103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5577 Introduced , by Rep. Hoan Huynh SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-535 ILCS 105/3-1035 ILCS 110/3-535 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-1035 ILCS 115/3-535 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-1035 ILCS 120/2-535 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. Creates an exemption for medical appliances, including, but not limited to, devices used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Effective January 1, 2025. LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5577 Introduced , by Rep. Hoan Huynh SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-535 ILCS 105/3-1035 ILCS 110/3-535 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-1035 ILCS 115/3-535 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-1035 ILCS 120/2-535 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. Creates an exemption for medical appliances, including, but not limited to, devices used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Effective January 1, 2025. LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5577 Introduced , by Rep. Hoan Huynh SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-535 ILCS 105/3-1035 ILCS 110/3-535 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-1035 ILCS 115/3-535 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-1035 ILCS 120/2-535 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. Creates an exemption for medical appliances, including, but not limited to, devices used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Effective January 1, 2025. LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b A BILL FOR HB5577LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 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 HB5577 Introduced , by Rep. Hoan Huynh SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-535 ILCS 105/3-1035 ILCS 110/3-535 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-1035 ILCS 115/3-535 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-1035 ILCS 120/2-535 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. Creates an exemption for medical appliances, including, but not limited to, devices used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Effective January 1, 2025. LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 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 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 2 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 2 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 2 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 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) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, personal 12 property purchased by a governmental body, by a corporation, 13 society, association, foundation, or institution organized and 14 operated exclusively for charitable, religious, or educational 15 purposes, or by a not-for-profit corporation, society, 16 association, foundation, institution, or organization that has 17 no compensated officers or employees and that is organized and 18 operated primarily for the recreation of persons 55 years of 19 age or older. A limited liability company may qualify for the 20 exemption under this paragraph only if the limited liability 21 company is organized and operated exclusively for educational 22 purposes. On and after July 1, 1987, however, no entity 23 otherwise eligible for this exemption shall make tax-free 24 purchases unless it has an active exemption identification 25 number issued by the Department. 26 (5) Until July 1, 2003, a passenger car that is a HB5577 - 2 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 3 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 3 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 3 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 replacement vehicle to the extent that the purchase price of 2 the car is subject to the Replacement Vehicle Tax. 3 (6) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again on September 1, 4 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery and 5 equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both new 6 and used, and including that manufactured on special order, 7 certified by the purchaser to be used primarily for graphic 8 arts production, and including machinery and equipment 9 purchased for lease. Equipment includes chemicals or chemicals 10 acting as catalysts but only if the chemicals or chemicals 11 acting as catalysts effect a direct and immediate change upon 12 a graphic arts product. Beginning on July 1, 2017, graphic 13 arts machinery and equipment is included in the manufacturing 14 and assembling machinery and equipment exemption under 15 paragraph (18). 16 (7) Farm chemicals. 17 (8) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver 18 coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the 19 United States of America, or the government of any foreign 20 country, and bullion. 21 (9) Personal property purchased from a teacher-sponsored 22 student organization affiliated with an elementary or 23 secondary school located in Illinois. 24 (10) A motor vehicle that is used for automobile renting, 25 as defined in the Automobile Renting Occupation and Use Tax 26 Act. HB5577 - 3 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 4 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 4 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 4 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 (11) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, 2 including that manufactured on special order, certified by the 3 purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or 4 State or federal agricultural programs, including individual 5 replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including 6 machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including 7 implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the 8 Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural 9 chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required 10 to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle 11 Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be 12 registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural 13 polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or 14 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and 15 equipment under this item (11). Agricultural chemical tender 16 tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold separately from a 17 motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted 18 on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price 19 of the tender is separately stated. 20 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 21 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 22 installed on farm machinery and equipment, including, but not 23 limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders, 24 or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not 25 limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors, 26 software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other HB5577 - 4 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 5 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 5 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 5 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 such equipment. 2 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 3 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in the 4 computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 5 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not limited 6 to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of animal and 7 crop data for the purpose of formulating animal diets and 8 agricultural chemicals. 9 Beginning on January 1, 2024, farm machinery and equipment 10 also includes electrical power generation equipment used 11 primarily for production agriculture. 12 This item (11) is exempt from the provisions of Section 13 3-90. 14 (12) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 15 to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier 16 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 17 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight 18 destined for or returning from a location or locations outside 19 the United States without regard to previous or subsequent 20 domestic stopovers. 21 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 22 to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be 23 used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of 24 its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is 25 engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the 26 United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports HB5577 - 5 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 6 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 6 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 6 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 at least one individual or package for hire from the city of 2 origination to the city of final destination on the same 3 aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of 4 that aircraft. 5 (13) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately 6 stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of 7 food and beverages purchased at retail from a retailer, to the 8 extent that the proceeds of the service charge are in fact 9 turned over as tips or as a substitute for tips to the 10 employees who participate directly in preparing, serving, 11 hosting or cleaning up the food or beverage function with 12 respect to which the service charge is imposed. 13 (14) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, drilling, 14 and production equipment, including (i) rigs and parts of 15 rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover rigs, (ii) 16 pipe and tubular goods, including casing and drill strings, 17 (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) storage tanks and flow 18 lines, (v) any individual replacement part for oil field 19 exploration, drilling, and production equipment, and (vi) 20 machinery and equipment purchased for lease; but excluding 21 motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois 22 Vehicle Code. 23 (15) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment, including 24 repair and replacement parts, both new and used, including 25 that manufactured on special order, certified by the purchaser 26 to be used primarily for photoprocessing, and including HB5577 - 6 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 7 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 7 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 7 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 photoprocessing machinery and equipment purchased for lease. 2 (16) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate exploration, 3 mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and 4 reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and 5 equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but 6 excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the 7 Illinois Vehicle Code. The changes made to this Section by 8 Public Act 97-767 apply on and after July 1, 2003, but no claim 9 for credit or refund is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 10 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid 11 during the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 12 16, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 13 (17) Until July 1, 2003, distillation machinery and 14 equipment, sold as a unit or kit, assembled or installed by the 15 retailer, certified by the user to be used only for the 16 production of ethyl alcohol that will be used for consumption 17 as motor fuel or as a component of motor fuel for the personal 18 use of the user, and not subject to sale or resale. 19 (18) Manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 20 used primarily in the process of manufacturing or assembling 21 tangible personal property for wholesale or retail sale or 22 lease, whether that sale or lease is made directly by the 23 manufacturer or by some other person, whether the materials 24 used in the process are owned by the manufacturer or some other 25 person, or whether that sale or lease is made apart from or as 26 an incident to the seller's engaging in the service occupation HB5577 - 7 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 8 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 8 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 8 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 of producing machines, tools, dies, jigs, patterns, gauges, or 2 other similar items of no commercial value on special order 3 for a particular purchaser. The exemption provided by this 4 paragraph (18) includes production related tangible personal 5 property, as defined in Section 3-50, purchased on or after 6 July 1, 2019. The exemption provided by this paragraph (18) 7 does not include machinery and equipment used in (i) the 8 generation of electricity for wholesale or retail sale; (ii) 9 the generation or treatment of natural or artificial gas for 10 wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to customers 11 through pipes, pipelines, or mains; or (iii) the treatment of 12 water for wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to 13 customers through pipes, pipelines, or mains. The provisions 14 of Public Act 98-583 are declaratory of existing law as to the 15 meaning and scope of this exemption. Beginning on July 1, 16 2017, the exemption provided by this paragraph (18) includes, 17 but is not limited to, graphic arts machinery and equipment, 18 as defined in paragraph (6) of this Section. 19 (19) Personal property delivered to a purchaser or 20 purchaser's donee inside Illinois when the purchase order for 21 that personal property was received by a florist located 22 outside Illinois who has a florist located inside Illinois 23 deliver the personal property. 24 (20) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock 25 for direct agricultural production. 26 (21) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and HB5577 - 8 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 9 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 9 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 9 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club 2 Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter 3 Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or 4 Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or 5 racing for prizes. This item (21) is exempt from the 6 provisions of Section 3-90, and the exemption provided for 7 under this item (21) applies for all periods beginning May 30, 8 1995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after 9 January 1, 2008 for such taxes paid during the period 10 beginning May 30, 2000 and ending on January 1, 2008. 11 (22) Computers and communications equipment utilized for 12 any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis, 13 analysis, or treatment of hospital patients purchased by a 14 lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or 15 longer executed or in effect at the time the lessor would 16 otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a 17 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 non-exempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 22 the tax imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as 23 the case may be, based on the fair market value of the property 24 at the time the non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall 25 collect or attempt to collect an amount (however designated) 26 that purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by HB5577 - 9 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 10 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 10 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 10 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the 2 tax has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly 3 collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall 4 have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the 5 lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee 6 for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 7 Department. 8 (23) Personal property purchased by a lessor who leases 9 the property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or 10 in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be subject to 11 the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body that has 12 been issued an active sales tax exemption identification 13 number by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' 14 Occupation Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that 15 does not qualify for this exemption or used in any other 16 non-exempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax 17 imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case 18 may be, based on the fair market value of the property at the 19 time the non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or 20 attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that 21 purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this 22 Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax 23 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 HB5577 - 10 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 11 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 11 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 11 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 2 Department. 3 (24) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 4 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 5 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is donated 6 for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared 7 disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a 8 manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a 9 corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution 10 that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification 11 number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster 12 who reside within the declared disaster area. 13 (25) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 14 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 15 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in 16 the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State, 17 including, but not limited to, municipal roads and streets, 18 access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems, 19 water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and 20 purification facilities, storm water drainage and retention 21 facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a 22 State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering 23 Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located 24 in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the 25 disaster. 26 (26) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds purchased HB5577 - 11 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 12 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 12 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 12 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is 2 used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the 3 provisions of Section 3-90. 4 (27) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section 5 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is donated to a 6 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 7 foundation, or institution that is determined by the 8 Department to be organized and operated exclusively for 9 educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a 10 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 11 foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively 12 for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public 13 schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in 14 useful branches of learning by methods common to public 15 schools and that compare favorably in their scope and 16 intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported 17 schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes 18 organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of 19 study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 20 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 21 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 22 occupation. 23 (28) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 24 including food, purchased through fundraising events for the 25 benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school, 26 a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if HB5577 - 12 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 13 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 13 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 13 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school 2 district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes 3 parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph 4 does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of 5 private home instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising 6 entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from 7 another individual or entity that sold the property for the 8 purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits 9 from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is 10 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. 11 (29) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31, 12 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and 13 serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and 14 other items, and replacement parts for these machines. 15 Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines 16 and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated 17 amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is 18 paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the 19 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This 20 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. 21 (30) Beginning January 1, 2001 and through June 30, 2016, 22 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 23 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 24 soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 25 consumption) and prescription and nonprescription medicines, 26 drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing HB5577 - 13 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 14 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 14 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 14 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human 2 use, when purchased for use by a person receiving medical 3 assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who 4 resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in 5 the Nursing Home Care Act, or in a licensed facility as defined 6 in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the 7 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 8 (31) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 9 Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment 10 utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 11 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients 12 purchased by a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease 13 of one year or longer executed or in effect at the time the 14 lessor would otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this 15 Act, to a 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. If the equipment is leased 18 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used 19 in any other nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 20 the tax imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as 21 the case may be, based on the fair market value of the property 22 at the time the nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall 23 collect or attempt to collect an amount (however designated) 24 that purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by 25 this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the 26 tax has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly HB5577 - 14 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 15 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 15 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 15 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall 2 have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the 3 lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee 4 for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 5 Department. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 6 Section 3-90. 7 (32) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 8 Public Act 92-227), personal property purchased by a lessor 9 who leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer 10 executed or in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be 11 subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body 12 that has been issued an active sales tax exemption 13 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 14 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the property is leased 15 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or used in 16 any other nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for the 17 tax imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the 18 case may be, based on the fair market value of the property at 19 the time the nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect 20 or attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that 21 purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this 22 Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax 23 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 HB5577 - 15 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 16 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 16 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 16 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 2 Department. