# Illinois HB2991: DCEO-TOURISM GRANTS

Illinois HB2991, DCEO-TOURISM GRANTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Terra Costa Howard (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-24 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2991
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DCEO-TOURISM GRANTS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
- Sponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: revenue & finance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in Fiscal Year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Department shall advance grant funds to certified tourism and convention bureaus that received grant funding in the prior fiscal year. Provides that the advanced amount shall be equal to 50% of the total grant awarded to each bureau in the prior fiscal year. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2025-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House)
- 2025-03-06: To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2991.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2991.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2991-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).