103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5578 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. Provides that medical appliances, including, but not limited to, devices used to provide advanced life support services, and Class III medical devices that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription are exempt from the taxes imposed by those Acts. Effective January 1, 2025. LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5578 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. Provides that medical appliances, including, but not limited to, devices used to provide advanced life support services, and Class III medical devices that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription are exempt from the taxes imposed by those Acts. Effective January 1, 2025. LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5578 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. Provides that medical appliances, including, but not limited to, devices used to provide advanced life support services, and Class III medical devices that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription are exempt from the taxes imposed by those Acts. Effective January 1, 2025. LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b A BILL FOR HB5578LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 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. Provides that medical appliances, including, but not limited to, devices used to provide advanced life support services, and Class III medical devices that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription are exempt from the taxes imposed by those Acts. Effective January 1, 2025. LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 2 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 2 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 2 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 2 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 3 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 3 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 3 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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. HB5578 - 3 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 4 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 4 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 4 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 4 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 5 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 5 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 5 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 5 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 6 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 6 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 6 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 6 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 7 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 7 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 7 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 7 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 8 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 8 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 8 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 8 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 9 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 9 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 9 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 9 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 10 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 10 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 10 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 10 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 11 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 11 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 11 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 11 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 12 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 12 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 12 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 12 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 13 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 13 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 13 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 13 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 14 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 14 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 14 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 14 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 15 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 15 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 15 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 15 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 16 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 16 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 16 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 16 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 17 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 17 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 17 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 17 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 18 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 18 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 18 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 18 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 19 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 19 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 19 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 19 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 20 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 20 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 20 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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. HB5578 - 20 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 21 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 21 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 21 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 21 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 22 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 22 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 22 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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. HB5578 - 22 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 23 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 23 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 23 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 HB5578 - 23 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 24 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 24 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 24 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 21 provide advanced life support services, as defined by Section 22 3.10 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, and 23 any other items designated as medical appliances by the 24 Department by rule. This paragraph is exempt from the 25 provisions of Section 3-90. 26 (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 70, HB5578 - 24 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 25 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 25 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 25 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 Section 70-5, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 75, Section 75-5, 2 eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; 103-9, Article 5, 3 Section 5-5, eff. 6-7-23; 103-9, Article 15, Section 15-5, 4 eff. 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-384, eff. 1-1-24; 5 revised 12-12-23.) 6 (35 ILCS 105/3-10) 7 Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 8 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of 9 either the selling price or the fair market value, if any, of 10 the tangible personal property. In all cases where property 11 functionally used or consumed is the same as the property that 12 was purchased at retail, then the tax is imposed on the selling 13 price of the property. In all cases where property 14 functionally used or consumed is a by-product or waste product 15 that has been refined, manufactured, or produced from property 16 purchased at retail, then the tax is imposed on the lower of 17 the fair market value, if any, of the specific property so used 18 in this State or on the selling price of the property purchased 19 at retail. For purposes of this Section "fair market value" 20 means the price at which property would change hands between a 21 willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any 22 compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge 23 of the relevant facts. The fair market value shall be 24 established by Illinois sales by the taxpayer of the same 25 property as that functionally used or consumed, or if there HB5578 - 25 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 26 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 26 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 26 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 are no such sales by the taxpayer, then comparable sales or 2 purchases of property of like kind and character in Illinois. 3 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, 4 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 5 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 6 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 7 Beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15, 2010, and 8 beginning again on August 5, 2022 through August 14, 2022, 9 with respect to sales tax holiday items as defined in Section 10 3-6 of this Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 11 With respect to gasohol, the tax imposed by this Act 12 applies to (i) 70% of the proceeds of sales made on or after 13 January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80% of the 14 proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or 15 before July 1, 2017, (iii) 100% of the proceeds of sales made 16 after July 1, 2017 and prior to January 1, 2024, (iv) 90% of 17 the proceeds of sales made on or after January 1, 2024 and on 18 or before December 31, 2028, and (v) 100% of the proceeds of 19 sales made after December 31, 2028. If, at any time, however, 20 the tax under this Act on sales of gasohol is imposed at the 21 rate of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% 22 of the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time. 23 With respect to mid-range ethanol blends, the tax imposed 24 by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on 25 or after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028 and 26 (ii) 100% of the proceeds of sales made thereafter. If, at any HB5578 - 26 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 27 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 27 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 27 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of mid-range 2 ethanol blends is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax 3 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of 4 mid-range ethanol blends made during that time. 5 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, the tax 6 imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales 7 made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 8 2028 but applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales made 9 thereafter. 10 With respect to biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and 11 no more than 10% biodiesel, the tax imposed by this Act applies 12 to (i) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 13 2003 and on or before December 31, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the 14 proceeds of sales made after December 31, 2018 and before 15 January 1, 2024. On and after January 1, 2024 and on or before 16 December 31, 2030, the taxation of biodiesel, renewable 17 diesel, and biodiesel blends shall be as provided in Section 18 3-5.1. If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on 19 sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and no more than 20 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax 21 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of 22 biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and no more than 10% 23 biodiesel made during that time. 24 With respect to biodiesel and biodiesel blends with more 25 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by 26 this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales made on or HB5578 - 27 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 28 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 28 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 28 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On and 2 after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 3 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 4 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1. 5 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, 6 with respect to food for human consumption that is to be 7 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 8 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 9 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 10 immediate consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%. 11 Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, with respect 12 to food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 13 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 14 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 15 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 16 consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 0%. 17 With respect to prescription and nonprescription 18 medicines, drugs, medical appliances, products classified as 19 Class III medical devices by the United States Food and Drug 20 Administration that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to 21 a prescription, as well as any accessories and components 22 related to those devices, modifications to a motor vehicle for 23 the purpose of rendering it usable by a person with a 24 disability, and insulin, blood sugar testing materials, 25 syringes, and needles used by human diabetics (except to the 26 extent that those items are exempt by the Department under HB5578 - 28 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 29 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 29 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 29 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 paragraph (44) of Section 3-5), the tax is imposed at the rate 2 of 1%. For the purposes of this Section, until September 1, 3 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, 4 ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, 5 including, but not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice, 6 vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations 7 commonly known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description 8 that are contained in any closed or sealed bottle, can, 9 carton, or container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" 10 does not include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant 11 formula, milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A 12 Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 13 50% or more natural fruit or vegetable juice. 14 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 15 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 16 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft 17 drinks" does not include beverages that contain milk or milk 18 products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater 19 than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 20 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other 21 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to 22 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 23 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and 24 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 25 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 26 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of HB5578 - 29 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 30 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 30 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 30 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 2 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold 3 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 4 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 5 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 6 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 7 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 8 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not 9 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 10 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 11 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 12 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or 13 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains 14 flour or requires refrigeration. 15 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 16 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and 17 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For 18 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 19 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 20 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan 21 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by 22 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 23 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of 24 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 25 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 26 as required by 21 CFR 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug" HB5578 - 30 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 31 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 31 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 31 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 label includes: 2 (A) a "Drug Facts" panel; or 3 (B) a statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 4 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 5 substance or preparation. 6 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 7 Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and 8 drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered 9 dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical 10 Cannabis Program Act. 11 As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means 12 cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation 13 Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law 14 and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the 15 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. 16 If the property that is purchased at retail from a 17 retailer is acquired outside Illinois and used outside 18 Illinois before being brought to Illinois for use here and is 19 taxable under this Act, the "selling price" on which the tax is 20 computed shall be reduced by an amount that represents a 21 reasonable allowance for depreciation for the period of prior 22 out-of-state use. 23 (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-700, Article 20, 24 Section 20-5, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section 25 60-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 65, Section 65-5, eff. 26 4-19-22; 103-9, eff. 6-7-23; 103-154 eff. 6-30-23.) HB5578 - 31 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 32 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 32 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 32 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 Section 10. The Service Use Tax Act is amended by changing 2 Sections 3-5 and 3-10 as follows: 3 (35 ILCS 110/3-5) 4 Sec. 3-5. Exemptions. Use of the following tangible 5 personal property is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act: 6 (1) Personal property purchased from a corporation, 7 society, association, foundation, institution, or 8 organization, other than a limited liability company, that is 9 organized and operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise 10 for the benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the 11 personal property was not purchased by the enterprise for the 12 purpose of resale by the enterprise. 13 (2) Personal property purchased by a non-profit Illinois 14 county fair association for use in conducting, operating, or 15 promoting the county fair. 16 (3) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit arts 17 or cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 18 by the Department by rule, that it has received an exemption 19 under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that 20 is organized and operated primarily for the presentation or 21 support of arts or cultural programming, activities, or 22 services. These organizations include, but are not limited to, 23 music and dramatic arts organizations such as symphony 24 orchestras and theatrical groups, arts and cultural service HB5578 - 32 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 33 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 33 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 33 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 organizations, local arts councils, visual arts organizations, 2 and media arts organizations. On and after July 1, 2001 (the 3 effective date of Public Act 92-35), however, an entity 4 otherwise eligible for this exemption shall not make tax-free 5 purchases unless it has an active identification number issued 6 by the Department. 