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 3 Section 3-90. 4 (33) On and after July 1, 2003 and through June 30, 2004, 5 the use in this State of motor vehicles of the second division 6 with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 8,000 pounds and that 7 are subject to the commercial distribution fee imposed under 8 Section 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Beginning on 9 July 1, 2004 and through June 30, 2005, the use in this State 10 of motor vehicles of the second division: (i) with a gross 11 vehicle weight rating in excess of 8,000 pounds; (ii) that are 12 subject to the commercial distribution fee imposed under 13 Section 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; and (iii) that 14 are primarily used for commercial purposes. Through June 30, 15 2005, this exemption applies to repair and replacement parts 16 added after the initial purchase of such a motor vehicle if 17 that motor vehicle is used in a manner that would qualify for 18 the rolling stock exemption otherwise provided for in this 19 Act. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "used for 20 commercial purposes" means the transportation of persons or 21 property in furtherance of any commercial or industrial 22 enterprise, whether for-hire or not. 23 (34) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal property 24 used in the construction or maintenance of a community water 25 supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of the Environmental 26 Protection Act, that is operated by a not-for-profit HB5577 - 16 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 17 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 17 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 17 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 corporation that holds a valid water supply permit issued 2 under Title IV of the Environmental Protection Act. This 3 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. 4 (35) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 5 December 31, 2029, materials, parts, equipment, components, 6 and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft as part 7 of the modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, 8 repair, or maintenance of the aircraft. This exemption 9 includes consumable supplies used in the modification, 10 refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, and 11 maintenance of aircraft. However, until January 1, 2024, this 12 exemption excludes any materials, parts, equipment, 13 components, and consumable supplies used in the modification, 14 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or 15 power plants, whether such engines or power plants are 16 installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft. "Consumable 17 supplies" include, but are not limited to, adhesive, tape, 18 sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, cleaning solution, 19 latex gloves, and protective films. 20 Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through December 21 31, 2023, this exemption applies only to the use of qualifying 22 tangible personal property by persons who modify, refurbish, 23 complete, repair, replace, or maintain aircraft and who (i) 24 hold an Air Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an 25 approved repair station by the Federal Aviation 26 Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct HB5577 - 17 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 18 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 18 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 18 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 operations in accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation 2 Regulations. From January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2029, 3 this exemption applies only to the use of qualifying tangible 4 personal property by: (A) persons who modify, refurbish, 5 complete, repair, replace, or maintain aircraft and who (i) 6 hold an Air Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an 7 approved repair station by the Federal Aviation 8 Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct 9 operations in accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation 10 Regulations; and (B) persons who engage in the modification, 11 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or 12 power plants without regard to whether or not those persons 13 meet the qualifications of item (A). 14 The exemption does not include aircraft operated by a 15 commercial air carrier providing scheduled passenger air 16 service pursuant to authority issued under Part 121 or Part 17 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The changes made to 18 this paragraph (35) by Public Act 98-534 are declarative of 19 existing law. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the 20 exemption under this paragraph (35) applies continuously from 21 January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2024; however, no claim 22 for credit or refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of 23 the disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015 24 and prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 25 101-629). 26 (36) Tangible personal property purchased by a HB5577 - 18 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 19 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 19 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 19 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 2 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 3 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, but 4 only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is 5 transferred to the municipality without any further 6 consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time 7 of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the 8 retirement or redemption of any bonds or other debt 9 instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in 10 connection with the development of the municipal convention 11 hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities 12 corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois 13 Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 14 of Section 3-90. 15 (37) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31, 16 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 17 (38) Merchandise that is subject to the Rental Purchase 18 Agreement Occupation and Use Tax. The purchaser must certify 19 that the item is purchased to be rented subject to a 20 rental-purchase rental purchase agreement, as defined in the 21 Rental-Purchase Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and provide 22 proof of registration under the Rental Purchase Agreement 23 Occupation and Use Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt from the 24 provisions of Section 3-90. 25 (39) Tangible personal property purchased by a purchaser 26 who is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act by operation of HB5577 - 19 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 20 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 20 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 20 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 federal law. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 2 Section 3-90. 3 (40) Qualified tangible personal property used in the 4 construction or operation of a data center that has been 5 granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of 6 Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible 7 personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or 8 tenant of the data center or by a contractor or subcontractor 9 of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data centers that would 10 have qualified for a certificate of exemption prior to January 11 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 been in effect may apply for and 12 obtain an exemption for subsequent purchases of computer 13 equipment or enabling software purchased or leased to upgrade, 14 supplement, or replace computer equipment or enabling software 15 purchased or leased in the original investment that would have 16 qualified. 17 The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall 18 grant a certificate of exemption under this item (40) to 19 qualified data centers as defined by Section 605-1025 of the 20 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the 21 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 22 For the purposes of this item (40): 23 "Data center" means a building or a series of 24 buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house working 25 servers in one physical location or multiple sites within 26 the State of Illinois. HB5577 - 20 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 21 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 21 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 21 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 "Qualified tangible personal property" means: 2 electrical systems and equipment; climate control and 3 chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and 4 equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency 5 generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage 6 devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; cabinets; 7 telecommunications cabling infrastructure; raised floor 8 systems; peripheral components or systems; software; 9 mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems; battery 10 systems; cooling systems and towers; temperature control 11 systems; other cabling; and other data center 12 infrastructure equipment and systems necessary to operate 13 qualified tangible personal property, including fixtures; 14 and component parts of any of the foregoing, including 15 installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and 16 replacement of qualified tangible personal property to 17 generate, transform, transmit, distribute, or manage 18 electricity necessary to operate qualified tangible 19 personal property; and all other tangible personal 20 property that is essential to the operations of a computer 21 data center. The term "qualified tangible personal 22 property" also includes building materials physically 23 incorporated into in to the qualifying data center. To 24 document the exemption allowed under this Section, the 25 retailer must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the 26 certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of HB5577 - 21 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 22 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 22 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 22 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 Commerce and Economic Opportunity. 2 This item (40) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3 3-90. 4 (41) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump 5 collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. This 6 item (41) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. As 7 used in this item (41): 8 "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or 9 manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be 10 used to express milk from a human breast during lactation, 11 including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or 12 other power supply unit that is used to power the pump 13 device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the 14 time of sale. 15 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means 16 items of tangible personal property designed or marketed 17 to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect 18 milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected 19 milk until it is ready for consumption. 20 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" 21 includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast 22 shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters; 23 breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and 24 backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps 25 specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast 26 milk storage bags. HB5577 - 22 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 23 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 23 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 23 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not 2 include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the 3 operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags 4 and other similar carrying accessories, including ice 5 packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump 6 cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast 7 shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams, 8 ointments, and other similar products that relieve 9 breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the 10 breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump 11 kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer 12 or distributor. 13 "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no 14 more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and 15 storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the 16 breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice 17 packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is 18 pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump 19 manufacturer or distributor. 20 (42) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf of 21 the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform Unclaimed 22 Property Act. This item (42) is exempt from the provisions of 23 Section 3-90. 24 (43) Beginning on January 1, 2024, tangible personal 25 property purchased by an active duty member of the armed 26 forces of the United States who presents valid military HB5577 - 23 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 24 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 24 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 24 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 identification and purchases the property using a form of 2 payment where the federal government is the payor. The member 3 of the armed forces must complete, at the point of sale, a form 4 prescribed by the Department of Revenue documenting that the 5 transaction is eligible for the exemption under this 6 paragraph. Retailers must keep the form as documentation of 7 the exemption in their records for a period of not less than 6 8 years. "Armed forces of the United States" means the United 9 States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. 10 This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. 11 (44) Beginning on January 1, 2025, medical appliances and 12 products that are classified as Class III medical devices by 13 the United States Food and Drug Administration and that are 14 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well 15 as any accessories and components related to those appliances 16 and devices. As used in this paragraph, "medical appliance" 17 means a product that was classified as a medical appliance and 18 was subject to a 1% rate of tax immediately prior to the 19 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General 20 Assembly, including, but not limited to, devices used to treat 21 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, as well as other items as 22 determined by the Department by rule. This paragraph is exempt 23 from the provisions of Section 3-90. 24 (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 70, 25 Section 70-5, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 75, Section 75-5, 26 eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; 103-9, Article 5, HB5577 - 24 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 25 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 25 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 25 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 Section 5-5, eff. 6-7-23; 103-9, Article 15, Section 15-5, 2 eff. 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-384, eff. 1-1-24; 3 revised 12-12-23.) 4 (35 ILCS 105/3-10) 5 Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 6 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of 7 either the selling price or the fair market value, if any, of 8 the tangible personal property. In all cases where property 9 functionally used or consumed is the same as the property that 10 was purchased at retail, then the tax is imposed on the selling 11 price of the property. In all cases where property 12 functionally used or consumed is a by-product or waste product 13 that has been refined, manufactured, or produced from property 14 purchased at retail, then the tax is imposed on the lower of 15 the fair market value, if any, of the specific property so used 16 in this State or on the selling price of the property purchased 17 at retail. For purposes of this Section "fair market value" 18 means the price at which property would change hands between a 19 willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any 20 compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge 21 of the relevant facts. The fair market value shall be 22 established by Illinois sales by the taxpayer of the same 23 property as that functionally used or consumed, or if there 24 are no such sales by the taxpayer, then comparable sales or 25 purchases of property of like kind and character in Illinois. HB5577 - 25 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 26 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 26 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 26 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, 2 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 3 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 4 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 5 Beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15, 2010, and 6 beginning again on August 5, 2022 through August 14, 2022, 7 with respect to sales tax holiday items as defined in Section 8 3-6 of this Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 9 With respect to gasohol, the tax imposed by this Act 10 applies to (i) 70% of the proceeds of sales made on or after 11 January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80% of the 12 proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or 13 before July 1, 2017, (iii) 100% of the proceeds of sales made 14 after July 1, 2017 and prior to January 1, 2024, (iv) 90% of 15 the proceeds of sales made on or after January 1, 2024 and on 16 or before December 31, 2028, and (v) 100% of the proceeds of 17 sales made after December 31, 2028. If, at any time, however, 18 the tax under this Act on sales of gasohol is imposed at the 19 rate of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% 20 of the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time. 21 With respect to mid-range ethanol blends, the tax imposed 22 by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on 23 or after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028 and 24 (ii) 100% of the proceeds of sales made thereafter. If, at any 25 time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of mid-range 26 ethanol blends is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax HB5577 - 26 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 27 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 27 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 27 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of 2 mid-range ethanol blends made during that time. 3 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, the tax 4 imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales 5 made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 6 2028 but applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales made 7 thereafter. 8 With respect to biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and 9 no more than 10% biodiesel, the tax imposed by this Act applies 10 to (i) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 11 2003 and on or before December 31, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the 12 proceeds of sales made after December 31, 2018 and before 13 January 1, 2024. On and after January 1, 2024 and on or before 14 December 31, 2030, the taxation of biodiesel, renewable 15 diesel, and biodiesel blends shall be as provided in Section 16 3-5.1. If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on 17 sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and no more than 18 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax 19 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of 20 biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and no more than 10% 21 biodiesel made during that time. 22 With respect to biodiesel and biodiesel blends with more 23 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by 24 this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales made on or 25 after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On and 26 after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the HB5577 - 27 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 28 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 28 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 28 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 2 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1. 3 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, 4 with respect to food for human consumption that is to be 5 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 6 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 7 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 8 immediate consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%. 9 Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, with respect 10 to food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 11 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 12 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 13 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 14 consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 0%. 15 With respect to prescription and nonprescription 16 medicines, drugs, medical appliances, products classified as 17 Class III medical devices by the United States Food and Drug 18 Administration that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to 19 a prescription, as well as any accessories and components 20 related to those devices, modifications to a motor vehicle for 21 the purpose of rendering it usable by a person with a 22 disability, and insulin, blood sugar testing materials, 23 syringes, and needles used by human diabetics (except to the 24 extent that those items are exempt by the Department under 25 paragraph (44) of Section 3-5), the tax is imposed at the rate 26 of 1%. For the purposes of this Section, until September 1, HB5577 - 28 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 29 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 29 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 29 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, 2 ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, 3 including, but not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice, 4 vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations 5 commonly known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description 6 that are contained in any closed or sealed bottle, can, 7 carton, or container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" 8 does not include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant 9 formula, milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A 10 Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 11 50% or more natural fruit or vegetable juice. 12 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 13 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 14 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft 15 drinks" does not include beverages that contain milk or milk 16 products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater 17 than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 18 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other 19 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to 20 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 21 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and 22 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 23 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 24 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of 25 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 26 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold HB5577 - 29 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 30 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 30 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 30 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 2 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 3 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 4 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 5 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 6 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not 7 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 8 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 9 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 10 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or 11 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains 12 flour or requires refrigeration. 