Sen. Terry Link

Filed: 5/1/2013

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1739
2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1739, AS AMENDED,
3with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No.
41, on page 1, immediately below line 7, by inserting the
5following:
6 "Section 1-2. Legislative intent.
7 (a) This Act is intended to benefit the people of the City
8of Chicago and the State of Illinois by assisting economic
9development and promoting tourism and by increasing the amount
10of revenues available to the City and the State to assist and
11support education.
12 (b) While authorization of casino gambling in Chicago will
13enhance investment, development, and tourism in Illinois, it is
14recognized that it will do so successfully only if public
15confidence and trust in the credibility and integrity of the
16gambling operations and the regulatory process is maintained.
17Therefore, the provisions of this Act are designed to allow the

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1Illinois Gaming Board to strictly regulate the facilities,
2persons, associations, and practices related to gambling
3operations pursuant to the police powers of the State,
4including comprehensive law enforcement supervision.
5Consistent with the Gaming Board's authority, the Gaming Board
6alone shall regulate any Chicago casino, just as it now
7regulates every other casino in Illinois."; and
8on page 2, immediately below line 10, by inserting the
9following:
10 "Entity" means a corporation, joint venture, partnership,
11limited liability company, trust, or unincorporated
12association."; and
13on page 3, line 17, after the period, by inserting "Nothing in
14this Act shall confer regulatory authority on the Chicago
15Casino Development Authority. The Illinois Gaming Board shall
16have exclusive regulatory authority over all gambling
17operations governed by this Act."; and
18on page 4, by replacing lines 6 through 11 with the following:
19"Board (applying the same standards for suitability to the
20appointee as the Gaming Board would apply to an owners licensee
21key person under the Gaming Board's adopted rules), then the
22Gaming Board shall provide a written notice of such
23determination to the appointee and the Corporation Counsel of

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1the City. The Mayor may then appoint a new candidate. If no
2such notice is delivered"; and
3on page 7, by replacing lines 23 through 25 with the following:
4"position (applying the same standards for suitability as the
5Gaming Board would apply to an owners licensee key person under
6the Gaming Board's adopted rules),"; and
7on page 8, line 3, after the period, by inserting "The Casino
8Board may then appoint a new executive director."; and
9on page 11, line 18, after the period, by inserting "Provided
10further that the entities selected by the Authority for the
11design, construction, and outfitting of the temporary casino
12shall be subject to a preliminary background investigation to
13be completed by the Gaming Board within 30 days after the
14Gaming Board is provided the identities of the entities. If the
15Gaming Board determines that there is a substantial likelihood
16that the entities are not suitable or acceptable to perform
17their respective functions, then the Gaming Board shall
18immediately provide notice of that determination to the
19Authority. If no such notice is delivered, then, commencing on
20the 31st day following the date on which the information
21identifying such entities is provided to the Gaming Board, such
22entities shall be permitted to commence the services
23contemplated for the design, construction, and outfitting of

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1the temporary casino."; and
2by deleting line 26 on page 11 through line 2 on page 12; and
3on page 12, line 3, by replacing "(12)" with "(11)"; and
4on page 12, line 7, by replacing "(13)" with "(12)"; and
5on page 12, line 9, by replacing "(14)" with "(13)"; and
6on page 12, line 20, by replacing "(15)" with "(14)"; and
7on page 12, line 21, by replacing "(16)" with "(15)"; and
8on page 12, line 24, by replacing "(17)" with "(16)"; and
9on page 13, line 5, by replacing "(18)" with "(17)"; and
10on page 13, line 9, by replacing "(19)" with "(18)"; and
11on page 16, line 16, by replacing "expect" with "except"; and
12on page 17, lines 15 and 17, by replacing "corporation" each
13time it appears with "entity"; and
14on page 18, line 12, after "Casino Board", by inserting "and

