid, subject to appropriation from the

23 General Assembly, from the State Gaming Fund to each home rule

24 county with a population of over 3,000,000 inhabitants for the

25 purpose of enhancing the county's criminal justice system.";

26 and

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1 on page 480, by replacing lines 15 through 24 with the

2 following:

3 "(c-25) After the payments required under subsections (b),

4 (c), (c-5) and (c-15) have been made, an amount equal to 2% of

5 the adjusted gross receipts of (1) an owners licensee that

6 relocates pursuant to Section 11.2, (2) an owners licensee

7 conducting riverboat gambling operations pursuant to an owners

8 license that is initially issued after June 25, 1999, or (3)

9 the first riverboat gambling operations conducted by a licensed

10 manager on behalf of the State under Section 7.3, whichever

11 comes first, shall be paid from the State Gaming Fund to

12 Chicago State University."; and

13 on page 513, line 24, by replacing "and to county" with "and,

14 where necessary, to county"; and

15 on page 515, line 19, by replacing "revenue." with "revenue,

16 for the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney

17 General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, member of

18 the General Assembly, chief executive or any member of the

19 legislative body of any municipality in which a video gaming

20 terminal is located or proposed or which receives any video

21 gaming revenue, or chief executive or any member of the

22 legislative body of any county containing any unincorporated

23 area in which a video gaming terminal is located or which

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1 receives any video gaming revenue."; and

2 on page 515, line 26, by deleting "terminal operator"; and

3 on page 516, by replacing lines 2 through 6 with the following:

4 ""Officeholder" means the Governor, the Lieutenant

5 Governor, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the

6 Comptroller, the Treasurer, a member of the General Assembly,

7 the chief executive or any member of the legislative body of

8 any municipality in which a video gaming terminal is located or

9 proposed or which receives any video gaming revenue, or the

10 chief executive or any member of the legislative body of any

11 county containing any unincorporated area in which a video

12 gaming terminal is located or which receives any video gaming

13 revenue."; and

14 on page 516, line 8, by replacing "license" with "manufacturer

15 or distributor license"; and

16 on page 516, by deleting lines 15 through 17; and

17 on page 516, immediately below line 24, by inserting the

18 following:

19 "Any person or business entity applying for or holding a

20 terminal operator license, any affiliated entities or persons

21 of such business entity, and any entities or persons soliciting

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1 a contribution or causing a contribution to be made on behalf

2 of such person or business entity, are prohibited from making

3 any contribution to any officeholder or declared candidate or

4 any political committee affiliated with any officeholder or

5 declared candidate, as defined in Section 9-1.8 of the Election

6 Code, except that any such person or entity may make a

7 contribution to the chief executive or any member of the

8 legislative body of any municipality in which a video gaming

9 terminal is located or proposed or which receives any video

10 gaming revenue, the chief executive or any member of the

11 legislative body of any county containing any unincorporated

12 area in which a video gaming terminal is located or which

13 receives any video gaming revenue, or any declared candidates

14 for such offices, so long as the video gaming terminal

15 associated with the terminal operator license held or applied

16 for is not located in the same municipality or county in which

17 the officeholder or declared candidate holds or is seeking

18 office. This prohibition shall commence upon filing of an

19 application for a license and shall continue for a period of 2

20 years after termination, suspension, or revocation of the

21 license.".