13 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 14 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and 15 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For 16 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 17 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 18 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan 19 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by 20 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 21 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of 22 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 23 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 24 as required by 21 CFR 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug" 25 label includes: 26 (A) a "Drug Facts" panel; or HB5577 - 30 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 31 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 31 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 31 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 (B) a statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 2 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 3 substance or preparation. 4 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 5 Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and 6 drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered 7 dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical 8 Cannabis Program Act. 9 As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means 10 cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation 11 Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law 12 and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the 13 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. 14 If the property that is purchased at retail from a 15 retailer is acquired outside Illinois and used outside 16 Illinois before being brought to Illinois for use here and is 17 taxable under this Act, the "selling price" on which the tax is 18 computed shall be reduced by an amount that represents a 19 reasonable allowance for depreciation for the period of prior 20 out-of-state use. 21 (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-700, Article 20, 22 Section 20-5, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section 23 60-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 65, Section 65-5, eff. 24 4-19-22; 103-9, eff. 6-7-23; 103-154 eff. 6-30-23.) 25 Section 10. The Service Use Tax Act is amended by changing HB5577 - 31 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 32 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 32 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 32 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 Sections 3-5 and 3-10 as follows: 2 (35 ILCS 110/3-5) 3 Sec. 3-5. Exemptions. Use of the following tangible 4 personal property is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act: 5 (1) Personal property purchased from a corporation, 6 society, association, foundation, institution, or 7 organization, other than a limited liability company, that is 8 organized and operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise 9 for the benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the 10 personal property was not purchased by the enterprise for the 11 purpose of resale by the enterprise. 12 (2) Personal property purchased by a non-profit Illinois 13 county fair association for use in conducting, operating, or 14 promoting the county fair. 15 (3) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit arts 16 or cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 17 by the Department by rule, that it has received an exemption 18 under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that 19 is organized and operated primarily for the presentation or 20 support of arts or cultural programming, activities, or 21 services. These organizations include, but are not limited to, 22 music and dramatic arts organizations such as symphony 23 orchestras and theatrical groups, arts and cultural service 24 organizations, local arts councils, visual arts organizations, 25 and media arts organizations. On and after July 1, 2001 (the HB5577 - 32 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 33 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 33 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 33 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 effective date of Public Act 92-35), however, an entity 2 otherwise eligible for this exemption shall not make tax-free 3 purchases unless it has an active identification number issued 4 by the Department. 5 (4) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver 6 coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the 7 United States of America, or the government of any foreign 8 country, and bullion. 9 (5) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again on September 1, 10 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery and 11 equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both new 12 and used, and including that manufactured on special order or 13 purchased for lease, certified by the purchaser to be used 14 primarily for graphic arts production. Equipment includes 15 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts but only if the 16 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts effect a direct and 17 immediate change upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on 18 July 1, 2017, graphic arts machinery and equipment is included 19 in the manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 20 exemption under Section 2 of this Act. 21 (6) Personal property purchased from a teacher-sponsored 22 student organization affiliated with an elementary or 23 secondary school located in Illinois. 24 (7) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, 25 including that manufactured on special order, certified by the 26 purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or HB5577 - 33 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 34 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 34 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 34 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 State or federal agricultural programs, including individual 2 replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including 3 machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including 4 implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the 5 Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural 6 chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required 7 to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle 8 Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be 9 registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural 10 polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or 11 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and 12 equipment under this item (7). Agricultural chemical tender 13 tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold separately from a 14 motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted 15 on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price 16 of the tender is separately stated. 17 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 18 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 19 installed on farm machinery and equipment, including, but not 20 limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders, 21 or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not 22 limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors, 23 software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other 24 such equipment. 25 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 26 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in the HB5577 - 34 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 35 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 35 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 35 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 2 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not limited 3 to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of animal and 4 crop data for the purpose of formulating animal diets and 5 agricultural chemicals. 6 Beginning on January 1, 2024, farm machinery and equipment 7 also includes electrical power generation equipment used 8 primarily for production agriculture. 9 This item (7) is exempt from the provisions of Section 10 3-75. 11 (8) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 12 to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier 13 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 14 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight 15 destined for or returning from a location or locations outside 16 the United States without regard to previous or subsequent 17 domestic stopovers. 18 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 19 to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be 20 used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of 21 its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is 22 engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the 23 United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports 24 at least one individual or package for hire from the city of 25 origination to the city of final destination on the same 26 aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of HB5577 - 35 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 36 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 36 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 36 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 that aircraft. 2 (9) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately 3 stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of 4 food and beverages acquired as an incident to the purchase of a 5 service from a serviceman, to the extent that the proceeds of 6 the service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a 7 substitute for tips to the employees who participate directly 8 in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the food or 9 beverage function with respect to which the service charge is 10 imposed. 11 (10) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, drilling, 12 and production equipment, including (i) rigs and parts of 13 rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover rigs, (ii) 14 pipe and tubular goods, including casing and drill strings, 15 (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) storage tanks and flow 16 lines, (v) any individual replacement part for oil field 17 exploration, drilling, and production equipment, and (vi) 18 machinery and equipment purchased for lease; but excluding 19 motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois 20 Vehicle Code. 21 (11) Proceeds from the sale of photoprocessing machinery 22 and equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both 23 new and used, including that manufactured on special order, 24 certified by the purchaser to be used primarily for 25 photoprocessing, and including photoprocessing machinery and 26 equipment purchased for lease. HB5577 - 36 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 37 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 37 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 37 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 (12) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate exploration, 2 mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and 3 reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and 4 equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but 5 excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the 6 Illinois Vehicle Code. The changes made to this Section by 7 Public Act 97-767 apply on and after July 1, 2003, but no claim 8 for credit or refund is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 9 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid 10 during the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 11 16, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 12 (13) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock 13 for direct agricultural production. 14 (14) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and 15 meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club 16 Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter 17 Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or 18 Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or 19 racing for prizes. This item (14) is exempt from the 20 provisions of Section 3-75, and the exemption provided for 21 under this item (14) applies for all periods beginning May 30, 22 1995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after 23 January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for 24 such taxes paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and 25 ending on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 26 95-88). HB5577 - 37 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 38 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 38 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 38 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 (15) Computers and communications equipment utilized for 2 any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis, 3 analysis, or treatment of hospital patients purchased by a 4 lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or 5 longer executed or in effect at the time the lessor would 6 otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a 7 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 8 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 9 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased 10 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used 11 in any other non-exempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 12 the tax imposed under this Act or the 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 Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not 18 been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any 19 such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal 20 right to claim a refund of that amount from the lessor. If, 21 however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee for any 22 reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 23 Department. 24 (16) Personal property purchased by a lessor who leases 25 the property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or 26 in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be subject to HB5577 - 38 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 39 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 39 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 39 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body that has 2 been issued an active tax exemption identification number by 3 the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' Occupation 4 Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that does not 5 qualify for this exemption or is used in any other non-exempt 6 manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax imposed under 7 this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, based on the 8 fair market value of the property at the time the 9 non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or attempt 10 to collect an amount (however designated) that purports to 11 reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this Act or the 12 Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not been paid 13 by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any such amount 14 from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal right to claim a 15 refund of that amount from the lessor. If, however, that 16 amount is not refunded to the lessee for any reason, the lessor 17 is liable to pay that amount to the Department. 18 (17) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 19 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 20 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is donated 21 for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared 22 disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a 23 manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a 24 corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution 25 that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification 26 number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster HB5577 - 39 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 40 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 40 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 40 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 who reside within the declared disaster area. 2 (18) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 3 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 4 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in 5 the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State, 6 including, but not limited to, municipal roads and streets, 7 access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems, 8 water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and 9 purification facilities, storm water drainage and retention 10 facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a 11 State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering 12 Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located 13 in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the 14 disaster. 15 (19) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds purchased 16 at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is 17 used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the 18 provisions of Section 3-75. 19 (20) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section 20 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is donated to a 21 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 22 foundation, or institution that is determined by the 23 Department to be organized and operated exclusively for 24 educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a 25 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 26 foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively HB5577 - 40 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 41 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 41 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 41 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public 2 schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in 3 useful branches of learning by methods common to public 4 schools and that compare favorably in their scope and 5 intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported 6 schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes 7 organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of 8 study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 9 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 10 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 11 occupation. 12 (21) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 13 including food, purchased through fundraising events for the 14 benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school, 15 a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if 16 the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school 17 district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes 18 parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph 19 does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of 20 private home instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising 21 entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from 22 another individual or entity that sold the property for the 23 purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits 24 from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is 25 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 26 (22) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31, HB5577 - 41 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 42 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 42 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 42 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and 2 serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and 3 other items, and replacement parts for these machines. 4 Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines 5 and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated 6 amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is 7 paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the 8 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This 9 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 10 (23) Beginning August 23, 2001 and through June 30, 2016, 11 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 12 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 13 soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 14 consumption) and prescription and nonprescription medicines, 15 drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing 16 materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human 17 use, when purchased for use by a person receiving medical 18 assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who 19 resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in 20 the Nursing Home Care Act, or in a licensed facility as defined 21 in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the 22 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 23 (24) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 24 Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment 25 utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 26 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients HB5577 - 42 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 43 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 43 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 43 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 purchased by a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease 2 of one year or longer executed or in effect at the time the 3 lessor would otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this 4 Act, to a hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 5 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 6 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased 7 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used 8 in any other nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 9 the tax imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case 10 may be, based on the fair market value of the property at the 11 time the nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or 12 attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that 13 purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this 14 Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not 15 been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any 16 such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal 17 right to claim a refund of that amount from the lessor. If, 18 however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee for any 19 reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 20 Department. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 21 Section 3-75. 22 (25) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 23 Public Act 92-227), personal property purchased by a lessor 24 who leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer 25 executed or in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be 26 subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body HB5577 - 43 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 44 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 44 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 44 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 that has been issued an active tax exemption identification 2 number by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' 3 Occupation Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that 4 does not qualify for this exemption or is used in any other 5 nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax 6 imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, 7 based on the fair market value of the property at the time the 8 nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or attempt 9 to collect an amount (however designated) that purports to 10 reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this Act or the 11 Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not been paid 12 by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any such amount 13 from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal right to claim a 14 refund of that amount from the lessor. If, however, that 15 amount is not refunded to the lessee for any reason, the lessor 16 is liable to pay that amount to the Department. This paragraph 17 is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 18 (26) 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 3-75. 