103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5583 Introduced , by Rep. Hoan Huynh SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-1035 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-1035 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-1035 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, beginning on January 1, 2025, with respect to firearms, the taxes under those Acts are imposed at the rate of 11%. Effective immediately. LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5583 Introduced , by Rep. Hoan Huynh SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-1035 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-1035 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-1035 ILCS 120/2-10 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 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, beginning on January 1, 2025 , with respect to firearms, the taxes under those Acts are imposed at the rate of 11%. Effective immediately. LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5583 Introduced , by Rep. Hoan Huynh SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-1035 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-1035 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-1035 ILCS 120/2-10 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 35 ILCS 120/2-10 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 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, beginning on January 1, 2025 , with respect to firearms, the taxes under those Acts are imposed at the rate of 11%. Effective immediately. LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b A BILL FOR HB5583LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 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 Section 5 3-10 as follows: 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 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5583 Introduced , by Rep. Hoan Huynh SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-1035 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-1035 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-1035 ILCS 120/2-10 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 35 ILCS 120/2-10 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 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, beginning on January 1, 2025 , with respect to firearms, the taxes under those Acts are imposed at the rate of 11%. Effective immediately. LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b A BILL FOR 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 110/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10 35 ILCS 115/3-10 from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10 35 ILCS 120/2-10 LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 2 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 2 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 2 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 established by Illinois sales by the taxpayer of the same 2 property as that functionally used or consumed, or if there 3 are no such sales by the taxpayer, then comparable sales or 4 purchases of property of like kind and character in Illinois. 5 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, 6 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 7 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 8 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 9 Beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15, 2010, and 10 beginning again on August 5, 2022 through August 14, 2022, 11 with respect to sales tax holiday items as defined in Section 12 3-6 of this Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 13 With respect to gasohol, the tax imposed by this Act 14 applies to (i) 70% of the proceeds of sales made on or after 15 January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80% of the 16 proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or 17 before July 1, 2017, (iii) 100% of the proceeds of sales made 18 after July 1, 2017 and prior to January 1, 2024, (iv) 90% of 19 the proceeds of sales made on or after January 1, 2024 and on 20 or before December 31, 2028, and (v) 100% of the proceeds of 21 sales made after December 31, 2028. If, at any time, however, 22 the tax under this Act on sales of gasohol is imposed at the 23 rate of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% 24 of the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time. 25 With respect to mid-range ethanol blends, the tax imposed 26 by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on HB5583 - 2 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 3 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 3 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 3 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 or after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028 and 2 (ii) 100% of the proceeds of sales made thereafter. If, at any 3 time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of mid-range 4 ethanol blends is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax 5 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of 6 mid-range ethanol blends made during that time. 7 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, the tax 8 imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales 9 made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 10 2028 but applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales made 11 thereafter. 12 With respect to biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and 13 no more than 10% biodiesel, the tax imposed by this Act applies 14 to (i) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 15 2003 and on or before December 31, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the 16 proceeds of sales made after December 31, 2018 and before 17 January 1, 2024. On and after January 1, 2024 and on or before 18 December 31, 2030, the taxation of biodiesel, renewable 19 diesel, and biodiesel blends shall be as provided in Section 20 3-5.1. If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on 21 sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and no more than 22 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax 23 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of 24 biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and no more than 10% 25 biodiesel made during that time. 26 With respect to biodiesel and biodiesel blends with more HB5583 - 3 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 4 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 4 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 4 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by 2 this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales made on or 3 after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On and 4 after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 5 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 6 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1. 7 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, 8 with respect to food for human consumption that is to be 9 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 10 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 11 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 12 immediate consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%. 13 Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, with respect 14 to food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 15 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 16 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 17 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 18 consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 0%. 19 With respect to prescription and nonprescription 20 medicines, drugs, medical appliances, products classified as 21 Class III medical devices by the United States Food and Drug 22 Administration that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to 23 a prescription, as well as any accessories and components 24 related to those devices, modifications to a motor vehicle for 25 the purpose of rendering it usable by a person with a 26 disability, and insulin, blood sugar testing materials, HB5583 - 4 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 5 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 5 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 5 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 syringes, and needles used by human diabetics, the tax is 2 imposed at the rate of 1%. For the purposes of this Section, 3 until September 1, 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any 4 complete, finished, ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether 5 carbonated or not, including, but not limited to, soda water, 6 cola, fruit juice, vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all 7 other preparations commonly known as soft drinks of whatever 8 kind or description that are contained in any closed or sealed 9 bottle, can, carton, or container, regardless of size; but 10 "soft drinks" does not include coffee, tea, non-carbonated 11 water, infant formula, milk or milk products as defined in the 12 Grade A Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks 13 containing 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 HB5583 - 5 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 6 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 6 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 6 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 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" HB5583 - 6 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 7 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 7 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 7 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 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 Beginning on January 1, 2025, with respect to firearms, 24 the tax is imposed at the rate of 11%. 