7 (4) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver 8 coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the 9 United States of America, or the government of any foreign 10 country, and bullion. 11 (5) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again on September 1, 12 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery and 13 equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both new 14 and used, and including that manufactured on special order or 15 purchased for lease, certified by the purchaser to be used 16 primarily for graphic arts production. Equipment includes 17 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts but only if the 18 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts effect a direct and 19 immediate change upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on 20 July 1, 2017, graphic arts machinery and equipment is included 21 in the manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 22 exemption under Section 2 of this Act. 23 (6) Personal property purchased from a teacher-sponsored 24 student organization affiliated with an elementary or 25 secondary school located in Illinois. 26 (7) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, HB5578 - 33 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 34 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 34 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 34 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 including that manufactured on special order, certified by the 2 purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or 3 State or federal agricultural programs, including individual 4 replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including 5 machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including 6 implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the 7 Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural 8 chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required 9 to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle 10 Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be 11 registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural 12 polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or 13 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and 14 equipment under this item (7). Agricultural chemical tender 15 tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold separately from a 16 motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted 17 on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price 18 of the tender is separately stated. 19 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 20 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 21 installed on farm machinery and equipment, including, but not 22 limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders, 23 or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not 24 limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors, 25 software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other 26 such equipment. HB5578 - 34 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 35 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 35 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 35 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 2 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in the 3 computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 4 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not limited 5 to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of animal and 6 crop data for the purpose of formulating animal diets and 7 agricultural chemicals. 8 Beginning on January 1, 2024, farm machinery and equipment 9 also includes electrical power generation equipment used 10 primarily for production agriculture. 11 This item (7) is exempt from the provisions of Section 12 3-75. 13 (8) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 14 to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier 15 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 16 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight 17 destined for or returning from a location or locations outside 18 the United States without regard to previous or subsequent 19 domestic stopovers. 20 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 21 to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be 22 used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of 23 its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is 24 engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the 25 United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports 26 at least one individual or package for hire from the city of HB5578 - 35 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 36 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 36 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 36 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 origination to the city of final destination on the same 2 aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of 3 that aircraft. 4 (9) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately 5 stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of 6 food and beverages acquired as an incident to the purchase of a 7 service from a serviceman, to the extent that the proceeds of 8 the service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a 9 substitute for tips to the employees who participate directly 10 in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the food or 11 beverage function with respect to which the service charge is 12 imposed. 13 (10) 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 (11) Proceeds from the sale of photoprocessing machinery 24 and equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both 25 new and used, including that manufactured on special order, 26 certified by the purchaser to be used primarily for HB5578 - 36 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 37 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 37 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 37 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 photoprocessing, and including photoprocessing machinery and 2 equipment purchased for lease. 3 (12) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate exploration, 4 mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and 5 reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and 6 equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but 7 excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the 8 Illinois Vehicle Code. The changes made to this Section by 9 Public Act 97-767 apply on and after July 1, 2003, but no claim 10 for credit or refund is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 11 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid 12 during the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 13 16, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 14 (13) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock 15 for direct agricultural production. 16 (14) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and 17 meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club 18 Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter 19 Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or 20 Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or 21 racing for prizes. This item (14) is exempt from the 22 provisions of Section 3-75, and the exemption provided for 23 under this item (14) applies for all periods beginning May 30, 24 1995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after 25 January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for 26 such taxes paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and HB5578 - 37 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 38 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 38 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 38 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 ending on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 2 95-88). 3 (15) Computers and communications equipment utilized for 4 any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis, 5 analysis, or treatment of hospital patients purchased by a 6 lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or 7 longer executed or in effect at the time the lessor would 8 otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a 9 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 10 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 11 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased 12 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used 13 in any other non-exempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 14 the tax imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case 15 may be, based on the fair market value of the property at the 16 time the non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or 17 attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that 18 purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this 19 Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not 20 been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any 21 such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal 22 right to claim a refund of that amount from the lessor. If, 23 however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee for any 24 reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 25 Department. 26 (16) Personal property purchased by a lessor who leases HB5578 - 38 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 39 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 39 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 39 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 the property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or 2 in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be subject to 3 the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body that has 4 been issued an active tax exemption identification number by 5 the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' Occupation 6 Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that does not 7 qualify for this exemption or is used in any other non-exempt 8 manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax imposed under 9 this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, based on the 10 fair market value of the property at the time the 11 non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or attempt 12 to collect an amount (however designated) that purports to 13 reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this Act or the 14 Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not been paid 15 by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any such amount 16 from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal right to claim a 17 refund of that amount from the lessor. If, however, that 18 amount is not refunded to the lessee for any reason, the lessor 19 is liable to pay that amount to the Department. 20 (17) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 21 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 22 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is donated 23 for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared 24 disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a 25 manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a 26 corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution HB5578 - 39 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 40 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 40 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 40 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification 2 number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster 3 who reside within the declared disaster area. 4 (18) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 5 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 6 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in 7 the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State, 8 including, but not limited to, municipal roads and streets, 9 access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems, 10 water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and 11 purification facilities, storm water drainage and retention 12 facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a 13 State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering 14 Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located 15 in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the 16 disaster. 17 (19) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds purchased 18 at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is 19 used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the 20 provisions of Section 3-75. 21 (20) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section 22 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is donated to a 23 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 24 foundation, or institution that is determined by the 25 Department to be organized and operated exclusively for 26 educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a HB5578 - 40 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 41 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 41 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 41 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 2 foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively 3 for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public 4 schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in 5 useful branches of learning by methods common to public 6 schools and that compare favorably in their scope and 7 intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported 8 schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes 9 organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of 10 study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 11 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 12 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 13 occupation. 14 (21) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 15 including food, purchased through fundraising events for the 16 benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school, 17 a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if 18 the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school 19 district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes 20 parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph 21 does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of 22 private home instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising 23 entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from 24 another individual or entity that sold the property for the 25 purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits 26 from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is HB5578 - 41 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 42 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 42 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 42 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 2 (22) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31, 3 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and 4 serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and 5 other items, and replacement parts for these machines. 6 Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines 7 and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated 8 amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is 9 paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the 10 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This 11 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 12 (23) Beginning August 23, 2001 and through June 30, 2016, 13 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 14 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 15 soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 16 consumption) and prescription and nonprescription medicines, 17 drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing 18 materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human 19 use, when purchased for use by a person receiving medical 20 assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who 21 resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in 22 the Nursing Home Care Act, or in a licensed facility as defined 23 in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the 24 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 25 (24) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 26 Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment HB5578 - 42 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 43 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 43 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 43 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 2 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients 3 purchased by a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease 4 of one year or longer executed or in effect at the time the 5 lessor would otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this 6 Act, to a hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 7 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 8 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased 9 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used 10 in any other nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 11 the tax imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case 12 may be, based on the fair market value of the property at the 13 time the nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or 14 attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that 15 purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this 16 Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not 17 been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any 18 such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal 19 right to claim a refund of that amount from the lessor. If, 20 however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee for any 21 reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 22 Department. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 23 Section 3-75. 24 (25) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 25 Public Act 92-227), personal property purchased by a lessor 26 who leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer HB5578 - 43 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 44 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 44 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 44 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 executed or in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be 2 subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body 3 that has been issued an active tax exemption identification 4 number by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' 5 Occupation Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that 6 does not qualify for this exemption or is used in any other 7 nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax 8 imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, 9 based on the fair market value of the property at the time the 10 nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or attempt 11 to collect an amount (however designated) that purports to 12 reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this Act or the 13 Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not been paid 14 by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any such amount 15 from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal right to claim a 16 refund of that amount from the lessor. If, however, that 17 amount is not refunded to the lessee for any reason, the lessor 18 is liable to pay that amount to the Department. This paragraph 19 is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 20 (26) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal property 21 used in the construction or maintenance of a community water 22 supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of the Environmental 23 Protection Act, that is operated by a not-for-profit 24 corporation that holds a valid water supply permit issued 25 under Title IV of the Environmental Protection Act. This 26 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. HB5578 - 44 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 45 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 45 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 45 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 (27) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 2 December 31, 2029, materials, parts, equipment, components, 3 and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft as part 4 of the modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, 5 repair, or maintenance of the aircraft. This exemption 6 includes consumable supplies used in the modification, 7 refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, and 8 maintenance of aircraft. However, until January 1, 2024, this 9 exemption excludes any materials, parts, equipment, 10 components, and consumable supplies used in the modification, 11 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or 12 power plants, whether such engines or power plants are 13 installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft. "Consumable 14 supplies" include, but are not limited to, adhesive, tape, 15 sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, cleaning solution, 16 latex gloves, and protective films. 