Senate Sponsors: WATSON-DONAHUE-LUECHTEFELD. House Sponsors: REITZ-JONES,JOHN-FORBY-BOST-HARTKE Short description: CORRECTIONS-COMMISSARY PROFITS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Adds a caption to a Section concerning commissaries. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 730 ILCS 5/3-4-3 from Ch. 38, par. 1003-4-3 Further amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Increases the maximum profit for the sale of commissary goods from 10% to 20% of the selling price of the goods. Provides that 10% of the profits on sales from commissary stores shall be expended by the Department of Corrections for the special benefit of committed persons. Provides that additional profits on sales from commissary stores must be used to provide for the operation of the commissary. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the additional charge for commissary goods shall be up to 35% for tobacco products and 25% for non-tobacco products. Provides that the additional charge shall be based upon the amount necessary to cover wages and benefits of employees of commissaries who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Provides that 10% of the profits from commissary stores shall be expended for the benefit of employees and the remainder of the profits shall be used to pay for wages and benefits of employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement who are employed at the commissaries. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Provides that 40% (rather than 10%) of the profits on sales from commissary stores shall be expended by the Department for the special benefit of committed persons. The remainder must be used first to pay for wages and benefits of commissary employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and then to pay the costs of dietary staff. Last action on Bill: TOTAL VETO STANDS Last action date: NOV-21-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status