25 (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-700, Article 20, 26 Section 20-5, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section HB5583 - 7 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 8 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 8 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 8 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 60-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 65, Section 65-5, eff. 2 4-19-22; 103-9, eff. 6-7-23; 103-154 eff. 6-30-23.) 3 Section 10. The Service Use Tax Act is amended by changing 4 Section 3-10 as follows: 5 (35 ILCS 110/3-10) (from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10) 6 Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 7 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of 8 the selling price of tangible personal property transferred as 9 an incident to the sale of service, but, for the purpose of 10 computing this tax, in no event shall the selling price be less 11 than the cost price of the property to the serviceman. 12 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, 13 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 14 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 15 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 16 With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the 17 tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the selling price 18 of property transferred as an incident to the sale of service 19 on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80% 20 of the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 21 the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 22 July 1, 2017, (iii) 100% of the selling price of property 23 transferred as an incident to the sale of service after July 1, 24 2017 and before January 1, 2024, (iv) 90% of the selling price HB5583 - 8 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 9 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 9 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 9 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 of property transferred as an incident to the sale of service 2 on or after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028, 3 and (v) 100% of the selling price of property transferred as an 4 incident to the sale of service after December 31, 2028. If, at 5 any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of gasohol, 6 as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, 7 then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the 8 proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time. 9 With respect to mid-range ethanol blends, as defined in 10 Section 3-44.3 of the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act 11 applies to (i) 80% of the selling price of property 12 transferred as an incident to the sale of service on or after 13 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028 and (ii) 14 100% of the selling price of property transferred as an 15 incident to the sale of service after December 31, 2028. If, at 16 any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of mid-range 17 ethanol blends is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax 18 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the selling price of 19 mid-range ethanol blends transferred as an incident to the 20 sale of service during that time. 21 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined 22 in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply 23 to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 24 the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 25 December 31, 2028 but applies to 100% of the selling price 26 thereafter. HB5583 - 9 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 10 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 10 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 10 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use 2 Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, 3 the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the selling 4 price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of 5 service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 6 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of the selling price after 7 December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and after 8 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. If, 11 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 12 biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less 13 than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate 14 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of 15 the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% 16 and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time. 17 With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act, 18 and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more 19 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by 20 this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the selling price of 21 property transferred as an incident to the sale of service on 22 or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On 23 and after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, 24 the taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel 25 blends shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax 26 Act. HB5583 - 10 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 11 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 11 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 11 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 At the election of any registered serviceman made for each 2 fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual 3 cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an 4 incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in 5 the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or 6 servicemen engaged in graphic arts production, of the 7 aggregate annual total gross receipts from all sales of 8 service, the tax imposed by this Act shall be based on the 9 serviceman's cost price of the tangible personal property 10 transferred as an incident to the sale of those services. 11 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the 12 tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% on food prepared for 13 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 14 service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act 15 by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the 16 Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing 17 Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the 18 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the 19 Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued 20 pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act. Until July 1, 2022 21 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be 22 imposed at the rate of 1% on food for human consumption that is 23 to be consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 24 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 25 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 26 immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this HB5583 - 11 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 12 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 12 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 12 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 paragraph). 2 Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax 3 shall be imposed at the rate of 0% on food prepared for 4 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 5 service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act 6 by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the 7 Nursing Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing 8 Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the 9 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the 10 Child Care Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued 11 pursuant to the Life Care Facilities Act. Beginning on July 1, 12 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed at 13 the rate of 0% on food for human consumption that is to be 14 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 15 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 16 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 17 immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this 18 paragraph). 