104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1633 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-535 ILCS 110/3-535 ILCS 115/3-535 ILCS 120/2-5 Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that leases of solar energy systems are exempt from the taxes imposed under the Acts. LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1633 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-535 ILCS 110/3-535 ILCS 115/3-535 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 120/2-5 Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that leases of solar energy systems are exempt from the taxes imposed under the Acts. LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1633 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-535 ILCS 110/3-535 ILCS 115/3-535 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 120/2-5 Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that leases of solar energy systems are exempt from the taxes imposed under the Acts. LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b A BILL FOR SB1633LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 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 3-5 as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 105/3-5) 7 Sec. 3-5. Exemptions. Use, which, on and after January 1, 8 2025, includes use by a lessee, of the following tangible 9 personal property is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act: 10 (1) Personal property purchased from a corporation, 11 society, association, foundation, institution, or 12 organization, other than a limited liability company, that is 13 organized and operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise 14 for the benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the 15 personal property was not purchased by the enterprise for the 16 purpose of resale by the enterprise. 17 (2) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit 18 Illinois county fair association for use in conducting, 19 operating, or promoting the county fair. 20 (3) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit arts 21 or cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 22 by the Department by rule, that it has received an exemption 23 under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1633 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/3-535 ILCS 110/3-535 ILCS 115/3-535 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 120/2-5 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 120/2-5 Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that leases of solar energy systems are exempt from the taxes imposed under the Acts. LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b A BILL FOR 35 ILCS 105/3-5 35 ILCS 110/3-5 35 ILCS 115/3-5 35 ILCS 120/2-5 LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 2 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 2 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 2 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 is organized and operated primarily for the presentation or 2 support of arts or cultural programming, activities, or 3 services. These organizations include, but are not limited to, 4 music and dramatic arts organizations such as symphony 5 orchestras and theatrical groups, arts and cultural service 6 organizations, local arts councils, visual arts organizations, 7 and media arts organizations. On and after July 1, 2001 (the 8 effective date of Public Act 92-35), however, an entity 9 otherwise eligible for this exemption shall not make tax-free 10 purchases unless it has an active identification number issued 11 by the Department. 12 (4) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, personal 13 property purchased by a governmental body, by a corporation, 14 society, association, foundation, or institution organized and 15 operated exclusively for charitable, religious, or educational 16 purposes, or by a not-for-profit corporation, society, 17 association, foundation, institution, or organization that has 18 no compensated officers or employees and that is organized and 19 operated primarily for the recreation of persons 55 years of 20 age or older. A limited liability company may qualify for the 21 exemption under this paragraph only if the limited liability 22 company is organized and operated exclusively for educational 23 purposes. On and after July 1, 1987, however, no entity 24 otherwise eligible for this exemption shall make tax-free 25 purchases unless it has an active exemption identification 26 number issued by the Department. SB1633 - 2 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 3 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 3 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 3 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 (5) Until July 1, 2003, a passenger car that is a 2 replacement vehicle to the extent that the purchase price of 3 the car is subject to the Replacement Vehicle Tax. 4 (6) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again on September 1, 5 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery and 6 equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both new 7 and used, and including that manufactured on special order, 8 certified by the purchaser to be used primarily for graphic 9 arts production, and including machinery and equipment 10 purchased for lease. Equipment includes chemicals or chemicals 11 acting as catalysts but only if the chemicals or chemicals 12 acting as catalysts effect a direct and immediate change upon 13 a graphic arts product. Beginning on July 1, 2017, graphic 14 arts machinery and equipment is included in the manufacturing 15 and assembling machinery and equipment exemption under 16 paragraph (18). 17 (7) Farm chemicals. 18 (8) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver 19 coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the 20 United States of America, or the government of any foreign 21 country, and bullion. 22 (9) Personal property purchased from a teacher-sponsored 23 student organization affiliated with an elementary or 24 secondary school located in Illinois. 25 (10) A motor vehicle that is used for automobile renting, 26 as defined in the Automobile Renting Occupation and Use Tax SB1633 - 3 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 4 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 4 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 4 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 Act. 2 (11) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, 3 including that manufactured on special order, certified by the 4 purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or 5 State or federal agricultural programs, including individual 6 replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including 7 machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including 8 implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the 9 Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural 10 chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required 11 to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle 12 Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be 13 registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural 14 polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or 15 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and 16 equipment under this item (11). Agricultural chemical tender 17 tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold separately from a 18 motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted 19 on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price 20 of the tender is separately stated. 21 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 22 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 23 installed on farm machinery and equipment, including, but not 24 limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders, 25 or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not 26 limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors, SB1633 - 4 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 5 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 5 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 5 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other 2 such equipment. 3 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 4 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in the 5 computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 6 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not limited 7 to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of animal and 8 crop data for the purpose of formulating animal diets and 9 agricultural chemicals. 10 Beginning on January 1, 2024, farm machinery and equipment 11 also includes electrical power generation equipment used 12 primarily for production agriculture. 13 This item (11) is exempt from the provisions of Section 14 3-90. 15 (12) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 16 to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier 17 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 18 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight 19 destined for or returning from a location or locations outside 20 the United States without regard to previous or subsequent 21 domestic stopovers. 22 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 23 to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be 24 used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of 25 its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is 26 engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the SB1633 - 5 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 6 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 6 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 6 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports 2 at least one individual or package for hire from the city of 3 origination to the city of final destination on the same 4 aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of 5 that aircraft. 6 (13) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately 7 stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of 8 food and beverages purchased at retail from a retailer, to the 9 extent that the proceeds of the service charge are in fact 10 turned over as tips or as a substitute for tips to the 11 employees who participate directly in preparing, serving, 12 hosting or cleaning up the food or beverage function with 13 respect to which the service charge is imposed. 14 (14) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, drilling, 15 and production equipment, including (i) rigs and parts of 16 rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover rigs, (ii) 17 pipe and tubular goods, including casing and drill strings, 18 (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) storage tanks and flow 19 lines, (v) any individual replacement part for oil field 20 exploration, drilling, and production equipment, and (vi) 21 machinery and equipment purchased for lease; but excluding 22 motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois 23 Vehicle Code. 24 (15) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment, including 25 repair and replacement parts, both new and used, including 26 that manufactured on special order, certified by the purchaser SB1633 - 6 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 7 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 7 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 7 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 to be used primarily for photoprocessing, and including 2 photoprocessing machinery and equipment purchased for lease. 3 (16) 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 (17) Until July 1, 2003, distillation machinery and 15 equipment, sold as a unit or kit, assembled or installed by the 16 retailer, certified by the user to be used only for the 17 production of ethyl alcohol that will be used for consumption 18 as motor fuel or as a component of motor fuel for the personal 19 use of the user, and not subject to sale or resale. 20 (18) Manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 21 used primarily in the process of manufacturing or assembling 22 tangible personal property for wholesale or retail sale or 23 lease, whether that sale or lease is made directly by the 24 manufacturer or by some other person, whether the materials 25 used in the process are owned by the manufacturer or some other 26 person, or whether that sale or lease is made apart from or as SB1633 - 7 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 8 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 8 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 8 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 an incident to the seller's engaging in the service occupation 2 of producing machines, tools, dies, jigs, patterns, gauges, or 3 other similar items of no commercial value on special order 4 for a particular purchaser. The exemption provided by this 5 paragraph (18) includes production related tangible personal 6 property, as defined in Section 3-50, purchased on or after 7 July 1, 2019. The exemption provided by this paragraph (18) 8 does not include machinery and equipment used in (i) the 9 generation of electricity for wholesale or retail sale; (ii) 10 the generation or treatment of natural or artificial gas for 11 wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to customers 12 through pipes, pipelines, or mains; or (iii) the treatment of 13 water for wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to 14 customers through pipes, pipelines, or mains. The provisions 15 of Public Act 98-583 are declaratory of existing law as to the 16 meaning and scope of this exemption. Beginning on July 1, 17 2017, the exemption provided by this paragraph (18) includes, 18 but is not limited to, graphic arts machinery and equipment, 19 as defined in paragraph (6) of this Section. 20 (19) Personal property delivered to a purchaser or 21 purchaser's donee inside Illinois when the purchase order for 22 that personal property was received by a florist located 23 outside Illinois who has a florist located inside Illinois 24 deliver the personal property. 25 (20) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock 26 for direct agricultural production. SB1633 - 8 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 9 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 9 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 9 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 (21) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and 2 meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club 3 Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter 4 Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or 5 Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or 6 racing for prizes. This item (21) is exempt from the 7 provisions of Section 3-90, and the exemption provided for 8 under this item (21) applies for all periods beginning May 30, 9 1995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after 10 January 1, 2008 for such taxes paid during the period 11 beginning May 30, 2000 and ending on January 1, 2008. 12 (22) Computers and communications equipment utilized for 13 any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis, 14 analysis, or treatment of hospital patients purchased by a 15 lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or 16 longer executed or in effect at the time the lessor would 17 otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this Act, 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. If the equipment is leased 21 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used 22 in any other non-exempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 23 the tax imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as 24 the case may be, based on the fair market value of the property 25 at the time the non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall 26 collect or attempt to collect an amount (however designated) SB1633 - 9 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 10 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 10 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 10 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 that purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by 2 this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the 3 tax has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly 4 collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall 5 have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the 6 lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee 7 for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 8 Department. 9 (23) Personal property purchased by a lessor who leases 10 the property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or 11 in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be subject to 12 the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body that has 13 been issued an active sales tax exemption identification 14 number by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' 15 Occupation Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that 16 does not qualify for this exemption or used in any other 17 non-exempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax 18 imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case 19 may be, based on the fair market value of the property at the 20 time the non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or 21 attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that 22 purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this 23 Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax 24 has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly 25 collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall 26 have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the SB1633 - 10 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 11 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 11 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 11 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee 2 for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 3 Department. 4 (24) 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 donated 7 for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared 8 disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a 9 manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a 10 corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution 11 that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification 12 number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster 13 who reside within the declared disaster area. 14 (25) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 15 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 16 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in 17 the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State, 18 including, but not limited to, municipal roads and streets, 19 access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems, 20 water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and 21 purification facilities, storm water drainage and retention 22 facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a 23 State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering 24 Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located 25 in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the 26 disaster. SB1633 - 11 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 12 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 12 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 12 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 (26) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds purchased 2 at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is 3 used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the 4 provisions of Section 3-90. 