25 (27) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 26 December 31, 2029, materials, parts, equipment, components, HB5577 - 44 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 45 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 45 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 45 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 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. However, until January 1, 2024, this 7 exemption excludes any materials, parts, equipment, 8 components, and consumable supplies used in the modification, 9 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or 10 power plants, whether such engines or power plants are 11 installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft. "Consumable 12 supplies" include, but are not limited to, adhesive, tape, 13 sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, cleaning solution, 14 latex gloves, and protective films. 15 Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through December 16 31, 2023, this exemption applies only to the use of qualifying 17 tangible personal property transferred incident to the 18 modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, 19 or maintenance of aircraft by persons who (i) hold an Air 20 Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an approved 21 repair station by the Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) 22 have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in 23 accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 24 From January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2029, this exemption 25 applies only to the use of qualifying tangible personal 26 property by: (A) persons who modify, refurbish, complete, HB5577 - 45 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 46 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 46 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 46 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 repair, replace, or maintain aircraft and who (i) hold an Air 2 Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an approved 3 repair station by the Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) 4 have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in 5 accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations; 6 and (B) persons who engage in the modification, replacement, 7 repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or power plants 8 without regard to whether or not those persons meet the 9 qualifications of item (A). 10 The exemption does not include aircraft operated by a 11 commercial air carrier providing scheduled passenger air 12 service pursuant to authority issued under Part 121 or Part 13 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The changes made to 14 this paragraph (27) by Public Act 98-534 are declarative of 15 existing law. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the 16 exemption under this paragraph (27) applies continuously from 17 January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2024; however, no claim 18 for credit or refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of 19 the disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015 20 and prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 21 101-629). 22 (28) Tangible personal property purchased by a 23 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 24 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 25 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, but 26 only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is HB5577 - 46 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 47 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 47 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 47 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 transferred to the municipality without any further 2 consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time 3 of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the 4 retirement or redemption of any bonds or other debt 5 instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in 6 connection with the development of the municipal convention 7 hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities 8 corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois 9 Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 10 of Section 3-75. 11 (29) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31, 12 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 13 (30) Tangible personal property transferred to a purchaser 14 who is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act by operation of 15 federal law. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 16 Section 3-75. 17 (31) 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 subcontractor 23 of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data centers that would 24 have qualified for a certificate of exemption prior to January 25 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 been in effect, may apply for and 26 obtain an exemption for subsequent purchases of computer HB5577 - 47 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 48 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 48 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 48 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 equipment or enabling software purchased or leased to upgrade, 2 supplement, or replace computer equipment or enabling software 3 purchased 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 HB5577 - 48 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 49 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 49 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 49 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 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 into in to the qualifying data center. To 12 document the exemption allowed under this Section, the 13 retailer must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the 14 certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of 15 Commerce and 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 HB5577 - 49 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 50 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 50 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 50 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 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. HB5577 - 50 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 51 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 51 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 51 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 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) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf of 9 the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform Unclaimed 10 Property Act. This item (33) is exempt from the provisions of 11 Section 3-75. 12 (34) Beginning on January 1, 2024, tangible personal 13 property purchased by an active duty member of the armed 14 forces of the United States who presents valid military 15 identification and purchases the property using a form of 16 payment where the federal government is the payor. The member 17 of the armed forces must complete, at the point of sale, a form 18 prescribed by the Department of Revenue documenting that the 19 transaction is eligible for the exemption under this 20 paragraph. Retailers must keep the form as documentation of 21 the exemption in their records for a period of not less than 6 22 years. "Armed forces of the United States" means the United 23 States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. 24 This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 25 (35) Beginning on January 1, 2025, medical appliances and 26 products that are classified as Class III medical devices by HB5577 - 51 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 52 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 52 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 52 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 the United States Food and Drug Administration and that are 2 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well 3 as any accessories and components related to those appliances 4 and devices. As used in this paragraph, "medical appliance" 5 means a product that was classified as a medical appliance and 6 was subject to a 1% rate of tax immediately prior to the 7 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General 8 Assembly, including, but not limited to, devices used to treat 9 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, as well as other items as 10 determined by the Department by rule. This paragraph is exempt 11 from the provisions of Section 3-75. 12 (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 70, 13 Section 70-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 75, Section 14 75-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; 103-9, Article 5, 15 Section 5-10, eff. 6-7-23; 103-9, Article 15, Section 15-10, 16 eff. 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-384, eff. 1-1-24; 17 revised 12-12-23.) 18 (35 ILCS 110/3-10) (from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10) 19 Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 20 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of 21 the selling price of tangible personal property transferred as 22 an incident to the sale of service, but, for the purpose of 23 computing this tax, in no event shall the selling price be less 24 than the cost price of the property to the serviceman. 25 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, HB5577 - 52 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 53 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 53 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 53 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 2 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 3 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 4 With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the 5 tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the selling price 6 of property transferred as an incident to the sale of service 7 on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80% 8 of the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 9 the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 10 July 1, 2017, (iii) 100% of the selling price of property 11 transferred as an incident to the sale of service after July 1, 12 2017 and before January 1, 2024, (iv) 90% of the selling price 13 of property transferred as an incident to the sale of service 14 on or after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028, 15 and (v) 100% of the selling price of property transferred as an 16 incident to the sale of service after December 31, 2028. If, at 17 any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of gasohol, 18 as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, 19 then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the 20 proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time. 21 With respect to mid-range ethanol blends, as defined in 22 Section 3-44.3 of the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act 23 applies to (i) 80% of the selling price of property 24 transferred as an incident to the sale of service on or after 25 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028 and (ii) 26 100% of the selling price of property transferred as an HB5577 - 53 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 54 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 54 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 54 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 incident to the sale of service after December 31, 2028. If, at 2 any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of mid-range 3 ethanol blends is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax 4 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the selling price of 5 mid-range ethanol blends transferred as an incident to the 6 sale of service during that time. 7 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined 8 in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply 9 to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 10 the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 11 December 31, 2028 but applies to 100% of the selling price 12 thereafter. 13 With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use 14 Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, 15 the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the selling 16 price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of 17 service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 18 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of the selling price after 19 December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and after 20 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 21 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 22 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If, 23 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 24 biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less 25 than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate 26 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of HB5577 - 54 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 55 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 55 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 55 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% 2 and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time. 3 With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act, 4 and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more 5 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by 6 this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the selling price of 7 property transferred as an incident to the sale of service on 8 or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On 9 and after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, 10 the taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel 11 blends shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax 12 Act. 13 At the election of any registered serviceman made for each 14 fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual 15 cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an 16 incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in 17 the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or 18 servicemen engaged in graphic arts production, of the 19 aggregate annual total gross receipts from all sales of 20 service, the tax imposed by this Act shall be based on the 21 serviceman's cost price of the tangible personal property 22 transferred as an incident to the sale of those services. 23 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the 24 tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% on food prepared for 25 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 26 service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act HB5577 - 55 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 56 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 56 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 56 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the 2 Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing 3 Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the 4 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the 5 Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued 6 pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act. Until July 1, 2022 7 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be 8 imposed at the rate of 1% on food for human consumption that is 9 to be consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 10 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 11 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 12 immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this 13 paragraph). 14 Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax 15 shall be imposed at the rate of 0% on food prepared for 16 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 17 service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act 18 by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the 19 Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing 20 Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the 21 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the 22 Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued 23 pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act. Beginning on July 1, 24 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed at 25 the rate of 0% on food for human consumption that is to be 26 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than HB5577 - 56 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 57 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 57 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 57 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 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 and is not otherwise included in this 4 paragraph). 5 The tax shall also be imposed at the rate of 1% on 6 prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical 7 appliances, 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 well 10 as any 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 (except to the extent that those items are exempt by 15 the Department under paragraph (35) of Section 3-5). For the 16 purposes of this Section, until September 1, 2009: the term 17 "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, ready-to-use, 18 non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, including, but 19 not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice, vegetable 20 juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations commonly 21 known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description that are 22 contained in any closed or sealed bottle, can, carton, or 23 container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not 24 include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant formula, 25 milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized 26 Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more HB5577 - 57 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 58 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 58 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 58 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 natural fruit or vegetable juice. 2 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 3 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 4 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft 5 drinks" does not include beverages that contain milk or milk 6 products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater 7 than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 8 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other 9 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to 10 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 11 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and 12 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 13 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 14 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of 15 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 16 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold 17 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 18 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 19 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 20 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 21 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 22 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not 23 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 24 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 25 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 26 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or HB5577 - 58 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 59 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 59 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 59 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains 2 flour or requires refrigeration. 3 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 4 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and 5 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For 6 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 7 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 8 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan 9 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by 10 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 11 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of 12 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 13 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 14 as required by 21 CFR 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug" 15 label includes: 16 (A) a "Drug Facts" panel; or 17 (B) a statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 18 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 19 substance or preparation. 20 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 21 Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and 22 drugs" 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 HB5577 - 59 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 60 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 60 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 60 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 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 acquired from a serviceman is 5 acquired outside Illinois and used outside Illinois before 6 being brought to Illinois for use here and is taxable under 7 this Act, the "selling price" on which the tax is computed 8 shall be reduced by an amount that represents a reasonable 9 allowance for depreciation for the period of prior 10 out-of-state use. 11 (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 12 102-700, Article 20, Section 20-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, 13 Article 60, Section 60-20, eff. 4-19-22; 103-9, eff. 6-7-23; 14 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.) 15 Section 15. The Service Occupation Tax Act is amended by 16 changing Sections 3-5 and 3-10 as follows: 17 (35 ILCS 115/3-5) 18 Sec. 3-5. Exemptions. The following tangible personal 19 property is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act: 20 (1) Personal property sold by a corporation, society, 21 association, foundation, institution, or organization, other 22 than a limited liability company, that is organized and 23 operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise for the 24 benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the personal HB5577 - 60 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 61 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 61 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 61 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 property was not purchased by the enterprise for the purpose 2 of resale by the enterprise. 3 (2) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit 4 Illinois county fair association for use in conducting, 5 operating, or promoting the county fair. 6 (3) Personal property purchased by any not-for-profit arts 7 or cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 8 by the Department by rule, that it has received an exemption 9 under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that 10 is organized and operated primarily for the presentation or 11 support of arts or cultural programming, activities, or 12 services. These organizations include, but are not limited to, 13 music and dramatic arts organizations such as symphony 14 orchestras and theatrical groups, arts and cultural service 15 organizations, local arts councils, visual arts organizations, 16 and media arts organizations. On and after July 1, 2001 (the 17 effective date of Public Act 92-35), however, an entity 18 otherwise eligible for this exemption shall not make tax-free 19 purchases unless it has an active identification number issued 20 by the Department. 21 (4) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver 22 coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the 23 United States of America, or the government of any foreign 24 country, and bullion. 25 (5) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again on September 1, 26 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery and HB5577 - 61 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 62 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 62 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 62 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both new 2 and used, and including that manufactured on special order or 3 purchased for lease, certified by the purchaser to be used 4 primarily for graphic arts production. Equipment includes 5 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts but only if the 6 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts effect a direct and 7 immediate change upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on 8 July 1, 2017, graphic arts machinery and equipment is included 9 in the manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 10 exemption under Section 2 of this Act. 11 (6) Personal property sold by a teacher-sponsored student 12 organization affiliated with an elementary or secondary school 13 located in Illinois. 