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1the Gaming Board"; and
2on page 18, line 17, after the period, by inserting "In
3addition, if the communication is written or digital, then the
4entire communication shall be disclosed."; and
5on page 19, line 9, by replacing "Board" with "Casino Board";
6and
7on page 20, line 1, by replacing "15" with "30"; and
8on page 20, by replacing lines 20 and 21 with the following:
9 "(c) After reviewing proposals and selecting a successful
10bidder, the Casino Board shall enter into a casino management
11contract with the successful bidder authorizing the operation
12of"; and
13on page 21, by replacing lines 5 through 7 with the following:
14"to why it has not reached a final determination and when it
15reasonably expects to make a final determination. Validity of
16the casino"; and
17on page 21, line 13, by replacing "a casino" with "an owners";
18and
19on page 21, line 17, after "facility", by inserting ", subject

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1to the adopted rules of the Gaming Board,"; and
2on page 23, by replacing lines 6 through 10 with "the
3construction, maintenance, and modernization of schools."; and
4on page 27, line 9, by replacing "The casino" with "In addition
5to this Act, the Illinois Gambling Act, and all of the rules of
6the Gaming Board, the casino"; and
7on page 27, by deleting lines 20 through 25; and
8on page 34, line 5, by deleting ", except as provided in this
9Act,"; and
10on page 34, line 7, after the period, by inserting "The
11foregoing non-recourse language must be printed in bold-face
12type on the face of the bonds and in the preliminary and final
13official statements on the bonds."; and
14on page 35, line 18, after the period, by inserting "Any such
15agreement or contract shall be solely an obligation or
16indebtedness of the Authority and shall not be an obligation or
17indebtedness of the State, nor shall any party thereto have any
18recourse against the State in connection with the agreement or
19contract."; and

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1on page 36, lines 6 and 7, by replacing "person, firm, or
2corporation" with "person or entity"; and
3on page 39, line 11, by replacing "operator" with "operator
4licensee"; and
5by deleting line 20 on page 54 through line 24 on page 63; and
6on page 76, immediately below line 25, by inserting the
7following:
8 "Section 90-6. The Department of Commerce and Economic
9Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
10amended 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
13Development Board.
14 (a) The Depressed Communities Economic Development Board
15is created as an advisory board within the Department of
16Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The Board shall consist of
17the 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
18chair of the Board. The members of the Board shall reflect the
19composition of the Illinois population with regard to ethnic
20and racial composition.
21 After the initial terms, each member shall be appointed to
22serve a term of 2 years and until his or her successor has been
23appointed and assumes office. If a vacancy occurs in the Board
24membership, then the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner
25as the initial appointment. No member of the Board shall, at
26the time of his or her appointment or within 2 years before the

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1appointment, hold elected office or be appointed to a State
2board, commission, or agency. All Board members are subject to
3the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
4 (b) Board members shall serve without compensation, but may
5be reimbursed for their reasonable travel expenses from funds
6available for that purpose. The Department of Commerce and
7Economic Opportunity shall provide staff and administrative
8support services to the Board.
9 (c) The Board must make recommendations, which must be
10approved by a majority of the Board, to the Department of
11Commerce and Economic Opportunity concerning the award of
12grants from amounts appropriated to the Department from the
13Depressed Communities Economic Development Fund, a special
14fund created in the State treasury. The Department must make
15grants to public or private entities submitting proposals to
16the Board to revitalize an Illinois depressed community. Grants
17may be used by these entities only for those purposes
18conditioned with the grant. For the purposes of this subsection
19(c), plans for revitalizing an Illinois depressed community
20include plans intended to curb high levels of poverty,
21unemployment, job and population loss, and general distress. An
22Illinois depressed community is an area where the poverty rate,
23as determined by using the most recent data released by the
24United States Census Bureau, is at least 3% greater than the
25State poverty rate as determined by using the most recent data
26released 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
3Development of the Latino Community.
4 (a) There is hereby created the Commission on the Future of
5Economic Development of the Latino Community within the
6Department. The purpose of the Commission shall be to maintain
7and develop the economy of Latinos and to provide opportunities
8for this community, which will enhance and expand the quality
9of their lives.
10 The Commission shall concentrate its major efforts on
11strategic planning, policy research and analysis, advocacy,
12evaluation, and promoting coordination and collaboration.
13 During each regular legislative session, the Commission
14must consult with appropriate legislative committees about the
15State's economic development needs and opportunities in the
16Latino community.
17 By October 1st of each even-numbered year, the Commission
18must submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a biennial
19comprehensive statewide economic development strategy for the
20Latino community with a report on progress from the previous
21comprehensive strategy.
22 The comprehensive statewide economic development strategy
23may 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
18strategy, goals, objectives, priorities, and recommendations,
19the Commission shall consult, collaborate, and coordinate with
20relevant State agencies, private sector business, nonprofit
21organizations involved in economic development, trade
22associations, associate development organizations, and
23relevant local organizations in order to avoid duplication of
24effort.
25 State agencies shall cooperate with the Commission and
26provide information as the Commission may reasonably request.