17 Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through December 18 31, 2023, this exemption applies only to the use of qualifying 19 tangible personal property transferred incident to the 20 modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, 21 or maintenance of aircraft by persons who (i) hold an Air 22 Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an approved 23 repair station by the Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) 24 have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in 25 accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 26 From January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2029, this exemption HB5578 - 45 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 46 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 46 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 46 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 applies only to the use of qualifying tangible personal 2 property by: (A) persons who modify, refurbish, complete, 3 repair, replace, or maintain aircraft and who (i) hold an Air 4 Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an approved 5 repair station by the Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) 6 have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in 7 accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations; 8 and (B) persons who engage in the modification, replacement, 9 repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or power plants 10 without regard to whether or not those persons meet the 11 qualifications of item (A). 12 The exemption does not include aircraft operated by a 13 commercial air carrier providing scheduled passenger air 14 service pursuant to authority issued under Part 121 or Part 15 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The changes made to 16 this paragraph (27) by Public Act 98-534 are declarative of 17 existing law. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the 18 exemption under this paragraph (27) applies continuously from 19 January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2024; however, no claim 20 for credit or refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of 21 the disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015 22 and prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 23 101-629). 24 (28) Tangible personal property purchased by a 25 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 26 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of HB5578 - 46 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 47 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 47 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 47 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, but 2 only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is 3 transferred to the municipality without any further 4 consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time 5 of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the 6 retirement or redemption of any bonds or other debt 7 instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in 8 connection with the development of the municipal convention 9 hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities 10 corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois 11 Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 12 of Section 3-75. 13 (29) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31, 14 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 15 (30) Tangible personal property transferred to a purchaser 16 who is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act by operation of 17 federal law. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 18 Section 3-75. 19 (31) Qualified tangible personal property used in the 20 construction or operation of a data center that has been 21 granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of 22 Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible 23 personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or 24 tenant of the data center or by a contractor or subcontractor 25 of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data centers that would 26 have qualified for a certificate of exemption prior to January HB5578 - 47 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 48 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 48 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 48 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 been in effect, may apply for and 2 obtain an exemption for subsequent purchases of computer 3 equipment or enabling software purchased or leased to upgrade, 4 supplement, or replace computer equipment or enabling software 5 purchased or leased in the original investment that would have 6 qualified. 7 The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall 8 grant a certificate of exemption under this item (31) to 9 qualified data centers as defined by Section 605-1025 of the 10 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the 11 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 12 For the purposes of this item (31): 13 "Data center" means a building or a series of 14 buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house working 15 servers in one physical location or multiple sites within 16 the State of Illinois. 17 "Qualified tangible personal property" means: 18 electrical systems and equipment; climate control and 19 chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and 20 equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency 21 generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage 22 devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; cabinets; 23 telecommunications cabling infrastructure; raised floor 24 systems; peripheral components or systems; software; 25 mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems; battery 26 systems; cooling systems and towers; temperature control HB5578 - 48 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 49 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 49 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 49 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 systems; other cabling; and other data center 2 infrastructure equipment and systems necessary to operate 3 qualified tangible personal property, including fixtures; 4 and component parts of any of the foregoing, including 5 installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and 6 replacement of qualified tangible personal property to 7 generate, transform, transmit, distribute, or manage 8 electricity necessary to operate qualified tangible 9 personal property; and all other tangible personal 10 property that is essential to the operations of a computer 11 data center. The term "qualified tangible personal 12 property" also includes building materials physically 13 incorporated into in to the qualifying data center. To 14 document the exemption allowed under this Section, the 15 retailer must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the 16 certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of 17 Commerce and Economic Opportunity. 18 This item (31) is exempt from the provisions of Section 19 3-75. 20 (32) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump 21 collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. This 22 item (32) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. As 23 used in this item (32): 24 "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or 25 manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be 26 used to express milk from a human breast during lactation, HB5578 - 49 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 50 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 50 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 50 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or 2 other power supply unit that is used to power the pump 3 device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the 4 time of sale. 5 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means 6 items of tangible personal property designed or marketed 7 to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect 8 milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected 9 milk until it is ready for consumption. 10 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" 11 includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast 12 shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters; 13 breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and 14 backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps 15 specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast 16 milk storage bags. 17 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not 18 include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the 19 operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags 20 and other similar carrying accessories, including ice 21 packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump 22 cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast 23 shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams, 24 ointments, and other similar products that relieve 25 breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the 26 breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump HB5578 - 50 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 51 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 51 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 51 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer 2 or distributor. 3 "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no 4 more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and 5 storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the 6 breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice 7 packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is 8 pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump 9 manufacturer or distributor. 10 (33) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf of 11 the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform Unclaimed 12 Property Act. This item (33) is exempt from the provisions of 13 Section 3-75. 14 (34) Beginning on January 1, 2024, tangible personal 15 property purchased by an active duty member of the armed 16 forces of the United States who presents valid military 17 identification and purchases the property using a form of 18 payment where the federal government is the payor. The member 19 of the armed forces must complete, at the point of sale, a form 20 prescribed by the Department of Revenue documenting that the 21 transaction is eligible for the exemption under this 22 paragraph. Retailers must keep the form as documentation of 23 the exemption in their records for a period of not less than 6 24 years. "Armed forces of the United States" means the United 25 States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. 26 This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. HB5578 - 51 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 52 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 52 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 52 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 (35) Beginning on January 1, 2025, medical appliances and 2 products that are classified as Class III medical devices by 3 the United States Food and Drug Administration and that are 4 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well 5 as any accessories and components related to those appliances 6 and devices. As used in this paragraph, "medical appliance" 7 means a product that was classified as a medical appliance and 8 was subject to a 1% rate of tax immediately prior to the 9 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General 10 Assembly, including, but not limited to, devices used to 11 provide advanced life support services, as defined by Section 12 3.10 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, and 13 any other items designated as medical appliances by the 14 Department by rule. This paragraph is exempt from the 15 provisions of Section 3-75. 16 (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 70, 17 Section 70-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 75, Section 18 75-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; 103-9, Article 5, 19 Section 5-10, eff. 6-7-23; 103-9, Article 15, Section 15-10, 20 eff. 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-384, eff. 1-1-24; 21 revised 12-12-23.) 22 (35 ILCS 110/3-10) (from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10) 23 Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 24 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of 25 the selling price of tangible personal property transferred as HB5578 - 52 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 53 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 53 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 53 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 an incident to the sale of service, but, for the purpose of 2 computing this tax, in no event shall the selling price be less 3 than the cost price of the property to the serviceman. 4 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, 5 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 6 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 7 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 8 With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the 9 tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the selling price 10 of property transferred as an incident to the sale of service 11 on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80% 12 of the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 13 the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 14 July 1, 2017, (iii) 100% of the selling price of property 15 transferred as an incident to the sale of service after July 1, 16 2017 and before January 1, 2024, (iv) 90% of the selling price 17 of property transferred as an incident to the sale of service 18 on or after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028, 19 and (v) 100% of the selling price of property transferred as an 20 incident to the sale of service after December 31, 2028. If, at 21 any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of gasohol, 22 as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, 23 then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the 24 proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time. 25 With respect to mid-range ethanol blends, as defined in 26 Section 3-44.3 of the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act HB5578 - 53 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 54 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 54 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 54 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 applies to (i) 80% of the selling price of property 2 transferred as an incident to the sale of service on or after 3 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028 and (ii) 4 100% of the selling price of property transferred as an 5 incident to the sale of service after December 31, 2028. If, at 6 any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of mid-range 7 ethanol blends is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax 8 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the selling price of 9 mid-range ethanol blends transferred as an incident to the 10 sale of service during that time. 11 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined 12 in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply 13 to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 14 the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 15 December 31, 2028 but applies to 100% of the selling price 16 thereafter. 17 With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use 18 Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, 19 the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the selling 20 price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of 21 service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 22 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of the selling price after 23 December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and after 24 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 25 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 26 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If, HB5578 - 54 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 55 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 55 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 55 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 2 biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less 3 than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate 4 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of 5 the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% 6 and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time. 7 With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act, 8 and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more 9 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by 10 this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the selling price of 11 property transferred as an incident to the sale of service on 12 or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On 13 and after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, 14 the taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel 15 blends shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax 16 Act. 17 At the election of any registered serviceman made for each 18 fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual 19 cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an 20 incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in 21 the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or 22 servicemen engaged in graphic arts production, of the 23 aggregate annual total gross receipts from all sales of 24 service, the tax imposed by this Act shall be based on the 25 serviceman's cost price of the tangible personal property 26 transferred as an incident to the sale of those services. HB5578 - 55 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 56 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 56 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 56 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the 2 tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% on food prepared for 3 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 4 service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act 5 by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the 6 Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing 7 Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the 8 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the 9 Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued 10 pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act. Until July 1, 2022 11 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be 12 imposed at the rate of 1% on food for human consumption that is 13 to be consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 14 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 15 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 16 immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this 17 paragraph). 18 Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax 19 shall be imposed at the rate of 0% on food prepared for 20 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 21 service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act 22 by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the 23 Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing 24 Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the 25 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the 26 Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued HB5578 - 56 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 57 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 57 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 57 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act. Beginning on July 1, 2 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed at 3 the rate of 0% on food for human consumption that is to be 4 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 5 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 6 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 7 immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this 8 paragraph). 9 The tax shall also be imposed at the rate of 1% on 10 prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical 11 appliances, products classified as Class III medical devices 12 by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are 13 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well 14 as any accessories and components related to those devices, 15 modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering 16 it usable by a person with a disability, and insulin, blood 17 sugar testing materials, syringes, and needles used by human 18 diabetics (except to the extent that those items are exempt by 19 the Department under paragraph (35) of Section 3-5). For the 20 purposes of this Section, until September 1, 2009: the term 21 "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, ready-to-use, 22 non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, including, but 23 not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice, vegetable 24 juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations commonly 25 known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description that are 26 contained in any closed or sealed bottle, can, carton, or HB5578 - 57 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 58 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 58 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 58 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not 2 include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant formula, 3 milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized 4 Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more 5 natural fruit or vegetable juice. 