14 (7) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, 15 including that manufactured on special order, certified by the 16 purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or 17 State or federal agricultural programs, including individual 18 replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including 19 machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including 20 implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the 21 Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural 22 chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required 23 to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle 24 Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be 25 registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural 26 polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or HB5577 - 62 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 63 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 63 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 63 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and 2 equipment under this item (7). Agricultural chemical tender 3 tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold separately from a 4 motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted 5 on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price 6 of the tender is separately stated. 7 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 8 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 9 installed on farm machinery and equipment, including, but not 10 limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders, 11 or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not 12 limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors, 13 software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other 14 such equipment. 15 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 16 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in the 17 computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 18 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not limited 19 to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of animal and 20 crop data for the purpose of formulating animal diets and 21 agricultural chemicals. 22 Beginning on January 1, 2024, farm machinery and equipment 23 also includes electrical power generation equipment used 24 primarily for production agriculture. 25 This item (7) is exempt from the provisions of Section 26 3-55. HB5577 - 63 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 64 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 64 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 64 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 (8) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 2 to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier 3 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 4 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight 5 destined for or returning from a location or locations outside 6 the United States without regard to previous or subsequent 7 domestic stopovers. 8 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 9 to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be 10 used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of 11 its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is 12 engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the 13 United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports 14 at least one individual or package for hire from the city of 15 origination to the city of final destination on the same 16 aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of 17 that aircraft. 18 (9) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately 19 stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of 20 food and beverages, to the extent that the proceeds of the 21 service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a 22 substitute for tips to the employees who participate directly 23 in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the food or 24 beverage function with respect to which the service charge is 25 imposed. 26 (10) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, drilling, HB5577 - 64 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 65 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 65 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 65 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 and production equipment, including (i) rigs and parts of 2 rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover rigs, (ii) 3 pipe and tubular goods, including casing and drill strings, 4 (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) storage tanks and flow 5 lines, (v) any individual replacement part for oil field 6 exploration, drilling, and production equipment, and (vi) 7 machinery and equipment purchased for lease; but excluding 8 motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois 9 Vehicle Code. 10 (11) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment, including 11 repair and replacement parts, both new and used, including 12 that manufactured on special order, certified by the purchaser 13 to be used primarily for photoprocessing, and including 14 photoprocessing machinery and equipment purchased for lease. 15 (12) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate exploration, 16 mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and 17 reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and 18 equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but 19 excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the 20 Illinois Vehicle Code. The changes made to this Section by 21 Public Act 97-767 apply on and after July 1, 2003, but no claim 22 for credit or refund is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 23 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid 24 during the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 25 16, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 26 (13) Beginning January 1, 1992 and through June 30, 2016, HB5577 - 65 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 66 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 66 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 66 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 2 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 3 soft drinks and food that has been prepared for immediate 4 consumption) and prescription and non-prescription medicines, 5 drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing 6 materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human 7 use, when purchased for use by a person receiving medical 8 assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who 9 resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in 10 the Nursing Home Care Act, or in a licensed facility as defined 11 in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the 12 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 13 (14) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock 14 for direct agricultural production. 15 (15) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and 16 meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club 17 Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter 18 Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or 19 Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or 20 racing for prizes. This item (15) is exempt from the 21 provisions of Section 3-55, and the exemption provided for 22 under this item (15) applies for all periods beginning May 30, 23 1995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after 24 January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for 25 such taxes paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and 26 ending on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act HB5577 - 66 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 67 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 67 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 67 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 95-88). 2 (16) Computers and communications equipment utilized for 3 any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis, 4 analysis, or treatment of hospital patients sold to a lessor 5 who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or longer 6 executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 7 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 8 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 9 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. 10 (17) Personal property sold to a lessor who leases the 11 property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or in 12 effect at the time of the purchase, to a governmental body that 13 has been issued an active tax exemption identification number 14 by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' 15 Occupation Tax Act. 16 (18) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 17 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 18 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is donated 19 for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared 20 disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a 21 manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a 22 corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution 23 that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification 24 number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster 25 who reside within the declared disaster area. 26 (19) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after HB5577 - 67 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 68 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 68 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 68 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 2 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in 3 the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State, 4 including, but not limited to, municipal roads and streets, 5 access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems, 6 water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and 7 purification facilities, storm water drainage and retention 8 facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a 9 State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering 10 Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located 11 in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the 12 disaster. 13 (20) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds sold at a 14 "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is used 15 in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the 16 provisions of Section 3-55. 17 (21) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section 18 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is donated to a 19 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 20 foundation, or institution that is determined by the 21 Department to be organized and operated exclusively for 22 educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a 23 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 24 foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively 25 for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public 26 schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in HB5577 - 68 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 69 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 69 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 69 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 useful branches of learning by methods common to public 2 schools and that compare favorably in their scope and 3 intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported 4 schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes 5 organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of 6 study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 7 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 8 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 9 occupation. 10 (22) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 11 including food, purchased through fundraising events for the 12 benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school, 13 a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if 14 the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school 15 district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes 16 parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph 17 does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of 18 private home instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising 19 entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from 20 another individual or entity that sold the property for the 21 purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits 22 from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is 23 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 24 (23) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31, 25 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and 26 serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and HB5577 - 69 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 70 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 70 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 70 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 other items, and replacement parts for these machines. 2 Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines 3 and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated 4 amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is 5 paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the 6 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This 7 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 8 (24) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 9 Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment 10 utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 11 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients sold to 12 a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or 13 longer executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 14 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 15 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 16 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt 17 from the provisions of Section 3-55. 18 (25) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 19 Public Act 92-227), personal property sold to a lessor who 20 leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer 21 executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 22 governmental body 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 (26) Beginning on January 1, 2002 and through June 30, HB5577 - 70 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 71 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 71 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 71 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 2016, tangible personal property purchased from an Illinois 2 retailer by a taxpayer engaged in centralized purchasing 3 activities in Illinois who will, upon receipt of the property 4 in Illinois, temporarily store the property in Illinois (i) 5 for the purpose of subsequently transporting it outside this 6 State for use or consumption thereafter solely outside this 7 State or (ii) for the purpose of being processed, fabricated, 8 or manufactured into, attached to, or incorporated into other 9 tangible personal property to be transported outside this 10 State and thereafter used or consumed solely outside this 11 State. The Director of Revenue shall, pursuant to rules 12 adopted in accordance with the Illinois Administrative 13 Procedure Act, issue a permit to any taxpayer in good standing 14 with the Department who is eligible for the exemption under 15 this paragraph (26). The permit issued under this paragraph 16 (26) shall authorize the holder, to the extent and in the 17 manner specified in the rules adopted under this Act, to 18 purchase tangible personal property from a retailer exempt 19 from the taxes imposed by this Act. Taxpayers shall maintain 20 all necessary books and records to substantiate the use and 21 consumption of all such tangible personal property outside of 22 the State of Illinois. 23 (27) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal property 24 used in the construction or maintenance of a community water 25 supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of the Environmental 26 Protection Act, that is operated by a not-for-profit HB5577 - 71 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 72 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 72 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 72 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 corporation that holds a valid water supply permit issued 2 under Title IV of the Environmental Protection Act. This 3 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 4 (28) Tangible personal property sold to a 5 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 6 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 7 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, but 8 only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is 9 transferred to the municipality without any further 10 consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time 11 of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the 12 retirement or redemption of any bonds or other debt 13 instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in 14 connection with the development of the municipal convention 15 hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities 16 corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois 17 Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 18 of Section 3-55. 19 (29) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 20 December 31, 2029, materials, parts, equipment, components, 21 and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft as part 22 of the modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, 23 repair, or maintenance of the aircraft. This exemption 24 includes consumable supplies used in the modification, 25 refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, and 26 maintenance of aircraft. However, until January 1, 2024, this HB5577 - 72 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 73 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 73 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 73 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 exemption excludes any materials, parts, equipment, 2 components, and consumable supplies used in the modification, 3 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or 4 power plants, whether such engines or power plants are 5 installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft. "Consumable 6 supplies" include, but are not limited to, adhesive, tape, 7 sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, cleaning solution, 8 latex gloves, and protective films. 9 Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through December 10 31, 2023, this exemption applies only to the transfer of 11 qualifying tangible personal property incident to the 12 modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, 13 or maintenance of an aircraft by persons who (i) hold an Air 14 Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an approved 15 repair station by the Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) 16 have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in 17 accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 18 The exemption does not include aircraft operated by a 19 commercial air carrier providing scheduled passenger air 20 service pursuant to authority issued under Part 121 or Part 21 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. From January 1, 2024 22 through December 31, 2029, this exemption applies only to the 23 use of qualifying tangible personal property by: (A) persons 24 who modify, refurbish, complete, repair, replace, or maintain 25 aircraft and who (i) hold an Air Agency Certificate and are 26 empowered to operate an approved repair station by the Federal HB5577 - 73 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 74 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 74 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 74 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 Aviation Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and 2 (iii) conduct operations in accordance with Part 145 of the 3 Federal Aviation Regulations; and (B) persons who engage in 4 the modification, replacement, repair, and maintenance of 5 aircraft engines or power plants without regard to whether or 6 not those persons meet the qualifications of item (A). 7 The changes made to this paragraph (29) by Public Act 8 98-534 are declarative of existing law. It is the intent of the 9 General Assembly that the exemption under this paragraph (29) 10 applies continuously from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 11 2024; however, no claim for credit or refund is allowed for 12 taxes paid as a result of the disallowance of this exemption on 13 or after January 1, 2015 and prior to February 5, 2020 (the 14 effective date of Public Act 101-629). 15 (30) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31, 16 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 17 (31) Tangible personal property transferred to a purchaser 18 who is exempt from tax by operation of federal law. This 19 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 20 (32) Qualified tangible personal property used in the 21 construction or operation of a data center that has been 22 granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of 23 Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible 24 personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or 25 tenant of the data center or by a contractor or subcontractor 26 of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data centers that would HB5577 - 74 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 75 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 75 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 75 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 have qualified for a certificate of exemption prior to January 2 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 been in effect, may apply for and 3 obtain an exemption for subsequent purchases of computer 4 equipment or enabling software purchased or leased to upgrade, 5 supplement, or replace computer equipment or enabling software 6 purchased or leased in the original investment that would have 7 qualified. 8 The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall 9 grant a certificate of exemption under this item (32) to 10 qualified data centers as defined by Section 605-1025 of the 11 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the 12 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 13 For the purposes of this item (32): 14 "Data center" means a building or a series of 15 buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house working 16 servers in one physical location or multiple sites within 17 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; cabinets; 24 telecommunications cabling infrastructure; raised floor 25 systems; peripheral components or systems; software; 26 mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems; battery HB5577 - 75 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 76 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 76 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 76 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 systems; cooling systems and towers; temperature control 2 systems; other cabling; and other data center 3 infrastructure equipment and systems necessary to operate 4 qualified tangible personal property, including fixtures; 5 and component parts of any of the foregoing, including 6 installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and 7 replacement of qualified tangible personal property to 8 generate, transform, transmit, distribute, or manage 9 electricity necessary to operate qualified tangible 10 personal property; and all other tangible personal 11 property that is essential to the operations of a computer 12 data center. The term "qualified tangible personal 13 property" also includes building materials physically 14 incorporated into in to the qualifying data center. To 15 document the exemption allowed under this Section, the 16 retailer must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the 17 certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of 18 Commerce and Economic Opportunity. 19 This item (32) is exempt from the provisions of Section 20 3-55. 21 (33) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump 22 collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. This 23 item (33) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. As 24 used in this item (33): 25 "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or 26 manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be HB5577 - 76 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 77 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 77 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 77 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 used to express milk from a human breast during lactation, 2 including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or 3 other power supply unit that is used to power the pump 4 device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the 5 time of sale. 6 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means 7 items of tangible personal property designed or marketed 8 to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect 9 milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected 10 milk until it is ready for consumption. 