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1 The Commission shall review and make budget
2recommendations to the Governor's Office of Management and
3Budget and the General Assembly in areas relating to the
4economic development in the State's Latino community.
5 The Commission shall evaluate its own performance on a
6regular basis.
7 The Commission may accept gifts, grants, donations,
8sponsorships, or contributions from any federal, State, or
9local governmental agency or program, or any private source,
10and expend the same for any purpose consistent with this
11Section.
12 (b) The Commission shall consist of 12 voting members,
13appointed by the Governor, 4 of whom shall be appointed to
14serve an initial term of one year, 4 of whom shall be appointed
15to serve an initial term of 2 years, and 4 of whom shall be
16appointed to serve an initial term of 3 years. After the
17initial term, each member shall be appointed to a term of 3
18years. Members of the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of
19the Governor for not more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms. In
20appointing members, the Governor shall appoint individuals
21from 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
6as chair of the Commission. The members of the Commission shall
7be representative, to the extent possible, of the various
8geographic areas of the State. The Director shall serve as an
9ad hoc nonvoting member of the Commission. Vacancies shall be
10filled in the same manner as the original appointments. The
11members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
12 (c) The Commission shall meet at least 4 times per year,
13with at least one meeting each calendar quarter, at the call of
14the director or 4 voting members of the Commission. The staff
15and support for the Commission shall be provided by the
16Department.
17 (d) The Commission and Department are encouraged to involve
18other essential groups in the work of the Commission,
19including, 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
25be approved by a majority of the members of the Commission, to
26the Department concerning the award of grants from amounts

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1appropriated to the Department from the Latino Community
2Economic Development Fund, a special fund in the State
3treasury. The Department shall make grants to public or private
4entities submitting proposals to the Commission to assist in
5the economic development of the Latino community. Grants may be
6used by these entities only for those purposes conditioned with
7the grant. The Commission shall coordinate with the Department
8to develop grant criteria.
9 (f) For the purposes of this Section:
10 "Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic
11Development.
12 "Director" means the Director of Commerce and Economic
13Development.
14 "Educational institutions" means nonprofit public and
15private colleges, community colleges, State colleges, and
16universities in this State."; and
17on page 77, by replacing line 2 with "changing Section 9.1 as";
18and
19by deleting line 4 on page 77 through line 19 on page 102; and
20on page 124, line 10, after "5.829,", by inserting "5.830,
215.831,"; and
22on page 124, immediately below line 15, by inserting the

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1following:
2 "(30 ILCS 105/5.830 new)
3 Sec. 5.830. The Depressed Communities Economic Development
4Fund.
5 (30 ILCS 105/5.831 new)
6 Sec. 5.831. The Latino Community Economic Development
7Fund."; and
8on page 125, line 14, by replacing "(c) and (i)" with "(b),
9(c), (d), and (k)"; and
10on page 126, line 6, after the period, by inserting "In
11addition, no more than 5% of the moneys annually transferred
12into the Fund may be used by the Department for all costs
13associated with fire protection and fire protection services
14for the Illinois State Fairgrounds."; and
15by deleting line 10 on page 126 through line 24 on page 130;
16and
17by deleting line 5 on page 137 through line 12 on page 138; and
18on page 226, line 16, by deleting "3.37,"; and

