$DECO-OFFICE OF TOURISM

SB 2618 allocates $110 million in supplemental funding to Illinois' Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for tourism programs, effective July 1, 2025. It provides $44 million for domestic and international tourism advertising, $2.5 million for outdoor recreation grants, and $1.8 million for tourism attraction development grants. The bill also includes $4.7 million for "Choose Chicago" and $21.5 million for grants to tourism bureaus outside Chicago, with additional funds targeting counties under and over 1 million residents. This funding supports existing tourism promotion and grant programs without creating new policies.