6 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 7 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 8 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft 9 drinks" does not include beverages that contain milk or milk 10 products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater 11 than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 12 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other 13 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to 14 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 15 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and 16 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 17 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 18 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of 19 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 20 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold 21 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 22 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 23 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 24 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 25 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 26 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not HB5578 - 58 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 59 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 59 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 59 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 2 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 3 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 4 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or 5 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains 6 flour or requires refrigeration. 7 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 8 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and 9 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For 10 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 11 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 12 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan 13 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by 14 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 15 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of 16 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 17 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 18 as required by 21 CFR 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug" 19 label includes: 20 (A) a "Drug Facts" panel; or 21 (B) a statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 22 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 23 substance or preparation. 24 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 25 Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and 26 drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered HB5578 - 59 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 60 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 60 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 60 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical 2 Cannabis Program Act. 3 As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means 4 cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation 5 Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law 6 and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the 7 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. 8 If the property that is acquired from a serviceman is 9 acquired outside Illinois and used outside Illinois before 10 being brought to Illinois for use here and is taxable under 11 this Act, the "selling price" on which the tax is computed 12 shall be reduced by an amount that represents a reasonable 13 allowance for depreciation for the period of prior 14 out-of-state use. 15 (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 16 102-700, Article 20, Section 20-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, 17 Article 60, Section 60-20, eff. 4-19-22; 103-9, eff. 6-7-23; 18 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.) 19 Section 15. The Service Occupation Tax Act is amended by 20 changing Sections 3-5 and 3-10 as follows: 21 (35 ILCS 115/3-5) 22 Sec. 3-5. Exemptions. The following tangible personal 23 property is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act: 24 (1) Personal property sold by a corporation, society, HB5578 - 60 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 61 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 61 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 61 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 association, foundation, institution, or organization, other 2 than a limited liability company, that is organized and 3 operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise for the 4 benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the personal 5 property was not purchased by the enterprise for the purpose 6 of resale by the enterprise. 7 (2) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit 8 Illinois county fair association for use in conducting, 9 operating, or promoting the county fair. 10 (3) Personal property purchased by any not-for-profit arts 11 or cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 12 by the Department by rule, that it has received an exemption 13 under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that 14 is organized and operated primarily for the presentation or 15 support of arts or cultural programming, activities, or 16 services. These organizations include, but are not limited to, 17 music and dramatic arts organizations such as symphony 18 orchestras and theatrical groups, arts and cultural service 19 organizations, local arts councils, visual arts organizations, 20 and media arts organizations. On and after July 1, 2001 (the 21 effective date of Public Act 92-35), however, an entity 22 otherwise eligible for this exemption shall not make tax-free 23 purchases unless it has an active identification number issued 24 by the Department. 25 (4) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver 26 coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the HB5578 - 61 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 62 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 62 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 62 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 United States of America, or the government of any foreign 2 country, and bullion. 3 (5) 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 or 7 purchased for lease, certified by the purchaser to be used 8 primarily for graphic arts production. Equipment includes 9 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts but only if the 10 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts effect a direct and 11 immediate change upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on 12 July 1, 2017, graphic arts machinery and equipment is included 13 in the manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 14 exemption under Section 2 of this Act. 15 (6) Personal property sold by a teacher-sponsored student 16 organization affiliated with an elementary or secondary school 17 located in Illinois. 18 (7) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, 19 including that manufactured on special order, certified by the 20 purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or 21 State or federal agricultural programs, including individual 22 replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including 23 machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including 24 implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the 25 Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural 26 chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required HB5578 - 62 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 63 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 63 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 63 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle 2 Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be 3 registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural 4 polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or 5 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and 6 equipment under this item (7). Agricultural chemical tender 7 tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold separately from a 8 motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted 9 on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price 10 of the tender is separately stated. 11 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 12 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 13 installed on farm machinery and equipment, including, but not 14 limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders, 15 or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not 16 limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors, 17 software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other 18 such equipment. 19 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 20 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in the 21 computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 22 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not limited 23 to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of animal and 24 crop data for the purpose of formulating animal diets and 25 agricultural chemicals. 26 Beginning on January 1, 2024, farm machinery and equipment HB5578 - 63 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 64 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 64 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 64 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 also includes electrical power generation equipment used 2 primarily for production agriculture. 3 This item (7) is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 3-55. 5 (8) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 6 to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier 7 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 8 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight 9 destined for or returning from a location or locations outside 10 the United States without regard to previous or subsequent 11 domestic stopovers. 12 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 13 to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be 14 used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of 15 its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is 16 engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the 17 United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports 18 at least one individual or package for hire from the city of 19 origination to the city of final destination on the same 20 aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of 21 that aircraft. 22 (9) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately 23 stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of 24 food and beverages, to the extent that the proceeds of the 25 service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a 26 substitute for tips to the employees who participate directly HB5578 - 64 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 65 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 65 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 65 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the food or 2 beverage function with respect to which the service charge is 3 imposed. 4 (10) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, drilling, 5 and production equipment, including (i) rigs and parts of 6 rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover rigs, (ii) 7 pipe and tubular goods, including casing and drill strings, 8 (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) storage tanks and flow 9 lines, (v) any individual replacement part for oil field 10 exploration, drilling, and production equipment, and (vi) 11 machinery and equipment purchased for lease; but excluding 12 motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois 13 Vehicle Code. 14 (11) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment, including 15 repair and replacement parts, both new and used, including 16 that manufactured on special order, certified by the purchaser 17 to be used primarily for photoprocessing, and including 18 photoprocessing machinery and equipment purchased for lease. 19 (12) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate exploration, 20 mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and 21 reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and 22 equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but 23 excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the 24 Illinois Vehicle Code. The changes made to this Section by 25 Public Act 97-767 apply on and after July 1, 2003, but no claim 26 for credit or refund is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 HB5578 - 65 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 66 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 66 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 66 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid 2 during the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 3 16, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 4 (13) Beginning January 1, 1992 and through June 30, 2016, 5 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 6 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 7 soft drinks and food that has been prepared for immediate 8 consumption) and prescription and non-prescription medicines, 9 drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing 10 materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human 11 use, when purchased for use by a person receiving medical 12 assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who 13 resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in 14 the Nursing Home Care Act, or in a licensed facility as defined 15 in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the 16 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 17 (14) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock 18 for direct agricultural production. 19 (15) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and 20 meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club 21 Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter 22 Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or 23 Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or 24 racing for prizes. This item (15) is exempt from the 25 provisions of Section 3-55, and the exemption provided for 26 under this item (15) applies for all periods beginning May 30, HB5578 - 66 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 67 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 67 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 67 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 1995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after 2 January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for 3 such taxes paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and 4 ending on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 5 95-88). 6 (16) Computers and communications equipment utilized for 7 any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis, 8 analysis, or treatment of hospital patients sold to a lessor 9 who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or longer 10 executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 11 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 12 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 13 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. 14 (17) Personal property sold to a lessor who leases the 15 property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or in 16 effect at the time of the purchase, to a governmental body that 17 has been issued an active tax exemption identification number 18 by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' 19 Occupation Tax Act. 20 (18) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 21 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 22 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is donated 23 for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared 24 disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a 25 manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a 26 corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution HB5578 - 67 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 68 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 68 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 68 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification 2 number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster 3 who reside within the declared disaster area. 4 (19) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 5 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 6 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in 7 the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State, 8 including, but not limited to, municipal roads and streets, 9 access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems, 10 water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and 11 purification facilities, storm water drainage and retention 12 facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a 13 State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering 14 Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located 15 in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the 16 disaster. 17 (20) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds sold at a 18 "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is used 19 in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the 20 provisions of Section 3-55. 21 (21) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section 22 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is donated to a 23 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 24 foundation, or institution that is determined by the 25 Department to be organized and operated exclusively for 26 educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a HB5578 - 68 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 69 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 69 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 69 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 2 foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively 3 for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public 4 schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in 5 useful branches of learning by methods common to public 6 schools and that compare favorably in their scope and 7 intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported 8 schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes 9 organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of 10 study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 11 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 12 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 13 occupation. 14 (22) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 15 including food, purchased through fundraising events for the 16 benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school, 17 a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if 18 the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school 19 district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes 20 parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph 21 does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of 22 private home instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising 23 entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from 24 another individual or entity that sold the property for the 25 purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits 26 from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is HB5578 - 69 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 70 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 70 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 70 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 2 (23) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31, 3 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and 4 serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and 5 other items, and replacement parts for these machines. 6 Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines 7 and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated 8 amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is 9 paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the 10 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This 11 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 12 (24) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 13 Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment 14 utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 15 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients sold to 16 a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or 17 longer executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 18 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 19 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 20 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt 21 from the provisions of Section 3-55. 