104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2875 Introduced , by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: Appropriates the sum of $4,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to certified convention bureaus for the development of tourism, education, preservation, and promotion of the 100th anniversary of Route 66, of which not more than $500,000 shall be used for marketing expenses. Appropriates $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for expenses relating to the Route 66 Centennial Celebration in accordance with the plan developed by the Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission. Effective July 1, 2025. LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2875 Introduced , by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: Appropriates the sum of $4,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to certified convention bureaus for the development of tourism, education, preservation, and promotion of the 100th anniversary of Route 66, of which not more than $500,000 shall be used for marketing expenses. Appropriates $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for expenses relating to the Route 66 Centennial Celebration in accordance with the plan developed by the Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission. Effective July 1, 2025. LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2875 Introduced , by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: Appropriates the sum of $4,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to certified convention bureaus for the development of tourism, education, preservation, and promotion of the 100th anniversary of Route 66, of which not more than $500,000 shall be used for marketing expenses. Appropriates $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for expenses relating to the Route 66 Centennial Celebration in accordance with the plan developed by the Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission. Effective July 1, 2025. LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b HB2875LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b HB2875 LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b HB2875 LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b 1 AN ACT concerning appropriations. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The sum of $4,000,000, or so much thereof as may 5 be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to 6 the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants 7 to certified convention bureaus for the development of 8 tourism, education, preservation, and promotion of the 100th 9 anniversary of Route 66, of which not more than $500,000 shall 10 be used for marketing expenses. 11 Section 10. The sum of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as 12 may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue 13 Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 14 for expenses relating to the Route 66 Centennial Celebration 15 in accordance with the plan developed by the Illinois Route 66 16 Centennial Commission. 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2875 Introduced , by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: Appropriates the sum of $4,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to certified convention bureaus for the development of tourism, education, preservation, and promotion of the 100th anniversary of Route 66, of which not more than $500,000 shall be used for marketing expenses. Appropriates $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for expenses relating to the Route 66 Centennial Celebration in accordance with the plan developed by the Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission. Effective July 1, 2025. LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b HB2875 LRB104 10448 HLH 20523 b