Bill Text: IL HB5216 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the State Finance Act. Modifies the allocation of moneys from the Cannabis Regulation Fund. Provides that, of the 8% of funds transferred to the Local Government Distributive Fund, 2% shall be used to fund law enforcement training programs that include (i) the use of de-escalation techniques to prevent or reduce the need for force whenever safe and feasible, (ii) specific training on officer safety techniques including cover, concealment, and time, and (iii) training focused on high risk traffic stops; 2% shall be used for the purchase of body cameras; 2% shall be for law enforcement to use at their discretion; 1% shall be allocated to counties for costs associated with pretrial services; and 1% shall be allocated to counties for costs associated with juvenile expungements.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-09 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB5216 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB5216-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5216 Introduced , by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 105/6z-112
Amends the State Finance Act. Modifies the allocation of moneys from the Cannabis Regulation Fund. Provides that, of the 8% of funds transferred to the Local Government Distributive Fund, 2% shall be used to fund law enforcement training programs that include (i) the use of de-escalation techniques to prevent or reduce the need for force whenever safe and feasible, (ii) specific training on officer safety techniques including cover, concealment, and time, and (iii) training focused on high risk traffic stops; 2% shall be used for the purchase of body cameras; 2% shall be for law enforcement to use at their discretion; 1% shall be allocated to counties for costs associated with pretrial services; and 1% shall be allocated to counties for costs associated with juvenile expungements.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning finance.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by changing
Section 6z-112 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/6z-112)
Sec. 6z-112. The Cannabis Regulation Fund.
(a) There is created the Cannabis Regulation Fund in the
State treasury, subject to appropriations unless otherwise
provided in this Section. All moneys collected under the
Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act shall be deposited into the
Cannabis Regulation Fund, consisting of taxes, license fees,
other fees, and any other amounts required to be deposited or
transferred into the Fund.
(b) Whenever the Department of Revenue determines that a
refund should be made under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax
Act to a claimant, the Department of Revenue shall submit a
voucher for payment to the State Comptroller, who shall cause
the order to be drawn for the amount specified and to the
person named in the notification from the Department of
Revenue. This subsection (b) shall constitute an irrevocable
and continuing appropriation of all amounts necessary for the
payment of refunds out of the Fund as authorized under this

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subsection (b).
(c) On or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the
Department of Revenue shall prepare and certify to the State
Comptroller the transfer and allocations of stated sums of
money from the Cannabis Regulation Fund to other named funds
in the State treasury. The amount subject to transfer shall be
the amount of the taxes, license fees, other fees, and any
other amounts paid into the Fund during the second preceding
calendar month, minus the refunds made under subsection (b)
during the second preceding calendar month by the Department.
The transfers shall be certified as follows:
(1) The Department of Revenue shall first determine
the allocations which shall remain in the Cannabis
Regulation Fund, subject to appropriations, to pay for the
direct and indirect costs associated with the
implementation, administration, and enforcement of the
Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act by the Department of
Revenue, the Department of State Police, the Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of
Agriculture, the Department of Public Health, the
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.
(2) After the allocations have been made as provided
in paragraph (1) of this subsection (c), of the remainder
of the amount subject to transfer for the month as
determined in this subsection (c), the Department shall

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certify the transfer into the Cannabis Expungement Fund
1/12 of the fiscal year amount appropriated from the
Cannabis Expungement Fund for payment of costs incurred by
State courts, the Attorney General, State's Attorneys,
civil legal aid, as defined by Section 15 of the Public
Interest Attorney Assistance Act, and the Department of
State Police to facilitate petitions for expungement of
Minor Cannabis Offenses pursuant to Public Act 101-27, as
adjusted by any supplemental appropriation, plus
cumulative deficiencies in such transfers for prior
months.
(3) After the allocations have been made as provided
in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection (c), the
Department of Revenue shall certify to the State
Comptroller and the State Treasurer shall transfer the
amounts that the Department of Revenue determines shall be
transferred into the following named funds according to
the following:
(A) 2% shall be transferred to the Drug Treatment
Fund to be used by the Department of Human Services
for: (i) developing and administering a scientifically
and medically accurate public education campaign
educating youth and adults about the health and safety
risks of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drug use (including
prescription drugs), and cannabis, including use by
pregnant women; and (ii) data collection and analysis

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of the public health impacts of legalizing the
recreational use of cannabis. Expenditures for these
purposes shall be subject to appropriations.
(B) 8% shall be transferred to the Local
Government Distributive Fund and allocated as provided
in Section 2 of the State Revenue Sharing Act. Of the
moneys, 2% shall be used to fund law enforcement
training programs that include (i) the use of
de-escalation techniques to prevent or reduce the need
for force whenever safe and feasible, (ii) specific
training on officer safety techniques including cover,
concealment, and time, and (iii) training focused on
high risk traffic stops; 2% shall be used for the
purchase of body cameras; 2% shall be for law
enforcement to use at their discretion; 1% shall be
allocated to counties for costs associated with
pretrial services; and 1% shall be allocated to
counties for costs associated with juvenile
expungements The moneys shall be used to fund crime
prevention programs, training, and interdiction
efforts, including detection, enforcement, and
prevention efforts, relating to the illegal cannabis
market and driving under the influence of cannabis.
(C) 25% shall be transferred to the Criminal
Justice Information Projects Fund to be used for the
purposes of the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program

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to address economic development, violence prevention
services, re-entry services, youth development, and
civil legal aid, as defined by Section 15 of the Public
Interest Attorney Assistance Act. The Restore,
Reinvest, and Renew Program shall address these issues
through targeted investments and intervention programs
and promotion of an employment infrastructure and
capacity building related to the social determinants
of health in impacted community areas. Expenditures
for these purposes shall be subject to appropriations.
(D) 20% shall be transferred to the Department of
Human Services Community Services Fund, to be used to
address substance abuse and prevention and mental
health concerns, including treatment, education, and
prevention to address the negative impacts of
substance abuse and mental health issues, including
concentrated poverty, violence, and the historical
overuse of criminal justice responses in certain
communities, on the individual, family, and community,
including federal, State, and local governments,
health care institutions and providers, and
correctional facilities. Expenditures for these
purposes shall be subject to appropriations.
(E) 10% shall be transferred to the Budget
Stabilization Fund.
(F) 35%, or any remaining balance, shall be

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