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1by deleting lines 12 through 23 of page 229 and line 1 of page
2230; and
3on page 273, line 24, by deleting "breeders,"; and
4on page 299, line 26, by deleting ", breeders,"; and
5on page 303, line 13, by deleting ", breeders,"; and
6on page 320, line 7, by changing "breeders owners" to "owners";
7and
8on page 320, line 19, by changing "breeders owners" to
9"owners"; and
10on page 320, line 22, by changing "breeder owner" to "owner";
11and
12on page 320, line 23, by changing "breeders owners" to
13"owners"; and
14on page 328, line 17, by changing "breeders owners" to
15"owners"; and
16on page 341, line 15, by replacing "30" with "180 30"; and

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1on page 349, line 1, by replacing "horse racing and video
2gaming industries" with "horse racing industry"; and
3on page 349, line 3, by replacing "horse racing and gaming are"
4with "horse racing is"; and
5on page 349, line 5, by replacing "horse racing and gaming
6activities are" with "horse racing is"; and
7on page 349, line 8, by replacing "horse racing and industries"
8with "horse racing industry"; and
9on page 349, line 15, by deleting "and gaming activities"; and
10on page 349, line 17, by deleting "and gaming"; and
11on page 350, line 21, by deleting "or partnership"; and
12on page 351, lines 11 and 12, by replacing "wagering,
13concessionaire, or electronic gaming license" with "wagering
14or concessionaire license"; and
15on page 360, line 19, by deleting ", breeders,"; and
16on page 361, line 5, by deleting ", breeders,"; and

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1on page 361, line 17, by deleting ", breeders,"; and
2on page 362, line 1, after "facilities", by inserting "or a
3kitchen"; and
4on page 362, line 3, by replacing "programs to care" with
5"R.A.C.E., Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that
6cares"; and
7by deleting line 22 on page 362 through line 20 on page 363;
8and
9on page 363, line 21, by replacing "(f)" with "(e)"; and
10on page 367, line 7, after "gambling", by inserting ", casino
11gambling, or electronic gaming"; and
12by replacing line 21 on page 371 through line 2 on page 372
13with the following:
14 "(2) The Board"; and
15on page 372, by deleting lines 10 through 23; and
16on page 372, line 24, by replacing "The Board" with "On and
17after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th
18General Assembly, new appointees to the Board"; and

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1on page 373, immediately below line 13, by inserting the
2following:
3 "Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (a), the
4requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph
5(2) shall not apply to any person reappointed pursuant to
6paragraph (3)."; and
7on page 377, line 22, by deleting "In"; and
8by deleting line 23 on page 377 through line 5 on page 378; and
9on page 381, line 24, after "pursuant to", by inserting "this
10Act and"
11on page 382, by deleting lines 5 through 11; and
12on page 382, lines 13, 18, and 20, by replacing "60" each time
13it appears with "90"; and
14on page 382, line 14, after "receipt", by inserting "of
15submission is deemed final"; and
16on page 382, line 20, after "days", by inserting "after the
17date the revised submission is deemed final by the Board"; and

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1on page 399, lines 23 and 26, by replacing "corporation" each
2time it appears with "entity"; and
3on page 400, immediately below line 16, by inserting the
4following:
5 "This subsection (j) shall not apply to communications
6regarding traffic, law enforcement, security, environmental
7issues, city services, transportation, or other routine
8matters concerning the ordinary operations of the riverboat or
9casino. For purposes of this subsection (j), "ordinary
10operations" means operations relating to the casino or
11riverboat facility other than the conduct of gambling
12activities, and "routine matters" includes the application
13for, issuance of, renewal of, and other processes associated
14with municipal permits and licenses."; and
15on page 406, line 26, by replacing "person, firm" with "person,
16firm"; and
17on page 407, line 1, by replacing "corporation" with "entity
18corporation"; and
19on page 407, lines 13 and 14, by replacing "firm or
20corporation" with "entity firm or corporation"; and
21on page 407, line 15, by replacing "firm or corporation" with

