Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Creative Economy Task Force within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create a strategic plan to improve the creative economy in the State. Provides that, within 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the task force shall collect and analyze data on the current state of the creative economy in the State and develop a strategic plan to improve the State's creative economy that can be rolled out in incremental phases to reach identified economic, social justice, and business development goals. Provides that the goal of the strategic plan shall be to ensure that the State is competitive with respect to attracting creative economy business, retaining talent within the State, and developing marketable content that can be exported for national and international consumption and monetization. Specifies requirements of the strategic plan. Provides that the task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2027. Sets forth provisions concerning task force membership; compensation; and administrative support. Repeals the provision on July 1, 2028.
House Floor Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Adds members to the task force. Sets forth additional requirements for the strategic plan prepared by the task force. Provides that the task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than July 1, 2026 (rather than December 31, 2027). Provides that appropriations for the task force may be used to support operational expenses of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, including entering into a contract with a third-party provider for administrative support. Provides that the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may, after issuing a request for proposals, designate a third-party provider to help facilitate task force meetings, compile information, and prepare the strategic plan. Repeals the provision on January 1, 2027 (rather than July 1, 2028). Makes other changes.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1: Provides that one member of the task force shall be recommended by a statewide organization representing counties (rather than the Illinois State Association of Counties) and appointed by the Governor.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Implementation Act. Adds, deletes, and makes changes to various statutory provisions as needed to implement the State budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Effective immediately, except some provisions take effect July 1, 2024 and some provisions take effect January 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20 ILCS 605/605
Engrossed: 20 ILCS 605/605
Enrolled: 5 ILCS 100/5, 5 ILCS 375/6, 15 ILCS 205/4, 20 ILCS 301/5, 20 ILCS 505/4, 20 ILCS 505/17, 20 ILCS 605/605, 20 ILCS 605/46, 20 ILCS 1705/74, 20 ILCS 3005/7, 20 ILCS 3305/5, 30 ILCS 105/6, 40 ILCS 5/16, 40 ILCS 5/17, 50 ILCS 707/10, 75 ILCS 10/8, 105 ILCS 5/29, 110 ILCS 28/15, 110 ILCS 28/20, 110 ILCS 28/25, 110 ILCS 28/30, 110 ILCS 947/65, 230 ILCS 5/28, 305 ILCS 5/5, 310 ILCS 70/12, 415 ILCS 5/9, 525 ILCS 35/11, 20 ILCS 105/4, 20 ILCS 687/6, 20 ILCS 805/805, 20 ILCS 805/63, 20 ILCS 1370/1, 20 ILCS 1605/21, 20 ILCS 3305/17, 30 ILCS 105/5, 30 ILCS 105/8, 30 ILCS 105/12, 30 ILCS 105/13, 30 ILCS 115/12, 30 ILCS 500/10, 30 ILCS 540/3, 30 ILCS 559/20, 30 ILCS 740/2, 35 ILCS 5/901, 70 ILCS 3615/4, 110 ILCS 58/55, 215 ILCS 122/5, 410 ILCS 303/27, 415 ILCS 5/22, 415 ILCS 5/55, 415 ILCS 5/57, 525 ILCS 35/3, 620 ILCS 5/40, 725 ILCS 173/5, 725 ILCS 173/10, 725 ILCS 173/15, 725 ILCS 173/20, 765 ILCS 1026/15, 820 ILCS 405/2103, 20 ILCS 301/55, 20 ILCS 2205/2205, 20 ILCS 2310/2310, 305 ILCS 5/12, 305 ILCS 5/16, 305 ILCS 70/95, 40 ILCS 5/2, 40 ILCS 5/14, 40 ILCS 5/15, 40 ILCS 5/18, 20 ILCS 2505/2505, 230 ILCS 5/31, 110 ILCS 305/180, 105 ILCS 126/15, 105 ILCS 126/18
Public Act: 5 ILCS 100/5, 5 ILCS 375/6, 15 ILCS 205/4, 20 ILCS 301/5, 20 ILCS 505/4, 20 ILCS 505/17, 20 ILCS 605/605, 20 ILCS 605/46, 20 ILCS 1705/74, 20 ILCS 3005/7, 20 ILCS 3305/5, 30 ILCS 105/6, 40 ILCS 5/16, 40 ILCS 5/17, 50 ILCS 707/10, 75 ILCS 10/8, 105 ILCS 5/29, 110 ILCS 28/15, 110 ILCS 28/20, 110 ILCS 28/25, 110 ILCS 28/30, 110 ILCS 947/65, 230 ILCS 5/28, 305 ILCS 5/5, 310 ILCS 70/12, 415 ILCS 5/9, 525 ILCS 35/11, 20 ILCS 105/4, 20 ILCS 687/6, 20 ILCS 805/805, 20 ILCS 805/63, 20 ILCS 1370/1, 20 ILCS 1605/21, 20 ILCS 3305/17, 30 ILCS 105/5, 30 ILCS 105/8, 30 ILCS 105/12, 30 ILCS 105/13, 30 ILCS 115/12, 30 ILCS 500/10, 30 ILCS 540/3, 30 ILCS 559/20, 30 ILCS 740/2, 35 ILCS 5/901, 70 ILCS 3615/4, 110 ILCS 58/55, 215 ILCS 122/5, 410 ILCS 303/27, 415 ILCS 5/22, 415 ILCS 5/55, 415 ILCS 5/57, 525 ILCS 35/3, 620 ILCS 5/40, 725 ILCS 173/5, 725 ILCS 173/10, 725 ILCS 173/15, 725 ILCS 173/20, 765 ILCS 1026/15, 820 ILCS 405/2103, 20 ILCS 301/55, 20 ILCS 2205/2205, 20 ILCS 2310/2310, 305 ILCS 5/12, 305 ILCS 5/16, 305 ILCS 70/95, 40 ILCS 5/2, 40 ILCS 5/14, 40 ILCS 5/15, 40 ILCS 5/18, 20 ILCS 2505/2505, 230 ILCS 5/31, 110 ILCS 305/180, 105 ILCS 126/15, 105 ILCS 126/18