102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3916

 

Introduced 2/22/2021, by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
410 ILCS 705/15-125
410 ILCS 705/15-130 new
410 ILCS 705/20-55 new
410 ILCS 705/30-55 new
410 ILCS 705/35-45 new
410 ILCS 705/40-45 new

    Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Act, State entities must establish alternate, lowered amounts of licensing fees and escrow or surety requirements under the provisions. Provides that only the separate, lowered fees and escrow or surety requirements shall be required of a person who: (1) has a close family member who has been housed in a State or local jail or prison system; or (2) has resided in the South Side or West Side of Chicago for 15 years, as evidenced by tax records or other such documents.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is amended
5by adding changing Section 15-125 and by adding Sections
615-130, 20-55, 30-55, 35-45, and 40-45 as follows:
 
7    (410 ILCS 705/15-125)
8    Sec. 15-125. Fees. After January 1, 2022, and subject to
9Section 15-130, the Department may by rule modify any fee
10established under this Article.
11(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19.)
 
12    (410 ILCS 705/15-130 new)
13    Sec. 15-130. Alternative fees and escrow or surety
14requirements. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections
1515-15, 15-20, 15-25, 15-36, 15-40, 15-45, 15-55, or 15-60 of
16this Article, the Department shall establish alternate,
17lowered amounts of licensing fees and escrow or surety
18requirements under those Sections. Only the separate, lowered
19fees and escrow or surety requirements shall be required of a
20person who: (1) has a close family member who has been housed
21in a State or local jail or prison system; or (2) has resided
22in the South Side or West Side of Chicago for 15 years, as

 

 

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1evidenced by tax records or other such documents.
 
2    (410 ILCS 705/20-55 new)
3    Sec. 20-55. Alternative fees. Notwithstanding the
4provisions of Sections 20-10, 20-15, 20-20, 20-21, 20-35, and
520-45, this Article, the Department shall establish alternate,
6lowered amounts of licensing fees under those Sections. Only
7the separate, lowered fees shall be required of a person who:
8(1) has a close family member who has been housed in a State or
9local jail or prison system; or (2) has resided in the South
10Side or West Side of Chicago for 15 years, as evidenced by tax
11records or other such documents.
 
12    (410 ILCS 705/30-55 new)
13    Sec. 30-55. Alternative fees. Notwithstanding the
14provisions of Sections 30-10, 30-15, 30-35, and 30-45 of this
15Article, the Department of Agriculture shall establish
16alternate, lowered amounts of licensing fees under those
17Sections. Only the separate, lowered fees shall be required of
18a person who: (1) has a close family member who has been housed
19in a State or local jail or prison system; or (2) has resided
20in the South Side or West Side of Chicago for 15 years, as
21evidenced by tax records or other such documents.
 
22    (410 ILCS 705/35-45 new)
23    Sec. 35-45. Alternative fees. Notwithstanding the

 

 

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1provisions of Sections 35-10, 35-15, 35-30, and 35-45 of this
2Article, the Department of Agriculture shall establish
3alternate, lowered amounts of licensing fees under those
4Sections. Only the separate, lowered fees shall be required of
5a person who: (1) has a close family member who has been housed
6in a State or local jail or prison system; or (2) has resided
7in the South Side or West Side of Chicago for 15 years, as
8evidenced by tax records or other such documents.
 
9    (410 ILCS 705/40-45 new)
10    Sec. 40-45. Alternative fees. Notwithstanding the
11provisions of Sections 40-10, 40-15, 40-30, and 40-40 of this
12Article, the Department of Agriculture shall establish
13alternate, lowered amounts of licensing fees under those
14Sections. Only the separate, lowered fees shall be required of
15a person who: (1) has a close family member who has been housed
16in a State or local jail or prison system; or (2) has resided
17in the South Side or West Side of Chicago for 15 years, as
18evidenced by tax records or other such documents.