22 (25) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 23 Public Act 92-227), personal property sold to a lessor who 24 leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer 25 executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 26 governmental body that has been issued an active tax exemption HB5578 - 70 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 71 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 71 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 71 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 2 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt 3 from the provisions of Section 3-55. 4 (26) Beginning on January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 5 2016, tangible personal property purchased from an Illinois 6 retailer by a taxpayer engaged in centralized purchasing 7 activities in Illinois who will, upon receipt of the property 8 in Illinois, temporarily store the property in Illinois (i) 9 for the purpose of subsequently transporting it outside this 10 State for use or consumption thereafter solely outside this 11 State or (ii) for the purpose of being processed, fabricated, 12 or manufactured into, attached to, or incorporated into other 13 tangible personal property to be transported outside this 14 State and thereafter used or consumed solely outside this 15 State. The Director of Revenue shall, pursuant to rules 16 adopted in accordance with the Illinois Administrative 17 Procedure Act, issue a permit to any taxpayer in good standing 18 with the Department who is eligible for the exemption under 19 this paragraph (26). The permit issued under this paragraph 20 (26) shall authorize the holder, to the extent and in the 21 manner specified in the rules adopted under this Act, to 22 purchase tangible personal property from a retailer exempt 23 from the taxes imposed by this Act. Taxpayers shall maintain 24 all necessary books and records to substantiate the use and 25 consumption of all such tangible personal property outside of 26 the State of Illinois. HB5578 - 71 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 72 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 72 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 72 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 (27) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal property 2 used in the construction or maintenance of a community water 3 supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of the Environmental 4 Protection Act, that is operated by a not-for-profit 5 corporation that holds a valid water supply permit issued 6 under Title IV of the Environmental Protection Act. This 7 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 8 (28) Tangible personal property sold to a 9 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 10 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 11 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, but 12 only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is 13 transferred to the municipality without any further 14 consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time 15 of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the 16 retirement or redemption of any bonds or other debt 17 instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in 18 connection with the development of the municipal convention 19 hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities 20 corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois 21 Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 22 of Section 3-55. 23 (29) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 24 December 31, 2029, materials, parts, equipment, components, 25 and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft as part 26 of the modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, HB5578 - 72 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 73 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 73 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 73 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 repair, or maintenance of the aircraft. This exemption 2 includes consumable supplies used in the modification, 3 refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, and 4 maintenance of aircraft. However, until January 1, 2024, this 5 exemption excludes any materials, parts, equipment, 6 components, and consumable supplies used in the modification, 7 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or 8 power plants, whether such engines or power plants are 9 installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft. "Consumable 10 supplies" include, but are not limited to, adhesive, tape, 11 sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, cleaning solution, 12 latex gloves, and protective films. 13 Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through December 14 31, 2023, this exemption applies only to the transfer of 15 qualifying tangible personal property incident to the 16 modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, 17 or maintenance of an aircraft by persons who (i) hold an Air 18 Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an approved 19 repair station by the Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) 20 have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in 21 accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 22 The exemption does not include aircraft operated by a 23 commercial air carrier providing scheduled passenger air 24 service pursuant to authority issued under Part 121 or Part 25 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. From January 1, 2024 26 through December 31, 2029, this exemption applies only to the HB5578 - 73 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 74 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 74 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 74 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 use of qualifying tangible personal property by: (A) persons 2 who modify, refurbish, complete, repair, replace, or maintain 3 aircraft and who (i) hold an Air Agency Certificate and are 4 empowered to operate an approved repair station by the Federal 5 Aviation Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and 6 (iii) conduct operations in accordance with Part 145 of the 7 Federal Aviation Regulations; and (B) persons who engage in 8 the modification, replacement, repair, and maintenance of 9 aircraft engines or power plants without regard to whether or 10 not those persons meet the qualifications of item (A). 11 The changes made to this paragraph (29) by Public Act 12 98-534 are declarative of existing law. It is the intent of the 13 General Assembly that the exemption under this paragraph (29) 14 applies continuously from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 15 2024; however, no claim for credit or refund is allowed for 16 taxes paid as a result of the disallowance of this exemption on 17 or after January 1, 2015 and prior to February 5, 2020 (the 18 effective date of Public Act 101-629). 19 (30) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31, 20 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 21 (31) Tangible personal property transferred to a purchaser 22 who is exempt from tax by operation of federal law. This 23 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 24 (32) Qualified tangible personal property used in the 25 construction or operation of a data center that has been 26 granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of HB5578 - 74 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 75 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 75 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 75 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible 2 personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or 3 tenant of the data center or by a contractor or subcontractor 4 of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data centers that would 5 have qualified for a certificate of exemption prior to January 6 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 been in effect, may apply for and 7 obtain an exemption for subsequent purchases of computer 8 equipment or enabling software purchased or leased to upgrade, 9 supplement, or replace computer equipment or enabling software 10 purchased or leased in the original investment that would have 11 qualified. 12 The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall 13 grant a certificate of exemption under this item (32) to 14 qualified data centers as defined by Section 605-1025 of the 15 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the 16 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 17 For the purposes of this item (32): 18 "Data center" means a building or a series of 19 buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house working 20 servers in one physical location or multiple sites within 21 the State of Illinois. 22 "Qualified tangible personal property" means: 23 electrical systems and equipment; climate control and 24 chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and 25 equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency 26 generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage HB5578 - 75 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 76 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 76 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 76 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; cabinets; 2 telecommunications cabling infrastructure; raised floor 3 systems; peripheral components or systems; software; 4 mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems; battery 5 systems; cooling systems and towers; temperature control 6 systems; other cabling; and other data center 7 infrastructure equipment and systems necessary to operate 8 qualified tangible personal property, including fixtures; 9 and component parts of any of the foregoing, including 10 installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and 11 replacement of qualified tangible personal property to 12 generate, transform, transmit, distribute, or manage 13 electricity necessary to operate qualified tangible 14 personal property; and all other tangible personal 15 property that is essential to the operations of a computer 16 data center. The term "qualified tangible personal 17 property" also includes building materials physically 18 incorporated into in to the qualifying data center. To 19 document the exemption allowed under this Section, the 20 retailer must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the 21 certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of 22 Commerce and Economic Opportunity. 23 This item (32) is exempt from the provisions of Section 24 3-55. 25 (33) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump 26 collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. This HB5578 - 76 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 77 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 77 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 77 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 item (33) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. As 2 used in this item (33): 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 HB5578 - 77 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 78 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 78 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 78 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 (34) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf of 16 the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform Unclaimed 17 Property Act. This item (34) is exempt from the provisions of 18 Section 3-55. 19 (35) 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 member 24 of the armed forces must complete, at the point of sale, a form 25 prescribed by the Department of Revenue documenting that the 26 transaction is eligible for the exemption under this HB5578 - 78 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 79 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 79 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 79 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 paragraph. Retailers must keep the form as documentation of 2 the exemption in their records for a period of not less than 6 3 years. "Armed forces of the United States" means the United 4 States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. 5 This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 6 (36) Beginning on January 1, 2025, medical appliances and 7 products that are classified as Class III medical devices by 8 the United States Food and Drug Administration and that are 9 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well 10 as any accessories and components related to those appliances 11 and devices. As used in this paragraph, "medical appliance" 12 means a product that was classified as a medical appliance and 13 was subject to a 1% rate of tax immediately prior to the 14 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General 15 Assembly, including, but not limited to, devices used to 16 provide advanced life support services, as defined by Section 17 3.10 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, and 18 any other items designated as medical appliances by the 19 Department by rule. This paragraph is exempt from the 20 provisions of Section 3-55. 21 (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 70, 22 Section 70-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 75, Section 23 75-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; 103-9, Article 5, 24 Section 5-15, eff. 6-7-23; 103-9, Article 15, Section 15-15, 25 eff. 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-384, eff. 1-1-24; 26 revised 12-12-23.) HB5578 - 79 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 80 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 80 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 80 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 (35 ILCS 115/3-10) (from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10) 2 Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 3 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of 4 the "selling price", as defined in Section 2 of the Service Use 5 Tax Act, of the tangible personal property. For the purpose of 6 computing this tax, in no event shall the "selling price" be 7 less than the cost price to the serviceman of the tangible 8 personal property transferred. The selling price of each item 9 of tangible personal property transferred as an incident of a 10 sale of service may be shown as a distinct and separate item on 11 the serviceman's billing to the service customer. If the 12 selling price is not so shown, the selling price of the 13 tangible personal property is deemed to be 50% of the 14 serviceman's entire billing to the service customer. When, 15 however, a serviceman contracts to design, develop, and 16 produce special order machinery or equipment, the tax imposed 17 by this Act shall be based on the serviceman's cost price of 18 the tangible personal property transferred incident to the 19 completion of the contract. 20 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, 21 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 22 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 23 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 24 With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the 25 tax imposed by this Act shall apply to (i) 70% of the cost HB5578 - 80 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 81 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 81 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 81 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of 2 service on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, 3 (ii) 80% of the selling price of property transferred as an 4 incident to the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on 5 or before July 1, 2017, (iii) 100% of the selling price of 6 property transferred as an incident to the sale of service 7 after July 1, 2017 and prior to January 1, 2024, (iv) 90% of 8 the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 9 the sale of service on or after January 1, 2024 and on or 10 before December 31, 2028, and (v) 100% of the selling price of 11 property transferred as an incident to the sale of service 12 after December 31, 2028. If, at any time, however, the tax 13 under this Act on sales of gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax 14 Act, is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by 15 this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of gasohol 16 made during that time. 17 With respect to mid-range ethanol blends, as defined in 18 Section 3-44.3 of the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act 19 applies to (i) 80% of the selling price of property 20 transferred as an incident to the sale of service on or after 21 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028 and (ii) 22 100% of the selling price of property transferred as an 23 incident to the sale of service after December 31, 2028. If, at 24 any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of mid-range 25 ethanol blends is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax 26 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the selling price of HB5578 - 81 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 82 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 82 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 82 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 mid-range ethanol blends transferred as an incident to the 2 sale of service during that time. 3 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined 4 in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply 5 to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 6 the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 7 December 31, 2028 but applies to 100% of the selling price 8 thereafter. 9 With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use 10 Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, 11 the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the selling 12 price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of 13 service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 14 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of the selling price after 15 December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and after 16 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 17 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 18 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If, 19 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 20 biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less 21 than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate 22 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of 23 the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% 24 and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time. 25 With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act, 26 and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more HB5578 - 82 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 83 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 83 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 83 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel material, the tax 2 imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the 3 selling price of property transferred as an incident to the 4 sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 5 December 31, 2023. On and after January 1, 2024 and on or 6 before December 31, 2030, the taxation of biodiesel, renewable 7 diesel, and biodiesel blends shall be as provided in Section 8 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. 9 At the election of any registered serviceman made for each 10 fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual 11 cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an 12 incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in 13 the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or 14 servicemen engaged in graphic arts production, of the 15 aggregate annual total gross receipts from all sales of 16 service, the tax imposed by this Act shall be based on the 17 serviceman's cost price of the tangible personal property 18 transferred incident to the sale of those services. 19 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the 20 tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% on food prepared for 21 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 22 service subject to this Act or the Service Use Tax Act by an 23 entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing 24 Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the 25 ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized 26 Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care HB5578 - 83 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 84 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 84 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 84 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant 2 to the Life Care Facilities Act. Until July 1, 2022 and 3 beginning again on July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed 4 at the rate of 1% on 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 and is not otherwise included in this 9 paragraph). 