103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1035 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 705/15-125410 ILCS 705/15-130 new410 ILCS 705/20-60 new410 ILCS 705/30-60 new410 ILCS 705/35-50 new410 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. LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1035 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 705/15-125410 ILCS 705/15-130 new410 ILCS 705/20-60 new410 ILCS 705/30-60 new410 ILCS 705/35-50 new410 ILCS 705/40-50 new 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. LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1035 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 705/15-125410 ILCS 705/15-130 new410 ILCS 705/20-60 new410 ILCS 705/30-60 new410 ILCS 705/35-50 new410 ILCS 705/40-50 new 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 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. LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b A BILL FOR HB1035LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b HB1035 LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b HB1035 LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b 1 AN ACT concerning health. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act is amended 5 by adding changing Section 15-125 and by adding Sections 6 15-130, 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 9 Section 15-130, the Department may by rule modify any fee 10 established 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 14 requirements. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 15 15-15, 15-20, 15-25, 15-36, 15-40, 15-45, 15-55, and 15-60 of 16 this Article, the Department shall establish alternate, 17 lowered amounts of licensing fees and escrow or surety 18 requirements under those Sections. Only the separate, lowered 19 fees and escrow or surety requirements shall be required of a 20 person who: (1) has a close family member who has been housed 21 in a State or local jail or prison system; or (2) has resided 22 in the South Side or West Side of Chicago for 15 years, as 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1035 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 705/15-125410 ILCS 705/15-130 new410 ILCS 705/20-60 new410 ILCS 705/30-60 new410 ILCS 705/35-50 new410 ILCS 705/40-50 new 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 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. LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b A BILL FOR 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 LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b HB1035 LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b HB1035- 2 -LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b HB1035 - 2 - LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b HB1035 - 2 - LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b 1 evidenced by tax records or other such documents. 2 (410 ILCS 705/20-60 new) 3 Sec. 20-60. Alternative fees. Notwithstanding the 4 provisions of Sections 20-10, 20-15, 20-20, 20-21, 20-35, and 5 20-45 of this Article, the Department shall establish 6 alternate, lowered amounts of licensing fees under those 7 Sections. Only the separate, lowered fees shall be required of 8 a person who: (1) has a close family member who has been housed 9 in a State or local jail or prison system; or (2) has resided 10 in the South Side or West Side of Chicago for 15 years, as 11 evidenced by tax records or other such documents. 12 (410 ILCS 705/30-60 new) 13 Sec. 30-60. Alternative fees. Notwithstanding the 14 provisions of Sections 30-10, 30-15, 30-35, and 30-45 of this 15 Article, the Department of Agriculture shall establish 16 alternate, lowered amounts of licensing fees under those 17 Sections. Only the separate, lowered fees shall be required of 18 a person who: (1) has a close family member who has been housed 19 in a State or local jail or prison system; or (2) has resided 20 in the South Side or West Side of Chicago for 15 years, as 21 evidenced by tax records or other such documents. 22 (410 ILCS 705/35-50 new) 23 Sec. 35-50. Alternative fees. Notwithstanding the HB1035 - 2 - LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b HB1035- 3 -LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b HB1035 - 3 - LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b HB1035 - 3 - LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b 1 provisions of Sections 35-10, 35-15, 35-30, and 35-45 of this 2 Article, the Department of Agriculture shall establish 3 alternate, lowered amounts of licensing fees under those 4 Sections. Only the separate, lowered fees shall be required of 5 a person who: (1) has a close family member who has been housed 6 in a State or local jail or prison system; or (2) has resided 7 in the South Side or West Side of Chicago for 15 years, as 8 evidenced by tax records or other such documents. 9 (410 ILCS 705/40-50 new) 10 Sec. 40-50. Alternative fees. Notwithstanding the 11 provisions of Sections 40-10, 40-15, 40-30, and 40-40 of this 12 Article, the Department of Agriculture shall establish 13 alternate, lowered amounts of licensing fees under those 14 Sections. Only the separate, lowered fees shall be required of 15 a person who: (1) has a close family member who has been housed 16 in a State or local jail or prison system; or (2) has resided 17 in the South Side or West Side of Chicago for 15 years, as 18 evidenced by tax records or other such documents. HB1035 - 3 - LRB103 04887 CPF 49897 b