5 (27) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section 6 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is donated to a 7 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 8 foundation, or institution that is determined by the 9 Department to be organized and operated exclusively for 10 educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a 11 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 12 foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively 13 for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public 14 schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in 15 useful branches of learning by methods common to public 16 schools and that compare favorably in their scope and 17 intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported 18 schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes 19 organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of 20 study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 21 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 22 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 23 occupation. 24 (28) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 25 including food, purchased through fundraising events for the 26 benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school, SB1633 - 12 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 13 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 13 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 13 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if 2 the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school 3 district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes 4 parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph 5 does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of 6 private home instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising 7 entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from 8 another individual or entity that sold the property for the 9 purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits 10 from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is 11 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. 12 (29) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31, 13 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and 14 serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and 15 other items, and replacement parts for these machines. 16 Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines 17 and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated 18 amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is 19 paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the 20 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This 21 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. 22 (30) Beginning January 1, 2001 and through June 30, 2016, 23 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 24 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 25 soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 26 consumption) and prescription and nonprescription medicines, SB1633 - 13 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 14 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 14 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 14 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing 2 materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human 3 use, when purchased for use by a person receiving medical 4 assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who 5 resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in 6 the Nursing Home Care Act, or in a licensed facility as defined 7 in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the 8 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 9 (31) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 10 Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment 11 utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 12 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients 13 purchased by a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease 14 of one year or longer executed or in effect at the time the 15 lessor would otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this 16 Act, to a hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 17 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 18 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased 19 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used 20 in any other nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 21 the tax imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as 22 the case may be, based on the fair market value of the property 23 at the time the nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall 24 collect or attempt to collect an amount (however designated) 25 that purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by 26 this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the SB1633 - 14 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 15 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 15 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 15 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 tax has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly 2 collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall 3 have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the 4 lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee 5 for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 6 Department. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 7 Section 3-90. 8 (32) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 9 Public Act 92-227), personal property purchased by a lessor 10 who leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer 11 executed or in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be 12 subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body 13 that has been issued an active sales tax exemption 14 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 15 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the property is leased 16 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or used in 17 any other nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for the 18 tax imposed under this Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the 19 case may be, based on the fair market value of the property at 20 the time the nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect 21 or attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that 22 purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this 23 Act or the Service Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax 24 has not been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly 25 collects any such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall 26 have a legal right to claim a refund of that amount from the SB1633 - 15 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 16 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 16 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 16 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 lessor. If, however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee 2 for any reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 3 Department. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 4 Section 3-90. 5 (33) On and after July 1, 2003 and through June 30, 2004, 6 the use in this State of motor vehicles of the second division 7 with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 8,000 pounds and that 8 are subject to the commercial distribution fee imposed under 9 Section 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Beginning on 10 July 1, 2004 and through June 30, 2005, the use in this State 11 of motor vehicles of the second division: (i) with a gross 12 vehicle weight rating in excess of 8,000 pounds; (ii) that are 13 subject to the commercial distribution fee imposed under 14 Section 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; and (iii) that 15 are primarily used for commercial purposes. Through June 30, 16 2005, this exemption applies to repair and replacement parts 17 added after the initial purchase of such a motor vehicle if 18 that motor vehicle is used in a manner that would qualify for 19 the rolling stock exemption otherwise provided for in this 20 Act. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "used for 21 commercial purposes" means the transportation of persons or 22 property in furtherance of any commercial or industrial 23 enterprise, whether for-hire or not. 24 (34) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal property 25 used in the construction or maintenance of a community water 26 supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of the Environmental SB1633 - 16 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 17 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 17 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 17 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 Protection Act, that is operated by a not-for-profit 2 corporation that holds a valid water supply permit issued 3 under Title IV of the Environmental Protection Act. This 4 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. 5 (35) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 6 December 31, 2029, materials, parts, equipment, components, 7 and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft as part 8 of the modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, 9 repair, or maintenance of the aircraft. This exemption 10 includes consumable supplies used in the modification, 11 refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, and 12 maintenance of aircraft. However, until January 1, 2024, this 13 exemption excludes any materials, parts, equipment, 14 components, and consumable supplies used in the modification, 15 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or 16 power plants, whether such engines or power plants are 17 installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft. "Consumable 18 supplies" include, but are not limited to, adhesive, tape, 19 sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, cleaning solution, 20 latex gloves, and protective films. 21 Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through December 22 31, 2023, this exemption applies only to the use of qualifying 23 tangible personal property by persons who modify, refurbish, 24 complete, repair, replace, or maintain aircraft and who (i) 25 hold an Air Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an 26 approved repair station by the Federal Aviation SB1633 - 17 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 18 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 18 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 18 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct 2 operations in accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation 3 Regulations. From January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2029, 4 this exemption applies only to the use of qualifying tangible 5 personal property by: (A) persons who modify, refurbish, 6 complete, repair, replace, or maintain aircraft and who (i) 7 hold an Air Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an 8 approved repair station by the Federal Aviation 9 Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct 10 operations in accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation 11 Regulations; and (B) persons who engage in the modification, 12 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or 13 power plants without regard to whether or not those persons 14 meet the qualifications of item (A). 15 The exemption does not include aircraft operated by a 16 commercial air carrier providing scheduled passenger air 17 service pursuant to authority issued under Part 121 or Part 18 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The changes made to 19 this paragraph (35) by Public Act 98-534 are declarative of 20 existing law. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the 21 exemption under this paragraph (35) applies continuously from 22 January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2024; however, no claim 23 for credit or refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of 24 the disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015 25 and prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 26 101-629). SB1633 - 18 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 19 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 19 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 19 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 (36) Tangible personal property purchased by a 2 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 3 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 4 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, but 5 only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is 6 transferred to the municipality without any further 7 consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time 8 of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the 9 retirement or redemption of any bonds or other debt 10 instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in 11 connection with the development of the municipal convention 12 hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities 13 corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois 14 Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 15 of Section 3-90. 16 (37) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31, 17 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 18 (38) Merchandise that is subject to the Rental Purchase 19 Agreement Occupation and Use Tax. The purchaser must certify 20 that the item is purchased to be rented subject to a 21 rental-purchase agreement, as defined in the Rental-Purchase 22 Agreement Act, and provide proof of registration under the 23 Rental Purchase Agreement Occupation and Use Tax Act. This 24 paragraph is exempt from the 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 SB1633 - 19 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 20 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 20 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 20 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 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. SB1633 - 20 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 21 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 21 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 21 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 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 the qualifying data center. To document 24 the exemption allowed under this Section, the retailer 25 must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the certificate 26 of eligibility issued by the Department of Commerce and SB1633 - 21 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 22 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 22 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 22 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 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. SB1633 - 22 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 23 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 23 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 23 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 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 SB1633 - 23 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 24 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 24 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 24 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 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, Space Force, Marine Corps, or 10 Coast Guard. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 11 Section 3-90. 12 (44) Beginning July 1, 2024, home-delivered meals provided 13 to Medicare or Medicaid recipients when payment is made by an 14 intermediary, such as a Medicare Administrative Contractor, a 15 Managed Care Organization, or a Medicare Advantage 16 Organization, pursuant to a government contract. This item 17 (44) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. 18 (45) (44) Beginning on January 1, 2026, as further defined 19 in Section 3-10, food for human consumption that is to be 20 consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than 21 alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused with adult 22 use cannabis, soft drinks, candy, and food that has been 23 prepared for immediate consumption). This item (45) (44) is 24 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-90. 25 (46) (44) Use by the lessee of the following leased 26 tangible personal property: SB1633 - 24 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 25 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 25 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 25 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 (1) software transferred subject to a license that 2 meets the following requirements: 3 (A) it is evidenced by a written agreement signed 4 by the licensor and the customer; 5 (i) an electronic agreement in which the 6 customer accepts the license by means of an 7 electronic signature that is verifiable and can be 8 authenticated and is attached to or made part of 9 the license will comply with this requirement; 10 (ii) a license agreement in which the customer 11 electronically accepts the terms by clicking "I 12 agree" does not comply with this requirement; 13 (B) it restricts the customer's duplication and 14 use of the software; 15 (C) it prohibits the customer from licensing, 16 sublicensing, or transferring the software to a third 17 party (except to a related party) without the 18 permission and continued control of the licensor; 19 (D) the licensor has a policy of providing another 20 copy at minimal or no charge if the customer loses or 21 damages the software, or of permitting the licensee to 22 make and keep an archival copy, and such policy is 23 either stated in the license agreement, supported by 24 the licensor's books and records, or supported by a 25 notarized statement made under penalties of perjury by 26 the licensor; and SB1633 - 25 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 26 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 26 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 26 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 (E) the customer must destroy or return all copies 2 of the software to the licensor at the end of the 3 license period; this provision is deemed to be met, in 4 the case of a perpetual license, without being set 5 forth in the license agreement; and 6 (2) property that is subject to a tax on lease 7 receipts imposed by a home rule unit of local government 8 if the ordinance imposing that tax was adopted prior to 9 January 1, 2023; and . 10 (3) a solar energy system, as defined in Section 10-5 11 of the Property Tax Code. 12 (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 70, 13 Section 70-5, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 75, Section 75-5, 14 eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; 103-9, Article 5, 15 Section 5-5, eff. 6-7-23; 103-9, Article 15, Section 15-5, 16 eff. 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-384, eff. 1-1-24; 17 103-592, eff. 1-1-25; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-643, eff. 18 7-1-24; 103-746, eff. 1-1-25; 103-781, eff. 8-5-24; revised 19 11-26-24.) 20 Section 10. The Service Use Tax Act is amended by changing 21 Section 3-5 as follows: 22 (35 ILCS 110/3-5) 23 Sec. 3-5. Exemptions. Use of the following tangible 24 personal property is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act: SB1633 - 26 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 27 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 27 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 27 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 (1) Personal property purchased from a corporation, 2 society, association, foundation, institution, or 3 organization, other than a limited liability company, that is 4 organized and operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise 5 for the benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the 6 personal property was not purchased by the enterprise for the 7 purpose of resale by the enterprise. 8 (2) Personal property purchased by a non-profit Illinois 9 county fair association for use in conducting, operating, or 10 promoting the county fair. 11 (3) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit arts 12 or cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 13 by the Department by rule, that it has received an exemption 14 under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that 15 is organized and operated primarily for the presentation or 16 support of arts or cultural programming, activities, or 17 services. These organizations include, but are not limited to, 18 music and dramatic arts organizations such as symphony 19 orchestras and theatrical groups, arts and cultural service 20 organizations, local arts councils, visual arts organizations, 21 and media arts organizations. On and after July 1, 2001 (the 22 effective date of Public Act 92-35), however, an entity 23 otherwise eligible for this exemption shall not make tax-free 24 purchases unless it has an active identification number issued 25 by the Department. 