103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3477 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 35 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 120/2-10 Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that certain food, drugs, and medical appliances that were taxed at the rate of 1% shall be exempt from the taxes under those Acts. Effective immediately. LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3477 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 35 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 120/2-10 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 35 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 120/2-10 Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that certain food, drugs, and medical appliances that were taxed at the rate of 1% shall be exempt from the taxes under those Acts. Effective immediately. LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3477 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 35 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 120/2-10 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 35 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 120/2-10 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 35 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 120/2-10 Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that certain food, drugs, and medical appliances that were taxed at the rate of 1% shall be exempt from the taxes under those Acts. Effective immediately. LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b A BILL FOR HB3477LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 AN ACT concerning revenue. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Use Tax Act is amended by changing Sections 5 3-5 and 3-10 as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 105/3-5) 7 Sec. 3-5. Exemptions. Use of the following tangible 8 personal property is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act: 9 (1) Personal property purchased from a corporation, 10 society, association, foundation, institution, or 11 organization, other than a limited liability company, that is 12 organized and operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise 13 for the benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the 14 personal property was not purchased by the enterprise for the 15 purpose of resale by the enterprise. 16 (2) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit 17 Illinois county fair association for use in conducting, 18 operating, or promoting the county fair. 19 (3) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit arts 20 or cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 21 by the Department by rule, that it has received an exemption 22 under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that 23 is organized and operated primarily for the presentation or 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3477 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 35 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 120/2-10 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 35 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 120/2-10 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 35 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 120/2-10 Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that certain food, drugs, and medical appliances that were taxed at the rate of 1% shall be exempt from the taxes under those Acts. Effective immediately. LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b A BILL FOR 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 35 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 120/2-10 LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 2 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 2 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 2 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 support of arts or cultural programming, activities, or 2 services. These organizations include, but are not limited to, 3 music and dramatic arts organizations such as symphony 4 orchestras and theatrical groups, arts and cultural service 5 organizations, local arts councils, visual arts organizations, 6 and media arts organizations. On and after July 1, 2001 (the 7 effective date of Public Act 92-35), however, an entity 8 otherwise eligible for this exemption shall not make tax-free 9 purchases unless it has an active identification number issued 10 by the Department. 11 (4) Personal property purchased by a governmental body, by 12 a corporation, society, association, foundation, or 13 institution organized and operated exclusively for charitable, 14 religious, or educational purposes, or by a not-for-profit 15 corporation, society, association, foundation, institution, or 16 organization that has no compensated officers or employees and 17 that is organized and operated primarily for the recreation of 18 persons 55 years of age or older. A limited liability company 19 may qualify for the exemption under this paragraph only if the 20 limited liability company is organized and operated 21 exclusively for educational purposes. On and after July 1, 22 1987, however, no entity otherwise eligible for this exemption 23 shall make tax-free purchases unless it has an active 24 exemption identification number issued by the Department. 25 (5) Until July 1, 2003, a passenger car that is a 26 replacement vehicle to the extent that the purchase price of HB3477 - 2 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 3 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 3 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 3 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 the car is subject to the Replacement Vehicle Tax. 2 (6) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again on September 1, 3 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery and 4 equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both new 5 and used, and including that manufactured on special order, 6 certified by the purchaser to be used primarily for graphic 7 arts production, and including machinery and equipment 8 purchased for lease. Equipment includes chemicals or chemicals 9 acting as catalysts but only if the chemicals or chemicals 10 acting as catalysts effect a direct and immediate change upon 11 a graphic arts product. Beginning on July 1, 2017, graphic 12 arts machinery and equipment is included in the manufacturing 13 and assembling machinery and equipment exemption under 14 paragraph (18). 15 (7) Farm chemicals. 16 (8) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver 17 coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the 18 United States of America, or the government of any foreign 19 country, and bullion. 20 (9) Personal property purchased from a teacher-sponsored 21 student organization affiliated with an elementary or 22 secondary school located in Illinois. 23 (10) A motor vehicle that is used for automobile renting, 24 as defined in the Automobile Renting Occupation and Use Tax 25 Act. 26 (11) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, HB3477 - 3 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 4 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 4 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 4 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 including that manufactured on special order, certified by the 2 purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or 3 State or federal agricultural programs, including individual 4 replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including 5 machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including 6 implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the 7 Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural 8 chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required 9 to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle 10 Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be 11 registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural 12 polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or 13 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and 14 equipment under this item (11). Agricultural chemical tender 15 tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold separately from a 16 motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted 17 on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price 18 of the tender is separately stated. 19 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 20 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 21 installed on farm machinery and equipment including, but not 22 limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders, 23 or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not 24 limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors, 25 software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other 26 such equipment. HB3477 - 4 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 5 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 5 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 5 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 2 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in the 3 computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 4 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not limited 5 to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of animal and 6 crop data for the purpose of formulating animal diets and 7 agricultural chemicals. This item (11) is exempt from the 8 provisions of Section 3-90. 9 (12) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 10 to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier 11 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 12 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight 13 destined for or returning from a location or locations outside 14 the United States without regard to previous or subsequent 15 domestic stopovers. 16 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 17 to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be 18 used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of 19 its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is 20 engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the 21 United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports 22 at least one individual or package for hire from the city of 23 origination to the city of final destination on the same 24 aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of 25 that aircraft. 26 (13) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately HB3477 - 5 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 6 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 6 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 6 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of 2 food and beverages purchased at retail from a retailer, to the 3 extent that the proceeds of the service charge are in fact 4 turned over as tips or as a substitute for tips to the 5 employees who participate directly in preparing, serving, 6 hosting or cleaning up the food or beverage function with 7 respect to which the service charge is imposed. 8 (14) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, drilling, 9 and production equipment, including (i) rigs and parts of 10 rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover rigs, (ii) 11 pipe and tubular goods, including casing and drill strings, 12 (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) storage tanks and flow 13 lines, (v) any individual replacement part for oil field 14 exploration, drilling, and production equipment, and (vi) 15 machinery and equipment purchased for lease; but excluding 16 motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois 17 Vehicle Code. 18 (15) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment, including 19 repair and replacement parts, both new and used, including 20 that manufactured on special order, certified by the purchaser 21 to be used primarily for photoprocessing, and including 22 photoprocessing machinery and equipment purchased for lease. 23 (16) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate exploration, 24 mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and 25 reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and 26 equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but HB3477 - 6 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 7 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 7 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 7 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the 2 Illinois Vehicle Code. The changes made to this Section by 3 Public Act 97-767 apply on and after July 1, 2003, but no claim 4 for credit or refund is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 5 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid 6 during the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 7 16, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 8 (17) Until July 1, 2003, distillation machinery and 9 equipment, sold as a unit or kit, assembled or installed by the 10 retailer, certified by the user to be used only for the 11 production of ethyl alcohol that will be used for consumption 12 as motor fuel or as a component of motor fuel for the personal 13 use of the user, and not subject to sale or resale. 14 (18) Manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 15 used primarily in the process of manufacturing or assembling 16 tangible personal property for wholesale or retail sale or 17 lease, whether that sale or lease is made directly by the 18 manufacturer or by some other person, whether the materials 19 used in the process are owned by the manufacturer or some other 20 person, or whether that sale or lease is made apart from or as 21 an incident to the seller's engaging in the service occupation 22 of producing machines, tools, dies, jigs, patterns, gauges, or 23 other similar items of no commercial value on special order 24 for a particular purchaser. The exemption provided by this 25 paragraph (18) includes production related tangible personal 26 property, as defined in Section 3-50, purchased on or after HB3477 - 7 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 8 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 8 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 8 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 July 1, 2019. The exemption provided by this paragraph (18) 2 does not include machinery and equipment used in (i) the 3 generation of electricity for wholesale or retail sale; (ii) 4 the generation or treatment of natural or artificial gas for 5 wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to customers 6 through pipes, pipelines, or mains; or (iii) the treatment of 7 water for wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to 8 customers through pipes, pipelines, or mains. The provisions 9 of Public Act 98-583 are declaratory of existing law as to the 10 meaning and scope of this exemption. Beginning on July 1, 11 2017, the exemption provided by this paragraph (18) includes, 12 but is not limited to, graphic arts machinery and equipment, 13 as defined in paragraph (6) of this Section. 14 (19) Personal property delivered to a purchaser or 15 purchaser's donee inside Illinois when the purchase order for 16 that personal property was received by a florist located 17 outside Illinois who has a florist located inside Illinois 18 deliver the personal property. 19 (20) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock 20 for direct agricultural production. 21 (21) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and 22 meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club 23 Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter 24 Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or 25 Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or 26 racing for prizes. This item (21) is exempt from the HB3477 - 8 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 9 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 9 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 9 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 provisions of Section 3-90, and the exemption provided for 2 under this item (21) applies for all periods beginning May 30, 3 1995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after 4 January 1, 2008 for such taxes paid during the period 5 beginning May 30, 2000 and ending on January 1, 2008. 6 (22) Computers and communications equipment utilized for 7 any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis, 8 analysis, or treatment of hospital patients purchased by a 9 lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or 10 longer executed or in effect at the time the lessor would 11 otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a 12 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 13 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 14 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased 15 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used 16 in any other non-exempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 17 the tax imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as 18 the case may be, based on the fair market value of the property 19 at the time the non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall 20 collect or attempt to collect an amount (however designated) 21 that purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by 22 this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the 23 tax has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly 24 collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall 25 have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the 26 lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee HB3477 - 9 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 10 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 10 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 10 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 2 Department. 3 (23) Personal property purchased by a lessor who leases 4 the property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or 5 in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be subject to 6 the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body that has 7 been issued an active sales tax exemption identification 8 number by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' 9 Occupation Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that 10 does not qualify for this exemption or used in any other 11 non-exempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax 12 imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case 13 may be, based on the fair market value of the property at the 14 time the non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or 15 attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that 16 purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this 17 Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax 18 has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly 19 collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall 20 have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the 21 lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee 22 for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 23 Department. 24 (24) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 25 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 26 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is donated HB3477 - 10 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 11 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 11 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 11 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared 2 disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a 3 manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a 4 corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution 5 that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification 6 number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster 7 who reside within the declared disaster area. 8 (25) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 9 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 10 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in 11 the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State, 12 including but not limited to municipal roads and streets, 13 access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems, 14 water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and 15 purification facilities, storm water drainage and retention 16 facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a 17 State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering 18 Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located 19 in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the 20 disaster. 21 (26) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds purchased 22 at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is 23 used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the 24 provisions of Section 3-90. 25 (27) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section 26 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is donated to a HB3477 - 11 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 12 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 12 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 12 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 2 foundation, or institution that is determined by the 3 Department to be organized and operated exclusively for 4 educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a 5 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 6 foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively 7 for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public 8 schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in 9 useful branches of learning by methods common to public 10 schools and that compare favorably in their scope and 11 intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported 12 schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes 13 organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of 14 study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 15 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 16 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 17 occupation. 18 (28) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 19 including food, purchased through fundraising events for the 20 benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school, 21 a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if 22 the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school 23 district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes 24 parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph 25 does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of 26 private home instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising HB3477 - 12 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 13 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 13 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 13 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from 2 another individual or entity that sold the property for the 3 purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits 4 from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is 5 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. 6 (29) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31, 7 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and 8 serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and 9 other items, and replacement parts for these machines. 10 Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines 11 and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated 12 amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is 13 paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the 14 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This 15 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. 16 (30) Beginning January 1, 2001 and through June 30, 2016, 17 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 18 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 19 soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 20 consumption) and prescription and nonprescription medicines, 21 drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing 22 materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human 23 use, when purchased for use by a person receiving medical 24 assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who 25 resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in 26 the Nursing Home Care Act, or in a licensed facility as defined HB3477 - 13 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 14 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 14 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 14 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the 2 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 3 (31) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 4 Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment 5 utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 6 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients 7 purchased by a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease 8 of one year or longer executed or in effect at the time the 9 lessor would otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this 10 Act, to a hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 11 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 12 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased 13 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used 14 in any other nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 15 the tax imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as 16 the case may be, based on the fair market value of the property 17 at the time the nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall 18 collect or attempt to collect an amount (however designated) 19 that purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by 20 this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the 21 tax has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly 22 collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall 23 have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the 24 lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee 25 for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 26 Department. