Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

30 ILCS 105/5.786 new

30 ILCS 105/6z-87 new

35 ILCS 130/2

from Ch. 120, par. 453.2

35 ILCS 130/3

from Ch. 120, par. 453.3

35 ILCS 135/2

from Ch. 120, par. 453.32

35 ILCS 135/3

from Ch. 120, par. 453.33

35 ILCS 135/12

from Ch. 120, par. 453.42

35 ILCS 143/10-5

35 ILCS 143/10-10

35 ILCS 143/10-30

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Cigarette Tax Act and the Cigarette Use Tax Act. Provides that an additional tax of 38 mills per cigarette is imposed beginning March 1, 2011. Provides that an additional tax of 12.5 mills per cigarette is imposed beginning March 1, 2012. Provides that proceeds from the additional taxes shall be deposited into the Long-Term Care Provider Fund and the Fund for the Advancement of Education. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund for the Advancement of Education. Provides that retailers and distributors who have stamped cigarettes in their possession when the additional tax takes effect are not required to pay the additional tax on those stamped cigarettes, except that retailers and distributors are required to pay the additional tax to the extent the average monthly volume of cigarette stamps in the retailer or distributor's possession exceeds the average monthly volume of cigarette stamps purchased by the retailer or distributor in the previous calendar year. Allows distributors to make payment for tax stamps by draft, which shall be payable within 10 days after purchase. Amends the Tobacco Products Tax Act. Provides that moist snuff is considered a tobacco product. Provides that the tax is imposed on moist snuff at the rate of $0.20 per ounce. Provides that, beginning on March 1, 2011, the tax rate imposed per ounce of moist snuff may not exceed 11% of the tax imposed upon a package of 20 cigarettes pursuant to the Cigarette Tax Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/27/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
1/27/2011	Senate	First Reading
1/27/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

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