26 (4) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver SB1633 - 27 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 28 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 28 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 28 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the 2 United States of America, or the government of any foreign 3 country, and bullion. 4 (5) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again on September 1, 5 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery and 6 equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both new 7 and used, and including that manufactured on special order or 8 purchased for lease, certified by the purchaser to be used 9 primarily for graphic arts production. Equipment includes 10 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts but only if the 11 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts effect a direct and 12 immediate change upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on 13 July 1, 2017, graphic arts machinery and equipment is included 14 in the manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 15 exemption under Section 2 of this Act. 16 (6) Personal property purchased from a teacher-sponsored 17 student organization affiliated with an elementary or 18 secondary school located in Illinois. 19 (7) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, 20 including that manufactured on special order, certified by the 21 purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or 22 State or federal agricultural programs, including individual 23 replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including 24 machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including 25 implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the 26 Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural SB1633 - 28 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 29 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 29 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 29 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required 2 to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle 3 Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be 4 registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural 5 polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or 6 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and 7 equipment under this item (7). Agricultural chemical tender 8 tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold separately from a 9 motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted 10 on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price 11 of the tender is separately stated. 12 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 13 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 14 installed on farm machinery and equipment, including, but not 15 limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders, 16 or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not 17 limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors, 18 software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other 19 such equipment. 20 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 21 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in the 22 computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 23 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not limited 24 to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of animal and 25 crop data for the purpose of formulating animal diets and 26 agricultural chemicals. SB1633 - 29 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 30 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 30 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 30 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 Beginning on January 1, 2024, farm machinery and equipment 2 also includes electrical power generation equipment used 3 primarily for production agriculture. 4 This item (7) is exempt from the provisions of Section 5 3-75. 6 (8) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 7 to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier 8 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 9 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight 10 destined for or returning from a location or locations outside 11 the United States without regard to previous or subsequent 12 domestic stopovers. 13 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 14 to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be 15 used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of 16 its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is 17 engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the 18 United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports 19 at least one individual or package for hire from the city of 20 origination to the city of final destination on the same 21 aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of 22 that aircraft. 23 (9) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately 24 stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of 25 food and beverages acquired as an incident to the purchase of a 26 service from a serviceman, to the extent that the proceeds of SB1633 - 30 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 31 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 31 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 31 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 the service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a 2 substitute for tips to the employees who participate directly 3 in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the food or 4 beverage function with respect to which the service charge is 5 imposed. 6 (10) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, drilling, 7 and production equipment, including (i) rigs and parts of 8 rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover rigs, (ii) 9 pipe and tubular goods, including casing and drill strings, 10 (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) storage tanks and flow 11 lines, (v) any individual replacement part for oil field 12 exploration, drilling, and production equipment, and (vi) 13 machinery and equipment purchased for lease; but excluding 14 motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois 15 Vehicle Code. 16 (11) Proceeds from the sale of photoprocessing machinery 17 and equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both 18 new and used, including that manufactured on special order, 19 certified by the purchaser to be used primarily for 20 photoprocessing, and including photoprocessing machinery and 21 equipment purchased for lease. 22 (12) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate exploration, 23 mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and 24 reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and 25 equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but 26 excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the SB1633 - 31 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 32 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 32 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 32 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 Illinois Vehicle Code. The changes made to this Section by 2 Public Act 97-767 apply on and after July 1, 2003, but no claim 3 for credit or refund is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 4 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid 5 during the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 6 16, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 7 (13) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock 8 for direct agricultural production. 9 (14) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and 10 meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club 11 Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter 12 Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or 13 Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or 14 racing for prizes. This item (14) is exempt from the 15 provisions of Section 3-75, and the exemption provided for 16 under this item (14) applies for all periods beginning May 30, 17 1995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after 18 January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for 19 such taxes paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and 20 ending on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 21 95-88). 22 (15) Computers and communications equipment utilized for 23 any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis, 24 analysis, or treatment of hospital patients purchased by a 25 lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or 26 longer executed or in effect at the time the lessor would SB1633 - 32 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 33 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 33 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 33 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a 2 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 3 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 4 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased 5 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used 6 in any other non-exempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 7 the tax imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case 8 may be, based on the fair market value of the property at the 9 time the non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or 10 attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that 11 purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this 12 Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not 13 been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any 14 such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal 15 right to claim a refund of that amount from the lessor. If, 16 however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee for any 17 reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 18 Department. 19 (16) Personal property purchased by a lessor who leases 20 the property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or 21 in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be subject to 22 the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body that has 23 been issued an active tax exemption identification number by 24 the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' Occupation 25 Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that does not 26 qualify for this exemption or is used in any other non-exempt SB1633 - 33 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 34 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 34 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 34 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax imposed under 2 this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, based on the 3 fair market value of the property at the time the 4 non-qualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or attempt 5 to collect an amount (however designated) that purports to 6 reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this Act or the 7 Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not been paid 8 by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any such amount 9 from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal right to claim a 10 refund of that amount from the lessor. If, however, that 11 amount is not refunded to the lessee for any reason, the lessor 12 is liable to pay that amount to the Department. 13 (17) 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 donated 16 for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared 17 disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a 18 manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a 19 corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution 20 that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification 21 number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster 22 who reside within the declared disaster area. 23 (18) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 24 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 25 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in 26 the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State, SB1633 - 34 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 35 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 35 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 35 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 including, but not limited to, municipal roads and streets, 2 access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems, 3 water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and 4 purification facilities, storm water drainage and retention 5 facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a 6 State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering 7 Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located 8 in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the 9 disaster. 10 (19) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds purchased 11 at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is 12 used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the 13 provisions of Section 3-75. 14 (20) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section 15 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is donated to a 16 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 17 foundation, or institution that is determined by the 18 Department to be organized and operated exclusively for 19 educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a 20 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 21 foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively 22 for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public 23 schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in 24 useful branches of learning by methods common to public 25 schools and that compare favorably in their scope and 26 intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported SB1633 - 35 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 36 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 36 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 36 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes 2 organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of 3 study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 4 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 5 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 6 occupation. 7 (21) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 8 including food, purchased through fundraising events for the 9 benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school, 10 a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if 11 the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school 12 district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes 13 parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph 14 does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of 15 private home instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising 16 entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from 17 another individual or entity that sold the property for the 18 purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits 19 from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is 20 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 21 (22) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31, 22 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and 23 serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and 24 other items, and replacement parts for these machines. 25 Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines 26 and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated SB1633 - 36 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 37 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 37 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 37 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is 2 paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the 3 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This 4 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 5 (23) Beginning August 23, 2001 and through June 30, 2016, 6 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the 7 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 8 soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for immediate 9 consumption) and prescription and nonprescription medicines, 10 drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing 11 materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human 12 use, when purchased for use by a person receiving medical 13 assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who 14 resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in 15 the Nursing Home Care Act, or in a licensed facility as defined 16 in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the 17 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 18 (24) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 19 Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment 20 utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 21 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients 22 purchased by a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease 23 of one year or longer executed or in effect at the time the 24 lessor would otherwise be subject to the tax imposed by this 25 Act, to a hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 26 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of SB1633 - 37 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 38 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 38 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 38 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. If the equipment is leased 2 in a manner that does not qualify for this exemption or is used 3 in any other nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for 4 the tax imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case 5 may be, based on the fair market value of the property at the 6 time the nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or 7 attempt to collect an amount (however designated) that 8 purports to reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this 9 Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not 10 been paid by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any 11 such amount from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal 12 right to claim a refund of that amount from the lessor. If, 13 however, that amount is not refunded to the lessee for any 14 reason, the lessor is liable to pay that amount to the 15 Department. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 16 Section 3-75. 