19 The tax shall also be imposed at the rate of 1% on 20 prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical 21 appliances, products classified as Class III medical devices 22 by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are 23 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well 24 as any accessories and components related to those devices, 25 modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering 26 it usable by a person with a disability, and insulin, blood HB5583 - 12 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 13 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 13 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 13 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 sugar testing materials, syringes, and needles used by human 2 diabetics. For the purposes of this Section, until September 3 1, 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 HB5583 - 13 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 14 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 14 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 14 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 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" HB5583 - 14 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 15 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 15 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 15 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 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 Beginning on January 1, 2025, with respect to firearms, 17 the tax is imposed at the rate of 11%. 18 If the property that is acquired from a serviceman is 19 acquired outside Illinois and used outside Illinois before 20 being brought to Illinois for use here and is taxable under 21 this Act, the "selling price" on which the tax is computed 22 shall be reduced by an amount that represents a reasonable 23 allowance for depreciation for the period of prior 24 out-of-state use. 25 (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 26 102-700, Article 20, Section 20-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, HB5583 - 15 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 16 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 16 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 16 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 Article 60, Section 60-20, eff. 4-19-22; 103-9, eff. 6-7-23; 2 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.) 3 Section 15. The Service Occupation Tax Act is amended by 4 changing Section 3-10 as follows: 5 (35 ILCS 115/3-10) (from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10) 6 Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this 7 Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of 8 the "selling price", as defined in Section 2 of the Service Use 9 Tax Act, of the tangible personal property. For the purpose of 10 computing this tax, in no event shall the "selling price" be 11 less than the cost price to the serviceman of the tangible 12 personal property transferred. The selling price of each item 13 of tangible personal property transferred as an incident of a 14 sale of service may be shown as a distinct and separate item on 15 the serviceman's billing to the service customer. If the 16 selling price is not so shown, the selling price of the 17 tangible personal property is deemed to be 50% of the 18 serviceman's entire billing to the service customer. When, 19 however, a serviceman contracts to design, develop, and 20 produce special order machinery or equipment, the tax imposed 21 by this Act shall be based on the serviceman's cost price of 22 the tangible personal property transferred incident to the 23 completion of the contract. 24 Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000, HB5583 - 16 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 17 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 17 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 17 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the 2 Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of 3 the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%. 4 With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the 5 tax imposed by this Act shall apply to (i) 70% of the cost 6 price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of 7 service on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, 8 (ii) 80% of the selling price of property transferred as an 9 incident to the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on 10 or before July 1, 2017, (iii) 100% of the selling price of 11 property transferred as an incident to the sale of service 12 after July 1, 2017 and prior to January 1, 2024, (iv) 90% of 13 the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 14 the sale of service on or after January 1, 2024 and on or 15 before December 31, 2028, and (v) 100% of the selling price of 16 property transferred as an incident to the sale of service 17 after December 31, 2028. If, at any time, however, the tax 18 under this Act on sales of gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax 19 Act, is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by 20 this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales of gasohol 21 made during that time. 22 With respect to mid-range ethanol blends, as defined in 23 Section 3-44.3 of the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act 24 applies to (i) 80% of the selling price of property 25 transferred as an incident to the sale of service on or after 26 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028 and (ii) HB5583 - 17 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 18 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 18 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 18 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 100% of the selling price of property transferred as an 2 incident to the sale of service after December 31, 2028. If, at 3 any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of mid-range 4 ethanol blends is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the tax 5 imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the selling price of 6 mid-range ethanol blends transferred as an incident to the 7 sale of service during that time. 8 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined 9 in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply 10 to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to 11 the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 12 December 31, 2028 but applies to 100% of the selling price 13 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 selling 17 price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of 18 service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 19 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of the selling price after 20 December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and after 21 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 22 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 23 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If, 24 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 25 biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less 26 than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate HB5583 - 18 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 19 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 19 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 19 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of 2 the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% 3 and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time. 4 With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act, 5 and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more 6 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel material, the tax 7 imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the 8 selling price of property transferred as an incident to the 9 sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 10 December 31, 2023. On and after January 1, 2024 and on or 11 before December 31, 2030, the taxation of biodiesel, renewable 12 diesel, and biodiesel blends shall be as provided in Section 13 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. 14 At the election of any registered serviceman made for each 15 fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual 16 cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an 17 incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in 18 the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or 19 servicemen engaged in graphic arts production, of the 20 aggregate annual total gross receipts from all sales of 21 service, the tax imposed by this Act shall be based on the 22 serviceman's cost price of the tangible personal property 23 transferred incident to the sale of those services. 