Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

35 ILCS 1010/1-45

30 ILCS 105/5.866 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Act. Imposes a tax on distributors of bottled sugar-sweetened beverages, syrups, or powders at the rate of $0.01 per ounce of bottled sugar-sweetened beverages sold or offered for sale to a retailer for sale in the State to a consumer. Requires those distributors to obtain permits. Provides that 2% of the moneys shall be deposited into the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund for the administrative costs of the Department of Revenue, and 98% of the moneys shall be deposited into the Illinois Wellness Fund to be used for wellness programs and for expanded obesity prevention and treatment services for Medicaid beneficiaries. Creates an Advisory Council to govern the distribution of Illinois Wellness Fund moneys. Effective July 1, 2015.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
2/19/2015	House	First Reading
2/19/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
2/26/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2/27/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2/27/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
3/2/2015	House	Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
3/6/2015	House	To Sales and Other Taxes Subcommittee
3/18/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
3/18/2015	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
3/27/2015	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/1/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
4/1/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
4/22/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
4/22/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

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