17 (25) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 18 Public Act 92-227), personal property purchased by a lessor 19 who leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer 20 executed or in effect at the time the lessor would otherwise be 21 subject to the tax imposed by this Act, to a governmental body 22 that has been issued an active tax exemption identification 23 number by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' 24 Occupation Tax Act. If the property is leased in a manner that 25 does not qualify for this exemption or is used in any other 26 nonexempt manner, the lessor shall be liable for the tax SB1633 - 38 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 39 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 39 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 39 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 imposed under this Act or the Use Tax Act, as the case may be, 2 based on the fair market value of the property at the time the 3 nonqualifying use occurs. No lessor shall collect or attempt 4 to collect an amount (however designated) that purports to 5 reimburse that lessor for the tax imposed by this Act or the 6 Use Tax Act, as the case may be, if the tax has not been paid 7 by the lessor. If a lessor improperly collects any such amount 8 from the lessee, the lessee shall have a legal right to claim a 9 refund of that amount from the lessor. If, however, that 10 amount is not refunded to the lessee for any reason, the lessor 11 is liable to pay that amount to the Department. This paragraph 12 is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 13 (26) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal property 14 used in the construction or maintenance of a community water 15 supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of the Environmental 16 Protection Act, that is operated by a not-for-profit 17 corporation that holds a valid water supply permit issued 18 under Title IV of the Environmental Protection Act. This 19 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 20 (27) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 21 December 31, 2029, materials, parts, equipment, components, 22 and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft as part 23 of the modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, 24 repair, or maintenance of the aircraft. This exemption 25 includes consumable supplies used in the modification, 26 refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, and SB1633 - 39 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 40 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 40 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 40 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 maintenance of aircraft. However, until January 1, 2024, this 2 exemption excludes any materials, parts, equipment, 3 components, and consumable supplies used in the modification, 4 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or 5 power plants, whether such engines or power plants are 6 installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft. "Consumable 7 supplies" include, but are not limited to, adhesive, tape, 8 sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, cleaning solution, 9 latex gloves, and protective films. 10 Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through December 11 31, 2023, this exemption applies only to the use of qualifying 12 tangible personal property transferred incident to the 13 modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, 14 or maintenance of aircraft by persons who (i) hold an Air 15 Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an approved 16 repair station by the Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) 17 have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in 18 accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 19 From January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2029, this exemption 20 applies only to the use of qualifying tangible personal 21 property transferred incident to: (A) the modification, 22 refurbishment, completion, repair, replacement, or maintenance 23 of an aircraft by persons who (i) hold an Air Agency 24 Certificate and are empowered to operate an approved repair 25 station by the Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) have a 26 Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in accordance SB1633 - 40 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 41 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 41 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 41 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations; and (B) the 2 modification, replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft 3 engines or power plants without regard to whether or not those 4 persons meet the qualifications of item (A). 5 The exemption does not include aircraft operated by a 6 commercial air carrier providing scheduled passenger air 7 service pursuant to authority issued under Part 121 or Part 8 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The changes made to 9 this paragraph (27) by Public Act 98-534 are declarative of 10 existing law. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the 11 exemption under this paragraph (27) applies continuously from 12 January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2024; however, no claim 13 for credit or refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of 14 the disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015 15 and prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 16 101-629). 17 (28) Tangible personal property purchased by a 18 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 19 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 20 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, but 21 only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is 22 transferred to the municipality without any further 23 consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time 24 of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the 25 retirement or redemption of any bonds or other debt 26 instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in SB1633 - 41 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 42 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 42 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 42 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 connection with the development of the municipal convention 2 hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities 3 corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois 4 Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 5 of Section 3-75. 6 (29) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31, 7 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 8 (30) Tangible personal property transferred to a purchaser 9 who is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act by operation of 10 federal law. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 11 Section 3-75. 12 (31) Qualified tangible personal property used in the 13 construction or operation of a data center that has been 14 granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of 15 Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible 16 personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or 17 tenant of the data center or by a contractor or subcontractor 18 of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data centers that would 19 have qualified for a certificate of exemption prior to January 20 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 been in effect, may apply for and 21 obtain an exemption for subsequent purchases of computer 22 equipment or enabling software purchased or leased to upgrade, 23 supplement, or replace computer equipment or enabling software 24 purchased or leased in the original investment that would have 25 qualified. 26 The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall SB1633 - 42 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 43 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 43 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 43 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 grant a certificate of exemption under this item (31) to 2 qualified data centers as defined by Section 605-1025 of the 3 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the 4 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 5 For the purposes of this item (31): 6 "Data center" means a building or a series of 7 buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house working 8 servers in one physical location or multiple sites within 9 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; cabinets; 16 telecommunications cabling infrastructure; raised floor 17 systems; peripheral components or systems; software; 18 mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems; battery 19 systems; cooling systems and towers; temperature control 20 systems; other cabling; and other data center 21 infrastructure equipment and systems necessary to operate 22 qualified tangible personal property, including fixtures; 23 and component parts of any of the foregoing, including 24 installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and 25 replacement of qualified tangible personal property to 26 generate, transform, transmit, distribute, or manage SB1633 - 43 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 44 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 44 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 44 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 electricity necessary to operate qualified tangible 2 personal property; and all other tangible personal 3 property that is essential to the operations of a computer 4 data center. The term "qualified tangible personal 5 property" also includes building materials physically 6 incorporated into the qualifying data center. To document 7 the exemption allowed under this Section, the retailer 8 must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the certificate 9 of eligibility issued by the Department of Commerce and 10 Economic Opportunity. 11 This item (31) is exempt from the provisions of Section 12 3-75. 13 (32) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump 14 collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. This 15 item (32) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. As 16 used in this item (32): 17 "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or 18 manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be 19 used to express milk from a human breast during lactation, 20 including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or 21 other power supply unit that is used to power the pump 22 device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the 23 time of sale. 24 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means 25 items of tangible personal property designed or marketed 26 to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect SB1633 - 44 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 45 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 45 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 45 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected 2 milk until it is ready for consumption. 3 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" 4 includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast 5 shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters; 6 breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and 7 backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps 8 specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast 9 milk storage bags. 10 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not 11 include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the 12 operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags 13 and other similar carrying accessories, including ice 14 packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump 15 cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast 16 shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams, 17 ointments, and other similar products that relieve 18 breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the 19 breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump 20 kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer 21 or distributor. 22 "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no 23 more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and 24 storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the 25 breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice 26 packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is SB1633 - 45 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 46 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 46 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 46 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump 2 manufacturer or distributor. 3 (33) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf of 4 the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform Unclaimed 5 Property Act. This item (33) is exempt from the provisions of 6 Section 3-75. 7 (34) Beginning on January 1, 2024, tangible personal 8 property purchased by an active duty member of the armed 9 forces of the United States who presents valid military 10 identification and purchases the property using a form of 11 payment where the federal government is the payor. The member 12 of the armed forces must complete, at the point of sale, a form 13 prescribed by the Department of Revenue documenting that the 14 transaction is eligible for the exemption under this 15 paragraph. Retailers must keep the form as documentation of 16 the exemption in their records for a period of not less than 6 17 years. "Armed forces of the United States" means the United 18 States Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, or 19 Coast Guard. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 20 Section 3-75. 21 (35) Beginning July 1, 2024, home-delivered meals provided 22 to Medicare or Medicaid recipients when payment is made by an 23 intermediary, such as a Medicare Administrative Contractor, a 24 Managed Care Organization, or a Medicare Advantage 25 Organization, pursuant to a government contract. This 26 paragraph (35) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. SB1633 - 46 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 47 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 47 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 47 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 (36) (35) Beginning on January 1, 2026, as further defined 2 in Section 3-10, food prepared for immediate consumption and 3 transferred incident to a sale of service subject to this Act 4 or the Service Occupation Tax Act by an entity licensed under 5 the Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, the 6 Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the ID/DD Community 7 Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized Mental Health 8 Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care Act of 1969, or 9 by an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant to the Life 10 Care Facilities Act. This item (36) (35) is exempt from the 11 provisions of Section 3-75. 12 (37) (36) Beginning on January 1, 2026, as further defined 13 in Section 3-10, 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, candy, and food that has been 17 prepared for immediate consumption). This item (37) (36) is 18 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-75. 19 (38) (35) Use by a lessee of the following leased tangible 20 personal property: 21 (1) software transferred subject to a license that 22 meets the following requirements: 23 (A) it is evidenced by a written agreement signed 24 by the licensor and the customer; 25 (i) an electronic agreement in which the 26 customer accepts the license by means of an SB1633 - 47 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 48 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 48 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 48 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 electronic signature that is verifiable and can be 2 authenticated and is attached to or made part of 3 the license will comply with this requirement; 4 (ii) a license agreement in which the customer 5 electronically accepts the terms by clicking "I 6 agree" does not comply with this requirement; 7 (B) it restricts the customer's duplication and 8 use of the software; 9 (C) it prohibits the customer from licensing, 10 sublicensing, or transferring the software to a third 11 party (except to a related party) without the 12 permission and continued control of the licensor; 13 (D) the licensor has a policy of providing another 14 copy at minimal or no charge if the customer loses or 15 damages the software, or of permitting the licensee to 16 make and keep an archival copy, and such policy is 17 either stated in the license agreement, supported by 18 the licensor's books and records, or supported by a 19 notarized statement made under penalties of perjury by 20 the licensor; and 21 (E) the customer must destroy or return all copies 22 of the software to the licensor at the end of the 23 license period; this provision is deemed to be met, in 24 the case of a perpetual license, without being set 25 forth in the license agreement; and 26 (2) property that is subject to a tax on lease SB1633 - 48 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 49 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 49 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 49 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 receipts imposed by a home rule unit of local government 2 if the ordinance imposing that tax was adopted prior to 3 January 1, 2023; and . 4 (3) solar energy systems, as defined in Section 10-5 5 of the Property Tax Code. 6 (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 70, 7 Section 70-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 75, Section 8 75-10, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; 103-9, Article 5, 9 Section 5-10, eff. 6-7-23; 103-9, Article 15, Section 15-10, 10 eff. 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-384, eff. 1-1-24; 11 103-592, eff. 1-1-25; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-643, eff. 12 7-1-24; 103-746, eff. 1-1-25; 103-781, eff. 8-5-24; 103-995, 13 eff. 8-9-24; revised 11-26-24.) 14 Section 15. The Service Occupation Tax Act is amended by 15 changing Section 3-5 as follows: 16 (35 ILCS 115/3-5) 17 Sec. 3-5. Exemptions. The following tangible personal 18 property is exempt from the tax imposed by this Act: 19 (1) Personal property sold by a corporation, society, 20 association, foundation, institution, or organization, other 21 than a limited liability company, that is organized and 22 operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise for the 23 benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the personal 24 property was not purchased by the enterprise for the purpose SB1633 - 49 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 50 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 50 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 50 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 of resale by the enterprise. 2 (2) Personal property purchased by a not-for-profit 3 Illinois county fair association for use in conducting, 4 operating, or promoting the county fair. 5 (3) Personal property purchased by any not-for-profit arts 6 or cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 7 by the Department by rule, that it has received an exemption 8 under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that 9 is organized and operated primarily for the presentation or 10 support of arts or cultural programming, activities, or 11 services. These organizations include, but are not limited to, 12 music and dramatic arts organizations such as symphony 13 orchestras and theatrical groups, arts and cultural service 14 organizations, local arts councils, visual arts organizations, 15 and media arts organizations. On and after July 1, 2001 (the 16 effective date of Public Act 92-35), however, an entity 17 otherwise eligible for this exemption shall not make tax-free 18 purchases unless it has an active identification number issued 19 by the Department. 20 (4) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or silver 21 coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the government of the 22 United States of America, or the government of any foreign 23 country, and bullion. 24 (5) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again on September 1, 25 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery and 26 equipment, including repair and replacement parts, both new SB1633 - 50 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 51 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 51 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 51 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 and used, and including that manufactured on special order or 2 purchased for lease, certified by the purchaser to be used 3 primarily for graphic arts production. Equipment includes 4 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts but only if the 5 chemicals or chemicals acting as catalysts effect a direct and 6 immediate change upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on 7 July 1, 2017, graphic arts machinery and equipment is included 8 in the manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 9 exemption under Section 2 of this Act. 10 (6) Personal property sold by a teacher-sponsored student 11 organization affiliated with an elementary or secondary school 12 located in Illinois. 