House Sponsors: ERWIN-LYONS,JOSEPH. Short description: CIGARETTE TAX-UP $0.75 A PACK Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Cigarette Tax Act and the Cigarette Use Tax Act. Increases the tax from 29 mills per cigarette sold or used in Illinois (58 cents per pack of 20) to 66.5 mills per cigarette sold or used in Illinois ($1.33 per pack of 20). Provides that 25% of the increase in moneys received by the Department of Revenue as a result of the tax increase shall be deposited into the Human Services Providers Fund, a special fund in the State treasury, to be used, subject to appropriation, only to fund those entities that receive funding from the State to provide human services to residents of Illinois. Provides that the additional moneys appropriated from the Human Services Providers Fund shall not replace funds appropriated in the previous year to human services providers but shall be in addition to those moneys. Effective January 1, 2003. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status