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1"entity firm or corporation"; and
2on page 407, line 20, by replacing "person, firm or
3corporation" with "person or entity , firm or corporation"; and
4on page 410, line 25, by deleting "(1)"; and
5on page 411, by replacing lines 1 through 3 with "municipality
6that borders on the Illinois River south of
7on page 414, by replacing lines 18 through 20 with "has not
8reached a determination and when it reasonably expects to make
9a determination. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a
10license"; and
11on page 416, line 23, by replacing "1,200" with "1,600 1,200";
12and
13on page 419, lines 5 and 10, by replacing "1,200" each time it
14appears with "1,600"; and
15on page 419, line 13, after "State", by inserting "; provided,
16however, that no owners licensee (other than the Chicago Casino
17Development Authority) shall obtain more than 2,000 positions
18total"; and

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1on page 429, lines 3 and 4, by replacing "person, firm, or
2corporation" with "person or entity"; and
3on page 429, lines 16 and 17, by replacing "96 live races per
4year" with "have a fully operational facility running at least
596 live races over a period of at least 15 days per year"; and
6on page 430, line 4, by replacing "persons, firms, or
7corporations" with "persons or entities"; and
8on page 430, line 18, by replacing "owners" with "electronic
9gaming"; and
10on page 438, line 15, by replacing "person, firm, or
11corporation" with "person or entity"; and
12on page 438, line 23, after "this Act", by inserting "or the
13Chicago Casino Development Authority Act"; and
14on page 439, lines 3 and 4, by replacing "firm or corporation"
15with "entity"; and
16on page 439, line 5, by replacing "firm or corporation" with
17"entity"; and
18on page 439, line 9, by replacing "person, firm, or

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1corporation" with "person or entity"; and
2on page 440, line 13, by replacing "managers" with "casino
3operator"; and
4on page 442, line 13, by replacing "revoke" with "suspend,
5restrict, or revoke"; and
6on page 445, lines 4 and 5, by replacing "person, firm, or
7corporation" with "person or entity"; and
8on page 447, line 6, by replacing "firm or corporation" with
9"entity firm or corporation"; and
10on page 452, line 12, after the period, by inserting "Gambling
11may be conducted by a casino operator licensee at a casino.";
12and
13by replacing lines 25 and 26 of page 459 and lines 1 through 6
14of page 460 with the following:
15"Section 7 shall be divided equally and remitted monthly,
16subject to appropriation, to the City of Rockford and Winnebago
17County."; and
18on page 462, by replacing lines 14 through 16 with the
19following:

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1"$0.24 to the Village of Stickney, $0.49 to the Town of Cicero,
2$0.05 to the City of Berwyn, $0.17 to the Stickney Public
3Health District, and $0.05 to the City of Bridgeview."; and
4on page 474, by replacing lines 22 through 24 with the
5following:
6"of subsection (e-5) of Section 7 shall be divided and remitted
7monthly, subject to appropriation, as follows: 50% to Waukegan,
825% to Park City, and 25% to North Chicago. From the tax
9revenue from"; and
10on page 475, by replacing lines 2 through 10 with the
11following:
12"of subsection (e-5) of Section 7 shall be divided equally and
13remitted monthly, subject to appropriation, to the City of
14Rockford and Winnebago County. Units of local government may
15refund any"; and
16on page 476, line 14, by replacing "3%" with "5%"; and
17by deleting line 20 on page 476 through line 5 on page 477; and
18on page 477, immediately below line 20, by inserting the
19following:
20 "(b-7) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory
21Act of the 98th General Assembly, from the tax revenue