13 (7) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, 14 including that manufactured on special order, certified by the 15 purchaser to be used primarily for production agriculture or 16 State or federal agricultural programs, including individual 17 replacement parts for the machinery and equipment, including 18 machinery and equipment purchased for lease, and including 19 implements of husbandry defined in Section 1-130 of the 20 Illinois Vehicle Code, farm machinery and agricultural 21 chemical and fertilizer spreaders, and nurse wagons required 22 to be registered under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle 23 Code, but excluding other motor vehicles required to be 24 registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural 25 polyhouses or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or 26 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery and SB1633 - 51 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 52 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 52 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 52 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 equipment under this item (7). Agricultural chemical tender 2 tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold separately from a 3 motor vehicle required to be licensed and units sold mounted 4 on a motor vehicle required to be licensed if the selling price 5 of the tender is separately stated. 6 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 7 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 8 installed on farm machinery and equipment, including, but not 9 limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, seeders, 10 or spreaders. Precision farming equipment includes, but is not 11 limited to, soil testing sensors, computers, monitors, 12 software, global positioning and mapping systems, and other 13 such equipment. 14 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 15 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in the 16 computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 17 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not limited 18 to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of animal and 19 crop data for the purpose of formulating animal diets and 20 agricultural chemicals. 21 Beginning on January 1, 2024, farm machinery and equipment 22 also includes electrical power generation equipment used 23 primarily for production agriculture. 24 This item (7) is exempt from the provisions of Section 25 3-55. 26 (8) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold SB1633 - 52 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 53 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 53 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 53 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 to or used by an air common carrier, certified by the carrier 2 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 3 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a flight 4 destined for or returning from a location or locations outside 5 the United States without regard to previous or subsequent 6 domestic stopovers. 7 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products sold 8 to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier to be 9 used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the conduct of 10 its business as an air common carrier, for a flight that (i) is 11 engaged in foreign trade or is engaged in trade between the 12 United States and any of its possessions and (ii) transports 13 at least one individual or package for hire from the city of 14 origination to the city of final destination on the same 15 aircraft, without regard to a change in the flight number of 16 that aircraft. 17 (9) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately 18 stated on customers' bills for the purchase and consumption of 19 food and beverages, to the extent that the proceeds of the 20 service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a 21 substitute for tips to the employees who participate directly 22 in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the food or 23 beverage function with respect to which the service charge is 24 imposed. 25 (10) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, drilling, 26 and production equipment, including (i) rigs and parts of SB1633 - 53 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 54 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 54 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 54 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover rigs, (ii) 2 pipe and tubular goods, including casing and drill strings, 3 (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) storage tanks and flow 4 lines, (v) any individual replacement part for oil field 5 exploration, drilling, and production equipment, and (vi) 6 machinery and equipment purchased for lease; but excluding 7 motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois 8 Vehicle Code. 9 (11) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment, including 10 repair and replacement parts, both new and used, including 11 that manufactured on special order, certified by the purchaser 12 to be used primarily for photoprocessing, and including 13 photoprocessing machinery and equipment purchased for lease. 14 (12) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate exploration, 15 mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and 16 reclamation equipment, including replacement parts and 17 equipment, and including equipment purchased for lease, but 18 excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the 19 Illinois Vehicle Code. The changes made to this Section by 20 Public Act 97-767 apply on and after July 1, 2003, but no claim 21 for credit or refund is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 22 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid 23 during the period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 24 16, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 25 (13) Beginning January 1, 1992 and through June 30, 2016, 26 food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the SB1633 - 54 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 55 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 55 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 55 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, 2 soft drinks and food that has been prepared for immediate 3 consumption) and prescription and non-prescription medicines, 4 drugs, medical appliances, and insulin, urine testing 5 materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human 6 use, when purchased for use by a person receiving medical 7 assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code who 8 resides in a licensed long-term care facility, as defined in 9 the Nursing Home Care Act, or in a licensed facility as defined 10 in the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the 11 Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 12 (14) Semen used for artificial insemination of livestock 13 for direct agricultural production. 14 (15) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with and 15 meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse Club 16 Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American Quarter 17 Horse Association, United States Trotting Association, or 18 Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for purposes of breeding or 19 racing for prizes. This item (15) is exempt from the 20 provisions of Section 3-55, and the exemption provided for 21 under this item (15) applies for all periods beginning May 30, 22 1995, but no claim for credit or refund is allowed on or after 23 January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for 24 such taxes paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and 25 ending on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 26 95-88). SB1633 - 55 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 56 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 56 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 56 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 (16) Computers and communications equipment utilized for 2 any hospital purpose and equipment used in the diagnosis, 3 analysis, or treatment of hospital patients sold to a lessor 4 who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or longer 5 executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 6 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. 9 (17) Personal property sold to a lessor who leases the 10 property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or in 11 effect at the time of the purchase, to a governmental body that 12 has been issued an active tax exemption identification number 13 by the Department under Section 1g of the Retailers' 14 Occupation Tax Act. 15 (18) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 16 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or 17 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is donated 18 for disaster relief to be used in a State or federally declared 19 disaster area in Illinois or bordering Illinois by a 20 manufacturer or retailer that is registered in this State to a 21 corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution 22 that has been issued a sales tax exemption identification 23 number by the Department that assists victims of the disaster 24 who reside within the declared disaster area. 25 (19) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 26 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on or SB1633 - 56 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 57 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 57 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 57 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 before December 31, 2004, personal property that is used in 2 the performance of infrastructure repairs in this State, 3 including, but not limited to, municipal roads and streets, 4 access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal systems, 5 water and sewer line extensions, water distribution and 6 purification facilities, storm water drainage and retention 7 facilities, and sewage treatment facilities, resulting from a 8 State or federally declared disaster in Illinois or bordering 9 Illinois when such repairs are initiated on facilities located 10 in the declared disaster area within 6 months after the 11 disaster. 12 (20) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds sold at a 13 "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that term is used 14 in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is exempt from the 15 provisions of Section 3-55. 16 (21) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Section 17 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is donated to a 18 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 19 foundation, or institution that is determined by the 20 Department to be organized and operated exclusively for 21 educational purposes. For purposes of this exemption, "a 22 corporation, limited liability company, society, association, 23 foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively 24 for educational purposes" means all tax-supported public 25 schools, private schools that offer systematic instruction in 26 useful branches of learning by methods common to public SB1633 - 57 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 58 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 58 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 58 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 schools and that compare favorably in their scope and 2 intensity with the course of study presented in tax-supported 3 schools, and vocational or technical schools or institutes 4 organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of 5 study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 6 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 7 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 8 occupation. 9 (22) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 10 including food, purchased through fundraising events for the 11 benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary school, 12 a group of those schools, or one or more school districts if 13 the events are sponsored by an entity recognized by the school 14 district that consists primarily of volunteers and includes 15 parents and teachers of the school children. This paragraph 16 does not apply to fundraising events (i) for the benefit of 17 private home instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising 18 entity purchases the personal property sold at the events from 19 another individual or entity that sold the property for the 20 purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that profits 21 from the sale to the fundraising entity. This paragraph is 22 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 23 (23) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 31, 24 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that prepare and 25 serve hot food and beverages, including coffee, soup, and 26 other items, and replacement parts for these machines. SB1633 - 58 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 59 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 59 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 59 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 2003, machines 2 and parts for machines used in commercial, coin-operated 3 amusement and vending business if a use or occupation tax is 4 paid on the gross receipts derived from the use of the 5 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending machines. This 6 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 7 (24) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 8 Public Act 92-227), computers and communications equipment 9 utilized for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 10 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients sold to 11 a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of one year or 12 longer executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 13 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 14 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 15 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt 16 from the provisions of Section 3-55. 17 (25) Beginning on August 2, 2001 (the effective date of 18 Public Act 92-227), personal property sold to a lessor who 19 leases the property, under a lease of one year or longer 20 executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 21 governmental body that has been issued an active tax exemption 22 identification number by the Department under Section 1g of 23 the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt 24 from the provisions of Section 3-55. 25 (26) Beginning on January 1, 2002 and through June 30, 26 2016, tangible personal property purchased from an Illinois SB1633 - 59 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 60 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 60 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 60 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 retailer by a taxpayer engaged in centralized purchasing 2 activities in Illinois who will, upon receipt of the property 3 in Illinois, temporarily store the property in Illinois (i) 4 for the purpose of subsequently transporting it outside this 5 State for use or consumption thereafter solely outside this 6 State or (ii) for the purpose of being processed, fabricated, 7 or manufactured into, attached to, or incorporated into other 8 tangible personal property to be transported outside this 9 State and thereafter used or consumed solely outside this 10 State. The Director of Revenue shall, pursuant to rules 11 adopted in accordance with the Illinois Administrative 12 Procedure Act, issue a permit to any taxpayer in good standing 13 with the Department who is eligible for the exemption under 14 this paragraph (26). The permit issued under this paragraph 15 (26) shall authorize the holder, to the extent and in the 16 manner specified in the rules adopted under this Act, to 17 purchase tangible personal property from a retailer exempt 18 from the taxes imposed by this Act. Taxpayers shall maintain 19 all necessary books and records to substantiate the use and 20 consumption of all such tangible personal property outside of 21 the State of Illinois. 22 (27) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal property 23 used in the construction or maintenance of a community water 24 supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of the Environmental 25 Protection Act, that is operated by a not-for-profit 26 corporation that holds a valid water supply permit issued SB1633 - 60 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 61 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 61 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 61 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 under Title IV of the Environmental Protection Act. This 2 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 3 (28) Tangible personal property sold to a 4 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 5 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 6 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, but 7 only if the legal title to the municipal convention hall is 8 transferred to the municipality without any further 9 consideration by or on behalf of the municipality at the time 10 of the completion of the municipal convention hall or upon the 11 retirement or redemption of any bonds or other debt 12 instruments issued by the public-facilities corporation in 13 connection with the development of the municipal convention 14 hall. This exemption includes existing public-facilities 15 corporations as provided in Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois 16 Municipal Code. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 17 of Section 3-55. 18 (29) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 19 December 31, 2029, materials, parts, equipment, components, 20 and furnishings incorporated into or upon an aircraft as part 21 of the modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, 22 repair, or maintenance of the aircraft. This exemption 23 includes consumable supplies used in the modification, 24 refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, and 25 maintenance of aircraft. However, until January 1, 2024, this 26 exemption excludes any materials, parts, equipment, SB1633 - 61 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 62 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 62 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 62 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 components, and consumable supplies used in the modification, 2 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft engines or 3 power plants, whether such engines or power plants are 4 installed or uninstalled upon any such aircraft. "Consumable 5 supplies" include, but are not limited to, adhesive, tape, 6 sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, cleaning solution, 7 latex gloves, and protective films. 8 Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through December 9 31, 2023, this exemption applies only to the transfer of 10 qualifying tangible personal property incident to the 11 modification, refurbishment, completion, replacement, repair, 12 or maintenance of an aircraft by persons who (i) hold an Air 13 Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an approved 14 repair station by the Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) 15 have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in 16 accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 17 The exemption does not include aircraft operated by a 18 commercial air carrier providing scheduled passenger air 19 service pursuant to authority issued under Part 121 or Part 20 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. From January 1, 2024 21 through December 31, 2029, this exemption applies only to the 22 transfer of qualifying tangible personal property incident to: 23 (A) the modification, refurbishment, completion, repair, 24 replacement, or maintenance of an aircraft by persons who (i) 25 hold an Air Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an 26 approved repair station by the Federal Aviation SB1633 - 62 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 63 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 63 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 63 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) conduct 2 operations in accordance with Part 145 of the Federal Aviation 3 Regulations; and (B) the modification, replacement, repair, 4 and maintenance of aircraft engines or power plants without 5 regard to whether or not those persons meet the qualifications 6 of item (A). 