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of HB3477 - 14 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 15 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 15 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 15 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Section 3-90. 2 (32) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 3 Public Act 92-227), personal property purchased by a lessor 4 who leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer 5 executed or in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be 6 subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body 7 that has been issued an active sales tax exemption 8 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 9 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the property is leased 10 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or used in 11 any other nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for the 12 tax imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the 13 case may be, based on the fair market value of the property at 14 the time the nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect 15 or attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that 16 purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this 17 Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax 18 has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly 19 collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall 20 have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the 21 lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee 22 for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 23 Department. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 24 Section 3-90. 25 (33) On and after July 1, 2003 and through June 30, 2004, 26 the use in this State of motor vehicles of the second division HB3477 - 15 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 16 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 16 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 16 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 8,000 pounds and that 2 are subject to the commercial distribution fee imposed under 3 Section 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Beginning on 4 July 1, 2004 and through June 30, 2005, the use in this State 5 of motor vehicles of the second division: (i) with a gross 6 vehicle weight rating in excess of 8,000 pounds; (ii) that are 7 subject to the commercial distribution fee imposed under 8 Section 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; and (iii) that 9 are primarily used for commercial purposes. Through June 30, 10 2005, this exemption applies to repair and replacement parts 11 added after the initial purchase of such a motor vehicle if 12 that motor vehicle is used in a manner that would qualify for 13 the rolling stock exemption otherwise provided for in this 14 Act. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "used for 15 commercial purposes" means the transportation of persons or 16 property in furtherance of any commercial or industrial 17 enterprise, whether for-hire or not. 18 (34) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal property 19 used in the construction or maintenance of a community water 20 supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of the Environmental 21 Protection Act, that is operated by a not-for-profit 22 corporation that holds a valid water supply permit issued 23 under Title IV of the Environmental Protection Act. This 24 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. 25 (35) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 26 December 31, 2024, materials, parts, equipment, components, HB3477 - 16 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 17 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 17 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 17 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft as part 2 of the modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, 3 repair, or maintenance of the aircraft. This exemption 4 includes consumable supplies used in the modification, 5 refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, and 6 maintenance of aircraft, but excludes any materials, parts, 7 equipment, components, and consumable supplies used in the 8 modification, replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft 9 engines or power plants, whether such engines or power plants 10 are installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft. 11 "Consumable supplies" include, but are not limited to, 12 adhesive, tape, sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, 13 cleaning solution, latex gloves, and protective films. This 14 exemption applies only to the use of qualifying tangible 15 personal property by persons who modify, refurbish, complete, 16 repair, replace, or maintain aircraft and who (i) hold an Air 17 Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an approved 18 repair station by the Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) 19 have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in 20 accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 21 The exemption does not include aircraft operated by a 22 commercial air carrier providing scheduled passenger air 23 service pursuant to authority issued under Part 121 or Part 24 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The changes made to 25 this paragraph (35) by Public Act 98-534 are declarative of 26 existing law. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the HB3477 - 17 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 18 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 18 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 18 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 exemption under this paragraph (35) applies continuously from 2 January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2024; however, no claim 3 for credit or refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of 4 the disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015 5 and prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 6 101-629) this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. 7 (36) Tangible personal property purchased by a 8 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 9 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 10 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, but 11 only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is 12 transferred to the municipality without any further 13 consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time 14 of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the 15 retirement or redemption of any bonds or other debt 16 instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in 17 connection with the development of the municipal convention 18 hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities 19 corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois 20 Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 21 of Section 3-90. 22 (37) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31, 23 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 24 (38) Merchandise that is subject to the Rental Purchase 25 Agreement Occupation and Use Tax. The purchaser must certify 26 that the item is purchased to be rented subject to a rental HB3477 - 18 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 19 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 19 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 19 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 purchase agreement, as defined in the Rental Purchase 2 Agreement Act, and provide proof of registration under the 3 Rental Purchase Agreement Occupation and Use Tax Act. This 4 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. 5 (39) Tangible personal property purchased by a purchaser 6 who is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act by operation of 7 federal law. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 8 Section 3-90. 9 (40) Qualified tangible personal property used in the 10 construction or operation of a data center that has been 11 granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of 12 Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible 13 personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or 14 tenant of the data center or by a contractor or subcontractor 15 of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data centers that would 16 have qualified for a certificate of exemption prior to January 17 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 been in effect may apply for and 18 obtain an exemption for subsequent purchases of computer 19 equipment or enabling software purchased or leased to upgrade, 20 supplement, or replace computer equipment or enabling software 21 purchased or leased in the original investment that would have 22 qualified. 23 The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall 24 grant a certificate of exemption under this item (40) to 25 qualified data centers as defined by Section 605-1025 of the 26 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the HB3477 - 19 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 20 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 20 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 20 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 2 For the purposes of this item (40): 3 "Data center" means a building or a series of 4 buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house working 5 servers in one physical location or multiple sites within 6 the State of Illinois. 7 "Qualified tangible personal property" means: 8 electrical systems and equipment; climate control and 9 chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and 10 equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency 11 generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage 12 devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; cabinets; 13 telecommunications cabling infrastructure; raised floor 14 systems; peripheral components or systems; software; 15 mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems; battery 16 systems; cooling systems and towers; temperature control 17 systems; other cabling; and other data center 18 infrastructure equipment and systems necessary to operate 19 qualified tangible personal property, including fixtures; 20 and component parts of any of the foregoing, including 21 installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and 22 replacement of qualified tangible personal property to 23 generate, transform, transmit, distribute, or manage 24 electricity necessary to operate qualified tangible 25 personal property; and all other tangible personal 26 property that is essential to the operations of a computer HB3477 - 20 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 21 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 21 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 21 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 data center. The term "qualified tangible personal 2 property" also includes building materials physically 3 incorporated in to the qualifying data center. To document 4 the exemption allowed under this Section, the retailer 5 must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the certificate 6 of eligibility issued by the Department of Commerce and 7 Economic Opportunity. 8 This item (40) is exempt from the provisions of Section 9 3-90. 10 (41) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump 11 collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. This 12 item (41) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. As 13 used in this item (41): 14 "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or 15 manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be 16 used to express milk from a human breast during lactation, 17 including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or 18 other power supply unit that is used to power the pump 19 device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the 20 time of sale. 21 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means 22 items of tangible personal property designed or marketed 23 to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect 24 milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected 25 milk until it is ready for consumption. 26 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" HB3477 - 21 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 22 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 22 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 22 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast 2 shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters; 3 breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and 4 backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps 5 specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast 6 milk storage bags. 7 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not 8 include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the 9 operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags 10 and other similar carrying accessories, including ice 11 packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump 12 cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast 13 shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams, 14 ointments, and other similar products that relieve 15 breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the 16 breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump 17 kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer 18 or distributor. 19 "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no 20 more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and 21 storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the 22 breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice 23 packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is 24 pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump 25 manufacturer or distributor. 26 (42) (41) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf HB3477 - 22 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 23 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 23 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 23 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 of the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform 2 Unclaimed Property Act. This item (42) (41) is exempt from the 3 provisions of Section 3-90. 4 (43) Beginning on July 1, 2022, food for human consumption 5 that is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold, as 6 defined in Section 3-10, except excluding alcoholic beverages, 7 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 8 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 9 consumption. This item (43) is exempt from the provisions of 10 Section 3-90. 11 (44) Beginning on July 1, 2023, the following items, as 12 defined in Section 3-10: 13 (A) prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, 14 and medical appliances; 15 (B) products classified as Class III medical devices 16 by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are 17 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as 18 well as any accessories and components related to those 19 devices; 20 (C) modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose 21 of rendering it usable by a person with a disability; and 22 (D) insulin, blood sugar testing materials, syringes, 23 and needles used by human diabetics. 24 This item (44) is exempt from the provisions of Section 25 3-90. 26 (Source: P.A. 101-9, eff. 6-5-19; 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; HB3477 - 23 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 24 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 24 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 24 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-629, eff. 2-5-20; 102-16, eff. 2 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 70, Section 70-5, eff. 4-19-22; 3 102-700, Article 75, Section 75-5, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, 4 eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-1-22.) 5 (35 ILCS 105/3-10) 6 Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 7 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of 8 either the selling price or the fair market value, if any, of 9 the tangible personal property. In all cases where property 10 functionally used or consumed is the same as the property that 11 was purchased at retail, then the tax is imposed on the selling 12 price of the property. In all cases where property 13 functionally used or consumed is a by-product or waste product 14 that has been refined, manufactured, or produced from property 15 purchased at retail, then the tax is imposed on the lower of 16 the fair market value, if any, of the specific property so used 17 in this State or on the selling price of the property purchased 18 at retail. For purposes of this Section "fair market value" 19 means the price at which property would change hands between a 20 willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any 21 compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge 22 of the relevant facts. The fair market value shall be 23 established by Illinois sales by the taxpayer of the same 24 property as that functionally used or consumed, or if there 25 are no such sales by the taxpayer, then comparable sales or HB3477 - 24 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 25 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 25 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 25 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 purchases of property of like kind and character in Illinois. 2 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, 3 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 4 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 5 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 6 Beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15, 2010, and 7 beginning again on August 5, 2022 through August 14, 2022, 8 with respect to sales tax holiday items as defined in Section 9 3-6 of this Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 10 With respect to gasohol, the tax imposed by this Act 11 applies to (i) 70% of the proceeds of sales made on or after 12 January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80% of the 13 proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or 14 before July 1, 2017, and (iii) 100% of the proceeds of sales 15 made thereafter. If, at any time, however, the tax under this 16 Act on sales of gasohol is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then 17 the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of 18 sales of gasohol made during that time. 19 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, the tax 20 imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales 21 made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 22 2023 but applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales made 23 thereafter. 24 With respect to biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and 25 no more than 10% biodiesel, the tax imposed by this Act applies 26 to (i) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, HB3477 - 25 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 26 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 26 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 26 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 2003 and on or before December 31, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the 2 proceeds of sales made after December 31, 2018 and before 3 January 1, 2024. On and after January 1, 2024 and on or before 4 December 31, 2030, the taxation of biodiesel, renewable 5 diesel, and biodiesel blends shall be as provided in Section 6 3-5.1. If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on 7 sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and no more than 8 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax 9 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of 10 biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and no more than 10% 11 biodiesel made during that time. 12 With respect to biodiesel and biodiesel blends with more 13 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by 14 this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales made on or 15 after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On and 16 after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 17 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 18 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1. 19 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, 20 with respect to food for human consumption that is to be 21 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 22 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 23 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 24 immediate consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%. 25 Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, with respect 26 to food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the HB3477 - 26 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 27 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 27 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 27 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 2 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 3 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 4 consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 0%. 5 Until July 1, 2023, with With respect to prescription and 6 nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical appliances, products 7 classified as Class III medical devices by the United States 8 Food and Drug Administration that are used for cancer 9 treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well as any 10 accessories and components related to those devices, 11 modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering 12 it usable by a person with a disability, and insulin, blood 13 sugar testing materials, syringes, and needles used by human 14 diabetics, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%. For the 15 purposes of this Section, until September 1, 2009: the term 16 "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, ready-to-use, 17 non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, including, but 18 not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice, vegetable 19 juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations commonly 20 known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description that are 21 contained in any closed or sealed bottle, can, carton, or 22 container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not 23 include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant formula, 24 milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized 25 Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more 26 natural fruit or vegetable juice. HB3477 - 27 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 28 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 28 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 28 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 2 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 3 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft 4 drinks" does do not include beverages that contain milk or 5 milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or 6 greater than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 7 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other 8 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to 9 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 10 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and 11 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 12 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 13 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of 14 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 15 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold 16 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 17 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 18 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 19 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 20 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 21 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not 22 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 23 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 24 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 25 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or 26 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains HB3477 - 28 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 29 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 29 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 29 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 flour or requires refrigeration. 