24 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, the 25 tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% on food prepared for 26 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of HB5583 - 19 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 20 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 20 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 20 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 service subject to this Act or the Service Use Tax Act by an 2 entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing 3 Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the 4 ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized 5 Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care 6 Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant 7 to the Life Care Facilities Act. Until July 1, 2022 and 8 beginning again on July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed 9 at the rate of 1% on food for human consumption that is to be 10 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 11 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 12 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 13 immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this 14 paragraph). 15 Beginning on July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, the tax 16 shall be imposed at the rate of 0% on food prepared for 17 immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of 18 service subject to this Act or the Service Use Tax Act by an 19 entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing 20 Home Care Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the 21 ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized 22 Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care 23 Act of 1969, or an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant 24 to the Life Care Facilities Act. Beginning July 1, 2022 and 25 until July 1, 2023, the tax shall also be imposed at the rate 26 of 0% on food for human consumption that is to be consumed off HB5583 - 20 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 21 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 21 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 21 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 2 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 3 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 4 consumption and is not otherwise included in this paragraph). 5 The tax shall also be imposed at the rate of 1% on 6 prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical 7 appliances, products classified as Class III medical devices 8 by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are 9 used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well 10 as any accessories and components related to those devices, 11 modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering 12 it usable by a person with a disability, and insulin, blood 13 sugar testing materials, syringes, and needles used by human 14 diabetics. For the purposes of this Section, until September 15 1, 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, 16 ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, 17 including, but not limited to, soda water, cola, fruit juice, 18 vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations 19 commonly known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description 20 that are contained in any closed or sealed can, carton, or 21 container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not 22 include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant formula, 23 milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized 24 Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more 25 natural fruit or vegetable juice. 26 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, HB5583 - 21 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 22 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 22 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 22 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 2 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft 3 drinks" does not include beverages that contain milk or milk 4 products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater 5 than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 6 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other 7 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to 8 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 9 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and 10 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 11 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 12 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of 13 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 14 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold 15 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 16 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 17 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 18 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 19 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 20 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not 21 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 22 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 23 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 24 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or 25 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains 26 flour or requires refrigeration. HB5583 - 22 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 23 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 23 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 23 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 2 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and 3 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For 4 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 5 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 6 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan 7 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by 8 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 9 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of 10 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 11 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 12 as required by 21 CFR 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug" 13 label includes: 14 (A) a "Drug Facts" panel; or 15 (B) a statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 16 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 17 substance or preparation. 18 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 19 Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and 20 drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered 21 dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical 22 Cannabis Program Act. 23 As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means 24 cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation 25 Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law 26 and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the HB5583 - 23 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 24 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 24 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 24 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. 2 Beginning on January 1, 2025, with respect to firearms, 3 the tax is imposed at the rate of 11%. 4 (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 5 102-700, Article 20, Section 20-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, 6 Article 60, Section 60-25, eff. 4-19-22; 103-9, eff. 6-7-23; 7 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.) 8 Section 20. The Retailers' Occupation Tax Act is amended 9 by changing Section 2-10 as follows: 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 HB5583 - 24 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 25 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 25 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 25 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 shall cause the following notice to be posted in a prominently 2 visible place on each retail dispensing device that is used to 3 dispense motor fuel or gasohol in the State of Illinois: "As of 4 July 1, 2000, the State of Illinois has eliminated the State's 5 share of sales tax on motor fuel and gasohol through December 6 31, 2000. The price on this pump should reflect the 7 elimination of the tax." The notice shall be printed in bold 8 print on a sign that is no smaller than 4 inches by 8 inches. 9 The sign shall be clearly visible to customers. Any retailer 10 who fails to post or maintain a required sign through December 11 31, 2000 is guilty of a petty offense for which the fine shall 12 be $500 per day per each retail premises where a violation 13 occurs. 