7 The changes made to this paragraph (29) by Public Act 8 98-534 are declarative of existing law. It is the intent of the 9 General Assembly that the exemption under this paragraph (29) 10 applies continuously from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 11 2024; however, no claim for credit or refund is allowed for 12 taxes paid as a result of the disallowance of this exemption on 13 or after January 1, 2015 and prior to February 5, 2020 (the 14 effective date of Public Act 101-629). 15 (30) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 31, 16 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 17 (31) Tangible personal property transferred to a purchaser 18 who is exempt from tax by operation of federal law. This 19 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 20 (32) Qualified tangible personal property used in the 21 construction or operation of a data center that has been 22 granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of 23 Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible 24 personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or 25 tenant of the data center or by a contractor or subcontractor 26 of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data centers that would SB1633 - 63 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 64 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 64 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 64 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 have qualified for a certificate of exemption prior to January 2 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 been in effect, may apply for and 3 obtain an exemption for subsequent purchases of computer 4 equipment or enabling software purchased or leased to upgrade, 5 supplement, or replace computer equipment or enabling software 6 purchased or leased in the original investment that would have 7 qualified. 8 The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall 9 grant a certificate of exemption under this item (32) to 10 qualified data centers as defined by Section 605-1025 of the 11 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the 12 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. 13 For the purposes of this item (32): 14 "Data center" means a building or a series of 15 buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house working 16 servers in one physical location or multiple sites within 17 the State of Illinois. 18 "Qualified tangible personal property" means: 19 electrical systems and equipment; climate control and 20 chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and 21 equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency 22 generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage 23 devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; cabinets; 24 telecommunications cabling infrastructure; raised floor 25 systems; peripheral components or systems; software; 26 mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems; battery SB1633 - 64 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 65 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 65 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 65 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 systems; cooling systems and towers; temperature control 2 systems; other cabling; and other data center 3 infrastructure equipment and systems necessary to operate 4 qualified tangible personal property, including fixtures; 5 and component parts of any of the foregoing, including 6 installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and 7 replacement of qualified tangible personal property to 8 generate, transform, transmit, distribute, or manage 9 electricity necessary to operate qualified tangible 10 personal property; and all other tangible personal 11 property that is essential to the operations of a computer 12 data center. The term "qualified tangible personal 13 property" also includes building materials physically 14 incorporated into the qualifying data center. To document 15 the exemption allowed under this Section, the retailer 16 must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the certificate 17 of eligibility issued by the Department of Commerce and 18 Economic Opportunity. 19 This item (32) is exempt from the provisions of Section 20 3-55. 21 (33) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump 22 collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. This 23 item (33) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. As 24 used in this item (33): 25 "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or 26 manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be SB1633 - 65 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 66 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 66 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 66 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 used to express milk from a human breast during lactation, 2 including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or 3 other power supply unit that is used to power the pump 4 device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the 5 time of sale. 6 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means 7 items of tangible personal property designed or marketed 8 to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect 9 milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected 10 milk until it is ready for consumption. 11 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" 12 includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast 13 shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters; 14 breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and 15 backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps 16 specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast 17 milk storage bags. 18 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not 19 include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the 20 operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags 21 and other similar carrying accessories, including ice 22 packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump 23 cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast 24 shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams, 25 ointments, and other similar products that relieve 26 breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the SB1633 - 66 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 67 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 67 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 67 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump 2 kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer 3 or distributor. 4 "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no 5 more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and 6 storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the 7 breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice 8 packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is 9 pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump 10 manufacturer or distributor. 11 (34) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf of 12 the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform Unclaimed 13 Property Act. This item (34) is exempt from the provisions of 14 Section 3-55. 15 (35) Beginning on January 1, 2024, tangible personal 16 property purchased by an active duty member of the armed 17 forces of the United States who presents valid military 18 identification and purchases the property using a form of 19 payment where the federal government is the payor. The member 20 of the armed forces must complete, at the point of sale, a form 21 prescribed by the Department of Revenue documenting that the 22 transaction is eligible for the exemption under this 23 paragraph. Retailers must keep the form as documentation of 24 the exemption in their records for a period of not less than 6 25 years. "Armed forces of the United States" means the United 26 States Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, or SB1633 - 67 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 68 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 68 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 68 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 Coast Guard. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions of 2 Section 3-55. 3 (36) Beginning July 1, 2024, home-delivered meals provided 4 to Medicare or Medicaid recipients when payment is made by an 5 intermediary, such as a Medicare Administrative Contractor, a 6 Managed Care Organization, or a Medicare Advantage 7 Organization, pursuant to a government contract. This 8 paragraph (36) (35) is exempt from the provisions of Section 9 3-55. 10 (37) (36) Beginning on January 1, 2026, as further defined 11 in Section 3-10, food prepared for immediate consumption and 12 transferred incident to a sale of service subject to this Act 13 or the Service Use Tax Act by an entity licensed under the 14 Hospital Licensing Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, the 15 Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the ID/DD Community 16 Care Act, the MC/DD Act, the Specialized Mental Health 17 Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the Child Care Act of 1969 or by 18 an entity that holds a permit issued pursuant to the Life Care 19 Facilities Act. This item (37) (36) is exempt from the 20 provisions of Section 3-55. 21 (38) (37) Beginning on January 1, 2026, as further defined 22 in Section 3-10, food for human consumption that is to be 23 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, candy, and food that has been 26 prepared for immediate consumption). This item (38) (37) is SB1633 - 68 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 69 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 69 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 69 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 exempt from the provisions of Section 3-55. 2 (39) (36) The lease of the following tangible personal 3 property: 4 (1) computer software transferred subject to a license 5 that meets the following requirements: 6 (A) it is evidenced by a written agreement signed 7 by the licensor and the customer; 8 (i) an electronic agreement in which the 9 customer accepts the license by means of an 10 electronic signature that is verifiable and can be 11 authenticated and is attached to or made part of 12 the license will comply with this requirement; 13 (ii) a license agreement in which the customer 14 electronically accepts the terms by clicking "I 15 agree" does not comply with this requirement; 16 (B) it restricts the customer's duplication and 17 use of the software; 18 (C) it prohibits the customer from licensing, 19 sublicensing, or transferring the software to a third 20 party (except to a related party) without the 21 permission and continued control of the licensor; 22 (D) the licensor has a policy of providing another 23 copy at minimal or no charge if the customer loses or 24 damages the software, or of permitting the licensee to 25 make and keep an archival copy, and such policy is 26 either stated in the license agreement, supported by SB1633 - 69 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 70 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 70 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 70 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 the licensor's books and records, or supported by a 2 notarized statement made under penalties of perjury by 3 the licensor; and 4 (E) the customer must destroy or return all copies 5 of the software to the licensor at the end of the 6 license period; this provision is deemed to be met, in 7 the case of a perpetual license, without being set 8 forth in the license agreement; and 9 (2) property that is subject to a tax on lease 10 receipts imposed by a home rule unit of local government 11 if the ordinance imposing that tax was adopted prior to 12 January 1, 2023; and . 13 (3) solar energy systems, as defined in Section 10-5 14 of the Property Tax Code. 15 (Source: P.A. 102-16, eff. 6-17-21; 102-700, Article 70, 16 Section 70-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-700, Article 75, Section 17 75-15, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1026, eff. 5-27-22; 103-9, Article 5, 18 Section 5-15, eff. 6-7-23; 103-9, Article 15, Section 15-15, 19 eff. 6-7-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-384, eff. 1-1-24; 20 103-592, eff. 1-1-25; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24; 103-643, eff. 21 7-1-24; 103-746, eff. 1-1-25; 103-781, eff. 8-5-24; 103-995, 22 eff. 8-9-24; revised 11-26-24.) 23 Section 20. The Retailers' Occupation Tax Act is amended 24 by changing Section 2-5 as follows: SB1633 - 70 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 71 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 71 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 71 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 (35 ILCS 120/2-5) 2 Sec. 2-5. Exemptions. Gross receipts from proceeds from 3 the sale, which, on and after January 1, 2025, includes the 4 lease, of the following tangible personal property are exempt 5 from the tax imposed by this Act: 6 (1) Farm chemicals. 7 (2) Farm machinery and equipment, both new and used, 8 including that manufactured on special order, certified by 9 the purchaser to be used primarily for production 10 agriculture or State or federal agricultural programs, 11 including individual replacement parts for the machinery 12 and equipment, including machinery and equipment purchased 13 for lease, and including implements of husbandry defined 14 in Section 1-130 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, farm 15 machinery and agricultural chemical and fertilizer 16 spreaders, and nurse wagons required to be registered 17 under Section 3-809 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, but 18 excluding other motor vehicles required to be registered 19 under the Illinois Vehicle Code. Horticultural polyhouses 20 or hoop houses used for propagating, growing, or 21 overwintering plants shall be considered farm machinery 22 and equipment under this item (2). Agricultural chemical 23 tender tanks and dry boxes shall include units sold 24 separately from a motor vehicle required to be licensed 25 and units sold mounted on a motor vehicle required to be 26 licensed, if the selling price of the tender is separately SB1633 - 71 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 72 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 72 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 72 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 stated. 2 Farm machinery and equipment shall include precision 3 farming equipment that is installed or purchased to be 4 installed on farm machinery and equipment including, but 5 not limited to, tractors, harvesters, sprayers, planters, 6 seeders, or spreaders. Precision farming equipment 7 includes, but is not limited to, soil testing sensors, 8 computers, monitors, software, global positioning and 9 mapping systems, and other such equipment. 10 Farm machinery and equipment also includes computers, 11 sensors, software, and related equipment used primarily in 12 the computer-assisted operation of production agriculture 13 facilities, equipment, and activities such as, but not 14 limited to, the collection, monitoring, and correlation of 15 animal and crop data for the purpose of formulating animal 16 diets and agricultural chemicals. 17 Beginning on January 1, 2024, farm machinery and 18 equipment also includes electrical power generation 19 equipment used primarily for production agriculture. 20 This item (2) is exempt from the provisions of Section 21 2-70. 22 (3) Until July 1, 2003, distillation machinery and 23 equipment, sold as a unit or kit, assembled or installed 24 by the retailer, certified by the user to be used only for 25 the production of ethyl alcohol that will be used for 26 consumption as motor fuel or as a component of motor fuel SB1633 - 72 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 73 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 73 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 73 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 for the personal use of the user, and not subject to sale 2 or resale. 3 (4) Until July 1, 2003 and beginning again September 4 1, 2004 through August 30, 2014, graphic arts machinery 5 and equipment, including repair and replacement parts, 6 both new and used, and including that manufactured on 7 special order or purchased for lease, certified by the 8 purchaser to be used primarily for graphic arts 9 production. 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 12 upon a graphic arts product. Beginning on July 1, 2017, 13 graphic arts machinery and equipment is included in the 14 manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment 15 exemption under paragraph (14). 16 (5) A motor vehicle that is used for automobile 17 renting, as defined in the Automobile Renting Occupation 18 and Use Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt from the 19 provisions of Section 2-70. 20 (6) Personal property sold by a teacher-sponsored 21 student organization affiliated with an elementary or 22 secondary school located in Illinois. 23 (7) Until July 1, 2003, proceeds of that portion of 24 the selling price of a passenger car the sale of which is 25 subject to the Replacement Vehicle Tax. 26 (8) Personal property sold to an Illinois county fair SB1633 - 73 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 74 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 74 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 74 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 association for use in conducting, operating, or promoting 2 the county fair. 3 (9) Personal property sold to a not-for-profit arts or 4 cultural organization that establishes, by proof required 5 by the Department by rule, that it has received an 6 exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 7 Code and that is organized and operated primarily for the 8 presentation or support of arts or cultural programming, 9 activities, or services. These organizations include, but 10 are not limited to, music and dramatic arts organizations 11 such as symphony orchestras and theatrical groups, arts 12 and cultural service organizations, local arts councils, 13 visual arts organizations, and media arts organizations. 14 On and after July 1, 2001 (the effective date of Public Act 15 92-35), however, an entity otherwise eligible for this 16 exemption shall not make tax-free purchases unless it has 17 an active identification number issued by the Department. 18 (10) Personal property sold by a corporation, society, 19 association, foundation, institution, or organization, 20 other than a limited liability company, that is organized 21 and operated as a not-for-profit service enterprise for 22 the benefit of persons 65 years of age or older if the 23 personal property was not purchased by the enterprise for 24 the purpose of resale by the enterprise. 25 (11) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, 26 personal property sold to a governmental body, to a SB1633 - 74 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 75 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 75 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 75 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 corporation, society, association, foundation, or 2 institution organized and operated exclusively for 3 charitable, religious, or educational purposes, or to a 4 not-for-profit corporation, society, association, 5 foundation, institution, or organization that has no 6 compensated officers or employees and that is organized 7 and operated primarily for the recreation of persons 55 8 years of age or older. A limited liability company may 9 qualify for the exemption under this paragraph only if the 10 limited liability company is organized and operated 11 exclusively for educational purposes. On and after July 1, 12 1987, however, no entity otherwise eligible for this 13 exemption shall make tax-free purchases unless it has an 14 active identification number issued by the Department. 