2 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 3 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and 4 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For 5 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 6 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 7 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan 8 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by 9 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 10 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of 11 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 12 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 13 as required by 21 CFR C.F.R. 201.66. The 14 "over-the-counter-drug" label includes: 15 (A) a A "Drug Facts" panel; or 16 (B) a A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 17 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 18 substance or preparation. 19 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 20 Act 98-122) this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, 21 "prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs" 22 includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered 23 dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical 24 Cannabis Program Act. 25 As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means 26 cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation HB3477 - 29 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 30 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 30 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 30 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law 2 and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the 3 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. 4 If the property that is purchased at retail from a 5 retailer is acquired outside Illinois and used outside 6 Illinois before being brought to Illinois for use here and is 7 taxable under this Act, the "selling price" on which the tax is 8 computed shall be reduced by an amount that represents a 9 reasonable allowance for depreciation for the period of prior 10 out-of-state use. 11 (Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19; 12 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-700, Article 20, Section 20-5, eff. 13 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section 60-15, eff. 4-19-22; 14 102-700, Article 65, Section 65-5, eff. 4-19-22; revised 15 5-27-22.) 16 Section 10. The Service Use Tax Act is amended by changing 17 Sections 3-5 and 3-10 as follows: 18 (35 ILCS 110/3-5) 19 Sec. 3-5. Exemptions. Use of the following tangible 20 personal property is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act: 21 (1) Personal property purchased from a corporation, 22 society, association, foundation, institution, or 23 organization, other than a limited liability company, that is 24 organized and operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise HB3477 - 30 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 31 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 31 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 31 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 for the benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the 2 personal property was not purchased by the enterprise for the 3 purpose of resale by the enterprise. 4 (2) Personal property purchased by a non-profit Illinois 5 county fair association for use in conducting, operating, or 6 promoting the county fair. 7 (3) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit arts 8 or cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 9 by the Department by rule, that it has received an exemption 10 under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that 11 is organized and operated primarily for the presentation or 12 support of arts or cultural programming, activities, or 13 services. These organizations include, but are not limited to, 14 music and dramatic arts organizations such as symphony 15 orchestras and theatrical groups, arts and cultural service 16 organizations, local arts councils, visual arts organizations, 17 and media arts organizations. On and after July 1, 2001 (the 18 effective date of Public Act 92-35), however, an entity 19 otherwise eligible for this exemption shall not make tax-free 20 purchases unless it has an active identification number issued 21 by the Department. 22 (4) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver 23 coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the 24 United States of America, or the government of any foreign 25 country, and bullion. 26 (5) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again on September 1, HB3477 - 31 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 32 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 32 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 32 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery and 2 equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both new 3 and used, and including that manufactured on special order or 4 purchased for lease, certified by the purchaser to be used 5 primarily for graphic arts production. Equipment includes 6 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts but only if the 7 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts effect a direct and 8 immediate change upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on 9 July 1, 2017, graphic arts machinery and equipment is included 10 in the manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 11 exemption under Section 2 of this Act. 12 (6) Personal property purchased from a teacher-sponsored 13 student organization affiliated with an elementary or 14 secondary school located in Illinois. 15 (7) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, 16 including that manufactured on special order, certified by the 17 purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or 18 State or federal agricultural programs, including individual 19 replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including 20 machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including 21 implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the 22 Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural 23 chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required 24 to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle 25 Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be 26 registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural HB3477 - 32 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 33 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 33 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 33 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or 2 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and 3 equipment under this item (7). Agricultural chemical tender 4 tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold separately from a 5 motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted 6 on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price 7 of the tender is separately stated. 8 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 9 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 10 installed on farm machinery and equipment including, but not 11 limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders, 12 or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not 13 limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors, 14 software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other 15 such equipment. 16 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 17 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in the 18 computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 19 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not limited 20 to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of animal and 21 crop data for the purpose of formulating animal diets and 22 agricultural chemicals. This item (7) is exempt from the 23 provisions of Section 3-75. 24 (8) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 25 to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier 26 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the HB3477 - 33 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 34 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 34 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 34 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight 2 destined for or returning from a location or locations outside 3 the United States without regard to previous or subsequent 4 domestic stopovers. 5 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 6 to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be 7 used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of 8 its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is 9 engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the 10 United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports 11 at least one individual or package for hire from the city of 12 origination to the city of final destination on the same 13 aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of 14 that aircraft. 15 (9) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately 16 stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of 17 food and beverages acquired as an incident to the purchase of a 18 service from a serviceman, to the extent that the proceeds of 19 the service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a 20 substitute for tips to the employees who participate directly 21 in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the food or 22 beverage function with respect to which the service charge is 23 imposed. 24 (10) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, drilling, 25 and production equipment, including (i) rigs and parts of 26 rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover rigs, (ii) HB3477 - 34 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 35 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 35 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 35 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 pipe and tubular goods, including casing and drill strings, 2 (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) storage tanks and flow 3 lines, (v) any individual replacement part for oil field 4 exploration, drilling, and production equipment, and (vi) 5 machinery and equipment purchased for lease; but excluding 6 motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois 7 Vehicle Code. 8 (11) Proceeds from the sale of photoprocessing machinery 9 and equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both 10 new and used, including that manufactured on special order, 11 certified by the purchaser to be used primarily for 12 photoprocessing, and including photoprocessing machinery and 13 equipment purchased for lease. 14 (12) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate exploration, 15 mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and 16 reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and 17 equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but 18 excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the 19 Illinois Vehicle Code. The changes made to this Section by 20 Public Act 97-767 apply on and after July 1, 2003, but no claim 21 for credit or refund is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 22 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid 23 during the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 24 16, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 25 (13) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock 26 for direct agricultural production. HB3477 - 35 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 36 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 36 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 36 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 (14) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and 2 meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club 3 Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter 4 Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or 5 Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or 6 racing for prizes. This item (14) is exempt from the 7 provisions of Section 3-75, and the exemption provided for 8 under this item (14) applies for all periods beginning May 30, 9 1995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after 10 January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for 11 such taxes paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and 12 ending on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 13 95-88). 14 (15) Computers and communications equipment utilized for 15 any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis, 16 analysis, or treatment of hospital patients purchased by a 17 lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or 18 longer executed or in effect at the time the lessor would 19 otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a 20 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 21 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 22 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased 23 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used 24 in any other non-exempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 25 the tax imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case 26 may be, based on the fair market value of the property at the HB3477 - 36 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 37 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 37 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 37 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 time the non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or 2 attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that 3 purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this 4 Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not 5 been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any 6 such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal 7 right to claim a refund of that amount from the lessor. If, 8 however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee for any 9 reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 10 Department. 11 (16) Personal property purchased by a lessor who leases 12 the property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or 13 in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be subject to 14 the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body that has 15 been issued an active tax exemption identification number by 16 the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' Occupation 17 Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that does not 18 qualify for this exemption or is used in any other non-exempt 19 manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax imposed under 20 this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, based on the 21 fair market value of the property at the time the 22 non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or attempt 23 to collect an amount (however designated) that purports to 24 reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this Act or the 25 Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not been paid 26 by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any such amount HB3477 - 37 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 38 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 38 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 38 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal right to claim a 2 refund of that amount from the lessor. If, however, that 3 amount is not refunded to the lessee for any reason, the lessor 4 is liable to pay that amount to the Department. 5 (17) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 6 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 7 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is donated 8 for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared 9 disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a 10 manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a 11 corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution 12 that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification 13 number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster 14 who reside within the declared disaster area. 15 (18) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 16 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 17 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in 18 the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State, 19 including but not limited to municipal roads and streets, 20 access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems, 21 water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and 22 purification facilities, storm water drainage and retention 23 facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a 24 State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering 25 Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located 26 in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the HB3477 - 38 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 39 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 39 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 39 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 disaster. 2 (19) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds purchased 3 at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is 4 used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the 5 provisions of Section 3-75. 6 (20) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section 7 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is donated to a 8 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 9 foundation, or institution that is determined by the 10 Department to be organized and operated exclusively for 11 educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a 12 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 13 foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively 14 for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public 15 schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in 16 useful branches of learning by methods common to public 17 schools and that compare favorably in their scope and 18 intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported 19 schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes 20 organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of 21 study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 22 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 23 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 24 occupation. 25 (21) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 26 including food, purchased through fundraising events for the HB3477 - 39 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 40 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 40 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 40 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school, 2 a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if 3 the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school 4 district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes 5 parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph 6 does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of 7 private home instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising 8 entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from 9 another individual or entity that sold the property for the 10 purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits 11 from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is 12 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 13 (22) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31, 14 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and 15 serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and 16 other items, and replacement parts for these machines. 17 Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines 18 and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated 19 amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is 20 paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the 21 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This 22 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 23 (23) Beginning August 23, 2001 and through June 30, 2016, 24 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 25 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 26 soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate HB3477 - 40 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 41 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 41 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 41 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 consumption) and prescription and nonprescription medicines, 2 drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing 3 materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human 4 use, when purchased for use by a person receiving medical 5 assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who 6 resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in 7 the Nursing Home Care Act, or in a licensed facility as defined 8 in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the 9 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 10 (24) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 11 Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment 12 utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 13 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients 14 purchased by a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease 15 of one year or longer executed or in effect at the time the 16 lessor would otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this 17 Act, to a hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 18 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 19 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased 20 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used 21 in any other nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 22 the tax imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case 23 may be, based on the fair market value of the property at the 24 time the nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or 25 attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that 26 purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this HB3477 - 41 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 42 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 42 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 42 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not 2 been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any 3 such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal 4 right to claim a refund of that amount from the lessor. If, 5 however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee for any 6 reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 7 Department. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 8 Section 3-75. 