HB0272ham001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

Filed: 3/4/2009

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 272

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 272 on page 1, immediately below line 3, by inserting the following:

"Section 3. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.719 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.719 new)

Sec. 5.719. The Performance-enhancing Substance Testing Fund."; and

on page 6, by replacing lines 3 through 7 with the following:

"(f) The Performance-enhancing Substance Testing Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the Department of Public Health to distribute as grants to pay the costs of the performance-enhancing substance testing program established under subsection (d) of this Section."; and

on page 7, immediately below line 10, by inserting the following:

"Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by changing Section 5-9-1.1 as follows:

(730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-1.1)

(Text of Section from P.A. 94-550)

Sec. 5-9-1.1. Drug related offenses.

(a) When a person has been adjudged guilty of a drug related offense involving possession or delivery of cannabis or possession or delivery of a controlled substance, other than methamphetamine, as defined in the Cannabis Control Act, as amended, or the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, as amended, in addition to any other penalty imposed, a fine shall be levied by the court at not less than the full street value of the cannabis or controlled substances seized.

"Street value" shall be determined by the court on the basis of testimony of law enforcement personnel and the defendant as to the amount seized and such testimony as may be required by the court as to the current street value of the cannabis or controlled substance seized.

(b) In addition to any penalty imposed under subsection (a) of this Section, a fine of $100 shall be levied by the court, the proceeds of which shall be collected by the Circuit Clerk and remitted to the State Treasurer under Section 27.6 of the Clerks of Courts Act for deposit into the Trauma Center Fund for distribution as provided under Section 3.225 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.

(c) In addition to any penalty imposed under subsection (a) of this Section, a fee of $5 shall be assessed by the court, the proceeds of which shall be collected by the Circuit Clerk and remitted to the State Treasurer under Section 27.6 of the Clerks of Courts Act for deposit into the Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis Cure Research Trust Fund. This additional fee of $5 shall not be considered a part of the fine for purposes of any reduction in the fine for time served either before or after sentencing.

(d) In addition to any penalty imposed under subsection (a) of this Section for a drug related offense involving possession or delivery of a controlled substance, other than methamphetamine, as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, a fee of $50 shall be assessed by the court, the proceeds of which shall be collected by the Circuit Clerk and remitted to the State Treasurer under Section 27.6 of the Clerks of Courts Act for deposit into the Performance-enhancing Substance Testing Fund. This additional fee of $50 shall not be considered a part of the fine for purposes of any reduction in the fine for time served either before or after sentencing.

(Source: P.A. 94-550, eff. 1-1-06.)

(Text of Section from P.A. 94-556)

Sec. 5-9-1.1. Drug related offenses.

(a) When a person has been adjudged guilty of a drug related offense involving possession or delivery of cannabis or possession or delivery of a controlled substance as defined in the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, in addition to any other penalty imposed, a fine shall be levied by the court at not less than the full street value of the cannabis or controlled substances seized.

"Street value" shall be determined by the court on the basis of testimony of law enforcement personnel and the defendant as to the amount seized and such testimony as may be required by the court as to the current street value of the cannabis or controlled substance seized.

(b) In addition to any penalty imposed under subsection (a) of this Section, a fine of $100 shall be levied by the court, the proceeds of which shall be collected by the Circuit Clerk and remitted to the State Treasurer under Section 27.6 of the Clerks of Courts Act for deposit into the Trauma Center Fund for distribution as provided under Section 3.225 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.

(c) In addition to any penalty imposed under subsection (a) of this Section, a fee of $5 shall be assessed by the court, the proceeds of which shall be collected by the Circuit Clerk and remitted to the State Treasurer under Section 27.6 of the Clerks of Courts Act for deposit into the Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis Cure Research Trust Fund. This additional fee of $5 shall not be considered a part of the fine for purposes of any reduction in the fine for time served either before or after sentencing.

(d) In addition to any penalty imposed under subsection (a) of this Section for a drug related offense involving possession or delivery of a controlled substance, other than methamphetamine, as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, a fee of $50 shall be assessed by the court, the proceeds of which shall be collected by the Circuit Clerk and remitted to the State Treasurer under Section 27.6 of the Clerks of Courts Act for deposit into the Performance-enhancing Substance Testing Fund. This additional fee of $50 shall not be considered a part of the fine for purposes of any reduction in the fine for time served either before or after sentencing.

(Source: P.A. 94-556, eff. 9-11-05.)".