15 (12) (Blank). 16 (12-5) On and after July 1, 2003 and through June 30, 17 2004, motor vehicles of the second division with a gross 18 vehicle weight in excess of 8,000 pounds that are subject 19 to the commercial distribution fee imposed under Section 20 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Beginning on July 1, 21 2004 and through June 30, 2005, the use in this State of 22 motor vehicles of the second division: (i) with a gross 23 vehicle weight rating in excess of 8,000 pounds; (ii) that 24 are subject to the commercial distribution fee imposed 25 under Section 3-815.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; and 26 (iii) that are primarily used for commercial purposes. SB1633 - 75 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 76 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 76 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 76 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 Through June 30, 2005, this exemption applies to repair 2 and replacement parts added after the initial purchase of 3 such a motor vehicle if that motor vehicle is used in a 4 manner that would qualify for the rolling stock exemption 5 otherwise provided for in this Act. For purposes of this 6 paragraph, "used for commercial purposes" means the 7 transportation of persons or property in furtherance of 8 any commercial or industrial enterprise whether for-hire 9 or not. 10 (13) Proceeds from sales to owners or lessors, 11 lessees, or shippers of tangible personal property that is 12 utilized by interstate carriers for hire for use as 13 rolling stock moving in interstate commerce and equipment 14 operated by a telecommunications provider, licensed as a 15 common carrier by the Federal Communications Commission, 16 which is permanently installed in or affixed to aircraft 17 moving in interstate commerce. 18 (14) Machinery and equipment that will be used by the 19 purchaser, or a lessee of the purchaser, primarily in the 20 process of manufacturing or assembling tangible personal 21 property for wholesale or retail sale or lease, whether 22 the sale or lease is made directly by the manufacturer or 23 by some other person, whether the materials used in the 24 process are owned by the manufacturer or some other 25 person, or whether the sale or lease is made apart from or 26 as an incident to the seller's engaging in the service SB1633 - 76 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 77 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 77 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 77 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 occupation of producing machines, tools, dies, jigs, 2 patterns, gauges, or other similar items of no commercial 3 value on special order for a particular purchaser. The 4 exemption provided by this paragraph (14) does not include 5 machinery and equipment used in (i) the generation of 6 electricity for wholesale or retail sale; (ii) the 7 generation or treatment of natural or artificial gas for 8 wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to customers 9 through pipes, pipelines, or mains; or (iii) the treatment 10 of water for wholesale or retail sale that is delivered to 11 customers through pipes, pipelines, or mains. The 12 provisions of Public Act 98-583 are declaratory of 13 existing law as to the meaning and scope of this 14 exemption. Beginning on July 1, 2017, the exemption 15 provided by this paragraph (14) includes, but is not 16 limited to, graphic arts machinery and equipment, as 17 defined in paragraph (4) of this Section. 18 (15) Proceeds of mandatory service charges separately 19 stated on customers' bills for purchase and consumption of 20 food and beverages, to the extent that the proceeds of the 21 service charge are in fact turned over as tips or as a 22 substitute for tips to the employees who participate 23 directly in preparing, serving, hosting or cleaning up the 24 food or beverage function with respect to which the 25 service charge is imposed. 26 (16) Tangible personal property sold to a purchaser if SB1633 - 77 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 78 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 78 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 78 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 the purchaser is exempt from use tax by operation of 2 federal law. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 3 of Section 2-70. 4 (17) Tangible personal property sold to a common 5 carrier by rail or motor that receives the physical 6 possession of the property in Illinois and that transports 7 the property, or shares with another common carrier in the 8 transportation of the property, out of Illinois on a 9 standard uniform bill of lading showing the seller of the 10 property as the shipper or consignor of the property to a 11 destination outside Illinois, for use outside Illinois. 12 (18) Legal tender, currency, medallions, or gold or 13 silver coinage issued by the State of Illinois, the 14 government of the United States of America, or the 15 government of any foreign country, and bullion. 16 (19) Until July 1, 2003, oil field exploration, 17 drilling, and production equipment, including (i) rigs and 18 parts of rigs, rotary rigs, cable tool rigs, and workover 19 rigs, (ii) pipe and tubular goods, including casing and 20 drill strings, (iii) pumps and pump-jack units, (iv) 21 storage tanks and flow lines, (v) any individual 22 replacement part for oil field exploration, drilling, and 23 production equipment, and (vi) machinery and equipment 24 purchased for lease; but excluding motor vehicles required 25 to be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. 26 (20) Photoprocessing machinery and equipment, SB1633 - 78 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 79 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 79 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 79 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 including repair and replacement parts, both new and used, 2 including that manufactured on special order, certified by 3 the purchaser to be used primarily for photoprocessing, 4 and including photoprocessing machinery and equipment 5 purchased for lease. 6 (21) Until July 1, 2028, coal and aggregate 7 exploration, mining, off-highway hauling, processing, 8 maintenance, and reclamation equipment, including 9 replacement parts and equipment, and including equipment 10 purchased for lease, but excluding motor vehicles required 11 to be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. The 12 changes made to this Section by Public Act 97-767 apply on 13 and after July 1, 2003, but no claim for credit or refund 14 is allowed on or after August 16, 2013 (the effective date 15 of Public Act 98-456) for such taxes paid during the 16 period beginning July 1, 2003 and ending on August 16, 17 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-456). 18 (22) Until June 30, 2013, fuel and petroleum products 19 sold to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier 20 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 21 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a 22 flight destined for or returning from a location or 23 locations outside the United States without regard to 24 previous or subsequent domestic stopovers. 25 Beginning July 1, 2013, fuel and petroleum products 26 sold to or used by an air carrier, certified by the carrier SB1633 - 79 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 80 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 80 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 80 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 to be used for consumption, shipment, or storage in the 2 conduct of its business as an air common carrier, for a 3 flight that (i) is engaged in foreign trade or is engaged 4 in trade between the United States and any of its 5 possessions and (ii) transports at least one individual or 6 package for hire from the city of origination to the city 7 of final destination on the same aircraft, without regard 8 to a change in the flight number of that aircraft. 9 (23) A transaction in which the purchase order is 10 received by a florist who is located outside Illinois, but 11 who has a florist located in Illinois deliver the property 12 to the purchaser or the purchaser's donee in Illinois. 13 (24) Fuel consumed or used in the operation of ships, 14 barges, or vessels that are used primarily in or for the 15 transportation of property or the conveyance of persons 16 for hire on rivers bordering on this State if the fuel is 17 delivered by the seller to the purchaser's barge, ship, or 18 vessel while it is afloat upon that bordering river. 19 (25) Except as provided in item (25-5) of this 20 Section, a motor vehicle sold in this State to a 21 nonresident even though the motor vehicle is delivered to 22 the nonresident in this State, if the motor vehicle is not 23 to be titled in this State, and if a drive-away permit is 24 issued to the motor vehicle as provided in Section 3-603 25 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or if the nonresident 26 purchaser has vehicle registration plates to transfer to SB1633 - 80 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 81 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 81 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 81 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 the motor vehicle upon returning to his or her home state. 2 The issuance of the drive-away permit or having the 3 out-of-state registration plates to be transferred is 4 prima facie evidence that the motor vehicle will not be 5 titled in this State. 6 (25-5) The exemption under item (25) does not apply if 7 the state in which the motor vehicle will be titled does 8 not allow a reciprocal exemption for a motor vehicle sold 9 and delivered in that state to an Illinois resident but 10 titled in Illinois. The tax collected under this Act on 11 the sale of a motor vehicle in this State to a resident of 12 another state that does not allow a reciprocal exemption 13 shall be imposed at a rate equal to the state's rate of tax 14 on taxable property in the state in which the purchaser is 15 a resident, except that the tax shall not exceed the tax 16 that would otherwise be imposed under this Act. At the 17 time of the sale, the purchaser shall execute a statement, 18 signed under penalty of perjury, of his or her intent to 19 title the vehicle in the state in which the purchaser is a 20 resident within 30 days after the sale and of the fact of 21 the payment to the State of Illinois of tax in an amount 22 equivalent to the state's rate of tax on taxable property 23 in his or her state of residence and shall submit the 24 statement to the appropriate tax collection agency in his 25 or her state of residence. In addition, the retailer must 26 retain a signed copy of the statement in his or her SB1633 - 81 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 82 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 82 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 82 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 records. Nothing in this item shall be construed to 2 require the removal of the vehicle from this state 3 following the filing of an intent to title the vehicle in 4 the purchaser's state of residence if the purchaser titles 5 the vehicle in his or her state of residence within 30 days 6 after the date of sale. The tax collected under this Act in 7 accordance with this item (25-5) shall be proportionately 8 distributed as if the tax were collected at the 6.25% 9 general rate imposed under this Act. 10 (25-7) Beginning on July 1, 2007, no tax is imposed 11 under this Act on the sale of an aircraft, as defined in 12 Section 3 of the Illinois Aeronautics Act, if all of the 13 following conditions are met: 14 (1) the aircraft leaves this State within 15 days 15 after the later of either the issuance of the final 16 billing for the sale of the aircraft, or the 17 authorized approval for return to service, completion 18 of the maintenance record entry, and completion of the 19 test flight and ground test for inspection, as 20 required by 14 CFR 91.407; 21 (2) the aircraft is not based or registered in 22 this State after the sale of the aircraft; and 23 (3) the seller retains in his or her books and 24 records and provides to the Department a signed and 25 dated certification from the purchaser, on a form 26 prescribed by the Department, certifying that the SB1633 - 82 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 83 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 83 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 83 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 requirements of this item (25-7) are met. The 2 certificate must also include the name and address of 3 the purchaser, the address of the location where the 4 aircraft is to be titled or registered, the address of 5 the primary physical location of the aircraft, and 6 other information that the Department may reasonably 7 require. 8 For purposes of this item (25-7): 9 "Based in this State" means hangared, stored, or 10 otherwise used, excluding post-sale customizations as 11 defined in this Section, for 10 or more days in each 12 12-month period immediately following the date of the sale 13 of the aircraft. 14 "Registered in this State" means an aircraft 15 registered with the Department of Transportation, 16 Aeronautics Division, or titled or registered with the 17 Federal Aviation Administration to an address located in 18 this State. 19 This paragraph (25-7) is exempt from the provisions of 20 Section 2-70. 21 (26) Semen used for artificial insemination of 22 livestock for direct agricultural production. 23 (27) Horses, or interests in horses, registered with 24 and meeting the requirements of any of the Arabian Horse 25 Club Registry of America, Appaloosa Horse Club, American 26 Quarter Horse Association, United States Trotting SB1633 - 83 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 84 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 84 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 84 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 Association, or Jockey Club, as appropriate, used for 2 purposes of breeding or racing for prizes. This item (27) 3 is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70, and the 4 exemption provided for under this item (27) applies for 5 all periods beginning May 30, 1995, but no claim for 6 credit or refund is allowed on or after January 1, 2008 7 (the effective date of Public Act 95-88) for such taxes 8 paid during the period beginning May 30, 2000 and ending 9 on January 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 10 95-88). 11 (28) Computers and communications equipment utilized 12 for any hospital purpose and equipment used in the 13 diagnosis, analysis, or treatment of hospital patients 14 sold to a lessor who leases the equipment, under a lease of 15 one year or longer executed or in effect at the time of the 16 purchase, to a hospital that has been issued an active tax 17 exemption identification number by the Department under 18 Section 1g of this Act. 19 (29) Personal property sold to a lessor who leases the 20 property, under a lease of one year or longer executed or 21 in effect at the time of the purchase, to a governmental 22 body that has been issued an active tax exemption 23 identification number by the Department under Section 1g 24 of this Act. 25 (30) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 26 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on SB1633 - 84 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 85 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 85 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 85 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 or before December 31, 2004, personal property that is 2 donated for disaster relief to be used in a State or 3 federally declared disaster area in Illinois or bordering 4 Illinois by a manufacturer or retailer that is registered 5 in this State to a corporation, society, association, 6 foundation, or institution that has been issued a sales 7 tax exemption identification number by the Department that 8 assists victims of the disaster who reside within the 9 declared disaster area. 10 (31) Beginning with taxable years ending on or after 11 December 31, 1995 and ending with taxable years ending on 12 or before December 31, 2004, personal property that is 13 used in the performance of infrastructure repairs in this 14 State, including, but not limited to, municipal roads and 15 streets, access roads, bridges, sidewalks, waste disposal 16 systems, water and sewer line extensions, water 17 distribution and purification facilities, storm water 18 drainage and retention facilities, and sewage treatment 19 facilities, resulting from a State or federally declared 20 disaster in Illinois or bordering Illinois when such 21 repairs are initiated on facilities located in the 22 declared disaster area within 6 months after the disaster. 23 (32) Beginning July 1, 1999, game or game birds sold 24 at a "game breeding and hunting preserve area" as that 25 term is used in the Wildlife Code. This paragraph is 26 exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. SB1633 - 85 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 86 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 86 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 86 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 (33) A motor vehicle, as that term is defined in 2 Section 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, that is 3 donated to a corporation, limited liability company, 4 society, association, foundation, or institution that is 5 determined by the Department to be organized and operated 6 exclusively for educational purposes. For purposes of this 7 exemption, "a corporation, limited liability company, 8 society, association, foundation, or institution organized 9 and operated exclusively for educational purposes" means 10 all tax-supported public schools, private schools that 11 offer systematic instruction in useful branches of 12 learning by methods common to public schools and that 13 compare favorably in their scope and intensity with the 14 course of study presented in tax-supported schools, and 15 vocational or technical schools or institutes organized 16 and operated exclusively to provide a course of study of 17 not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 18 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 19 technical, mechanical, industrial, business, or commercial 20 occupation. 21 (34) Beginning January 1, 2000, personal property, 22 including food, purchased through fundraising events for 23 the benefit of a public or private elementary or secondary 24 school, a group of those schools, or one or more school 25 districts if the events are sponsored by an entity 26 recognized by the school district that consists primarily SB1633 - 86 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 87 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 87 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 87 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 of volunteers and includes parents and teachers of the 2 school children. This paragraph does not apply to 3 fundraising events (i) for the benefit of private home 4 instruction or (ii) for which the fundraising entity 5 purchases the personal property sold at the events from 6 another individual or entity that sold the property for 7 the purpose of resale by the fundraising entity and that 8 profits from the sale to the fundraising entity. This 9 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 10 (35) Beginning January 1, 2000 and through December 11 31, 2001, new or used automatic vending machines that 12 prepare and serve hot food and beverages, including 13 coffee, soup, and other items, and replacement parts for 14 these machines. Beginning January 1, 2002 and through June 15 30, 2003, machines and parts for machines used in 16 commercial, coin-operated amusement and vending business 17 if a use or occupation tax is paid on the gross receipts 18 derived from the use of the commercial, coin-operated 19 amusement and vending machines. This paragraph is exempt 20 from the provisions of Section 2-70. 