9 (25) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 10 Public Act 92-227), personal property purchased by a lessor 11 who leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer 12 executed or in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be 13 subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body 14 that has been issued an active tax exemption identification 15 number by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' 16 Occupation Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that 17 does not qualify for this exemption or is used in any other 18 nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax 19 imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, 20 based on the fair market value of the property at the time the 21 nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or attempt 22 to collect an amount (however designated) that purports to 23 reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this Act or the 24 Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not been paid 25 by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any such amount 26 from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal right to claim a HB3477 - 42 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 43 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 43 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 43 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 refund of that amount from the lessor. If, however, that 2 amount is not refunded to the lessee for any reason, the lessor 3 is liable to pay that amount to the Department. This paragraph 4 is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 5 (26) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal property 6 used in the construction or maintenance of a community water 7 supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of the Environmental 8 Protection Act, that is operated by a not-for-profit 9 corporation that holds a valid water supply permit issued 10 under Title IV of the Environmental Protection Act. This 11 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 12 (27) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 13 December 31, 2024, materials, parts, equipment, components, 14 and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft as part 15 of the modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, 16 repair, or maintenance of the aircraft. This exemption 17 includes consumable supplies used in the modification, 18 refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, and 19 maintenance of aircraft, but excludes any materials, parts, 20 equipment, components, and consumable supplies used in the 21 modification, replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft 22 engines or power plants, whether such engines or power plants 23 are installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft. 24 "Consumable supplies" include, but are not limited to, 25 adhesive, tape, sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, 26 cleaning solution, latex gloves, and protective films. This HB3477 - 43 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 44 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 44 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 44 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 exemption applies only to the use of qualifying tangible 2 personal property transferred incident to the modification, 3 refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, or maintenance 4 of aircraft by persons who (i) hold an Air Agency Certificate 5 and are empowered to operate an approved repair station by the 6 Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating, 7 and (iii) conduct operations in accordance with Part 145 of 8 the Federal Aviation Regulations. The exemption does not 9 include aircraft operated by a commercial air carrier 10 providing scheduled passenger air service pursuant to 11 authority issued under Part 121 or Part 129 of the Federal 12 Aviation Regulations. The changes made to this paragraph (27) 13 by Public Act 98-534 are declarative of existing law. It is the 14 intent of the General Assembly that the exemption under this 15 paragraph (27) applies continuously from January 1, 2010 16 through December 31, 2024; however, no claim for credit or 17 refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of the 18 disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015 and 19 prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 20 101-629) this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. 21 (28) Tangible personal property purchased by a 22 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 23 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 24 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, but 25 only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is 26 transferred to the municipality without any further HB3477 - 44 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 45 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 45 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 45 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time 2 of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the 3 retirement or redemption of any bonds or other debt 4 instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in 5 connection with the development of the municipal convention 6 hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities 7 corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois 8 Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 9 of Section 3-75. 10 (29) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31, 11 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 12 (30) Tangible personal property transferred to a purchaser 13 who is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act by operation of 14 federal law. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 15 Section 3-75. 16 (31) Qualified tangible personal property used in the 17 construction or operation of a data center that has been 18 granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of 19 Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible 20 personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or 21 tenant of the data center or by a contractor or subcontractor 22 of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data centers that would 23 have qualified for a certificate of exemption prior to January 24 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 this amendatory Act of the 101st 25 General Assembly been in effect, may apply for and obtain an 26 exemption for subsequent purchases of computer equipment or HB3477 - 45 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 46 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 46 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 46 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 enabling software purchased or leased to upgrade, supplement, 2 or replace computer equipment or enabling software purchased 3 or leased in the original investment that would have 4 qualified. 5 The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall 6 grant a certificate of exemption under this item (31) to 7 qualified data centers as defined by Section 605-1025 of the 8 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the 9 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 10 For the purposes of this item (31): 11 "Data center" means a building or a series of 12 buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house working 13 servers in one physical location or multiple sites within 14 the State of Illinois. 15 "Qualified tangible personal property" means: 16 electrical systems and equipment; climate control and 17 chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and 18 equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency 19 generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage 20 devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; cabinets; 21 telecommunications cabling infrastructure; raised floor 22 systems; peripheral components or systems; software; 23 mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems; battery 24 systems; cooling systems and towers; temperature control 25 systems; other cabling; and other data center 26 infrastructure equipment and systems necessary to operate HB3477 - 46 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 47 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 47 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 47 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 qualified tangible personal property, including fixtures; 2 and component parts of any of the foregoing, including 3 installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and 4 replacement of qualified tangible personal property to 5 generate, transform, transmit, distribute, or manage 6 electricity necessary to operate qualified tangible 7 personal property; and all other tangible personal 8 property that is essential to the operations of a computer 9 data center. The term "qualified tangible personal 10 property" also includes building materials physically 11 incorporated in to the qualifying data center. To document 12 the exemption allowed under this Section, the retailer 13 must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the certificate 14 of eligibility issued by the Department of Commerce and 15 Economic Opportunity. 16 This item (31) is exempt from the provisions of Section 17 3-75. 18 (32) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump 19 collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. This 20 item (32) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. As 21 used in this item (32): 22 "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or 23 manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be 24 used to express milk from a human breast during lactation, 25 including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or 26 other power supply unit that is used to power the pump HB3477 - 47 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 48 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 48 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 48 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the 2 time of sale. 3 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means 4 items of tangible personal property designed or marketed 5 to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect 6 milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected 7 milk until it is ready for consumption. 8 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" 9 includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast 10 shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters; 11 breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and 12 backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps 13 specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast 14 milk storage bags. 15 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not 16 include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the 17 operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags 18 and other similar carrying accessories, including ice 19 packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump 20 cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast 21 shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams, 22 ointments, and other similar products that relieve 23 breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the 24 breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump 25 kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer 26 or distributor. HB3477 - 48 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 49 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 49 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 49 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no 2 more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and 3 storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the 4 breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice 5 packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is 6 pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump 7 manufacturer or distributor. 8 (33) (32) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf 9 of the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform 10 Unclaimed Property Act. This item (33) (32) is exempt from the 11 provisions of Section 3-75. 12 (34) Beginning on July 1, 2022, food prepared for 13 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 14 service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act 15 by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the 16 Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing 17 Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the 18 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the 19 Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued 20 pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act, as defined in 21 Section 3-10. This item (34) is exempt from the provisions of 22 Section 3-75. 23 (35) Beginning on July 1, 2022, food for human consumption 24 that is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold, as 25 defined in Section 3-10, except excluding alcoholic beverages, 26 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft HB3477 - 49 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 50 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 50 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 50 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 2 consumption. This item (35) is exempt from the provisions of 3 Section 3-75. 4 (36) Beginning on July 1, 2023, the following items, as 5 defined in Section 3-10: 6 (A) prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, 7 and medical appliances; 8 (B) products classified as Class III medical devices 9 by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are 10 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as 11 well as any accessories and components related to those 12 devices; 13 (C) modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose 14 of rendering it usable by a person with a disability; and 15 (D) insulin, blood sugar testing materials, syringes, 16 and needles used by human diabetics. 17 This item (36) is exempt from the provisions of Section 18 3-75. 19 (Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 20 101-629, eff. 2-5-20; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 21 70, Section 70-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 75, Section 22 75-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-3-22.) 23 (35 ILCS 110/3-10) (from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10) 24 Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 25 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of HB3477 - 50 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 51 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 51 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 51 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 the selling price of tangible personal property transferred as 2 an incident to the sale of service, but, for the purpose of 3 computing this tax, in no event shall the selling price be less 4 than the cost price of the property to the serviceman. 5 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, 6 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 7 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 8 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 9 With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the 10 tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the selling price 11 of property transferred as an incident to the sale of service 12 on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80% 13 of the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 14 the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 15 July 1, 2017, and (iii) 100% of the selling price thereafter. 16 If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 17 gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at the rate 18 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of 19 the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time. 20 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined 21 in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply 22 to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 23 the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 24 December 31, 2023 but applies to 100% of the selling price 25 thereafter. 26 With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use HB3477 - 51 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 52 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 52 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 52 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, 2 the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the selling 3 price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of 4 service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 5 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of the selling price after 6 December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and after 7 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 8 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 9 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If, 10 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 11 biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less 12 than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate 13 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of 14 the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% 15 and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time. 16 With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act, 17 and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more 18 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by 19 this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the selling price of 20 property transferred as an incident to the sale of service on 21 or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On 22 and after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, 23 the taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel 24 blends shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax 25 Act. 26 At the election of any registered serviceman made for each HB3477 - 52 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 53 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 53 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 53 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual 2 cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an 3 incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in 4 the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or 5 servicemen engaged in graphic arts production, of the 6 aggregate annual total gross receipts from all sales of 7 service, the tax imposed by this Act shall be based on the 8 serviceman's cost price of the tangible personal property 9 transferred as an incident to the sale of those services. 10 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the 11 tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% on food prepared for 12 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 13 service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act 14 by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the 15 Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing 16 Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the 17 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the 18 Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued 19 pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act. Until July 1, 2022 20 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be 21 imposed at the rate of 1% on food for human consumption that is 22 to be consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 23 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 24 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 25 immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this 26 paragraph). HB3477 - 53 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 54 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 54 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 54 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax 2 shall be imposed at the rate of 0% on food prepared for 3 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 4 service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act 5 by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the 6 Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing 7 Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the 8 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the 9 Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued 10 pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act. Beginning on July 1, 11 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed at 12 the rate of 0% on food for human consumption that is to be 13 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 14 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 15 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 16 immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this 17 paragraph). 18 Until July 1, 2023, the The tax shall also be imposed at 19 the rate of 1% on prescription and nonprescription medicines, 20 drugs, medical appliances, products classified as Class III 21 medical devices by the United States Food and Drug 22 Administration that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to 23 a prescription, as well as any accessories and components 24 related to those devices, modifications to a motor vehicle for 25 the purpose of rendering it usable by a person with a 26 disability, and insulin, blood sugar testing materials, HB3477 - 54 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 55 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 55 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 55 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 syringes, and needles used by human diabetics. For the 2 purposes of this Section, until September 1, 2009: the term 3 "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, ready-to-use, 4 non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, including, but 5 not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice, vegetable 6 juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations commonly 7 known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description that are 8 contained in any closed or sealed bottle, can, carton, or 9 container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not 10 include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant formula, 11 milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized 12 Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more 13 natural fruit or vegetable juice. 14 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 15 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 16 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft 17 drinks" does do not include beverages that contain milk or 18 milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or 19 greater than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 20 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other 21 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to 22 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 23 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and 24 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 25 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 26 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of HB3477 - 55 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 56 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 56 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 56 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 2 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold 3 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 4 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 5 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 6 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 7 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 8 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not 9 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 10 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 11 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 12 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or 13 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains 14 flour or requires refrigeration. 15 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 16 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and 17 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For 18 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 19 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 20 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan 21 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by 22 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 23 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of 24 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 25 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 26 as required by 21 CFR C.F.R. 201.66. The HB3477 - 56 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 57 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 57 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 57 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 "over-the-counter-drug" label includes: 2 (A) a A "Drug Facts" panel; or 3 (B) a A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 4 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 5 substance or preparation. 6 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 7 Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and 8 drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered 9 dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical 10 Cannabis Program Act. 11 As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means 12 cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation 13 Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law 14 and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the 15 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. 