11 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" 12 includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast 13 shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters; 14 breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and 15 backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps 16 specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast 17 milk storage bags. 18 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not 19 include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the 20 operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags 21 and other similar carrying accessories, including ice 22 packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump 23 cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast 24 shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams, 25 ointments, and other similar products that relieve 26 breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the HB5577 - 77 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 78 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 78 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 78 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump 2 kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer 3 or distributor. 4 "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no 5 more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and 6 storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the 7 breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice 8 packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is 9 pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump 10 manufacturer or distributor. 11 (34) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf of 12 the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform Unclaimed 13 Property Act. This item (34) is exempt from the provisions of 14 Section 3-55. 15 (35) Beginning on January 1, 2024, tangible personal 16 property purchased by an active duty member of the armed 17 forces of the United States who presents valid military 18 identification and purchases the property using a form of 19 payment where the federal government is the payor. The member 20 of the armed forces must complete, at the point of sale, a form 21 prescribed by the Department of Revenue documenting that the 22 transaction is eligible for the exemption under this 23 paragraph. Retailers must keep the form as documentation of 24 the exemption in their records for a period of not less than 6 25 years. "Armed forces of the United States" means the United 26 States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. HB5577 - 78 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 79 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 79 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 79 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 2 (36) Beginning on January 1, 2025, medical appliances and 3 products that are classified as Class III medical devices by 4 the United States Food and Drug Administration and that are 5 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well 6 as any accessories and components related to those appliances 7 and devices. As used in this paragraph, "medical appliance" 8 means a product that was classified as a medical appliance and 9 was subject to a 1% rate of tax immediately prior to the 10 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General 11 Assembly, including, but not limited to, devices used to treat 12 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, as well as other items as 13 determined by the Department by rule. This paragraph is exempt 14 from the provisions of Section 3-55. 15 (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 70, 16 Section 70-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 75, Section 17 75-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; 103-9, Article 5, 18 Section 5-15, eff. 6-7-23; 103-9, Article 15, Section 15-15, 19 eff. 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-384, eff. 1-1-24; 20 revised 12-12-23.) 21 (35 ILCS 115/3-10) (from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10) 22 Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 23 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of 24 the "selling price", as defined in Section 2 of the Service Use 25 Tax Act, of the tangible personal property. For the purpose of HB5577 - 79 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 80 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 80 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 80 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 computing this tax, in no event shall the "selling price" be 2 less than the cost price to the serviceman of the tangible 3 personal property transferred. The selling price of each item 4 of tangible personal property transferred as an incident of a 5 sale of service may be shown as a distinct and separate item on 6 the serviceman's billing to the service customer. If the 7 selling price is not so shown, the selling price of the 8 tangible personal property is deemed to be 50% of the 9 serviceman's entire billing to the service customer. When, 10 however, a serviceman contracts to design, develop, and 11 produce special order machinery or equipment, the tax imposed 12 by this Act shall be based on the serviceman's cost price of 13 the tangible personal property transferred incident to the 14 completion of the contract. 15 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, 16 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 17 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 18 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 19 With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the 20 tax imposed by this Act shall apply to (i) 70% of the cost 21 price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of 22 service on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, 23 (ii) 80% of the selling price of property transferred as an 24 incident to the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on 25 or before July 1, 2017, (iii) 100% of the selling price of 26 property transferred as an incident to the sale of service HB5577 - 80 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 81 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 81 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 81 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 after July 1, 2017 and prior to January 1, 2024, (iv) 90% of 2 the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 3 the sale of service on or after January 1, 2024 and on or 4 before December 31, 2028, and (v) 100% of the selling price of 5 property transferred as an incident to the sale of service 6 after December 31, 2028. If, at any time, however, the tax 7 under this Act on sales of gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax 8 Act, is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by 9 this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of gasohol 10 made during that time. 11 With respect to mid-range ethanol blends, as defined in 12 Section 3-44.3 of the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act 13 applies to (i) 80% of the selling price of property 14 transferred as an incident to the sale of service on or after 15 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028 and (ii) 16 100% of the selling price of property transferred as an 17 incident to the sale of service after December 31, 2028. If, at 18 any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of mid-range 19 ethanol blends is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax 20 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the selling price of 21 mid-range ethanol blends transferred as an incident to the 22 sale of service during that time. 23 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined 24 in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply 25 to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 26 the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before HB5577 - 81 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 82 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 82 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 82 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 December 31, 2028 but applies to 100% of the selling price 2 thereafter. 3 With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use 4 Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, 5 the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the selling 6 price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of 7 service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 8 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of the selling price after 9 December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and after 10 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 11 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 12 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If, 13 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 14 biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less 15 than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate 16 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of 17 the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% 18 and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time. 19 With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act, 20 and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more 21 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel material, the tax 22 imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the 23 selling price of property transferred as an incident to the 24 sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 25 December 31, 2023. On and after January 1, 2024 and on or 26 before December 31, 2030, the taxation of biodiesel, renewable HB5577 - 82 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 83 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 83 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 83 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 diesel, and biodiesel blends shall be as provided in Section 2 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. 3 At the election of any registered serviceman made for each 4 fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual 5 cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an 6 incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in 7 the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or 8 servicemen engaged in graphic arts production, of the 9 aggregate annual total gross receipts from all sales of 10 service, the tax imposed by this Act shall be based on the 11 serviceman's cost price of the tangible personal property 12 transferred incident to the sale of those services. 13 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the 14 tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% on food prepared for 15 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 16 service subject to this Act or the Service Use Tax Act by an 17 entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing 18 Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the 19 ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized 20 Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care 21 Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant 22 to the Life Care Facilities Act. Until July 1, 2022 and 23 beginning again on July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed 24 at the rate of 1% on food for human consumption that is to be 25 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 26 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult HB5577 - 83 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 84 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 84 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 84 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 2 immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this 3 paragraph). 4 Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax 5 shall be imposed at the rate of 0% on food prepared for 6 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 7 service subject to this Act or the Service Use Tax Act by an 8 entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing 9 Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the 10 ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized 11 Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care 12 Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant 13 to the Life Care Facilities Act. Beginning July 1, 2022 and 14 until July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed at the rate 15 of 0% on food for human consumption that is to be consumed off 16 the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 17 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 18 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 19 consumption and is not otherwise included in this paragraph). 20 The tax shall also be imposed at the rate of 1% on 21 prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical 22 appliances, products classified as Class III medical devices 23 by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are 24 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well 25 as any accessories and components related to those devices, 26 modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering HB5577 - 84 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 85 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 85 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 85 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 it usable by a person with a disability, and insulin, blood 2 sugar testing materials, syringes, and needles used by human 3 diabetics (except to the extent that those items are exempt by 4 the Department under paragraph (36) of Section 3-5). For the 5 purposes of this Section, until September 1, 2009: the term 6 "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, ready-to-use, 7 non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, including, but 8 not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice, vegetable 9 juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations commonly 10 known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description that are 11 contained in any closed or sealed can, carton, or container, 12 regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not include coffee, 13 tea, non-carbonated water, infant formula, milk or milk 14 products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized Milk and Milk 15 Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more natural fruit 16 or vegetable juice. 17 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 18 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 19 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft 20 drinks" does not include beverages that contain milk or milk 21 products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater 22 than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 23 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other 24 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to 25 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 26 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and HB5577 - 85 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 86 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 86 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 86 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 2 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 3 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of 4 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 5 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold 6 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 7 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 8 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 9 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 10 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 11 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not 12 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 13 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 14 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 15 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or 16 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains 17 flour or requires refrigeration. 18 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 19 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and 20 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For 21 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 22 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 23 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan 24 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by 25 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 26 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of HB5577 - 86 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 87 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 87 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 87 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 2 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 3 as required by 21 CFR 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug" 4 label includes: 5 (A) a "Drug Facts" panel; or 6 (B) a statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 7 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 8 substance or preparation. 9 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 10 Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and 11 drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered 12 dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical 13 Cannabis Program Act. 14 As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means 15 cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation 16 Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law 17 and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the 18 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. 19 (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 20 102-700, Article 20, Section 20-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, 21 Article 60, Section 60-25, eff. 4-19-22; 103-9, eff. 6-7-23; 22 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.) 23 Section 20. The Retailers' Occupation Tax Act is amended 24 by changing Sections 2-5 and 2-10 as follows: HB5577 - 87 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 88 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 88 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 88 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 (35 ILCS 120/2-5) 2 Sec. 2-5. Exemptions. Gross receipts from proceeds from 3 the sale of the following tangible personal property are 4 exempt from the tax imposed by this Act: 5 (1) Farm chemicals. 6 (2) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, 7 including that manufactured on special order, certified by 8 the purchaser to be used primarily for production 9 agriculture or State or federal agricultural programs, 10 including individual replacement parts for the machinery 11 and equipment, including machinery and equipment purchased 12 for lease, and including implements of husbandry defined 13 in Section 1-130 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, farm 14 machinery and agricultural chemical and fertilizer 15 spreaders, and nurse wagons required to be registered 16 under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, but 17 excluding other motor vehicles required to be registered 18 under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural polyhouses 19 or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or 20 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery 21 and equipment under this item (2). Agricultural chemical 22 tender tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold 23 separately from a motor vehicle required to be licensed 24 and units sold mounted on a motor vehicle required to be 25 licensed, if the selling price of the tender is separately 26 stated. HB5577 - 88 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 89 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 89 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 89 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 2 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 3 installed on farm machinery and equipment including, but 4 not limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, 5 seeders, or spreaders. Precision farming equipment 6 includes, but is not limited to, soil testing sensors, 7 computers, monitors, software, global positioning and 8 mapping systems, and other such equipment. 9 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 10 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in 11 the computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 12 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not 13 limited to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of 14 animal and crop data for the purpose of formulating animal 15 diets and agricultural chemicals. 16 Beginning on January 1, 2024, farm machinery and 17 equipment also includes electrical power generation 18 equipment used primarily for production agriculture. 19 This item (2) is exempt from the provisions of Section 20 2-70. 21 (3) Until July 1, 2003, distillation machinery and 22 equipment, sold as a unit or kit, assembled or installed 23 by the retailer, certified by the user to be used only for 24 the production of ethyl alcohol that will be used for 25 consumption as motor fuel or as a component of motor fuel 26 for the personal use of the user, and not subject to sale HB5577 - 89 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 90 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 90 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 90 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 or resale. 2 (4) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again September 3 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery 4 and equipment, including repair and replacement parts, 5 both new and used, and including that manufactured on 6 special order or purchased for lease, certified by the 7 purchaser to be used primarily for graphic arts 8 production. 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 11 upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on July 1, 2017, 12 graphic arts machinery and equipment is included in the 13 manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 14 exemption under paragraph (14). 15 (5) A motor vehicle that is used for automobile 16 renting, as defined in the Automobile Renting Occupation 17 and Use Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt from the 18 provisions of Section 2-70. 19 (6) Personal property sold by a teacher-sponsored 20 student organization affiliated with an elementary or 21 secondary school located in Illinois. 22 (7) Until July 1, 2003, proceeds of that portion of 23 the selling price of a passenger car the sale of which is 24 subject to the Replacement Vehicle Tax. 25 (8) Personal property sold to an Illinois county fair 26 association for use in conducting, operating, or promoting HB5577 - 90 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 91 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 91 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 91 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 the county fair. 2 (9) Personal property sold to a not-for-profit arts or 3 cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 4 by the Department by rule, that it has received an 5 exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 6 Code and that is organized and operated primarily for the 7 presentation or support of arts or cultural programming, 8 activities, or services. These organizations include, but 9 are not limited to, music and dramatic arts organizations 10 such as symphony orchestras and theatrical groups, arts 11 and cultural service organizations, local arts councils, 12 visual arts organizations, and media arts organizations. 13 On and after July 1, 2001 (the effective date of Public Act 14 92-35), however, an entity otherwise eligible for this 15 exemption shall not make tax-free purchases unless it has 16 an active identification number issued by the Department. 17 (10) Personal property sold by a corporation, society, 18 association, foundation, institution, or organization, 19 other than a limited liability company, that is organized 20 and operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise for 21 the benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the 22 personal property was not purchased by the enterprise for 23 the purpose of resale by the enterprise. 24 (11) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, 25 personal property sold to a governmental body, to a 26 corporation, society, association, foundation, or HB5577 - 91 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 92 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 92 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 92 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 institution organized and operated exclusively for 2 charitable, religious, or educational purposes, or to a 3 not-for-profit corporation, society, association, 4 foundation, institution, or organization that has no 5 compensated officers or employees and that is organized 6 and operated primarily for the recreation of persons 55 7 years of age or older. A limited liability company may 8 qualify for the exemption under this paragraph only if the 9 limited liability company is organized and operated 10 exclusively for educational purposes. On and after July 1, 11 1987, however, no entity otherwise eligible for this 12 exemption shall make tax-free purchases unless it has an 13 active identification number issued by the Department. 