14 With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the 15 tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the proceeds of 16 sales made on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 17 2003, (ii) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July 18 1, 2003 and on or before July 1, 2017, (iii) 100% of the 19 proceeds of sales made after July 1, 2017 and prior to January 20 1, 2024, (iv) 90% of the proceeds of sales made on or after 21 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028, and (v) 22 100% of the proceeds of sales made after December 31, 2028. If, 23 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 24 gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at the rate 25 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of 26 the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time. HB5583 - 25 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 26 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 26 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 26 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 With respect to mid-range ethanol blends, as defined in 2 Section 3-44.3 of the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act 3 applies to (i) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after 4 January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2028 and (ii) 5 100% of the proceeds of sales made after December 31, 2028. If, 6 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 7 mid-range ethanol blends is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then 8 the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of 9 sales of mid-range ethanol blends made during that time. 10 With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined 11 in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply 12 to the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on 13 or before December 31, 2028 but applies to 100% of the proceeds 14 of sales made thereafter. 15 With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use 16 Tax Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, 17 the tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the proceeds 18 of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before 19 December 31, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of sales made 20 after December 31, 2018 and before January 1, 2024. On and 21 after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 22 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 23 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. If, 24 at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of 25 biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less 26 than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate HB5583 - 26 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 27 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 27 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 27 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of 2 the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1% 3 and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time. 4 With respect to biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax Act, 5 and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with more 6 than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed by 7 this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales made on or 8 after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2023. On and 9 after January 1, 2024 and on or before December 31, 2030, the 10 taxation of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel blends 11 shall be as provided in Section 3-5.1 of the Use Tax Act. 12 Until July 1, 2022 and beginning again on July 1, 2023, 13 with respect to food for human consumption that is to be 14 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 15 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 16 use cannabis, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for 17 immediate consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%. 18 Beginning July 1, 2022 and until July 1, 2023, with respect to 19 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 20 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 21 food consisting of or infused with adult use cannabis, soft 22 drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 23 consumption), the tax is imposed at the rate of 0%. 24 With respect to prescription and nonprescription 25 medicines, drugs, medical appliances, products classified as 26 Class III medical devices by the United States Food and Drug HB5583 - 27 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 28 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 28 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 28 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 Administration that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to 2 a prescription, as well as any accessories and components 3 related to those devices, modifications to a motor vehicle for 4 the purpose of rendering it usable by a person with a 5 disability, and insulin, blood sugar testing materials, 6 syringes, and needles used by human diabetics, the tax is 7 imposed at the rate of 1%. For the purposes of this Section, 8 until September 1, 2009: the term "soft drinks" means any 9 complete, finished, ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether 10 carbonated or not, including, but not limited to, soda water, 11 cola, fruit juice, vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all 12 other preparations commonly known as soft drinks of whatever 13 kind or description that are contained in any closed or sealed 14 bottle, can, carton, or container, regardless of size; but 15 "soft drinks" does not include coffee, tea, non-carbonated 16 water, infant formula, milk or milk products as defined in the 17 Grade A Pasteurized Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks 18 containing 50% or more natural fruit or vegetable juice. 19 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 20 beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic 21 beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft 22 drinks" does not include beverages that contain milk or milk 23 products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater 24 than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume. 25 Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other 26 provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to HB5583 - 28 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 29 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 29 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 29 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all 2 food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and 3 food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 4 regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning 5 August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of 6 this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed 7 off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold 8 through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food 9 products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine, 10 regardless of the location of the vending machine. 11 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 12 beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that 13 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not 14 include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a 15 preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial 16 sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or 17 other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or 18 pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains 19 flour or requires refrigeration. 20 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 21 beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and 22 drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For 23 purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products" 24 includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions, 25 shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan 26 lotions and screens, unless those products are available by HB5583 - 29 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583- 30 -LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 30 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b HB5583 - 30 - LRB103 38110 HLH 68242 b 1 prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the 2 definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of 3 this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human 4 use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug 5 as required by 21 CFR 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug" 6 label includes: 7 (A) a "Drug Facts" panel; or 8 (B) a statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a 9 list of those ingredients contained in the compound, 10 substance or preparation. 11 Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public 12 Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and 13 drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered 14 dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical 15 Cannabis Program Act. 16 As used in this Section, "adult use cannabis" means 17 cannabis subject to tax under the Cannabis Cultivation 18 Privilege Tax Law and the Cannabis Purchaser Excise Tax Law 19 and does not include cannabis subject to tax under the 20 Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. 21 Beginning on January 1, 2025, with respect to firearms, 22 the tax is imposed at the rate of 11%. 23 (Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-700, Article 20, 24 Section 20-20, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 60, Section 25 60-30, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 65, Section 65-10, eff. 26 4-19-22; 103-9, eff. 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.) 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