16 If the property that is acquired from a serviceman is 17 acquired outside Illinois and used outside Illinois before 18 being brought to Illinois for use here and is taxable under 19 this Act, the "selling price" on which the tax is computed 20 shall be reduced by an amount that represents a reasonable 21 allowance for depreciation for the period of prior 22 out-of-state use. 23 (Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19; 24 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 25 20, Section 20-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section 26 60-20, eff. 4-19-22; revised 6-1-22.) HB3477 - 57 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 58 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 58 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 58 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Section 15. The Service Occupation Tax Act is amended by 2 changing Sections 3-5 and 3-10 as follows: 3 (35 ILCS 115/3-5) 4 Sec. 3-5. Exemptions. The following tangible personal 5 property is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act: 6 (1) Personal property sold by a corporation, society, 7 association, foundation, institution, or organization, other 8 than a limited liability company, that is organized and 9 operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise for the 10 benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the personal 11 property was not purchased by the enterprise for the purpose 12 of resale by the enterprise. 13 (2) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit 14 Illinois county fair association for use in conducting, 15 operating, or promoting the county fair. 16 (3) Personal property purchased by any not-for-profit arts 17 or cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 18 by the Department by rule, that it has received an exemption 19 under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that 20 is organized and operated primarily for the presentation or 21 support of arts or cultural programming, activities, or 22 services. These organizations include, but are not limited to, 23 music and dramatic arts organizations such as symphony 24 orchestras and theatrical groups, arts and cultural service HB3477 - 58 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 59 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 59 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 59 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 organizations, local arts councils, visual arts organizations, 2 and media arts organizations. On and after July 1, 2001 (the 3 effective date of Public Act 92-35), however, an entity 4 otherwise eligible for this exemption shall not make tax-free 5 purchases unless it has an active identification number issued 6 by the Department. 7 (4) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver 8 coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the 9 United States of America, or the government of any foreign 10 country, and bullion. 11 (5) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again on September 1, 12 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery and 13 equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both new 14 and used, and including that manufactured on special order or 15 purchased for lease, certified by the purchaser to be used 16 primarily for graphic arts production. Equipment includes 17 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts but only if the 18 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts effect a direct and 19 immediate change upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on 20 July 1, 2017, graphic arts machinery and equipment is included 21 in the manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 22 exemption under Section 2 of this Act. 23 (6) Personal property sold by a teacher-sponsored student 24 organization affiliated with an elementary or secondary school 25 located in Illinois. 26 (7) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, HB3477 - 59 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 60 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 60 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 60 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 including that manufactured on special order, certified by the 2 purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or 3 State or federal agricultural programs, including individual 4 replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including 5 machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including 6 implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the 7 Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural 8 chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required 9 to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle 10 Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be 11 registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural 12 polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or 13 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and 14 equipment under this item (7). Agricultural chemical tender 15 tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold separately from a 16 motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted 17 on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price 18 of the tender is separately stated. 19 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 20 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 21 installed on farm machinery and equipment including, but not 22 limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders, 23 or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not 24 limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors, 25 software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other 26 such equipment. 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This item (7) is exempt from the 8 provisions of Section 3-55. 9 (8) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 10 to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier 11 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 12 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight 13 destined for or returning from a location or locations outside 14 the United States without regard to previous or subsequent 15 domestic stopovers. 16 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 17 to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be 18 used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of 19 its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is 20 engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the 21 United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports 22 at least one individual or package for hire from the city of 23 origination to the city of final destination on the same 24 aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of 25 that aircraft. 26 (9) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately HB3477 - 61 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 62 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 62 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 62 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of 2 food and beverages, to the extent that the proceeds of the 3 service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a 4 substitute for tips to the employees who participate directly 5 in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the food or 6 beverage function with respect to which the service charge is 7 imposed. 8 (10) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, drilling, 9 and production equipment, including (i) rigs and parts of 10 rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover rigs, (ii) 11 pipe and tubular goods, including casing and drill strings, 12 (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) storage tanks and flow 13 lines, (v) any individual replacement part for oil field 14 exploration, drilling, and production equipment, and (vi) 15 machinery and equipment purchased for lease; but excluding 16 motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois 17 Vehicle Code. 18 (11) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment, including 19 repair and replacement parts, both new and used, including 20 that manufactured on special order, certified by the purchaser 21 to be used primarily for photoprocessing, and including 22 photoprocessing machinery and equipment purchased for lease. 23 (12) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate exploration, 24 mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and 25 reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and 26 equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but HB3477 - 62 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 63 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 63 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 63 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the 2 Illinois Vehicle Code. The changes made to this Section by 3 Public Act 97-767 apply on and after July 1, 2003, but no claim 4 for credit or refund is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 5 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid 6 during the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 7 16, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 8 (13) Beginning January 1, 1992 and through June 30, 2016, 9 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 10 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 11 soft drinks and food that has been prepared for immediate 12 consumption) and prescription and non-prescription medicines, 13 drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing 14 materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human 15 use, when purchased for use by a person receiving medical 16 assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who 17 resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in 18 the Nursing Home Care Act, or in a licensed facility as defined 19 in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the 20 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 21 (14) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock 22 for direct agricultural production. 23 (15) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and 24 meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club 25 Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter 26 Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or HB3477 - 63 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 64 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 64 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 64 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or 2 racing for prizes. This item (15) is exempt from the 3 provisions of Section 3-55, and the exemption provided for 4 under this item (15) applies for all periods beginning May 30, 5 1995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after 6 January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for 7 such taxes paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and 8 ending on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 9 95-88). 10 (16) Computers and communications equipment utilized for 11 any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis, 12 analysis, or treatment of hospital patients sold to a lessor 13 who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or longer 14 executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 15 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 16 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 17 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. 18 (17) Personal property sold to a lessor who leases the 19 property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or in 20 effect at the time of the purchase, to a governmental body that 21 has been issued an active tax exemption identification number 22 by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' 23 Occupation Tax Act. 24 (18) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 25 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 26 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is donated HB3477 - 64 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 65 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 65 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 65 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared 2 disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a 3 manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a 4 corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution 5 that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification 6 number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster 7 who reside within the declared disaster area. 8 (19) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 9 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 10 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in 11 the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State, 12 including but not limited to municipal roads and streets, 13 access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems, 14 water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and 15 purification facilities, storm water drainage and retention 16 facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a 17 State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering 18 Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located 19 in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the 20 disaster. 21 (20) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds sold at a 22 "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is used 23 in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the 24 provisions of Section 3-55. 25 (21) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section 26 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is donated to a HB3477 - 65 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 66 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 66 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 66 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 2 foundation, or institution that is determined by the 3 Department to be organized and operated exclusively for 4 educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a 5 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 6 foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively 7 for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public 8 schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in 9 useful branches of learning by methods common to public 10 schools and that compare favorably in their scope and 11 intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported 12 schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes 13 organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of 14 study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 15 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 16 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 17 occupation. 18 (22) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 19 including food, purchased through fundraising events for the 20 benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school, 21 a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if 22 the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school 23 district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes 24 parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph 25 does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of 26 private home instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising HB3477 - 66 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 67 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 67 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 67 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from 2 another individual or entity that sold the property for the 3 purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits 4 from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is 5 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 6 (23) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31, 7 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and 8 serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and 9 other items, and replacement parts for these machines. 10 Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines 11 and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated 12 amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is 13 paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the 14 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This 15 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 16 (24) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 17 Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment 18 utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 19 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients sold to 20 a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or 21 longer executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 22 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 23 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 24 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt 25 from the provisions of Section 3-55. 26 (25) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of HB3477 - 67 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 68 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 68 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 68 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Public Act 92-227), personal property sold to a lessor who 2 leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer 3 executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 4 governmental body that has been issued an active tax exemption 5 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 6 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt 7 from the provisions of Section 3-55. 8 (26) Beginning on January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 9 2016, tangible personal property purchased from an Illinois 10 retailer by a taxpayer engaged in centralized purchasing 11 activities in Illinois who will, upon receipt of the property 12 in Illinois, temporarily store the property in Illinois (i) 13 for the purpose of subsequently transporting it outside this 14 State for use or consumption thereafter solely outside this 15 State or (ii) for the purpose of being processed, fabricated, 16 or manufactured into, attached to, or incorporated into other 17 tangible personal property to be transported outside this 18 State and thereafter used or consumed solely outside this 19 State. The Director of Revenue shall, pursuant to rules 20 adopted in accordance with the Illinois Administrative 21 Procedure Act, issue a permit to any taxpayer in good standing 22 with the Department who is eligible for the exemption under 23 this paragraph (26). The permit issued under this paragraph 24 (26) shall authorize the holder, to the extent and in the 25 manner specified in the rules adopted under this Act, to 26 purchase tangible personal property from a retailer exempt HB3477 - 68 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 69 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 69 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 69 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 from the taxes imposed by this Act. Taxpayers shall maintain 2 all necessary books and records to substantiate the use and 3 consumption of all such tangible personal property outside of 4 the State of Illinois. 5 (27) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal property 6 used in the construction or maintenance of a community water 7 supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of the Environmental 8 Protection Act, that is operated by a not-for-profit 9 corporation that holds a valid water supply permit issued 10 under Title IV of the Environmental Protection Act. This 11 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 12 (28) Tangible personal property sold to a 13 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 14 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 15 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, but 16 only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is 17 transferred to the municipality without any further 18 consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time 19 of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the 20 retirement or redemption of any bonds or other debt 21 instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in 22 connection with the development of the municipal convention 23 hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities 24 corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois 25 Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 26 of Section 3-55. HB3477 - 69 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 70 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 70 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 70 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 (29) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 2 December 31, 2024, materials, parts, equipment, components, 3 and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft as part 4 of the modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, 5 repair, or maintenance of the aircraft. This exemption 6 includes consumable supplies used in the modification, 7 refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, and 8 maintenance of aircraft, but excludes any materials, parts, 9 equipment, components, and consumable supplies used in the 10 modification, replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft 11 engines or power plants, whether such engines or power plants 12 are installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft. 13 "Consumable supplies" include, but are not limited to, 14 adhesive, tape, sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, 15 cleaning solution, latex gloves, and protective films. This 16 exemption applies only to the transfer of qualifying tangible 17 personal property incident to the modification, refurbishment, 18 completion, replacement, repair, or maintenance of an aircraft 19 by persons who (i) hold an Air Agency Certificate and are 20 empowered to operate an approved repair station by the Federal 21 Aviation Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and 22 (iii) conduct operations in accordance with Part 145 of the 23 Federal Aviation Regulations. The exemption does not include 24 aircraft operated by a commercial air carrier providing 25 scheduled passenger air service pursuant to authority issued 26 under Part 121 or Part 129 of the Federal Aviation HB3477 - 70 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 71 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 71 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 71 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Regulations. The changes made to this paragraph (29) by Public 2 Act 98-534 are declarative of existing law. It is the intent of 3 the General Assembly that the exemption under this paragraph 4 (29) applies continuously from January 1, 2010 through 5 December 31, 2024; however, no claim for credit or refund is 6 allowed for taxes paid as a result of the disallowance of this 7 exemption on or after January 1, 2015 and prior to February 5, 8 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-629) this 9 amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. 10 (30) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31, 11 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 12 (31) Tangible personal property transferred to a purchaser 13 who is exempt from tax by operation of federal law. This 14 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 15 (32) Qualified tangible personal property used in the 16 construction or operation of a data center that has been 17 granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of 18 Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible 19 personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or 20 tenant of the data center or by a contractor or subcontractor 21 of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data centers that would 22 have qualified for a certificate of exemption prior to January 23 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 this amendatory Act of the 101st 24 General Assembly been in effect, may apply for and obtain an 25 exemption for subsequent purchases of computer equipment or 26 enabling software purchased or leased to upgrade, supplement, HB3477 - 71 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 72 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 72 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 72 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 or replace computer equipment or enabling software purchased 2 or leased in the original investment that would have 3 qualified. 4 The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall 5 grant a certificate of exemption under this item (32) to 6 qualified data centers as defined by Section 605-1025 of the 7 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the 8 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 9 For the purposes of this item (32): 10 "Data center" means a building or a series of 11 buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house working 12 servers in one physical location or multiple sites within 13 the State of Illinois. 