10 Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax 11 shall be imposed at the rate of 0% on food prepared for 12 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 13 service subject to this Act or the Service Use Tax Act by an 14 entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing 15 Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the 16 ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized 17 Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care 18 Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant 19 to the Life Care Facilities Act. Beginning July 1, 2022 and 20 until July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed at the rate 21 of 0% on food for human consumption that is to be consumed off 22 the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 23 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 24 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 25 consumption and is not otherwise included in this paragraph). 26 The tax shall also be imposed at the rate of 1% on HB5578 - 84 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 85 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 85 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 85 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical 2 appliances, products classified as Class III medical devices 3 by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are 4 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well 5 as any accessories and components related to those devices, 6 modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering 7 it usable by a person with a disability, and insulin, blood 8 sugar testing materials, syringes, and needles used by human 9 diabetics (except to the extent that those items are exempt by 10 the Department under paragraph (36) of Section 3-5). For the 11 purposes of this Section, until September 1, 2009: the term 12 "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, ready-to-use, 13 non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, including, but 14 not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice, vegetable 15 juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations commonly 16 known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description that are 17 contained in any closed or sealed can, carton, or container, 18 regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not include coffee, 19 tea, non-carbonated water, infant formula, milk or milk 20 products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized Milk and Milk 21 Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more natural fruit 22 or vegetable juice. 23 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 24 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 25 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft 26 drinks" does not include beverages that contain milk or milk HB5578 - 85 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 86 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 86 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 86 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater 2 than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 3 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other 4 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to 5 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 6 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and 7 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 8 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 9 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of 10 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 11 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold 12 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 13 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 14 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 15 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 16 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 17 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not 18 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 19 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 20 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 21 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or 22 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains 23 flour or requires refrigeration. 24 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 25 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and 26 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For HB5578 - 86 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 87 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 87 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 87 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 2 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 3 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan 4 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by 5 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 6 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of 7 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 8 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 9 as required by 21 CFR 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug" 10 label includes: 11 (A) a "Drug Facts" panel; or 12 (B) a statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 13 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 14 substance or preparation. 15 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 16 Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and 17 drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered 18 dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical 19 Cannabis Program Act. 20 As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means 21 cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation 22 Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law 23 and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the 24 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. 25 (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 26 102-700, Article 20, Section 20-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, HB5578 - 87 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 88 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 88 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 88 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 Article 60, Section 60-25, eff. 4-19-22; 103-9, eff. 6-7-23; 2 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.) 3 Section 20. The Retailers' Occupation Tax Act is amended 4 by changing Sections 2-5 and 2-10 as follows: 5 (35 ILCS 120/2-5) 6 Sec. 2-5. Exemptions. Gross receipts from proceeds from 7 the sale of the following tangible personal property are 8 exempt from the tax imposed by this Act: 9 (1) Farm chemicals. 10 (2) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, 11 including that manufactured on special order, certified by 12 the purchaser to be used primarily for production 13 agriculture or State or federal agricultural programs, 14 including individual replacement parts for the machinery 15 and equipment, including machinery and equipment purchased 16 for lease, and including implements of husbandry defined 17 in Section 1-130 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, farm 18 machinery and agricultural chemical and fertilizer 19 spreaders, and nurse wagons required to be registered 20 under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, but 21 excluding other motor vehicles required to be registered 22 under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural polyhouses 23 or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or 24 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery HB5578 - 88 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 89 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 89 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 89 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 and equipment under this item (2). Agricultural chemical 2 tender tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold 3 separately from a motor vehicle required to be licensed 4 and units sold mounted on a motor vehicle required to be 5 licensed, if the selling price of the tender is separately 6 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 10 not limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, 11 seeders, or spreaders. Precision farming equipment 12 includes, but is not limited to, soil testing sensors, 13 computers, monitors, software, global positioning and 14 mapping systems, and other such equipment. 15 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 16 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in 17 the computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 18 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not 19 limited to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of 20 animal and crop data for the purpose of formulating animal 21 diets and agricultural chemicals. 22 Beginning on January 1, 2024, farm machinery and 23 equipment also includes electrical power generation 24 equipment used primarily for production agriculture. 25 This item (2) is exempt from the provisions of Section 26 2-70. HB5578 - 89 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 90 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 90 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 90 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 (3) Until July 1, 2003, distillation machinery and 2 equipment, sold as a unit or kit, assembled or installed 3 by the retailer, certified by the user to be used only for 4 the production of ethyl alcohol that will be used for 5 consumption as motor fuel or as a component of motor fuel 6 for the personal use of the user, and not subject to sale 7 or resale. 8 (4) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again September 9 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery 10 and equipment, including repair and replacement parts, 11 both new and used, and including that manufactured on 12 special order or purchased for lease, certified by the 13 purchaser to be used primarily for graphic arts 14 production. Equipment includes chemicals or chemicals 15 acting as catalysts but only if the chemicals or chemicals 16 acting as catalysts effect a direct and immediate change 17 upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on July 1, 2017, 18 graphic arts machinery and equipment is included in the 19 manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 20 exemption under paragraph (14). 21 (5) A motor vehicle that is used for automobile 22 renting, as defined in the Automobile Renting Occupation 23 and Use Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt from the 24 provisions of Section 2-70. 25 (6) Personal property sold by a teacher-sponsored 26 student organization affiliated with an elementary or HB5578 - 90 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 91 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 91 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 91 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 secondary school located in Illinois. 2 (7) Until July 1, 2003, proceeds of that portion of 3 the selling price of a passenger car the sale of which is 4 subject to the Replacement Vehicle Tax. 5 (8) Personal property sold to an Illinois county fair 6 association for use in conducting, operating, or promoting 7 the county fair. 8 (9) Personal property sold to a not-for-profit arts or 9 cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 10 by the Department by rule, that it has received an 11 exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 12 Code and that is organized and operated primarily for the 13 presentation or support of arts or cultural programming, 14 activities, or services. These organizations include, but 15 are not limited to, music and dramatic arts organizations 16 such as symphony orchestras and theatrical groups, arts 17 and cultural service organizations, local arts councils, 18 visual arts organizations, and media arts organizations. 19 On and after July 1, 2001 (the effective date of Public Act 20 92-35), however, an entity otherwise eligible for this 21 exemption shall not make tax-free purchases unless it has 22 an active identification number issued by the Department. 23 (10) Personal property sold by a corporation, society, 24 association, foundation, institution, or organization, 25 other than a limited liability company, that is organized 26 and operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise for HB5578 - 91 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 92 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 92 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 92 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 the benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the 2 personal property was not purchased by the enterprise for 3 the purpose of resale by the enterprise. 4 (11) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, 5 personal property sold to a governmental body, to a 6 corporation, society, association, foundation, or 7 institution organized and operated exclusively for 8 charitable, religious, or educational purposes, or to a 9 not-for-profit corporation, society, association, 10 foundation, institution, or organization that has no 11 compensated officers or employees and that is organized 12 and operated primarily for the recreation of persons 55 13 years of age or older. A limited liability company may 14 qualify for the exemption under this paragraph only if the 15 limited liability company is organized and operated 16 exclusively for educational purposes. On and after July 1, 17 1987, however, no entity otherwise eligible for this 18 exemption shall make tax-free purchases unless it has an 19 active identification number issued by the Department. 20 (12) (Blank). 21 (12-5) On and after July 1, 2003 and through June 30, 22 2004, motor vehicles of the second division with a gross 23 vehicle weight in excess of 8,000 pounds that are subject 24 to the commercial distribution fee imposed under Section 25 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Beginning on July 1, 26 2004 and through June 30, 2005, the use in this State of HB5578 - 92 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 93 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 93 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 93 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 motor vehicles of the second division: (i) with a gross 2 vehicle weight rating in excess of 8,000 pounds; (ii) that 3 are subject to the commercial distribution fee imposed 4 under Section 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; and 5 (iii) that are primarily used for commercial purposes. 6 Through June 30, 2005, this exemption applies to repair 7 and replacement parts added after the initial purchase of 8 such a motor vehicle if that motor vehicle is used in a 9 manner that would qualify for the rolling stock exemption 10 otherwise provided for in this Act. For purposes of this 11 paragraph, "used for commercial purposes" means the 12 transportation of persons or property in furtherance of 13 any commercial or industrial enterprise whether for-hire 14 or not. 15 (13) Proceeds from sales to owners, lessors, or 16 shippers of tangible personal property that is utilized by 17 interstate carriers for hire for use as rolling stock 18 moving in interstate commerce and equipment operated by a 19 telecommunications provider, licensed as a common carrier 20 by the Federal Communications Commission, which is 21 permanently installed in or affixed to aircraft moving in 22 interstate commerce. 23 (14) Machinery and equipment that will be used by the 24 purchaser, or a lessee of the purchaser, primarily in the 25 process of manufacturing or assembling tangible personal 26 property for wholesale or retail sale or lease, whether HB5578 - 93 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 94 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 94 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 94 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 the sale or lease is made directly by the manufacturer or 2 by some other person, whether the materials used in the 3 process are owned by the manufacturer or some other 4 person, or whether the sale or lease is made apart from or 5 as an incident to the seller's engaging in the service 6 occupation of producing machines, tools, dies, jigs, 7 patterns, gauges, or other similar items of no commercial 8 value on special order for a particular purchaser. The 9 exemption provided by this paragraph (14) does not include 10 machinery and equipment used in (i) the generation of 11 electricity for wholesale or retail sale; (ii) the 12 generation or treatment of natural or artificial gas for 13 wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to customers 14 through pipes, pipelines, or mains; or (iii) the treatment 15 of water for wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to 16 customers through pipes, pipelines, or mains. The 17 provisions of Public Act 98-583 are declaratory of 18 existing law as to the meaning and scope of this 19 exemption. Beginning on July 1, 2017, the exemption 20 provided by this paragraph (14) includes, but is not 21 limited to, graphic arts machinery and equipment, as 22 defined in paragraph (4) of this Section. 23 (15) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately 24 stated on customers' bills for purchase and consumption of 25 food and beverages, to the extent that the proceeds of the 26 service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a HB5578 - 94 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 95 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 95 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 95 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 substitute for tips to the employees who participate 2 directly in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the 3 food or beverage function with respect to which the 4 service charge is imposed. 5 (16) Tangible personal property sold to a purchaser if 6 the purchaser is exempt from use tax by operation of 7 federal law. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 8 of Section 2-70. 9 (17) Tangible personal property sold to a common 10 carrier by rail or motor that receives the physical 11 possession of the property in Illinois and that transports 12 the property, or shares with another common carrier in the 13 transportation of the property, out of Illinois on a 14 standard uniform bill of lading showing the seller of the 15 property as the shipper or consignor of the property to a 16 destination outside Illinois, for use outside Illinois. 17 (18) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or 18 silver coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the 19 government of the United States of America, or the 20 government of any foreign country, and bullion. 21 (19) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, 22 drilling, and production equipment, including (i) rigs and 23 parts of rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover 24 rigs, (ii) pipe and tubular goods, including casing and 25 drill strings, (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) 26 storage tanks and flow lines, (v) any individual HB5578 - 95 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 96 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 96 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 96 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 replacement part for oil field exploration, drilling, and 2 production equipment, and (vi) machinery and equipment 3 purchased for lease; but excluding motor vehicles required 4 to be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. 5 (20) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment, 6 including repair and replacement parts, both new and used, 7 including that manufactured on special order, certified by 8 the purchaser to be used primarily for photoprocessing, 9 and including photoprocessing machinery and equipment 10 purchased for lease. 11 (21) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate 12 exploration, mining, off-highway hauling, processing, 13 maintenance, and reclamation equipment, including 14 replacement parts and equipment, and including equipment 15 purchased for lease, but excluding motor vehicles required 16 to be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. The 17 changes made to this Section by Public Act 97-767 apply on 18 and after July 1, 2003, but no claim for credit or refund 19 is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 (the effective date 20 of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid during the 21 period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 16, 22 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 23 (22) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products 24 sold to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier 25 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 26 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a HB5578 - 96 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 97 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 97 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 97 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 flight destined for or returning from a location or 2 locations outside the United States without regard to 3 previous or subsequent domestic stopovers. 4 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products 5 sold to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier 6 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 7 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a 8 flight that (i) is engaged in foreign trade or is engaged 9 in trade between the United States and any of its 10 possessions and (ii) transports at least one individual or 11 package for hire from the city of origination to the city 12 of final destination on the same aircraft, without regard 13 to a change in the flight number of that aircraft. 