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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2918         </title>
<shortdesc>HOTEL TAX-ARTS AND CULTURE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch</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>35 ILCS 145/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 481b.33</aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 145/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 481b.36</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.891 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that an additional tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% of 94% of the gross rental receipts from the renting, leasing, or letting of hotel rooms. Provides that the proceeds from the additional tax shall be deposited into the Illinois Experience Fund. Provides that moneys in the Illinois Experience Fund shall be used to create, enhance, and promote artistic and cultural events and expositions in the State. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch</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>2/27/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers 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>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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