14 "Qualified tangible personal property" means: 15 electrical systems and equipment; climate control and 16 chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and 17 equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency 18 generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage 19 devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; cabinets; 20 telecommunications cabling infrastructure; raised floor 21 systems; peripheral components or systems; software; 22 mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems; battery 23 systems; cooling systems and towers; temperature control 24 systems; other cabling; and other data center 25 infrastructure equipment and systems necessary to operate 26 qualified tangible personal property, including fixtures; HB3477 - 72 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 73 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 73 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 73 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 and component parts of any of the foregoing, including 2 installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and 3 replacement of qualified tangible personal property to 4 generate, transform, transmit, distribute, or manage 5 electricity necessary to operate qualified tangible 6 personal property; and all other tangible personal 7 property that is essential to the operations of a computer 8 data center. The term "qualified tangible personal 9 property" also includes building materials physically 10 incorporated in to the qualifying data center. To document 11 the exemption allowed under this Section, the retailer 12 must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the certificate 13 of eligibility issued by the Department of Commerce and 14 Economic Opportunity. 15 This item (32) is exempt from the provisions of Section 16 3-55. 17 (33) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump 18 collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. This 19 item (33) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. As 20 used in this item (33): 21 "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or 22 manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be 23 used to express milk from a human breast during lactation, 24 including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or 25 other power supply unit that is used to power the pump 26 device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the HB3477 - 73 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 74 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 74 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 74 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 time of sale. 2 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means 3 items of tangible personal property designed or marketed 4 to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect 5 milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected 6 milk until it is ready for consumption. 7 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" 8 includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast 9 shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters; 10 breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and 11 backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps 12 specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast 13 milk storage bags. 14 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not 15 include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the 16 operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags 17 and other similar carrying accessories, including ice 18 packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump 19 cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast 20 shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams, 21 ointments, and other similar products that relieve 22 breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the 23 breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump 24 kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer 25 or distributor. 26 "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no HB3477 - 74 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 75 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 75 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 75 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and 2 storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the 3 breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice 4 packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is 5 pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump 6 manufacturer or distributor. 7 (34) (33) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf 8 of the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform 9 Unclaimed Property Act. This item (34) (33) is exempt from the 10 provisions of Section 3-55. 11 (35) Beginning on July 1, 2022, food prepared for 12 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 13 service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act 14 by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the 15 Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing 16 Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the 17 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the 18 Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued 19 pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act, as defined in 20 Section 3-10. This item (35) is exempt from the provisions of 21 Section 3-55. 22 (36) Beginning on July 1, 2022, food for human consumption 23 that is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold, as 24 defined in Section 3-10, except excluding alcoholic beverages, 25 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 26 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate HB3477 - 75 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 76 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 76 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 76 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 consumption. This item (36) is exempt from the provisions of 2 Section 3-55. 3 (37) Beginning on July 1, 2023, the following items, as 4 defined in Section 3-10: 5 (A) prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, 6 and medical appliances; 7 (B) products classified as Class III medical devices 8 by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are 9 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as 10 well as any accessories and components related to those 11 devices; 12 (C) modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose 13 of rendering it usable by a person with a disability; and 14 (D) insulin, blood sugar testing materials, syringes, 15 and needles used by human diabetics. 16 This item (37) is exempt from the provisions of Section 17 3-55. 18 (Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 19 101-629, eff. 2-5-20; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 20 70, Section 70-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 75, Section 21 75-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-9-22.) 22 (35 ILCS 115/3-10) (from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10) 23 Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 24 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of 25 the "selling price", as defined in Section 2 of the Service Use HB3477 - 76 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 77 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 77 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 77 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Tax Act, of the tangible personal property. For the purpose of 2 computing this tax, in no event shall the "selling price" be 3 less than the cost price to the serviceman of the tangible 4 personal property transferred. The selling price of each item 5 of tangible personal property transferred as an incident of a 6 sale of service may be shown as a distinct and separate item on 7 the serviceman's billing to the service customer. If the 8 selling price is not so shown, the selling price of the 9 tangible personal property is deemed to be 50% of the 10 serviceman's entire billing to the service customer. When, 11 however, a serviceman contracts to design, develop, and 12 produce special order machinery or equipment, the tax imposed 13 by this Act shall be based on the serviceman's cost price of 14 the tangible personal property transferred incident to the 15 completion of the contract. 16 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, 17 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 18 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 19 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 20 With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the 21 tax imposed by this Act shall apply to (i) 70% of the cost 22 price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of 23 service on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, 24 (ii) 80% of the selling price of property transferred as an 25 incident to the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on 26 or before July 1, 2017, and (iii) 100% of the cost price HB3477 - 77 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 78 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 78 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 78 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 thereafter. If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on 2 sales of gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at 3 the rate of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 4 100% of the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time. 5 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined 6 in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply 7 to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 8 the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 9 December 31, 2023 but applies to 100% of the selling price 10 thereafter. 11 With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use 12 Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, 13 the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the selling 14 price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of 15 service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 16 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of the selling price after 17 December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and after 18 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 19 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 20 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If, 21 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 22 biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less 23 than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate 24 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of 25 the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% 26 and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time. HB3477 - 78 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 79 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 79 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 79 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act, 2 and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more 3 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel material, the tax 4 imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the 5 selling price of property transferred as an incident to the 6 sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 7 December 31, 2023. On and after January 1, 2024 and on or 8 before December 31, 2030, the taxation of biodiesel, renewable 9 diesel, and biodiesel blends shall be as provided in Section 10 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. 11 At the election of any registered serviceman made for each 12 fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual 13 cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an 14 incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in 15 the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or 16 servicemen engaged in graphic arts production, of the 17 aggregate annual total gross receipts from all sales of 18 service, the tax imposed by this Act shall be based on the 19 serviceman's cost price of the tangible personal property 20 transferred incident to the sale of those services. 21 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the 22 tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% on food prepared for 23 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 24 service subject to this Act or the Service Use Tax Act by an 25 entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing 26 Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the HB3477 - 79 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 80 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 80 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 80 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized 2 Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care 3 Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant 4 to the Life Care Facilities Act. Until July 1, 2022 and 5 beginning again on July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed 6 at the rate of 1% on food for human consumption that is to be 7 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 8 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 9 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 10 immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this 11 paragraph). 12 Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax 13 shall be imposed at the rate of 0% on food prepared for 14 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 15 service subject to this Act or the Service Use Tax Act by an 16 entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing 17 Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the 18 ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized 19 Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care 20 Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant 21 to the Life Care Facilities Act. Beginning July 1, 2022 and 22 until July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed at the rate 23 of 0% on food for human consumption that is to be consumed off 24 the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 25 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 26 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate HB3477 - 80 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 81 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 81 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 81 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 consumption and is not otherwise included in this paragraph). 2 Until July 1, 2023, the The tax shall also be imposed at 3 the rate of 1% on prescription and nonprescription medicines, 4 drugs, medical appliances, products classified as Class III 5 medical devices by the United States Food and Drug 6 Administration that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to 7 a prescription, as well as any accessories and components 8 related to those devices, modifications to a motor vehicle for 9 the purpose of rendering it usable by a person with a 10 disability, and insulin, blood sugar testing materials, 11 syringes, and needles used by human diabetics. For the 12 purposes of this Section, until September 1, 2009: the term 13 "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, ready-to-use, 14 non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, including, but 15 not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice, vegetable 16 juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations commonly 17 known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description that are 18 contained in any closed or sealed can, carton, or container, 19 regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not include coffee, 20 tea, non-carbonated water, infant formula, milk or milk 21 products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized Milk and Milk 22 Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more natural fruit 23 or vegetable juice. 24 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 25 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 26 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft HB3477 - 81 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 82 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 82 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 82 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 drinks" does do not include beverages that contain milk or 2 milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or 3 greater than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 4 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other 5 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to 6 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 7 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and 8 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 9 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 10 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of 11 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 12 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold 13 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 14 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 15 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 16 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 17 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 18 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not 19 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 20 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 21 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 22 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or 23 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains 24 flour or requires refrigeration. 25 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 26 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and HB3477 - 82 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 83 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 83 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 83 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For 2 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 3 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 4 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan 5 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by 6 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 7 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of 8 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 9 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 10 as required by 21 CFR C.F.R. 201.66. The 11 "over-the-counter-drug" label includes: 12 (A) a A "Drug Facts" panel; or 13 (B) a A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 14 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 15 substance or preparation. 16 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 17 Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and 18 drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered 19 dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical 20 Cannabis Program Act. 21 As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means 22 cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation 23 Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law 24 and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the 25 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. 26 (Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19; HB3477 - 83 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 84 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 84 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 84 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 2 20, Section 20-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section 3 60-25, eff. 4-19-22; revised 6-1-22.) 4 Section 20. The Retailers' Occupation Tax Act is amended 5 by changing Sections 2-5 and 2-10 as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 120/2-5) 7 Sec. 2-5. Exemptions. Gross receipts from proceeds from 8 the sale of the following tangible personal property are 9 exempt from the tax imposed by this Act: 10 (1) Farm chemicals. 11 (2) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, 12 including that manufactured on special order, certified by 13 the purchaser to be used primarily for production 14 agriculture or State or federal agricultural programs, 15 including individual replacement parts for the machinery 16 and equipment, including machinery and equipment purchased 17 for lease, and including implements of husbandry defined 18 in Section 1-130 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, farm 19 machinery and agricultural chemical and fertilizer 20 spreaders, and nurse wagons required to be registered 21 under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, but 22 excluding other motor vehicles required to be registered 23 under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural polyhouses 24 or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or HB3477 - 84 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 85 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 85 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 85 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery 2 and equipment under this item (2). Agricultural chemical 3 tender tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold 4 separately from a motor vehicle required to be licensed 5 and units sold mounted on a motor vehicle required to be 6 licensed, if the selling price of the tender is separately 7 stated. 8 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 9 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 10 installed on farm machinery and equipment including, but 11 not limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, 12 seeders, or spreaders. Precision farming equipment 13 includes, but is not limited to, soil testing sensors, 14 computers, monitors, software, global positioning and 15 mapping systems, and other such equipment. 16 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 17 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in 18 the computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 19 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not 20 limited to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of 21 animal and crop data for the purpose of formulating animal 22 diets and agricultural chemicals. This item (2) is exempt 23 from the provisions of Section 2-70. 24 (3) Until July 1, 2003, distillation machinery and 25 equipment, sold as a unit or kit, assembled or installed 26 by the retailer, certified by the user to be used only for HB3477 - 85 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 86 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 86 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 86 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 the production of ethyl alcohol that will be used for 2 consumption as motor fuel or as a component of motor fuel 3 for the personal use of the user, and not subject to sale 4 or resale. 5 (4) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again September 6 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery 7 and equipment, including repair and replacement parts, 8 both new and used, and including that manufactured on 9 special order or purchased for lease, certified by the 10 purchaser to be used primarily for graphic arts 11 production. Equipment includes chemicals or chemicals 12 acting as catalysts but only if the chemicals or chemicals 13 acting as catalysts effect a direct and immediate change 14 upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on July 1, 2017, 15 graphic arts machinery and equipment is included in the 16 manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 17 exemption under paragraph (14). 18 (5) A motor vehicle that is used for automobile 19 renting, as defined in the Automobile Renting Occupation 20 and Use Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt from the 21 provisions of Section 2-70. 22 (6) Personal property sold by a teacher-sponsored 23 student organization affiliated with an elementary or 24 secondary school located in Illinois. 25 (7) Until July 1, 2003, proceeds of that portion of 26 the selling price of a passenger car the sale of which is HB3477 - 86 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 87 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 87 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 87 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 subject to the Replacement Vehicle Tax. 2 (8) Personal property sold to an Illinois county fair 3 association for use in conducting, operating, or promoting 4 the county fair. 5 (9) Personal property sold to a not-for-profit arts or 6 cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 7 by the Department by rule, that it has received an 8 exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 9 Code and that is organized and operated primarily for the 10 presentation or support of arts or cultural programming, 11 activities, or services. These organizations include, but 12 are not limited to, music and dramatic arts organizations 13 such as symphony orchestras and theatrical groups, arts 14 and cultural service organizations, local arts councils, 15 visual arts organizations, and media arts organizations. 16 On and after July 1, 2001 (the effective date of Public Act 17 92-35), however, an entity otherwise eligible for this 18 exemption shall not make tax-free purchases unless it has 19 an active identification number issued by the Department. 