14 (12) (Blank). 15 (12-5) On and after July 1, 2003 and through June 30, 16 2004, motor vehicles of the second division with a gross 17 vehicle weight in excess of 8,000 pounds that are subject 18 to the commercial distribution fee imposed under Section 19 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Beginning on July 1, 20 2004 and through June 30, 2005, the use in this State of 21 motor vehicles of the second division: (i) with a gross 22 vehicle weight rating in excess of 8,000 pounds; (ii) that 23 are subject to the commercial distribution fee imposed 24 under Section 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; and 25 (iii) that are primarily used for commercial purposes. 26 Through June 30, 2005, this exemption applies to repair HB5577 - 92 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 93 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 93 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 93 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 and replacement parts added after the initial purchase of 2 such a motor vehicle if that motor vehicle is used in a 3 manner that would qualify for the rolling stock exemption 4 otherwise provided for in this Act. For purposes of this 5 paragraph, "used for commercial purposes" means the 6 transportation of persons or property in furtherance of 7 any commercial or industrial enterprise whether for-hire 8 or not. 9 (13) Proceeds from sales to owners, lessors, or 10 shippers of tangible personal property that is utilized by 11 interstate carriers for hire for use as rolling stock 12 moving in interstate commerce and equipment operated by a 13 telecommunications provider, licensed as a common carrier 14 by the Federal Communications Commission, which is 15 permanently installed in or affixed to aircraft moving in 16 interstate commerce. 17 (14) Machinery and equipment that will be used by the 18 purchaser, or a lessee of the purchaser, primarily in the 19 process of manufacturing or assembling tangible personal 20 property for wholesale or retail sale or lease, whether 21 the sale or lease is made directly by the manufacturer or 22 by some other person, whether the materials used in the 23 process are owned by the manufacturer or some other 24 person, or whether the sale or lease is made apart from or 25 as an incident to the seller's engaging in the service 26 occupation of producing machines, tools, dies, jigs, HB5577 - 93 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 94 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 94 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 94 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 patterns, gauges, or other similar items of no commercial 2 value on special order for a particular purchaser. The 3 exemption provided by this paragraph (14) does not include 4 machinery and equipment used in (i) the generation of 5 electricity for wholesale or retail sale; (ii) the 6 generation or treatment of natural or artificial gas for 7 wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to customers 8 through pipes, pipelines, or mains; or (iii) the treatment 9 of water for wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to 10 customers through pipes, pipelines, or mains. The 11 provisions of Public Act 98-583 are declaratory of 12 existing law as to the meaning and scope of this 13 exemption. Beginning on July 1, 2017, the exemption 14 provided by this paragraph (14) includes, but is not 15 limited to, graphic arts machinery and equipment, as 16 defined in paragraph (4) of this Section. 17 (15) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately 18 stated on customers' bills for purchase and consumption of 19 food and beverages, to the extent that the proceeds of the 20 service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a 21 substitute for tips to the employees who participate 22 directly in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the 23 food or beverage function with respect to which the 24 service charge is imposed. 25 (16) Tangible personal property sold to a purchaser if 26 the purchaser is exempt from use tax by operation of HB5577 - 94 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 95 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 95 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 95 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 federal law. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 2 of Section 2-70. 3 (17) Tangible personal property sold to a common 4 carrier by rail or motor that receives the physical 5 possession of the property in Illinois and that transports 6 the property, or shares with another common carrier in the 7 transportation of the property, out of Illinois on a 8 standard uniform bill of lading showing the seller of the 9 property as the shipper or consignor of the property to a 10 destination outside Illinois, for use outside Illinois. 11 (18) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or 12 silver coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the 13 government of the United States of America, or the 14 government of any foreign country, and bullion. 15 (19) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, 16 drilling, and production equipment, including (i) rigs and 17 parts of rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover 18 rigs, (ii) pipe and tubular goods, including casing and 19 drill strings, (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) 20 storage tanks and flow lines, (v) any individual 21 replacement part for oil field exploration, drilling, and 22 production equipment, and (vi) machinery and equipment 23 purchased for lease; but excluding motor vehicles required 24 to be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. 25 (20) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment, 26 including repair and replacement parts, both new and used, HB5577 - 95 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 96 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 96 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 96 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 including that manufactured on special order, certified by 2 the purchaser to be used primarily for photoprocessing, 3 and including photoprocessing machinery and equipment 4 purchased for lease. 5 (21) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate 6 exploration, mining, off-highway hauling, processing, 7 maintenance, and reclamation equipment, including 8 replacement parts and equipment, and including equipment 9 purchased for lease, but excluding motor vehicles required 10 to be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. The 11 changes made to this Section by Public Act 97-767 apply on 12 and after July 1, 2003, but no claim for credit or refund 13 is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 (the effective date 14 of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid during the 15 period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 16, 16 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 17 (22) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products 18 sold to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier 19 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 20 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a 21 flight destined for or returning from a location or 22 locations outside the United States without regard to 23 previous or subsequent domestic stopovers. 24 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products 25 sold to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier 26 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the HB5577 - 96 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 97 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 97 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 97 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a 2 flight that (i) is engaged in foreign trade or is engaged 3 in trade between the United States and any of its 4 possessions and (ii) transports at least one individual or 5 package for hire from the city of origination to the city 6 of final destination on the same aircraft, without regard 7 to a change in the flight number of that aircraft. 8 (23) A transaction in which the purchase order is 9 received by a florist who is located outside Illinois, but 10 who has a florist located in Illinois deliver the property 11 to the purchaser or the purchaser's donee in Illinois. 12 (24) Fuel consumed or used in the operation of ships, 13 barges, or vessels that are used primarily in or for the 14 transportation of property or the conveyance of persons 15 for hire on rivers bordering on this State if the fuel is 16 delivered by the seller to the purchaser's barge, ship, or 17 vessel while it is afloat upon that bordering river. 18 (25) Except as provided in item (25-5) of this 19 Section, a motor vehicle sold in this State to a 20 nonresident even though the motor vehicle is delivered to 21 the nonresident in this State, if the motor vehicle is not 22 to be titled in this State, and if a drive-away permit is 23 issued to the motor vehicle as provided in Section 3-603 24 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or if the nonresident 25 purchaser has vehicle registration plates to transfer to 26 the motor vehicle upon returning to his or her home state. 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At the 16 time of the sale, the purchaser shall execute a statement, 17 signed under penalty of perjury, of his or her intent to 18 title the vehicle in the state in which the purchaser is a 19 resident within 30 days after the sale and of the fact of 20 the payment to the State of Illinois of tax in an amount 21 equivalent to the state's rate of tax on taxable property 22 in his or her state of residence and shall submit the 23 statement to the appropriate tax collection agency in his 24 or her state of residence. In addition, the retailer must 25 retain a signed copy of the statement in his or her 26 records. Nothing in this item shall be construed to HB5577 - 98 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 99 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 99 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 99 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 require the removal of the vehicle from this state 2 following the filing of an intent to title the vehicle in 3 the purchaser's state of residence if the purchaser titles 4 the vehicle in his or her state of residence within 30 days 5 after the date of sale. The tax collected under this Act in 6 accordance with this item (25-5) shall be proportionately 7 distributed as if the tax were collected at the 6.25% 8 general rate imposed under this Act. 9 (25-7) Beginning on July 1, 2007, no tax is imposed 10 under this Act on the sale of an aircraft, as defined in 11 Section 3 of the Illinois Aeronautics Act, if all of the 12 following conditions are met: 13 (1) the aircraft leaves this State within 15 days 14 after the later of either the issuance of the final 15 billing for the sale of the aircraft, or the 16 authorized approval for return to service, completion 17 of the maintenance record entry, and completion of the 18 test flight and ground test for inspection, as 19 required by 14 CFR 91.407; 20 (2) the aircraft is not based or registered in 21 this State after the sale of the aircraft; and 22 (3) the seller retains in his or her books and 23 records and provides to the Department a signed and 24 dated certification from the purchaser, on a form 25 prescribed by the Department, certifying that the 26 requirements of this item (25-7) are met. The HB5577 - 99 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 100 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 100 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 100 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 certificate must also include the name and address of 2 the purchaser, the address of the location where the 3 aircraft is to be titled or registered, the address of 4 the primary physical location of the aircraft, and 5 other information that the Department may reasonably 6 require. 7 For purposes of this item (25-7): 8 "Based in this State" means hangared, stored, or 9 otherwise used, excluding post-sale customizations as 10 defined in this Section, for 10 or more days in each 11 12-month period immediately following the date of the sale 12 of the aircraft. 13 "Registered in this State" means an aircraft 14 registered with the Department of Transportation, 15 Aeronautics Division, or titled or registered with the 16 Federal Aviation Administration to an address located in 17 this State. 18 This paragraph (25-7) is exempt from the provisions of 19 Section 2-70. 20 (26) Semen used for artificial insemination of 21 livestock for direct agricultural production. 22 (27) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with 23 and meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse 24 Club Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American 25 Quarter Horse Association, United States Trotting 26 Association, or Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for HB5577 - 100 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 101 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 101 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 101 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 purposes of breeding or racing for prizes. This item (27) 2 is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70, and the 3 exemption provided for under this item (27) applies for 4 all periods beginning May 30, 1995, but no claim for 5 credit or refund is allowed on or after January 1, 2008 6 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for such taxes 7 paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and ending 8 on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 9 95-88). 10 (28) Computers and communications equipment utilized 11 for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 12 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients 13 sold to a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of 14 one year or longer executed or in effect at the time of the 15 purchase, to a hospital that has been issued an active tax 16 exemption identification number by the Department under 17 Section 1g of this Act. 18 (29) Personal property sold to a lessor who leases the 19 property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or 20 in effect at the time of the purchase, to a governmental 21 body that has been issued an active tax exemption 22 identification number by the Department under Section 1g 23 of this Act. 24 (30) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 25 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on 26 or before December 31, 2004, personal property that is HB5577 - 101 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 102 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 102 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 102 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 donated for disaster relief to be used in a State or 2 federally declared disaster area in Illinois or bordering 3 Illinois by a manufacturer or retailer that is registered 4 in this State to a corporation, society, association, 5 foundation, or institution that has been issued a sales 6 tax exemption identification number by the Department that 7 assists victims of the disaster who reside within the 8 declared disaster area. 9 (31) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 10 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on 11 or before December 31, 2004, personal property that is 12 used in the performance of infrastructure repairs in this 13 State, including, but not limited to, municipal roads and 14 streets, access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal 15 systems, water and sewer line extensions, water 16 distribution and purification facilities, storm water 17 drainage and retention facilities, and sewage treatment 18 facilities, resulting from a State or federally declared 19 disaster in Illinois or bordering Illinois when such 20 repairs are initiated on facilities located in the 21 declared disaster area within 6 months after the disaster. 22 (32) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds sold 23 at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that 24 term is used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is 25 exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 26 (33) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in HB5577 - 102 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 103 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 103 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 103 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 Section 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is 2 donated to a corporation, limited liability company, 3 society, association, foundation, or institution that is 4 determined by the Department to be organized and operated 5 exclusively for educational purposes. For purposes of this 6 exemption, "a corporation, limited liability company, 7 society, association, foundation, or institution organized 8 and operated exclusively for educational purposes" means 9 all tax-supported public schools, private schools that 10 offer systematic instruction in useful branches of 11 learning by methods common to public schools and that 12 compare favorably in their scope and intensity with the 13 course of study presented in tax-supported schools, and 14 vocational or technical schools or institutes organized 15 and operated exclusively to provide a course of study of 16 not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 17 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 18 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 19 occupation. 20 (34) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 21 including food, purchased through fundraising events for 22 the benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary 23 school, a group of those schools, or one or more school 24 districts if the events are sponsored by an entity 25 recognized by the school district that consists primarily 26 of volunteers and includes parents and teachers of the HB5577 - 103 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 104 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 104 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 104 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 school children. This paragraph does not apply to 2 fundraising events (i) for the benefit of private home 3 instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising entity 4 purchases the personal property sold at the events from 5 another individual or entity that sold the property for 6 the purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that 7 profits from the sale to the fundraising entity. This 8 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 9 (35) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 10 31, 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that 11 prepare and serve hot food and beverages, including 12 coffee, soup, and other items, and replacement parts for 13 these machines. Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 14 30, 2003, machines and parts for machines used in 15 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending business 16 if a use or occupation tax is paid on the gross receipts 17 derived from the use of the commercial, coin-operated 18 amusement and vending machines. This paragraph is exempt 19 from the provisions of Section 2-70. 20 (35-5) Beginning August 23, 2001 and through June 30, 21 2016, food for human consumption that is to be consumed 22 off the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic 23 beverages, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared 24 for immediate consumption) and prescription and 25 nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical appliances, and 26 insulin, urine testing materials, syringes, and needles HB5577 - 104 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 105 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 105 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 105 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 used by diabetics, for human use, when purchased for use 2 by a person receiving medical assistance under Article V 3 of the Illinois Public Aid Code who resides in a licensed 4 long-term care facility, as defined in the Nursing Home 5 Care Act, or a licensed facility as defined in the ID/DD 6 Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the Specialized 7 Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 8 (36) Beginning August 2, 2001, computers and 9 communications equipment utilized for any hospital purpose 10 and equipment used in the diagnosis, analysis, or 11 treatment of hospital patients sold to a lessor who leases 12 the equipment, under a lease of one year or longer 13 executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 14 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 15 identification number by the Department under Section 1g 16 of this Act. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 17 of Section 2-70. 18 (37) Beginning August 2, 2001, personal property sold 19 to a lessor who leases the property, under a lease of one 20 year or longer executed or in effect at the time of the 21 purchase, to a governmental body that has been issued an 22 active tax exemption identification number by the 23 Department under Section 1g of this Act. This paragraph is 24 exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 25 (38) Beginning on January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 26 2016, tangible personal property purchased from an HB5577 - 105 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 106 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 106 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 106 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 Illinois retailer by a taxpayer engaged in centralized 2 purchasing activities in Illinois who will, upon receipt 3 of the property in Illinois, temporarily store the 4 property in Illinois (i) for the purpose of subsequently 5 transporting it outside this State for use or consumption 6 thereafter solely outside this State or (ii) for the 7 purpose of being processed, fabricated, or manufactured 8 into, attached to, or incorporated into other tangible 9 personal property to be transported outside this State and 10 thereafter used or consumed solely outside this State. The 11 Director of Revenue shall, pursuant to rules adopted in 12 accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, 13 issue a permit to any taxpayer in good standing with the 14 Department who is eligible for the exemption under this 15 paragraph (38). The permit issued under this paragraph 16 (38) shall authorize the holder, to the extent and in the 17 manner specified in the rules adopted under this Act, to 18 purchase tangible personal property from a retailer exempt 19 from the taxes imposed by this Act. Taxpayers shall 20 maintain all necessary books and records to substantiate 21 the use and consumption of all such tangible personal 22 property outside of the State of Illinois. 23 (39) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal 24 property used in the construction or maintenance of a 25 community water supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of 26 the Environmental Protection Act, that is operated by a HB5577 - 106 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 107 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 107 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 107 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 not-for-profit corporation that holds a valid water supply 2 permit issued under Title IV of the Environmental 3 Protection Act. This paragraph is exempt from the 4 provisions of Section 2-70. 5 (40) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 6 December 31, 2029, materials, parts, equipment, 7 components, and furnishings incorporated into or upon an 8 aircraft as part of the modification, refurbishment, 9 completion, replacement, repair, or maintenance of the 10 aircraft. This exemption includes consumable supplies used 11 in the modification, refurbishment, completion, 12 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft. However, 13 until January 1, 2024, this exemption excludes any 14 materials, parts, equipment, components, and consumable 15 supplies used in the modification, replacement, repair, 16 and maintenance of aircraft engines or power plants, 17 whether such engines or power plants are installed or 18 uninstalled upon any such aircraft. "Consumable supplies" 19 include, but are not limited to, adhesive, tape, 20 sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, cleaning solution, 21 latex gloves, and protective films. 