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1deposited in the State Gaming Fund under this Section,
2$5,000,000 shall be paid annually, subject to appropriation, to
3the Department of Human Services for the administration of
4programs to treat problem gambling.
5 (b-8) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening of
6the casino at which gambling operations are conducted pursuant
7to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but not before
8July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the State
9Gaming Fund under this Section, $5,000,000 shall be transferred
10into the State Fairgrounds Capital Improvements Fund annually.
11 (b-9) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening of
12the casino at which gambling operations are conducted pursuant
13to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but not before
14July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the State
15Gaming Fund under this Section, an amount equal to 5% of the
16wagering taxes paid by the riverboats and casino created
17pursuant to subsection (e-5) of Section 7 shall be transferred
18into the Depressed Communities Economic Development Fund
19annually.
20 (b-10) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening
21of the casino at which gambling operations are conducted
22pursuant to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but
23not before July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the
24State Gaming Fund under this Section, an amount equal to 2.5%
25of the wagering taxes paid by the riverboats and casino created
26pursuant to subsection (e-5) of Section 7 shall be transferred

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1into the Latino Community Economic Development Fund annually.
2 (b-11) The State and County Fair Assistance Fund is created
3as a special fund in the State treasury. The Fund shall be
4administered by the Department of Agriculture. Beginning in the
5fiscal year following the opening of the casino at which
6gambling operations are conducted pursuant to the Chicago
7Casino Development Authority Act, but not before July 1, 2015,
8from the tax revenue deposited in the State Gaming Fund under
9this Section, an amount equal to 1% of adjusted gross receipts,
10not to exceed $3,000,000, shall be transferred into the State
11and County Fair Assistance Fund annually. No moneys shall be
12expended from the State and County Fair Assistance Fund except
13as appropriated by the General Assembly. Deposits made pursuant
14to this subsection (b-11) shall supplement, and not supplant,
15other State funding for these purposes.
16 The Department of Agriculture shall award grants from the
17moneys appropriated from the State and County Fair Assistance
18Fund for the development, expansion, or support of county fairs
19that showcase Illinois agriculture products or byproducts. No
20grant may exceed $100,000, except for an annual grant of
21$1,000,000 that shall be made to the Illinois Standardbred
22Breeders Fund and used for Illinois-bred harness racing purses
23and the Illinois State Fair race track. Not more than one grant
24under this Section may be made to any one county fair board.
25Additionally, grants under this subsection (b-11) shall be
26available to the Illinois State Fair and the DuQuoin State

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1Fair.
2 (b-12) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening
3of the casino at which gambling operations are conducted
4pursuant to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but
5not before July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue from electronic
6gaming deposited in the State Gaming Fund under this Section,
7(i) $6,250,000 shall be transferred annually into the Partners
8for Conservation Fund for grants to soil and water conservation
9districts and (ii) $2,500,000 shall be transferred annually
10into the State Cooperative Service Trust Fund for grants to the
11State's cooperative extensions. Transfers made pursuant to
12this subsection (b-12) shall supplement, and not supplant,
13other State funding for these purposes.
14 (b-13) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening
15of the casino at which gambling operations are conducted
16pursuant to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but
17not before July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the
18State Gaming Fund under this Section, $75,000 shall be paid
19annually, subject to appropriation, to a county forest preserve
20district for the maintenance of a botanic garden that was
21created by Section 43 of the Cook County Forest Preserve
22District Act.
23 (b-14) Beginning in the fiscal year following the opening
24of the casino at which gambling operations are conducted
25pursuant to the Chicago Casino Development Authority Act, but
26not before July 1, 2015, from the tax revenue deposited in the