20 (10) Personal property sold by a corporation, society, 21 association, foundation, institution, or organization, 22 other than a limited liability company, that is organized 23 and operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise for 24 the benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the 25 personal property was not purchased by the enterprise for 26 the purpose of resale by the enterprise. HB3477 - 87 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 88 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 88 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 88 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 (11) Personal property sold to a governmental body, to 2 a corporation, society, association, foundation, or 3 institution organized and operated exclusively for 4 charitable, religious, or educational purposes, or to a 5 not-for-profit corporation, society, association, 6 foundation, institution, or organization that has no 7 compensated officers or employees and that is organized 8 and operated primarily for the recreation of persons 55 9 years of age or older. A limited liability company may 10 qualify for the exemption under this paragraph only if the 11 limited liability company is organized and operated 12 exclusively for educational purposes. On and after July 1, 13 1987, however, no entity otherwise eligible for this 14 exemption shall make tax-free purchases unless it has an 15 active identification number issued by the Department. 16 (12) (Blank). 17 (12-5) On and after July 1, 2003 and through June 30, 18 2004, motor vehicles of the second division with a gross 19 vehicle weight in excess of 8,000 pounds that are subject 20 to the commercial distribution fee imposed under Section 21 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Beginning on July 1, 22 2004 and through June 30, 2005, the use in this State of 23 motor vehicles of the second division: (i) with a gross 24 vehicle weight rating in excess of 8,000 pounds; (ii) that 25 are subject to the commercial distribution fee imposed 26 under Section 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; and HB3477 - 88 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 89 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 89 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 89 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 (iii) that are primarily used for commercial purposes. 2 Through June 30, 2005, this exemption applies to repair 3 and replacement parts added after the initial purchase of 4 such a motor vehicle if that motor vehicle is used in a 5 manner that would qualify for the rolling stock exemption 6 otherwise provided for in this Act. For purposes of this 7 paragraph, "used for commercial purposes" means the 8 transportation of persons or property in furtherance of 9 any commercial or industrial enterprise whether for-hire 10 or not. 11 (13) Proceeds from sales to owners, lessors, or 12 shippers of tangible personal property that is utilized by 13 interstate carriers for hire for use as rolling stock 14 moving in interstate commerce and equipment operated by a 15 telecommunications provider, licensed as a common carrier 16 by the Federal Communications Commission, which is 17 permanently installed in or affixed to aircraft moving in 18 interstate commerce. 19 (14) Machinery and equipment that will be used by the 20 purchaser, or a lessee of the purchaser, primarily in the 21 process of manufacturing or assembling tangible personal 22 property for wholesale or retail sale or lease, whether 23 the sale or lease is made directly by the manufacturer or 24 by some other person, whether the materials used in the 25 process are owned by the manufacturer or some other 26 person, or whether the sale or lease is made apart from or HB3477 - 89 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 90 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 90 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 90 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 as an incident to the seller's engaging in the service 2 occupation of producing machines, tools, dies, jigs, 3 patterns, gauges, or other similar items of no commercial 4 value on special order for a particular purchaser. The 5 exemption provided by this paragraph (14) does not include 6 machinery and equipment used in (i) the generation of 7 electricity for wholesale or retail sale; (ii) the 8 generation or treatment of natural or artificial gas for 9 wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to customers 10 through pipes, pipelines, or mains; or (iii) the treatment 11 of water for wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to 12 customers through pipes, pipelines, or mains. The 13 provisions of Public Act 98-583 are declaratory of 14 existing law as to the meaning and scope of this 15 exemption. Beginning on July 1, 2017, the exemption 16 provided by this paragraph (14) includes, but is not 17 limited to, graphic arts machinery and equipment, as 18 defined in paragraph (4) of this Section. 19 (15) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately 20 stated on customers' bills for purchase and consumption of 21 food and beverages, to the extent that the proceeds of the 22 service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a 23 substitute for tips to the employees who participate 24 directly in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the 25 food or beverage function with respect to which the 26 service charge is imposed. HB3477 - 90 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 91 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 91 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 91 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 (16) Tangible personal property sold to a purchaser if 2 the purchaser is exempt from use tax by operation of 3 federal law. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 4 of Section 2-70. 5 (17) Tangible personal property sold to a common 6 carrier by rail or motor that receives the physical 7 possession of the property in Illinois and that transports 8 the property, or shares with another common carrier in the 9 transportation of the property, out of Illinois on a 10 standard uniform bill of lading showing the seller of the 11 property as the shipper or consignor of the property to a 12 destination outside Illinois, for use outside Illinois. 13 (18) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or 14 silver coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the 15 government of the United States of America, or the 16 government of any foreign country, and bullion. 17 (19) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, 18 drilling, and production equipment, including (i) rigs and 19 parts of rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover 20 rigs, (ii) pipe and tubular goods, including casing and 21 drill strings, (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) 22 storage tanks and flow lines, (v) any individual 23 replacement part for oil field exploration, drilling, and 24 production equipment, and (vi) machinery and equipment 25 purchased for lease; but excluding motor vehicles required 26 to be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. HB3477 - 91 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 92 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 92 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 92 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 (20) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment, 2 including repair and replacement parts, both new and used, 3 including that manufactured on special order, certified by 4 the purchaser to be used primarily for photoprocessing, 5 and including photoprocessing machinery and equipment 6 purchased for lease. 7 (21) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate 8 exploration, mining, off-highway hauling, processing, 9 maintenance, and reclamation equipment, including 10 replacement parts and equipment, and including equipment 11 purchased for lease, but excluding motor vehicles required 12 to be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. The 13 changes made to this Section by Public Act 97-767 apply on 14 and after July 1, 2003, but no claim for credit or refund 15 is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 (the effective date 16 of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid during the 17 period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 16, 18 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 19 (22) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products 20 sold to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier 21 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 22 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a 23 flight destined for or returning from a location or 24 locations outside the United States without regard to 25 previous or subsequent domestic stopovers. 26 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products HB3477 - 92 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 93 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 93 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 93 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 sold to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier 2 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 3 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a 4 flight that (i) is engaged in foreign trade or is engaged 5 in trade between the United States and any of its 6 possessions and (ii) transports at least one individual or 7 package for hire from the city of origination to the city 8 of final destination on the same aircraft, without regard 9 to a change in the flight number of that aircraft. 10 (23) A transaction in which the purchase order is 11 received by a florist who is located outside Illinois, but 12 who has a florist located in Illinois deliver the property 13 to the purchaser or the purchaser's donee in Illinois. 14 (24) Fuel consumed or used in the operation of ships, 15 barges, or vessels that are used primarily in or for the 16 transportation of property or the conveyance of persons 17 for hire on rivers bordering on this State if the fuel is 18 delivered by the seller to the purchaser's barge, ship, or 19 vessel while it is afloat upon that bordering river. 20 (25) Except as provided in item (25-5) of this 21 Section, a motor vehicle sold in this State to a 22 nonresident even though the motor vehicle is delivered to 23 the nonresident in this State, if the motor vehicle is not 24 to be titled in this State, and if a drive-away permit is 25 issued to the motor vehicle as provided in Section 3-603 26 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or if the nonresident HB3477 - 93 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 94 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 94 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 94 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 purchaser has vehicle registration plates to transfer to 2 the motor vehicle upon returning to his or her home state. 3 The issuance of the drive-away permit or having the 4 out-of-state registration plates to be transferred is 5 prima facie evidence that the motor vehicle will not be 6 titled in this State. 7 (25-5) The exemption under item (25) does not apply if 8 the state in which the motor vehicle will be titled does 9 not allow a reciprocal exemption for a motor vehicle sold 10 and delivered in that state to an Illinois resident but 11 titled in Illinois. The tax collected under this Act on 12 the sale of a motor vehicle in this State to a resident of 13 another state that does not allow a reciprocal exemption 14 shall be imposed at a rate equal to the state's rate of tax 15 on taxable property in the state in which the purchaser is 16 a resident, except that the tax shall not exceed the tax 17 that would otherwise be imposed under this Act. At the 18 time of the sale, the purchaser shall execute a statement, 19 signed under penalty of perjury, of his or her intent to 20 title the vehicle in the state in which the purchaser is a 21 resident within 30 days after the sale and of the fact of 22 the payment to the State of Illinois of tax in an amount 23 equivalent to the state's rate of tax on taxable property 24 in his or her state of residence and shall submit the 25 statement to the appropriate tax collection agency in his 26 or her state of residence. In addition, the retailer must HB3477 - 94 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 95 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 95 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 95 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 retain a signed copy of the statement in his or her 2 records. Nothing in this item shall be construed to 3 require the removal of the vehicle from this state 4 following the filing of an intent to title the vehicle in 5 the purchaser's state of residence if the purchaser titles 6 the vehicle in his or her state of residence within 30 days 7 after the date of sale. The tax collected under this Act in 8 accordance with this item (25-5) shall be proportionately 9 distributed as if the tax were collected at the 6.25% 10 general rate imposed under this Act. 11 (25-7) Beginning on July 1, 2007, no tax is imposed 12 under this Act on the sale of an aircraft, as defined in 13 Section 3 of the Illinois Aeronautics Act, if all of the 14 following conditions are met: 15 (1) the aircraft leaves this State within 15 days 16 after the later of either the issuance of the final 17 billing for the sale of the aircraft, or the 18 authorized approval for return to service, completion 19 of the maintenance record entry, and completion of the 20 test flight and ground test for inspection, as 21 required by 14 CFR C.F.R. 91.407; 22 (2) the aircraft is not based or registered in 23 this State after the sale of the aircraft; and 24 (3) the seller retains in his or her books and 25 records and provides to the Department a signed and 26 dated certification from the purchaser, on a form HB3477 - 95 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 96 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 96 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 96 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 prescribed by the Department, certifying that the 2 requirements of this item (25-7) are met. The 3 certificate must also include the name and address of 4 the purchaser, the address of the location where the 5 aircraft is to be titled or registered, the address of 6 the primary physical location of the aircraft, and 7 other information that the Department may reasonably 8 require. 9 For purposes of this item (25-7): 10 "Based in this State" means hangared, stored, or 11 otherwise used, excluding post-sale customizations as 12 defined in this Section, for 10 or more days in each 13 12-month period immediately following the date of the sale 14 of the aircraft. 15 "Registered in this State" means an aircraft 16 registered with the Department of Transportation, 17 Aeronautics Division, or titled or registered with the 18 Federal Aviation Administration to an address located in 19 this State. 20 This paragraph (25-7) is exempt from the provisions of 21 Section 2-70. 22 (26) Semen used for artificial insemination of 23 livestock for direct agricultural production. 24 (27) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with 25 and meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse 26 Club Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American HB3477 - 96 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 97 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 97 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 97 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 Quarter Horse Association, United States Trotting 2 Association, or Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for 3 purposes of breeding or racing for prizes. This item (27) 4 is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70, and the 5 exemption provided for under this item (27) applies for 6 all periods beginning May 30, 1995, but no claim for 7 credit or refund is allowed on or after January 1, 2008 8 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for such taxes 9 paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and ending 10 on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 11 95-88). 12 (28) Computers and communications equipment utilized 13 for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 14 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients 15 sold to a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of 16 one year or longer executed or in effect at the time of the 17 purchase, to a hospital that has been issued an active tax 18 exemption identification number by the Department under 19 Section 1g of this Act. 20 (29) Personal property sold to a lessor who leases the 21 property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or 22 in effect at the time of the purchase, to a governmental 23 body that has been issued an active tax exemption 24 identification number by the Department under Section 1g 25 of this Act. 26 (30) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after HB3477 - 97 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 98 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 98 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 98 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on 2 or before December 31, 2004, personal property that is 3 donated for disaster relief to be used in a State or 4 federally declared disaster area in Illinois or bordering 5 Illinois by a manufacturer or retailer that is registered 6 in this State to a corporation, society, association, 7 foundation, or institution that has been issued a sales 8 tax exemption identification number by the Department that 9 assists victims of the disaster who reside within the 10 declared disaster area. 11 (31) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 12 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on 13 or before December 31, 2004, personal property that is 14 used in the performance of infrastructure repairs in this 15 State, including but not limited to municipal roads and 16 streets, access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal 17 systems, water and sewer line extensions, water 18 distribution and purification facilities, storm water 19 drainage and retention facilities, and sewage treatment 20 facilities, resulting from a State or federally declared 21 disaster in Illinois or bordering Illinois when such 22 repairs are initiated on facilities located in the 23 declared disaster area within 6 months after the disaster. 24 (32) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds sold 25 at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that 26 term is used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is HB3477 - 98 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 99 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 99 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 99 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 2 (33) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in 3 Section 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is 4 donated to a corporation, limited liability company, 5 society, association, foundation, or institution that is 6 determined by the Department to be organized and operated 7 exclusively for educational purposes. For purposes of this 8 exemption, "a corporation, limited liability company, 9 society, association, foundation, or institution organized 10 and operated exclusively for educational purposes" means 11 all tax-supported public schools, private schools that 12 offer systematic instruction in useful branches of 13 learning by methods common to public schools and that 14 compare favorably in their scope and intensity with the 15 course of study presented in tax-supported schools, and 16 vocational or technical schools or institutes organized 17 and operated exclusively to provide a course of study of 18 not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 19 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 20 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 21 occupation. 22 (34) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 23 including food, purchased through fundraising events for 24 the benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary 25 school, a group of those schools, or one or more school 26 districts if the events are sponsored by an entity HB3477 - 99 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 100 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 100 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 100 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 recognized by the school district that consists primarily 2 of volunteers and includes parents and teachers of the 3 school children. This paragraph does not apply to 4 fundraising events (i) for the benefit of private home 5 instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising entity 6 purchases the personal property sold at the events from 7 another individual or entity that sold the property for 8 the purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that 9 profits from the sale to the fundraising entity. This 10 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 11 (35) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 12 31, 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that 13 prepare and serve hot food and beverages, including 14 coffee, soup, and other items, and replacement parts for 15 these machines. Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 16 30, 2003, machines and parts for machines used in 17 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending business 18 if a use or occupation tax is paid on the gross receipts 19 derived from the use of the commercial, coin-operated 20 amusement and vending machines. This paragraph is exempt 21 from the provisions of Section 2-70. 22 (35-5) Beginning August 23, 2001 and through June 30, 23 2016, food for human consumption that is to be consumed 24 off the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic 25 beverages, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared 26 for immediate consumption) and prescription and HB3477 - 100 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 101 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 101 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 101 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical appliances, and 2 insulin, urine testing materials, syringes, and needles 3 used by diabetics, for human use, when purchased for use 4 by a person receiving medical assistance under Article V 5 of the Illinois Public Aid Code who resides in a licensed 6 long-term care facility, as defined in the Nursing Home 7 Care Act, or a licensed facility as defined in the ID/DD 8 Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the Specialized 9 Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 10 (36) Beginning August 2, 2001, computers and 11 communications equipment utilized for any hospital purpose 12 and equipment used in the diagnosis, analysis, or 13 treatment of hospital patients sold to a lessor who leases 14 the equipment, under a lease of one year or longer 15 executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 16 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 17 identification number by the Department under Section 1g 18 of this Act. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 19 of Section 2-70. 20 (37) Beginning August 2, 2001, personal property sold 21 to a lessor who leases the property, under a lease of one 22 year or longer executed or in effect at the time of the 23 purchase, to a governmental body that has been issued an 24 active tax exemption identification number by the 25 Department under Section 1g of this Act. This paragraph is 26 exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. HB3477 - 101 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 102 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 102 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 102 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 (38) Beginning on January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2 2016, tangible personal property purchased from an 3 Illinois retailer by a taxpayer engaged in centralized 4 purchasing activities in Illinois who will, upon receipt 5 of the property in Illinois, temporarily store the 6 property in Illinois (i) for the purpose of subsequently 7 transporting it outside this State for use or consumption 8 thereafter solely outside this State or (ii) for the 9 purpose of being processed, fabricated, or manufactured 10 into, attached to, or incorporated into other tangible 11 personal property to be transported outside this State and 12 thereafter used or consumed solely outside this State. The 13 Director of Revenue shall, pursuant to rules adopted in 14 accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, 15 issue a permit to any taxpayer in good standing with the 16 Department who is eligible for the exemption under this 17 paragraph (38). The permit issued under this paragraph 18 (38) shall authorize the holder, to the extent and in the 19 manner specified in the rules adopted under this Act, to 20 purchase tangible personal property from a retailer exempt 21 from the taxes imposed by this Act. Taxpayers shall 22 maintain all necessary books and records to substantiate 23 the use and consumption of all such tangible personal 24 property outside of the State of Illinois. 