21 (35-5) Beginning August 23, 2001 and through June 30, 22 2016, food for human consumption that is to be consumed 23 off the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic 24 beverages, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared 25 for immediate consumption) and prescription and 26 nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical appliances, and SB1633 - 87 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 88 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 88 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 88 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 insulin, urine testing materials, syringes, and needles 2 used by diabetics, for human use, when purchased for use 3 by a person receiving medical assistance under Article V 4 of the Illinois Public Aid Code who resides in a licensed 5 long-term care facility, as defined in the Nursing Home 6 Care Act, or a licensed facility as defined in the ID/DD 7 Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the Specialized 8 Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. 9 (36) Beginning August 2, 2001, computers and 10 communications equipment utilized for any hospital purpose 11 and equipment used in the diagnosis, analysis, or 12 treatment of hospital patients sold to a lessor who leases 13 the equipment, under a lease of one year or longer 14 executed or in effect at the time of the purchase, to a 15 hospital that has been issued an active tax exemption 16 identification number by the Department under Section 1g 17 of this Act. This paragraph is exempt from the provisions 18 of Section 2-70. 19 (37) Beginning August 2, 2001, personal property sold 20 to a lessor who leases the property, under a lease of one 21 year or longer executed or in effect at the time of the 22 purchase, to a governmental body that has been issued an 23 active tax exemption identification number by the 24 Department under Section 1g of this Act. This paragraph is 25 exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 26 (38) Beginning on January 1, 2002 and through June 30, SB1633 - 88 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 89 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 89 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 89 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 2016, tangible personal property purchased from an 2 Illinois retailer by a taxpayer engaged in centralized 3 purchasing activities in Illinois who will, upon receipt 4 of the property in Illinois, temporarily store the 5 property in Illinois (i) for the purpose of subsequently 6 transporting it outside this State for use or consumption 7 thereafter solely outside this State or (ii) for the 8 purpose of being processed, fabricated, or manufactured 9 into, attached to, or incorporated into other tangible 10 personal property to be transported outside this State and 11 thereafter used or consumed solely outside this State. The 12 Director of Revenue shall, pursuant to rules adopted in 13 accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, 14 issue a permit to any taxpayer in good standing with the 15 Department who is eligible for the exemption under this 16 paragraph (38). The permit issued under this paragraph 17 (38) shall authorize the holder, to the extent and in the 18 manner specified in the rules adopted under this Act, to 19 purchase tangible personal property from a retailer exempt 20 from the taxes imposed by this Act. Taxpayers shall 21 maintain all necessary books and records to substantiate 22 the use and consumption of all such tangible personal 23 property outside of the State of Illinois. 24 (39) Beginning January 1, 2008, tangible personal 25 property used in the construction or maintenance of a 26 community water supply, as defined under Section 3.145 of SB1633 - 89 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 90 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 90 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 90 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 the Environmental Protection Act, that is operated by a 2 not-for-profit corporation that holds a valid water supply 3 permit issued under Title IV of the Environmental 4 Protection Act. This paragraph is exempt from the 5 provisions of Section 2-70. 6 (40) Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 7 December 31, 2029, materials, parts, equipment, 8 components, and furnishings incorporated into or upon an 9 aircraft as part of the modification, refurbishment, 10 completion, replacement, repair, or maintenance of the 11 aircraft. This exemption includes consumable supplies used 12 in the modification, refurbishment, completion, 13 replacement, repair, and maintenance of aircraft. However, 14 until January 1, 2024, this exemption excludes any 15 materials, parts, equipment, components, and consumable 16 supplies used in the modification, replacement, repair, 17 and maintenance of aircraft engines or power plants, 18 whether such engines or power plants are installed or 19 uninstalled upon any such aircraft. "Consumable supplies" 20 include, but are not limited to, adhesive, tape, 21 sandpaper, general purpose lubricants, cleaning solution, 22 latex gloves, and protective films. 23 Beginning January 1, 2010 and continuing through 24 December 31, 2023, this exemption applies only to the sale 25 of qualifying tangible personal property to persons who 26 modify, refurbish, complete, replace, or maintain an SB1633 - 90 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 91 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 91 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 91 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 aircraft and who (i) hold an Air Agency Certificate and 2 are empowered to operate an approved repair station by the 3 Federal Aviation Administration, (ii) have a Class IV 4 Rating, and (iii) conduct operations in accordance with 5 Part 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The 6 exemption does not include aircraft operated by a 7 commercial air carrier providing scheduled passenger air 8 service pursuant to authority issued under Part 121 or 9 Part 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. From January 10 1, 2024 through December 31, 2029, this exemption applies 11 only to the sale of qualifying tangible personal property 12 to: (A) persons who modify, refurbish, complete, repair, 13 replace, or maintain aircraft and who (i) hold an Air 14 Agency Certificate and are empowered to operate an 15 approved repair station by the Federal Aviation 16 Administration, (ii) have a Class IV Rating, and (iii) 17 conduct operations in accordance with Part 145 of the 18 Federal Aviation Regulations; and (B) persons who engage 19 in the modification, replacement, repair, and maintenance 20 of aircraft engines or power plants without regard to 21 whether or not those persons meet the qualifications of 22 item (A). 23 The changes made to this paragraph (40) by Public Act 24 98-534 are declarative of existing law. It is the intent 25 of the General Assembly that the exemption under this 26 paragraph (40) applies continuously from January 1, 2010 SB1633 - 91 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 92 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 92 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 92 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 through December 31, 2024; however, no claim for credit or 2 refund is allowed for taxes paid as a result of the 3 disallowance of this exemption on or after January 1, 2015 4 and prior to February 5, 2020 (the effective date of 5 Public Act 101-629). 6 (41) Tangible personal property sold to a 7 public-facilities corporation, as described in Section 8 11-65-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, for purposes of 9 constructing or furnishing a municipal convention hall, 10 but only if the legal title to the municipal convention 11 hall is transferred to the municipality without any 12 further consideration by or on behalf of the municipality 13 at the time of the completion of the municipal convention 14 hall or upon the retirement or redemption of any bonds or 15 other debt instruments issued by the public-facilities 16 corporation in connection with the development of the 17 municipal convention hall. This exemption includes 18 existing public-facilities corporations as provided in 19 Section 11-65-25 of the Illinois Municipal Code. This 20 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 21 (42) Beginning January 1, 2017 and through December 22 31, 2026, menstrual pads, tampons, and menstrual cups. 23 (43) Merchandise that is subject to the Rental 24 Purchase Agreement Occupation and Use Tax. The purchaser 25 must certify that the item is purchased to be rented 26 subject to a rental-purchase agreement, as defined in the SB1633 - 92 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 93 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 93 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 93 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 Rental-Purchase Agreement Act, and provide proof of 2 registration under the Rental Purchase Agreement 3 Occupation and Use Tax Act. This paragraph is exempt from 4 the provisions of Section 2-70. 5 (44) Qualified tangible personal property used in the 6 construction or operation of a data center that has been 7 granted a certificate of exemption by the Department of 8 Commerce and Economic Opportunity, whether that tangible 9 personal property is purchased by the owner, operator, or 10 tenant of the data center or by a contractor or 11 subcontractor of the owner, operator, or tenant. Data 12 centers that would have qualified for a certificate of 13 exemption prior to January 1, 2020 had Public Act 101-31 14 been in effect, may apply for and obtain an exemption for 15 subsequent purchases of computer equipment or enabling 16 software purchased or leased to upgrade, supplement, or 17 replace computer equipment or enabling software purchased 18 or leased in the original investment that would have 19 qualified. 20 The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 21 shall grant a certificate of exemption under this item 22 (44) to qualified data centers as defined by Section 23 605-1025 of the Department of Commerce and Economic 24 Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of 25 Illinois. 26 For the purposes of this item (44): SB1633 - 93 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 94 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 94 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 94 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 "Data center" means a building or a series of 2 buildings rehabilitated or constructed to house 3 working servers in one physical location or multiple 4 sites within the State of Illinois. 5 "Qualified tangible personal property" means: 6 electrical systems and equipment; climate control and 7 chilling equipment and systems; mechanical systems and 8 equipment; monitoring and secure systems; emergency 9 generators; hardware; computers; servers; data storage 10 devices; network connectivity equipment; racks; 11 cabinets; telecommunications cabling infrastructure; 12 raised floor systems; peripheral components or 13 systems; software; mechanical, electrical, or plumbing 14 systems; battery systems; cooling systems and towers; 15 temperature control systems; other cabling; and other 16 data center infrastructure equipment and systems 17 necessary to operate qualified tangible personal 18 property, including fixtures; and component parts of 19 any of the foregoing, including installation, 20 maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and replacement of 21 qualified tangible personal property to generate, 22 transform, transmit, distribute, or manage electricity 23 necessary to operate qualified tangible personal 24 property; and all other tangible personal property 25 that is essential to the operations of a computer data 26 center. The term "qualified tangible personal SB1633 - 94 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 95 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 95 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 95 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 property" also includes building materials physically 2 incorporated into the qualifying data center. To 3 document the exemption allowed under this Section, the 4 retailer must obtain from the purchaser a copy of the 5 certificate of eligibility issued by the Department of 6 Commerce and Economic Opportunity. 7 This item (44) is exempt from the provisions of 8 Section 2-70. 9 (45) Beginning January 1, 2020 and through December 10 31, 2020, sales of tangible personal property made by a 11 marketplace seller over a marketplace for which tax is due 12 under this Act but for which use tax has been collected and 13 remitted to the Department by a marketplace facilitator 14 under Section 2d of the Use Tax Act are exempt from tax 15 under this Act. A marketplace seller claiming this 16 exemption shall maintain books and records demonstrating 17 that the use tax on such sales has been collected and 18 remitted by a marketplace facilitator. Marketplace sellers 19 that have properly remitted tax under this Act on such 20 sales may file a claim for credit as provided in Section 6 21 of this Act. No claim is allowed, however, for such taxes 22 for which a credit or refund has been issued to the 23 marketplace facilitator under the Use Tax Act, or for 24 which the marketplace facilitator has filed a claim for 25 credit or refund under the Use Tax Act. 26 (46) Beginning July 1, 2022, breast pumps, breast pump SB1633 - 95 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 96 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 96 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 96 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits. 2 This item (46) is exempt from the provisions of Section 3 2-70. As used in this item (46): 4 "Breast pump" means an electrically controlled or 5 manually controlled pump device designed or marketed to be 6 used to express milk from a human breast during lactation, 7 including the pump device and any battery, AC adapter, or 8 other power supply unit that is used to power the pump 9 device and is packaged and sold with the pump device at the 10 time of sale. 11 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" means 12 items of tangible personal property designed or marketed 13 to be used in conjunction with a breast pump to collect 14 milk expressed from a human breast and to store collected 15 milk until it is ready for consumption. 16 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" 17 includes, but is not limited to: breast shields and breast 18 shield connectors; breast pump tubes and tubing adapters; 19 breast pump valves and membranes; backflow protectors and 20 backflow protector adaptors; bottles and bottle caps 21 specific to the operation of the breast pump; and breast 22 milk storage bags. 23 "Breast pump collection and storage supplies" does not 24 include: (1) bottles and bottle caps not specific to the 25 operation of the breast pump; (2) breast pump travel bags 26 and other similar carrying accessories, including ice SB1633 - 96 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 97 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 97 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 97 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 packs, labels, and other similar products; (3) breast pump 2 cleaning supplies; (4) nursing bras, bra pads, breast 3 shells, and other similar products; and (5) creams, 4 ointments, and other similar products that relieve 5 breastfeeding-related symptoms or conditions of the 6 breasts or nipples, unless sold as part of a breast pump 7 kit that is pre-packaged by the breast pump manufacturer 8 or distributor. 9 "Breast pump kit" means a kit that: (1) contains no 10 more than a breast pump, breast pump collection and 11 storage supplies, a rechargeable battery for operating the 12 breast pump, a breastmilk cooler, bottle stands, ice 13 packs, and a breast pump carrying case; and (2) is 14 pre-packaged as a breast pump kit by the breast pump 15 manufacturer or distributor. 16 (47) Tangible personal property sold by or on behalf 17 of the State Treasurer pursuant to the Revised Uniform 18 Unclaimed Property Act. This item (47) is exempt from the 19 provisions of Section 2-70. 20 (48) Beginning on January 1, 2024, tangible personal 21 property purchased by an active duty member of the armed 22 forces of the United States who presents valid military 23 identification and purchases the property using a form of 24 payment where the federal government is the payor. The 25 member of the armed forces must complete, at the point of 26 sale, a form prescribed by the Department of Revenue SB1633 - 97 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 98 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 98 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 98 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 documenting that the transaction is eligible for the 2 exemption under this paragraph. Retailers must keep the 3 form as documentation of the exemption in their records 4 for a period of not less than 6 years. "Armed forces of the 5 United States" means the United States Army, Navy, Air 6 Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. This 7 paragraph is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 8 (49) Beginning July 1, 2024, home-delivered meals 9 provided to Medicare or Medicaid recipients when payment 10 is made by an intermediary, such as a Medicare 11 Administrative Contractor, a Managed Care Organization, or 12 a Medicare Advantage Organization, pursuant to a 13 government contract. This paragraph (49) is exempt from 14 the provisions of Section 2-70. 15 (50) (49) Beginning on January 1, 2026, as further 16 defined in Section 2-10, food for human consumption that 17 is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold (other 18 than alcoholic beverages, food consisting of or infused 19 with adult use cannabis, soft drinks, candy, and food that 20 has been prepared for immediate consumption). This item 21 (50) (49) is exempt from the provisions of Section 2-70. 22 (51) (49) Gross receipts from the lease of the 23 following tangible personal property: 24 (1) computer software transferred subject to a 25 license that meets the following requirements: 26 (A) it is evidenced by a written agreement SB1633 - 98 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 99 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 99 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 99 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b 1 signed by the licensor and the customer; 2 (i) an electronic agreement in which the 3 customer accepts the license by means of an 4 electronic signature that is verifiable and 5 can be authenticated and is attached to or 6 made part of the license will comply with this 7 requirement; 8 (ii) a license agreement in which the 9 customer electronically accepts the terms by 10 clicking "I agree" does not comply with this 11 requirement; 12 (B) it restricts the customer's duplication 13 and use of the software; 14 (C) it prohibits the customer from licensing, 15 sublicensing, or transferring the software to a 16 third party (except to a related party) without 17 the permission and continued control of the 18 licensor; 19 (D) the licensor has a policy of providing 20 another copy at minimal or no charge if the 21 customer loses or damages the software, or of 22 permitting the licensee to make and keep an 23 archival copy, and such policy is either stated in 24 the license agreement, supported by the licensor's 25 books and records, or supported by a notarized 26 statement made under penalties of perjury by the SB1633 - 99 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633- 100 -LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 100 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 100 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b SB1633 - 100 - LRB104 08081 HLH 18127 b