103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1035
 
Introduced 1/12/2023, by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
410 ILCS 705/15-125
410 ILCS 705/15-130 new
410 ILCS 705/20-60 new
410 ILCS 705/30-60 new
410 ILCS 705/35-50 new
410 ILCS 705/40-50 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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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, 20-60, 30-60, 35-50, and 40-50 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, and 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 705/20-60 new)
3    Sec. 20-60. Alternative fees. Notwithstanding the 
4provisions of Sections 20-10, 20-15, 20-20, 20-21, 20-35, and 
520-45 of this Article, the Department shall establish 
6alternate, lowered amounts of  licensing fees under those 
7Sections. Only the separate, lowered fees shall be required of 
8a person who: (1) has a close family member who has been housed 
9in a State or local jail or prison system; or (2) has resided 
10in the South Side or West Side of Chicago for 15 years, as 
11evidenced by tax records or other such documents.
 
12    (410 ILCS 705/30-60 new)
13    Sec. 30-60. 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 705/35-50 new)
23    Sec. 35-50. 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 705/40-50 new)
10    Sec. 40-50. 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.