25 (39) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal 26 property used in the construction or maintenance of a HB3477 - 102 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 103 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 103 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 103 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 community water supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of 2 the Environmental Protection Act, that is operated by a 3 not-for-profit corporation that holds a valid water supply 4 permit issued under Title IV of the Environmental 5 Protection Act. This paragraph is exempt from the 6 provisions of Section 2-70. 7 (40) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 8 December 31, 2024, materials, parts, equipment, 9 components, and furnishings incorporated into or upon an 10 aircraft as part of the modification, refurbishment, 11 completion, replacement, repair, or maintenance of the 12 aircraft. This exemption includes consumable supplies used 13 in the modification, refurbishment, completion, 14 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft, but 15 excludes any materials, parts, equipment, components, and 16 consumable supplies used in the modification, replacement, 17 repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or power 18 plants, whether such engines or power plants are installed 19 or uninstalled upon any such aircraft. "Consumable 20 supplies" include, but are not limited to, adhesive, tape, 21 sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, cleaning solution, 22 latex gloves, and protective films. This exemption applies 23 only to the sale of qualifying tangible personal property 24 to persons who modify, refurbish, complete, replace, or 25 maintain an aircraft and who (i) hold an Air Agency 26 Certificate and are empowered to operate an approved HB3477 - 103 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 104 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 104 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 104 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 repair station by the Federal Aviation Administration, 2 (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct operations 3 in accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation 4 Regulations. The exemption does not include aircraft 5 operated by a commercial air carrier providing scheduled 6 passenger air service pursuant to authority issued under 7 Part 121 or Part 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 8 The changes made to this paragraph (40) by Public Act 9 98-534 are declarative of existing law. It is the intent 10 of the General Assembly that the exemption under this 11 paragraph (40) applies continuously from January 1, 2010 12 through December 31, 2024; however, no claim for credit or 13 refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of the 14 disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015 15 and prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of 16 Public Act 101-629) this amendatory Act of the 101st 17 General Assembly. 18 (41) Tangible personal property sold to a 19 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 20 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 21 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, 22 but only if the legal title to the municipal convention 23 hall is transferred to the municipality without any 24 further consideration by or on behalf of the municipality 25 at the time of the completion of the municipal convention 26 hall or upon the retirement or redemption of any bonds or HB3477 - 104 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 105 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 105 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 105 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 other debt instruments issued by the public-facilities 2 corporation in connection with the development of the 3 municipal convention hall. This exemption includes 4 existing public-facilities corporations as provided in 5 Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois Municipal Code. This 6 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 7 (42) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 8 31, 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 9 (43) Merchandise that is subject to the Rental 10 Purchase Agreement Occupation and Use Tax. The purchaser 11 must certify that the item is purchased to be rented 12 subject to a rental purchase agreement, as defined in the 13 Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and provide proof of 14 registration under the Rental Purchase Agreement 15 Occupation and Use Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt from 16 the provisions of Section 2-70. 17 (44) Qualified tangible personal property used in the 18 construction or operation of a data center that has been 19 granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of 20 Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible 21 personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or 22 tenant of the data center or by a contractor or 23 subcontractor of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data 24 centers that would have qualified for a certificate of 25 exemption prior to January 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 26 this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly been in HB3477 - 105 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 106 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 106 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 106 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 effect, may apply for and obtain an exemption for 2 subsequent purchases of computer equipment or enabling 3 software purchased or leased to upgrade, supplement, or 4 replace computer equipment or enabling software purchased 5 or leased in the original investment that would have 6 qualified. 7 The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 8 shall grant a certificate of exemption under this item 9 (44) to qualified data centers as defined by Section 10 605-1025 of the Department of Commerce and Economic 11 Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of 12 Illinois. 13 For the purposes of this item (44): 14 "Data center" means a building or a series of 15 buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house 16 working servers in one physical location or multiple 17 sites within the State of Illinois. 18 "Qualified tangible personal property" means: 19 electrical systems and equipment; climate control and 20 chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and 21 equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency 22 generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage 23 devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; 24 cabinets; telecommunications cabling infrastructure; 25 raised floor systems; peripheral components or 26 systems; software; mechanical, electrical, or plumbing HB3477 - 106 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 107 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 107 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 107 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 systems; battery systems; cooling systems and towers; 2 temperature control systems; other cabling; and other 3 data center infrastructure equipment and systems 4 necessary to operate qualified tangible personal 5 property, including fixtures; and component parts of 6 any of the foregoing, including installation, 7 maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and replacement of 8 qualified tangible personal property to generate, 9 transform, transmit, distribute, or manage electricity 10 necessary to operate qualified tangible personal 11 property; and all other tangible personal property 12 that is essential to the operations of a computer data 13 center. The term "qualified tangible personal 14 property" also includes building materials physically 15 incorporated into the qualifying data center. To 16 document the exemption allowed under this Section, the 17 retailer must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the 18 certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of 19 Commerce and Economic Opportunity. 20 This item (44) is exempt from the provisions of 21 Section 2-70. 22 (45) Beginning January 1, 2020 and through December 23 31, 2020, sales of tangible personal property made by a 24 marketplace seller over a marketplace for which tax is due 25 under this Act but for which use tax has been collected and 26 remitted to the Department by a marketplace facilitator HB3477 - 107 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 108 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 108 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 108 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 under Section 2d of the Use Tax Act are exempt from tax 2 under this Act. A marketplace seller claiming this 3 exemption shall maintain books and records demonstrating 4 that the use tax on such sales has been collected and 5 remitted by a marketplace facilitator. Marketplace sellers 6 that have properly remitted tax under this Act on such 7 sales may file a claim for credit as provided in Section 6 8 of this Act. No claim is allowed, however, for such taxes 9 for which a credit or refund has been issued to the 10 marketplace facilitator under the Use Tax Act, or for 11 which the marketplace facilitator has filed a claim for 12 credit or refund under the Use Tax Act. 13 (46) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump 14 collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. 15 This item (46) is exempt from the provisions of Section 16 2-70. As used in this item (46): 17 "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or 18 manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be 19 used to express milk from a human breast during lactation, 20 including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or 21 other power supply unit that is used to power the pump 22 device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the 23 time of sale. 24 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means 25 items of tangible personal property designed or marketed 26 to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect HB3477 - 108 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 109 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 109 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 109 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected 2 milk until it is ready for consumption. 3 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" 4 includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast 5 shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters; 6 breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and 7 backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps 8 specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast 9 milk storage bags. 10 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not 11 include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the 12 operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags 13 and other similar carrying accessories, including ice 14 packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump 15 cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast 16 shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams, 17 ointments, and other similar products that relieve 18 breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the 19 breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump 20 kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer 21 or distributor. 22 "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no 23 more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and 24 storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the 25 breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice 26 packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is HB3477 - 109 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 110 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 110 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 110 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump 2 manufacturer or distributor. 3 (47) (46) Tangible personal property sold by or on 4 behalf of the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised 5 Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. This item (47) (46) is 6 exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 7 (48) Beginning on July 1, 2022, food for human consumption 8 that is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold, as 9 defined in Section 2-10, except excluding alcoholic beverages, 10 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 11 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 12 consumption. This item (48) is exempt from the provisions of 13 Section 2-70. 14 (49) Beginning on July 1, 2023, the following items, as 15 defined in Section 2-10: 16 (A) prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, 17 and medical appliances; 18 (B) products classified as Class III medical devices 19 by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are 20 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as 21 well as any accessories and components related to those 22 devices; 23 (C) modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose 24 of rendering it usable by a person with a disability; and 25 (D) insulin, blood sugar testing materials, syringes, 26 and needles used by human diabetics. HB3477 - 110 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 111 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 111 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 111 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 This item (49) is exempt from the provisions of Section 2 2-70. 3 (Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 4 101-629, eff. 2-5-20; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-634, eff. 5 8-27-21; 102-700, Article 70, Section 70-20, eff. 4-19-22; 6 102-700, Article 75, Section 75-20, eff. 4-19-22; 102-813, 7 eff. 5-13-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; revised 8-15-22.) 8 (35 ILCS 120/2-10) 9 Sec. 2-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 10 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of 11 gross receipts from sales of tangible personal property made 12 in the course of business. 13 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, 14 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 15 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 16 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 17 Beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15, 2010, and 18 beginning again on August 5, 2022 through August 14, 2022, 19 with respect to sales tax holiday items as defined in Section 20 2-8 of this Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 21 Within 14 days after July 1, 2000 (the effective date of 22 Public Act 91-872) this amendatory Act of the 91st General 23 Assembly, each retailer of motor fuel and gasohol shall cause 24 the following notice to be posted in a prominently visible 25 place on each retail dispensing device that is used to HB3477 - 111 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 112 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 112 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 112 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 dispense motor fuel or gasohol in the State of Illinois: "As of 2 July 1, 2000, the State of Illinois has eliminated the State's 3 share of sales tax on motor fuel and gasohol through December 4 31, 2000. The price on this pump should reflect the 5 elimination of the tax." The notice shall be printed in bold 6 print on a sign that is no smaller than 4 inches by 8 inches. 7 The sign shall be clearly visible to customers. Any retailer 8 who fails to post or maintain a required sign through December 9 31, 2000 is guilty of a petty offense for which the fine shall 10 be $500 per day per each retail premises where a violation 11 occurs. 12 With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the 13 tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the proceeds of 14 sales made on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 15 2003, (ii) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July 16 1, 2003 and on or before July 1, 2017, and (iii) 100% of the 17 proceeds of sales made thereafter. If, at any time, however, 18 the tax under this Act on sales of gasohol, as defined in the 19 Use Tax Act, is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax 20 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of 21 gasohol made during that time. 22 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined 23 in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply 24 to the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on 25 or before December 31, 2023 but applies to 100% of the proceeds 26 of sales made thereafter. HB3477 - 112 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 113 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 113 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 113 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use 2 Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, 3 the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the proceeds 4 of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 5 December 31, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of sales made 6 after December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and 7 after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 8 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 9 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If, 10 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 11 biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less 12 than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate 13 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of 14 the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% 15 and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time. 16 With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act, 17 and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more 18 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by 19 this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales made on or 20 after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On and 21 after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 22 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 23 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. 24 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, 25 with respect to food for human consumption that is to be 26 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than HB3477 - 113 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 114 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 114 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 114 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 2 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 3 immediate consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%. 4 Beginning July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, with respect to 5 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 6 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 7 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 8 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 9 consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 0%. 10 Until July 1, 2023, with With respect to prescription and 11 nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical appliances, products 12 classified as Class III medical devices by the United States 13 Food and Drug Administration that are used for cancer 14 treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well as any 15 accessories and components related to those devices, 16 modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering 17 it usable by a person with a disability, and insulin, blood 18 sugar testing materials, syringes, and needles used by human 19 diabetics, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%. For the 20 purposes of this Section, until September 1, 2009: the term 21 "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, ready-to-use, 22 non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, including, but 23 not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice, vegetable 24 juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations commonly 25 known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description that are 26 contained in any closed or sealed bottle, can, carton, or HB3477 - 114 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 115 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 115 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 115 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not 2 include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant formula, 3 milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized 4 Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more 5 natural fruit or vegetable juice. 6 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 7 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 8 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft 9 drinks" does do not include beverages that contain milk or 10 milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or 11 greater than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 12 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other 13 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to 14 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 15 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and 16 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 17 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 18 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of 19 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 20 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold 21 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 22 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 23 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 24 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 25 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 26 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not HB3477 - 115 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 116 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 116 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 116 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 2 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 3 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 4 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or 5 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains 6 flour or requires refrigeration. 7 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 8 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and 9 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For 10 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 11 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 12 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan 13 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by 14 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 15 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of 16 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 17 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 18 as required by 21 CFR C.F.R. 201.66. The 19 "over-the-counter-drug" label includes: 20 (A) a A "Drug Facts" panel; or 21 (B) a A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 22 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 23 substance or preparation. 24 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 25 Act 98-122) this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, 26 "prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs" HB3477 - 116 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477- 117 -LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 117 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b HB3477 - 117 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b 1 includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered 2 dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical 3 Cannabis Program Act. 4 As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means 5 cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation 6 Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law 7 and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the 8 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. 9 (Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19; 10 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-700, Article 20, Section 20-20, eff. 11 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section 60-30, eff. 4-19-22; 12 102-700, Article 65, Section 65-10, eff. 4-19-22; revised 13 6-1-22.) 14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 15 becoming law. HB3477 - 117 - LRB103 27010 HLH 53377 b