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1State Gaming Fund under this Section, $125,000 shall be
2transferred annually into the Illinois Racing Quarter Horse
3Breeders Fund."; and
4on page 477, line 21, by replacing "(b-7)" with "(b-15)"; and
5by replacing lines 4 through 24 of page 479 and lines 1 through
69 of page 480 with the following:
7 "(c-5) Before May 26, 2006 (the effective date of Public
8Act 94-804) and beginning on the effective date of this
9amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, unless any
10organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of
111975 begins to operate a slot machine or video game of chance
12under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or this Act, after
13the payments required under subsections (b) and (c) have been
14made, an amount equal to 15% of the adjusted gross receipts of
15(1) an owners licensee that relocates pursuant to Section 11.2,
16(2) an owners licensee conducting riverboat gambling
17operations pursuant to an owners license that is initially
18issued after June 25, 1999, or (3) the first riverboat gambling
19operations conducted by a licensed manager on behalf of the
20State under Section 7.3, whichever comes first, shall be paid
21from the State Gaming Fund into the Horse Racing Equity Fund.
22 (c-10) Each year the General Assembly shall appropriate
23from the General Revenue Fund to the Education Assistance Fund
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1Fund pursuant to subsection (c-5) in the prior calendar year.
2 (c-15) After the payments required under subsections (b),
3(c), and (c-5) have been made, an amount equal to 2% of the
4adjusted gross receipts of (1) an owners licensee that
5relocates pursuant to Section 11.2, (2) an owners licensee
6conducting riverboat gambling operations pursuant to an owners
7license that is initially issued after June 25, 1999, or (3)
8the first riverboat gambling operations conducted by a licensed
9manager on behalf of the State under Section 7.3, whichever
10comes first, shall be paid, subject to appropriation from the
11General Assembly, from the State Gaming Fund to each home rule
12county with a population of over 3,000,000 inhabitants for the
13purpose of enhancing the county's criminal justice system.";
14and
15on page 480, by replacing lines 15 through 24 with the
16following:
17 "(c-25) After the payments required under subsections (b),
18(c), (c-5) and (c-15) have been made, an amount equal to 2% of
19the adjusted gross receipts of (1) an owners licensee that
20relocates pursuant to Section 11.2, (2) an owners licensee
21conducting riverboat gambling operations pursuant to an owners
22license that is initially issued after June 25, 1999, or (3)
23the first riverboat gambling operations conducted by a licensed
24manager on behalf of the State under Section 7.3, whichever
25comes first, shall be paid from the State Gaming Fund to

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1Chicago State University."; and
2on page 513, line 24, by replacing "and to county" with "and,
3where necessary, to county"; and
4on page 515, line 19, by replacing "revenue." with "revenue,
5for the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
6General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, member of
7the General Assembly, chief executive or any member of the
8legislative body of any municipality in which a video gaming
9terminal is located or proposed or which receives any video
10gaming revenue, or chief executive or any member of the
11legislative body of any county containing any unincorporated
12area in which a video gaming terminal is located or which
13receives any video gaming revenue."; and
14on page 515, line 26, by deleting "terminal operator"; and
15on page 516, by replacing lines 2 through 6 with the following:
16 ""Officeholder" means the Governor, the Lieutenant
17Governor, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the
18Comptroller, the Treasurer, a member of the General Assembly,
19the chief executive or any member of the legislative body of
20any municipality in which a video gaming terminal is located or
21proposed or which receives any video gaming revenue, or the
22chief executive or any member of the legislative body of any

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1county containing any unincorporated area in which a video
2gaming terminal is located or which receives any video gaming
3revenue."; and
4on page 516, line 8, by replacing "license" with "manufacturer
5or distributor license"; and
6on page 516, by deleting lines 15 through 17; and
7on page 516, immediately below line 24, by inserting the
8following:
9 "Any person or business entity applying for or holding a
10terminal operator license, any affiliated entities or persons
11of such business entity, and any entities or persons soliciting
12a contribution or causing a contribution to be made on behalf
13of such person or business entity, are prohibited from making
14any contribution to any officeholder or declared candidate or
15any political committee affiliated with any officeholder or
16declared candidate, as defined in Section 9-1.8 of the Election
17Code, except that any such person or entity may make a
18contribution to the chief executive or any member of the
19legislative body of any municipality in which a video gaming
20terminal is located or proposed or which receives any video
21gaming revenue, the chief executive or any member of the
22legislative body of any county containing any unincorporated
23area in which a video gaming terminal is located or which

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1receives any video gaming revenue, or any declared candidates
2for such offices, so long as the video gaming terminal
3associated with the terminal operator license held or applied
4for is not located in the same municipality or county in which
5the officeholder or declared candidate holds or is seeking
6office. This prohibition shall commence upon filing of an
7application for a license and shall continue for a period of 2
8years after termination, suspension, or revocation of the
9license.".