Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	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
2/20/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
2/20/2015	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/4/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/4/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/5/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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