Call to Action – Beverage Tax Attacking again

3/3/15

Call to Action – Beverage Tax Attacking again, call your senator and oppose this tax.  It affects everyone!

To find out who your senator is call 217-782-2000

Bill Status of SB1584  99th General Assembly

Short Description:  HEAL ACT-BEVERAGES

Senate Sponsors Sen. Mattie Hunter

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.