22 Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 23 December 31, 2023, this exemption applies only to the sale 24 of qualifying tangible personal property to persons who 25 modify, refurbish, complete, replace, or maintain an 26 aircraft and who (i) hold an Air Agency Certificate and HB5577 - 107 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 108 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 108 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 108 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 are empowered to operate an approved repair station by the 2 Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) have a Class IV 3 Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in accordance with 4 Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The 5 exemption does not include aircraft operated by a 6 commercial air carrier providing scheduled passenger air 7 service pursuant to authority issued under Part 121 or 8 Part 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. From January 9 1, 2024 through December 31, 2029, this exemption applies 10 only to the use of qualifying tangible personal property 11 by: (A) persons who modify, refurbish, complete, repair, 12 replace, or maintain aircraft and who (i) hold an Air 13 Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an 14 approved repair station by the Federal Aviation 15 Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) 16 conduct operations in accordance with Part 145 of the 17 Federal Aviation Regulations; and (B) persons who engage 18 in the modification, replacement, repair, and maintenance 19 of aircraft engines or power plants without regard to 20 whether or not those persons meet the qualifications of 21 item (A). 22 The changes made to this paragraph (40) by Public Act 23 98-534 are declarative of existing law. It is the intent 24 of the General Assembly that the exemption under this 25 paragraph (40) applies continuously from January 1, 2010 26 through December 31, 2024; however, no claim for credit or HB5577 - 108 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 109 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 109 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 109 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of the 2 disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015 3 and prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of 4 Public Act 101-629). 5 (41) Tangible personal property sold to a 6 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 7 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 8 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, 9 but only if the legal title to the municipal convention 10 hall is transferred to the municipality without any 11 further consideration by or on behalf of the municipality 12 at the time of the completion of the municipal convention 13 hall or upon the retirement or redemption of any bonds or 14 other debt instruments issued by the public-facilities 15 corporation in connection with the development of the 16 municipal convention hall. This exemption includes 17 existing public-facilities corporations as provided in 18 Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois Municipal Code. This 19 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 20 (42) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 21 31, 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 22 (43) Merchandise that is subject to the Rental 23 Purchase Agreement Occupation and Use Tax. The purchaser 24 must certify that the item is purchased to be rented 25 subject to a rental-purchase rental purchase agreement, as 26 defined in the Rental-Purchase Rental Purchase Agreement HB5577 - 109 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 110 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 110 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 110 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 Act, and provide proof of registration under the Rental 2 Purchase Agreement Occupation and Use Tax Act. This 3 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 4 (44) Qualified tangible personal property used in the 5 construction or operation of a data center that has been 6 granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of 7 Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible 8 personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or 9 tenant of the data center or by a contractor or 10 subcontractor of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data 11 centers that would have qualified for a certificate of 12 exemption prior to January 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 13 been in effect, may apply for and obtain an exemption for 14 subsequent purchases of computer equipment or enabling 15 software purchased or leased to upgrade, supplement, or 16 replace computer equipment or enabling software purchased 17 or leased in the original investment that would have 18 qualified. 19 The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 20 shall grant a certificate of exemption under this item 21 (44) to qualified data centers as defined by Section 22 605-1025 of the Department of Commerce and Economic 23 Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of 24 Illinois. 25 For the purposes of this item (44): 26 "Data center" means a building or a series of HB5577 - 110 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 111 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 111 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 111 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house 2 working servers in one physical location or multiple 3 sites within the State of Illinois. 4 "Qualified tangible personal property" means: 5 electrical systems and equipment; climate control and 6 chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and 7 equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency 8 generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage 9 devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; 10 cabinets; telecommunications cabling infrastructure; 11 raised floor systems; peripheral components or 12 systems; software; mechanical, electrical, or plumbing 13 systems; battery systems; cooling systems and towers; 14 temperature control systems; other cabling; and other 15 data center infrastructure equipment and systems 16 necessary to operate qualified tangible personal 17 property, including fixtures; and component parts of 18 any of the foregoing, including installation, 19 maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and replacement of 20 qualified tangible personal property to generate, 21 transform, transmit, distribute, or manage electricity 22 necessary to operate qualified tangible personal 23 property; and all other tangible personal property 24 that is essential to the operations of a computer data 25 center. The term "qualified tangible personal 26 property" also includes building materials physically HB5577 - 111 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 112 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 112 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 112 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 incorporated into the qualifying data center. To 2 document the exemption allowed under this Section, the 3 retailer must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the 4 certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of 5 Commerce and Economic Opportunity. 6 This item (44) is exempt from the provisions of 7 Section 2-70. 8 (45) Beginning January 1, 2020 and through December 9 31, 2020, sales of tangible personal property made by a 10 marketplace seller over a marketplace for which tax is due 11 under this Act but for which use tax has been collected and 12 remitted to the Department by a marketplace facilitator 13 under Section 2d of the Use Tax Act are exempt from tax 14 under this Act. A marketplace seller claiming this 15 exemption shall maintain books and records demonstrating 16 that the use tax on such sales has been collected and 17 remitted by a marketplace facilitator. Marketplace sellers 18 that have properly remitted tax under this Act on such 19 sales may file a claim for credit as provided in Section 6 20 of this Act. No claim is allowed, however, for such taxes 21 for which a credit or refund has been issued to the 22 marketplace facilitator under the Use Tax Act, or for 23 which the marketplace facilitator has filed a claim for 24 credit or refund under the Use Tax Act. 25 (46) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump 26 collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. HB5577 - 112 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 113 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 113 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 113 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 This item (46) is exempt from the provisions of Section 2 2-70. As used in this item (46): 3 "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or 4 manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be 5 used to express milk from a human breast during lactation, 6 including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or 7 other power supply unit that is used to power the pump 8 device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the 9 time of sale. 10 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means 11 items of tangible personal property designed or marketed 12 to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect 13 milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected 14 milk until it is ready for consumption. 15 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" 16 includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast 17 shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters; 18 breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and 19 backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps 20 specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast 21 milk storage bags. 22 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not 23 include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the 24 operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags 25 and other similar carrying accessories, including ice 26 packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump HB5577 - 113 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 114 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 114 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 114 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast 2 shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams, 3 ointments, and other similar products that relieve 4 breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the 5 breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump 6 kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer 7 or distributor. 8 "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no 9 more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and 10 storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the 11 breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice 12 packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is 13 pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump 14 manufacturer or distributor. 15 (47) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf 16 of the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform 17 Unclaimed Property Act. This item (47) is exempt from the 18 provisions of Section 2-70. 19 (48) Beginning on January 1, 2024, tangible personal 20 property purchased by an active duty member of the armed 21 forces of the United States who presents valid military 22 identification and purchases the property using a form of 23 payment where the federal government is the payor. The 24 member of the armed forces must complete, at the point of 25 sale, a form prescribed by the Department of Revenue 26 documenting that the transaction is eligible for the HB5577 - 114 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 115 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 115 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 115 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 exemption under this paragraph. Retailers must keep the 2 form as documentation of the exemption in their records 3 for a period of not less than 6 years. "Armed forces of the 4 United States" means the United States Army, Navy, Air 5 Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. This paragraph is 6 exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 7 (49) Beginning on January 1, 2025, medical appliances 8 and products that are classified as Class III medical 9 devices by the United States Food and Drug Administration 10 and that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to a 11 prescription, as well as any accessories and components 12 related to those appliances and devices. As used in this 13 paragraph, "medical appliance" means a product that was 14 classified as a medical appliance and was subject to a 1% 15 rate of tax immediately prior to the effective date of 16 this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, 17 including, but not limited to, devices used to treat 18 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, as well as other items as 19 determined by the Department by rule. This paragraph is 20 exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 21 (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-634, eff. 8-27-21; 22 102-700, Article 70, Section 70-20, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, 23 Article 75, Section 75-20, eff. 4-19-22; 102-813, eff. 24 5-13-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; 103-9, Article 5, Section 25 5-20, eff. 6-7-23; 103-9, Article 15, Section 15-20, eff. 26 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-384, eff. 1-1-24; revised HB5577 - 115 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 116 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 116 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 116 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 12-12-23.) 2 (35 ILCS 120/2-10) 3 Sec. 2-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 4 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of 5 gross receipts from sales of tangible personal property made 6 in the course of business. 7 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, 8 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 9 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 10 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 11 Beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15, 2010, and 12 beginning again on August 5, 2022 through August 14, 2022, 13 with respect to sales tax holiday items as defined in Section 14 2-8 of this Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 15 Within 14 days after July 1, 2000 (the effective date of 16 Public Act 91-872), each retailer of motor fuel and gasohol 17 shall cause the following notice to be posted in a prominently 18 visible place on each retail dispensing device that is used to 19 dispense motor fuel or gasohol in the State of Illinois: "As of 20 July 1, 2000, the State of Illinois has eliminated the State's 21 share of sales tax on motor fuel and gasohol through December 22 31, 2000. The price on this pump should reflect the 23 elimination of the tax." The notice shall be printed in bold 24 print on a sign that is no smaller than 4 inches by 8 inches. 25 The sign shall be clearly visible to customers. Any retailer HB5577 - 116 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 117 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 117 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 117 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 who fails to post or maintain a required sign through December 2 31, 2000 is guilty of a petty offense for which the fine shall 3 be $500 per day per each retail premises where a violation 4 occurs. 5 With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the 6 tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the proceeds of 7 sales made on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 8 2003, (ii) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July 9 1, 2003 and on or before July 1, 2017, (iii) 100% of the 10 proceeds of sales made after July 1, 2017 and prior to January 11 1, 2024, (iv) 90% of the proceeds of sales made on or after 12 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028, and (v) 13 100% of the proceeds of sales made after December 31, 2028. If, 14 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 15 gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at the rate 16 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of 17 the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time. 18 With respect to mid-range ethanol blends, as defined in 19 Section 3-44.3 of the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act 20 applies to (i) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after 21 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028 and (ii) 22 100% of the proceeds of sales made after December 31, 2028. If, 23 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 24 mid-range ethanol blends is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then 25 the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of 26 sales of mid-range ethanol blends made during that time. HB5577 - 117 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 118 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 118 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 118 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined 2 in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply 3 to the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on 4 or before December 31, 2028 but applies to 100% of the proceeds 5 of sales made thereafter. 6 With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use 7 Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, 8 the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the proceeds 9 of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 10 December 31, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of sales made 11 after December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and 12 after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 13 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 14 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If, 15 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 16 biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less 17 than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel 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 biodiesel blends with no less than 1% 20 and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time. 21 With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act, 22 and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more 23 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by 24 this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales made on or 25 after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On and 26 after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the HB5577 - 118 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 119 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 119 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 119 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 2 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. 3 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, 4 with respect to food for human consumption that is to be 5 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 6 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 7 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 8 immediate consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%. 9 Beginning July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, with respect to 10 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 11 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 12 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 13 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 14 consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 0%. 15 With respect to prescription and nonprescription 16 medicines, drugs, medical appliances, products classified as 17 Class III medical devices by the United States Food and Drug 18 Administration that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to 19 a prescription, as well as any accessories and components 20 related to those devices, modifications to a motor vehicle for 21 the purpose of rendering it usable by a person with a 22 disability, and insulin, blood sugar testing materials, 23 syringes, and needles used by human diabetics (except to the 24 extent that those items are exempt by the Department under 25 paragraph (49) of Section 2-5), the tax is imposed at the rate 26 of 1%. For the purposes of this Section, until September 1, HB5577 - 119 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 120 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 120 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 120 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, 2 ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, 3 including, but not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice, 4 vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations 5 commonly known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description 6 that are contained in any closed or sealed bottle, can, 7 carton, or container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" 8 does not include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant 9 formula, milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A 10 Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 11 50% or more natural fruit or vegetable juice. 12 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 13 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 14 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft 15 drinks" does not include beverages that contain milk or milk 16 products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater 17 than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 18 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other 19 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to 20 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 21 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and 22 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 23 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 24 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of 25 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 26 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold HB5577 - 120 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 121 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 121 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 121 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 2 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 3 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 4 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 5 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 6 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not 7 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 8 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 9 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 10 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or 11 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains 12 flour or requires refrigeration. 13 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 14 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and 15 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For 16 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 17 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 18 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan 19 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by 20 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 21 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of 22 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 23 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 24 as required by 21 CFR 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug" 25 label includes: 26 (A) a "Drug Facts" panel; or HB5577 - 121 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577- 122 -LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 122 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b HB5577 - 122 - LRB103 38816 HLH 68953 b 1 (B) a statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 2 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 3 substance or preparation. 4 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 5 Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and 6 drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered 7 dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical 8 Cannabis Program Act. 9 As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means 10 cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation 11 Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law 12 and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the 13 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. 14 (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-700, Article 20, 15 Section 20-20, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section 16 60-30, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 65, Section 65-10, eff. 17 4-19-22; 103-9, eff. 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.) 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