14 (23) A transaction in which the purchase order is 15 received by a florist who is located outside Illinois, but 16 who has a florist located in Illinois deliver the property 17 to the purchaser or the purchaser's donee in Illinois. 18 (24) Fuel consumed or used in the operation of ships, 19 barges, or vessels that are used primarily in or for the 20 transportation of property or the conveyance of persons 21 for hire on rivers bordering on this State if the fuel is 22 delivered by the seller to the purchaser's barge, ship, or 23 vessel while it is afloat upon that bordering river. 24 (25) Except as provided in item (25-5) of this 25 Section, a motor vehicle sold in this State to a 26 nonresident even though the motor vehicle is delivered to HB5578 - 97 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 98 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 98 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 98 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 the nonresident in this State, if the motor vehicle is not 2 to be titled in this State, and if a drive-away permit is 3 issued to the motor vehicle as provided in Section 3-603 4 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or if the nonresident 5 purchaser has vehicle registration plates to transfer to 6 the motor vehicle upon returning to his or her home state. 7 The issuance of the drive-away permit or having the 8 out-of-state registration plates to be transferred is 9 prima facie evidence that the motor vehicle will not be 10 titled in this State. 11 (25-5) The exemption under item (25) does not apply if 12 the state in which the motor vehicle will be titled does 13 not allow a reciprocal exemption for a motor vehicle sold 14 and delivered in that state to an Illinois resident but 15 titled in Illinois. The tax collected under this Act on 16 the sale of a motor vehicle in this State to a resident of 17 another state that does not allow a reciprocal exemption 18 shall be imposed at a rate equal to the state's rate of tax 19 on taxable property in the state in which the purchaser is 20 a resident, except that the tax shall not exceed the tax 21 that would otherwise be imposed under this Act. At the 22 time of the sale, the purchaser shall execute a statement, 23 signed under penalty of perjury, of his or her intent to 24 title the vehicle in the state in which the purchaser is a 25 resident within 30 days after the sale and of the fact of 26 the payment to the State of Illinois of tax in an amount HB5578 - 98 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 99 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 99 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 99 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 equivalent to the state's rate of tax on taxable property 2 in his or her state of residence and shall submit the 3 statement to the appropriate tax collection agency in his 4 or her state of residence. In addition, the retailer must 5 retain a signed copy of the statement in his or her 6 records. Nothing in this item shall be construed to 7 require the removal of the vehicle from this state 8 following the filing of an intent to title the vehicle in 9 the purchaser's state of residence if the purchaser titles 10 the vehicle in his or her state of residence within 30 days 11 after the date of sale. The tax collected under this Act in 12 accordance with this item (25-5) shall be proportionately 13 distributed as if the tax were collected at the 6.25% 14 general rate imposed under this Act. 15 (25-7) Beginning on July 1, 2007, no tax is imposed 16 under this Act on the sale of an aircraft, as defined in 17 Section 3 of the Illinois Aeronautics Act, if all of the 18 following conditions are met: 19 (1) the aircraft leaves this State within 15 days 20 after the later of either the issuance of the final 21 billing for the sale of the aircraft, or the 22 authorized approval for return to service, completion 23 of the maintenance record entry, and completion of the 24 test flight and ground test for inspection, as 25 required by 14 CFR 91.407; 26 (2) the aircraft is not based or registered in HB5578 - 99 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 100 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 100 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 100 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 this State after the sale of the aircraft; and 2 (3) the seller retains in his or her books and 3 records and provides to the Department a signed and 4 dated certification from the purchaser, on a form 5 prescribed by the Department, certifying that the 6 requirements of this item (25-7) are met. The 7 certificate must also include the name and address of 8 the purchaser, the address of the location where the 9 aircraft is to be titled or registered, the address of 10 the primary physical location of the aircraft, and 11 other information that the Department may reasonably 12 require. 13 For purposes of this item (25-7): 14 "Based in this State" means hangared, stored, or 15 otherwise used, excluding post-sale customizations as 16 defined in this Section, for 10 or more days in each 17 12-month period immediately following the date of the sale 18 of the aircraft. 19 "Registered in this State" means an aircraft 20 registered with the Department of Transportation, 21 Aeronautics Division, or titled or registered with the 22 Federal Aviation Administration to an address located in 23 this State. 24 This paragraph (25-7) is exempt from the provisions of 25 Section 2-70. 26 (26) Semen used for artificial insemination of HB5578 - 100 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 101 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 101 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 101 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 livestock for direct agricultural production. 2 (27) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with 3 and meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse 4 Club Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American 5 Quarter Horse Association, United States Trotting 6 Association, or Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for 7 purposes of breeding or racing for prizes. This item (27) 8 is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70, and the 9 exemption provided for under this item (27) applies for 10 all periods beginning May 30, 1995, but no claim for 11 credit or refund is allowed on or after January 1, 2008 12 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for such taxes 13 paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and ending 14 on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 15 95-88). 16 (28) Computers and communications equipment utilized 17 for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 18 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients 19 sold to a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of 20 one year or longer executed or in effect at the time of the 21 purchase, to a hospital that has been issued an active tax 22 exemption identification number by the Department under 23 Section 1g of this Act. 24 (29) Personal property sold to a lessor who leases the 25 property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or 26 in effect at the time of the purchase, to a governmental HB5578 - 101 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 102 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 102 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 102 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 body that has been issued an active tax exemption 2 identification number by the Department under Section 1g 3 of this Act. 4 (30) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 5 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on 6 or before December 31, 2004, personal property that is 7 donated for disaster relief to be used in a State or 8 federally declared disaster area in Illinois or bordering 9 Illinois by a manufacturer or retailer that is registered 10 in this State to a corporation, society, association, 11 foundation, or institution that has been issued a sales 12 tax exemption identification number by the Department that 13 assists victims of the disaster who reside within the 14 declared disaster area. 15 (31) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 16 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on 17 or before December 31, 2004, personal property that is 18 used in the performance of infrastructure repairs in this 19 State, including, but not limited to, municipal roads and 20 streets, access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal 21 systems, water and sewer line extensions, water 22 distribution and purification facilities, storm water 23 drainage and retention facilities, and sewage treatment 24 facilities, resulting from a State or federally declared 25 disaster in Illinois or bordering Illinois when such 26 repairs are initiated on facilities located in the HB5578 - 102 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 103 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 103 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 103 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 declared disaster area within 6 months after the disaster. 2 (32) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds sold 3 at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that 4 term is used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is 5 exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 6 (33) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in 7 Section 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is 8 donated to a corporation, limited liability company, 9 society, association, foundation, or institution that is 10 determined by the Department to be organized and operated 11 exclusively for educational purposes. For purposes of this 12 exemption, "a corporation, limited liability company, 13 society, association, foundation, or institution organized 14 and operated exclusively for educational purposes" means 15 all tax-supported public schools, private schools that 16 offer systematic instruction in useful branches of 17 learning by methods common to public schools and that 18 compare favorably in their scope and intensity with the 19 course of study presented in tax-supported schools, and 20 vocational or technical schools or institutes organized 21 and operated exclusively to provide a course of study of 22 not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 23 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 24 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 25 occupation. 26 (34) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, HB5578 - 103 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 104 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 104 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 104 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 including food, purchased through fundraising events for 2 the benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary 3 school, a group of those schools, or one or more school 4 districts if the events are sponsored by an entity 5 recognized by the school district that consists primarily 6 of volunteers and includes parents and teachers of the 7 school children. This paragraph does not apply to 8 fundraising events (i) for the benefit of private home 9 instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising entity 10 purchases the personal property sold at the events from 11 another individual or entity that sold the property for 12 the purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that 13 profits from the sale to the fundraising entity. This 14 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 15 (35) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 16 31, 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that 17 prepare and serve hot food and beverages, including 18 coffee, soup, and other items, and replacement parts for 19 these machines. Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 20 30, 2003, machines and parts for machines used in 21 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending business 22 if a use or occupation tax is paid on the gross receipts 23 derived from the use of the commercial, coin-operated 24 amusement and vending machines. This paragraph is exempt 25 from the provisions of Section 2-70. 26 (35-5) Beginning August 23, 2001 and through June 30, HB5578 - 104 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 105 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 105 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 105 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 2016, food for human consumption that is to be consumed 2 off the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic 3 beverages, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared 4 for immediate consumption) and prescription and 5 nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical appliances, and 6 insulin, urine testing materials, syringes, and needles 7 used by diabetics, for human use, when purchased for use 8 by a person receiving medical assistance under Article V 9 of the Illinois Public Aid Code who resides in a licensed 10 long-term care facility, as defined in the Nursing Home 11 Care Act, or a licensed facility as defined in the ID/DD 12 Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the Specialized 13 Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 14 (36) Beginning August 2, 2001, computers and 15 communications equipment utilized for any hospital purpose 16 and equipment used in the diagnosis, analysis, or 17 treatment of hospital patients sold to a lessor who leases 18 the equipment, under a lease of one year or longer 19 executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 20 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 21 identification number by the Department under Section 1g 22 of this Act. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 23 of Section 2-70. 24 (37) Beginning August 2, 2001, personal property sold 25 to a lessor who leases the property, under a lease of one 26 year or longer executed or in effect at the time of the HB5578 - 105 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 106 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 106 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 106 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 purchase, to a governmental body that has been issued an 2 active tax exemption identification number by the 3 Department under Section 1g of this Act. This paragraph is 4 exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 5 (38) Beginning on January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 6 2016, tangible personal property purchased from an 7 Illinois retailer by a taxpayer engaged in centralized 8 purchasing activities in Illinois who will, upon receipt 9 of the property in Illinois, temporarily store the 10 property in Illinois (i) for the purpose of subsequently 11 transporting it outside this State for use or consumption 12 thereafter solely outside this State or (ii) for the 13 purpose of being processed, fabricated, or manufactured 14 into, attached to, or incorporated into other tangible 15 personal property to be transported outside this State and 16 thereafter used or consumed solely outside this State. The 17 Director of Revenue shall, pursuant to rules adopted in 18 accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, 19 issue a permit to any taxpayer in good standing with the 20 Department who is eligible for the exemption under this 21 paragraph (38). The permit issued under this paragraph 22 (38) shall authorize the holder, to the extent and in the 23 manner specified in the rules adopted under this Act, to 24 purchase tangible personal property from a retailer exempt 25 from the taxes imposed by this Act. Taxpayers shall 26 maintain all necessary books and records to substantiate HB5578 - 106 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 107 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 107 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 107 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 the use and consumption of all such tangible personal 2 property outside of the State of Illinois. 3 (39) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal 4 property used in the construction or maintenance of a 5 community water supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of 6 the Environmental Protection Act, that is operated by a 7 not-for-profit corporation that holds a valid water supply 8 permit issued under Title IV of the Environmental 9 Protection Act. This paragraph is exempt from the 10 provisions of Section 2-70. 11 (40) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 12 December 31, 2029, materials, parts, equipment, 13 components, and furnishings incorporated into or upon an 14 aircraft as part of the modification, refurbishment, 15 completion, replacement, repair, or maintenance of the 16 aircraft. This exemption includes consumable supplies used 17 in the modification, refurbishment, completion, 18 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft. However, 19 until January 1, 2024, this exemption excludes any 20 materials, parts, equipment, components, and consumable 21 supplies used in the modification, replacement, repair, 22 and maintenance of aircraft engines or power plants, 23 whether such engines or power plants are installed or 24 uninstalled upon any such aircraft. "Consumable supplies" 25 include, but are not limited to, adhesive, tape, 26 sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, cleaning solution, HB5578 - 107 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 108 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 108 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 108 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 latex gloves, and protective films. 2 Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 3 December 31, 2023, this exemption applies only to the sale 4 of qualifying tangible personal property to persons who 5 modify, refurbish, complete, replace, or maintain an 6 aircraft and who (i) hold an Air Agency Certificate and 7 are empowered to operate an approved repair station by the 8 Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) have a Class IV 9 Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in accordance with 10 Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The 11 exemption does not include aircraft operated by a 12 commercial air carrier providing scheduled passenger air 13 service pursuant to authority issued under Part 121 or 14 Part 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. From January 15 1, 2024 through December 31, 2029, this exemption applies 16 only to the use of qualifying tangible personal property 17 by: (A) persons who modify, refurbish, complete, repair, 18 replace, or maintain aircraft and who (i) hold an Air 19 Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an 20 approved repair station by the Federal Aviation 21 Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) 22 conduct operations in accordance with Part 145 of the 23 Federal Aviation Regulations; and (B) persons who engage 24 in the modification, replacement, repair, and maintenance 25 of aircraft engines or power plants without regard to 26 whether or not those persons meet the qualifications of HB5578 - 108 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 109 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 109 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 109 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 item (A). 2 The changes made to this paragraph (40) by Public Act 3 98-534 are declarative of existing law. It is the intent 4 of the General Assembly that the exemption under this 5 paragraph (40) applies continuously from January 1, 2010 6 through December 31, 2024; however, no claim for credit or 7 refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of the 8 disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015 9 and prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of 10 Public Act 101-629). 