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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2780         </title>
<shortdesc>COUNTIES-ADDED HOTEL REVENUE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Andrew S. Chesney</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/5-1030</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 5-1030</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county board that imposes a non-home rule hotel tax may, by ordinance, impose up to a 1% additional hotel tax in the county, except not in municipalities that already impose a hotel tax. Prohibits taxes from being imposed on gross rental receipts of permanent residents of a hotel, motel, or resort. Provides that the additional hotel tax shall be used by the county for the costs associated with providing infrastructure, police protection, and emergency services in support of tourism and conventions within the county. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Andrew S. Chesney</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Sales, Amusement &amp; Other Taxes Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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