11 (41) Tangible personal property sold to a 12 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 13 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 14 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, 15 but only if the legal title to the municipal convention 16 hall is transferred to the municipality without any 17 further consideration by or on behalf of the municipality 18 at the time of the completion of the municipal convention 19 hall or upon the retirement or redemption of any bonds or 20 other debt instruments issued by the public-facilities 21 corporation in connection with the development of the 22 municipal convention hall. This exemption includes 23 existing public-facilities corporations as provided in 24 Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois Municipal Code. This 25 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 26 (42) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December HB5578 - 109 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 110 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 110 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 110 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 31, 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 2 (43) Merchandise that is subject to the Rental 3 Purchase Agreement Occupation and Use Tax. The purchaser 4 must certify that the item is purchased to be rented 5 subject to a rental-purchase rental purchase agreement, as 6 defined in the Rental-Purchase Rental Purchase Agreement 7 Act, and provide proof of registration under the Rental 8 Purchase Agreement Occupation and Use Tax Act. This 9 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 10 (44) Qualified tangible personal property used in the 11 construction or operation of a data center that has been 12 granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of 13 Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible 14 personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or 15 tenant of the data center or by a contractor or 16 subcontractor of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data 17 centers that would have qualified for a certificate of 18 exemption prior to January 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 19 been in effect, may apply for and obtain an exemption for 20 subsequent purchases of computer equipment or enabling 21 software purchased or leased to upgrade, supplement, or 22 replace computer equipment or enabling software purchased 23 or leased in the original investment that would have 24 qualified. 25 The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 26 shall grant a certificate of exemption under this item HB5578 - 110 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 111 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 111 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 111 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 (44) to qualified data centers as defined by Section 2 605-1025 of the Department of Commerce and Economic 3 Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of 4 Illinois. 5 For the purposes of this item (44): 6 "Data center" means a building or a series of 7 buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house 8 working servers in one physical location or multiple 9 sites within the State of Illinois. 10 "Qualified tangible personal property" means: 11 electrical systems and equipment; climate control and 12 chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and 13 equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency 14 generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage 15 devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; 16 cabinets; telecommunications cabling infrastructure; 17 raised floor systems; peripheral components or 18 systems; software; mechanical, electrical, or plumbing 19 systems; battery systems; cooling systems and towers; 20 temperature control systems; other cabling; and other 21 data center infrastructure equipment and systems 22 necessary to operate qualified tangible personal 23 property, including fixtures; and component parts of 24 any of the foregoing, including installation, 25 maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and replacement of 26 qualified tangible personal property to generate, HB5578 - 111 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 112 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 112 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 112 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 transform, transmit, distribute, or manage electricity 2 necessary to operate qualified tangible personal 3 property; and all other tangible personal property 4 that is essential to the operations of a computer data 5 center. The term "qualified tangible personal 6 property" also includes building materials physically 7 incorporated into the qualifying data center. To 8 document the exemption allowed under this Section, the 9 retailer must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the 10 certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of 11 Commerce and Economic Opportunity. 12 This item (44) is exempt from the provisions of 13 Section 2-70. 14 (45) Beginning January 1, 2020 and through December 15 31, 2020, sales of tangible personal property made by a 16 marketplace seller over a marketplace for which tax is due 17 under this Act but for which use tax has been collected and 18 remitted to the Department by a marketplace facilitator 19 under Section 2d of the Use Tax Act are exempt from tax 20 under this Act. A marketplace seller claiming this 21 exemption shall maintain books and records demonstrating 22 that the use tax on such sales has been collected and 23 remitted by a marketplace facilitator. Marketplace sellers 24 that have properly remitted tax under this Act on such 25 sales may file a claim for credit as provided in Section 6 26 of this Act. No claim is allowed, however, for such taxes HB5578 - 112 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 113 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 113 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 113 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 for which a credit or refund has been issued to the 2 marketplace facilitator under the Use Tax Act, or for 3 which the marketplace facilitator has filed a claim for 4 credit or refund under the Use Tax Act. 5 (46) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump 6 collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. 7 This item (46) is exempt from the provisions of Section 8 2-70. As used in this item (46): 9 "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or 10 manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be 11 used to express milk from a human breast during lactation, 12 including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or 13 other power supply unit that is used to power the pump 14 device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the 15 time of sale. 16 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means 17 items of tangible personal property designed or marketed 18 to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect 19 milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected 20 milk until it is ready for consumption. 21 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" 22 includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast 23 shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters; 24 breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and 25 backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps 26 specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast HB5578 - 113 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 114 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 114 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 114 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 milk storage bags. 2 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not 3 include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the 4 operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags 5 and other similar carrying accessories, including ice 6 packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump 7 cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast 8 shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams, 9 ointments, and other similar products that relieve 10 breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the 11 breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump 12 kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer 13 or distributor. 14 "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no 15 more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and 16 storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the 17 breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice 18 packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is 19 pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump 20 manufacturer or distributor. 21 (47) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf 22 of the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform 23 Unclaimed Property Act. This item (47) is exempt from the 24 provisions of Section 2-70. 25 (48) Beginning on January 1, 2024, tangible personal 26 property purchased by an active duty member of the armed HB5578 - 114 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 115 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 115 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 115 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 forces of the United States who presents valid military 2 identification and purchases the property using a form of 3 payment where the federal government is the payor. The 4 member of the armed forces must complete, at the point of 5 sale, a form prescribed by the Department of Revenue 6 documenting that the transaction is eligible for the 7 exemption under this paragraph. Retailers must keep the 8 form as documentation of the exemption in their records 9 for a period of not less than 6 years. "Armed forces of the 10 United States" means the United States Army, Navy, Air 11 Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. This paragraph is 12 exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 13 (49) Beginning on January 1, 2025, medical appliances 14 and products that are classified as Class III medical 15 devices by the United States Food and Drug Administration 16 and that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to a 17 prescription, as well as any accessories and components 18 related to those appliances and devices. As used in this 19 paragraph, "medical appliance" means a product that was 20 classified as a medical appliance and was subject to a 1% 21 rate of tax immediately prior to the effective date of 22 this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, 23 including, but not limited to, devices used to provide 24 advanced life support services, as defined by Section 3.10 25 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, and 26 any other items designated as medical appliances by the HB5578 - 115 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 116 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 116 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 116 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 Department by rule. This paragraph is exempt from the 2 provisions of Section 2-70. 3 (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-634, eff. 8-27-21; 4 102-700, Article 70, Section 70-20, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, 5 Article 75, Section 75-20, eff. 4-19-22; 102-813, eff. 6 5-13-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; 103-9, Article 5, Section 7 5-20, eff. 6-7-23; 103-9, Article 15, Section 15-20, eff. 8 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-384, eff. 1-1-24; revised 9 12-12-23.) 10 (35 ILCS 120/2-10) 11 Sec. 2-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 12 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of 13 gross receipts from sales of tangible personal property made 14 in the course of business. 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 Beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15, 2010, and 20 beginning again on August 5, 2022 through August 14, 2022, 21 with respect to sales tax holiday items as defined in Section 22 2-8 of this Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 23 Within 14 days after July 1, 2000 (the effective date of 24 Public Act 91-872), each retailer of motor fuel and gasohol 25 shall cause the following notice to be posted in a prominently HB5578 - 116 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 117 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 117 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 117 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 visible place on each retail dispensing device that is used to 2 dispense motor fuel or gasohol in the State of Illinois: "As of 3 July 1, 2000, the State of Illinois has eliminated the State's 4 share of sales tax on motor fuel and gasohol through December 5 31, 2000. The price on this pump should reflect the 6 elimination of the tax." The notice shall be printed in bold 7 print on a sign that is no smaller than 4 inches by 8 inches. 8 The sign shall be clearly visible to customers. Any retailer 9 who fails to post or maintain a required sign through December 10 31, 2000 is guilty of a petty offense for which the fine shall 11 be $500 per day per each retail premises where a violation 12 occurs. 13 With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the 14 tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the proceeds of 15 sales made on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 16 2003, (ii) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July 17 1, 2003 and on or before July 1, 2017, (iii) 100% of the 18 proceeds of sales made after July 1, 2017 and prior to January 19 1, 2024, (iv) 90% of the proceeds of sales made on or after 20 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028, and (v) 21 100% of the proceeds of sales made after December 31, 2028. If, 22 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 23 gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at the rate 24 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of 25 the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time. 26 With respect to mid-range ethanol blends, as defined in HB5578 - 117 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 118 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 118 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 118 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 Section 3-44.3 of the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act 2 applies to (i) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after 3 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028 and (ii) 4 100% of the proceeds of sales made after December 31, 2028. If, 5 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 6 mid-range ethanol blends is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then 7 the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of 8 sales of mid-range ethanol blends made during that time. 9 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined 10 in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply 11 to the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on 12 or before December 31, 2028 but applies to 100% of the proceeds 13 of sales made thereafter. 14 With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use 15 Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, 16 the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the proceeds 17 of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 18 December 31, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of sales made 19 after December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and 20 after 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 HB5578 - 118 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 119 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 119 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 119 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 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 sales made on or 7 after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On and 8 after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 9 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 10 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. 11 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, 12 with respect to food for human consumption that is to be 13 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 14 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 15 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 16 immediate consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%. 17 Beginning July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, with respect to 18 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 19 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 20 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 21 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 22 consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 0%. 23 With respect to prescription and nonprescription 24 medicines, drugs, medical appliances, products classified as 25 Class III medical devices by the United States Food and Drug 26 Administration that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to HB5578 - 119 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 120 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 120 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 120 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 a prescription, as well as any accessories and components 2 related to those devices, modifications to a motor vehicle for 3 the purpose of rendering it usable by a person with a 4 disability, and insulin, blood sugar testing materials, 5 syringes, and needles used by human diabetics (except to the 6 extent that those items are exempt by the Department under 7 paragraph (49) of Section 2-5), the tax is imposed at the rate 8 of 1%. For the purposes of this Section, until September 1, 9 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, 10 ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, 11 including, but not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice, 12 vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations 13 commonly known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description 14 that are contained in any closed or sealed bottle, can, 15 carton, or container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" 16 does not include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant 17 formula, milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A 18 Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 19 50% or more natural fruit or vegetable juice. 20 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 21 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 22 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft 23 drinks" does not include beverages that contain milk or milk 24 products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater 25 than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 26 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other HB5578 - 120 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 121 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 121 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 121 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to 2 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 3 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and 4 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 5 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 6 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of 7 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 8 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold 9 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 10 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 11 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 12 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 13 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 14 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not 15 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 16 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 17 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 18 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or 19 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains 20 flour or requires refrigeration. 21 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 22 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and 23 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For 24 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 25 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 26 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan HB5578 - 121 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578- 122 -LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 122 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b HB5578 - 122 - LRB103 38815 HLH 68952 b 1 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by 2 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 3 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of 4 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 5 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 6 as required by 21 CFR 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug" 7 label includes: 8 (A) a "Drug Facts" panel; or 9 (B) a statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 10 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 11 substance or preparation. 12 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 13 Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and 14 drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered 15 dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical 16 Cannabis Program Act. 17 As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means 18 cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation 19 Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law 20 and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the 21 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. 22 (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-700, Article 20, 23 Section 20-20, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section 24 60-30, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 65, Section 65-10, eff. 25 4-19-22; 103-9, eff. 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.) 26 Section 99. 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