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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB1772

Introduced 1/28/2025, 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.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The State Finance Act is amended by changing
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Section 6z-112 as follows:

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(30 ILCS 105/6z-112)
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Sec. 6z-112.
The Cannabis Regulation Fund.
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(a) There is created the Cannabis Regulation Fund in the
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State treasury, subject to appropriations unless otherwise
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provided in this Section. All moneys collected under the
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Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act shall be deposited into the
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Cannabis Regulation Fund, consisting of taxes, license fees,
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other fees, and any other amounts required to be deposited or
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transferred into the Fund.
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(b) Whenever the Department of Revenue determines that a
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refund should be made under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax
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Act to a claimant, the Department of Revenue shall submit a
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voucher for payment to the State Comptroller, who shall cause
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the order to be drawn for the amount specified and to the
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person named in the notification from the Department of
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Revenue. This subsection (b) shall constitute an irrevocable
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and continuing appropriation of all amounts necessary for the
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payment of refunds out of the Fund as authorized under this

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

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

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

The moneys shall be used to fund crime
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prevention programs, training, and interdiction
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efforts, including detection, enforcement, and
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prevention efforts, relating to the illegal cannabis
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market and driving under the influence of cannabis
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(C) 25% shall be transferred to the Criminal
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Justice Information Projects Fund to be used for the
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purposes of the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program

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

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transferred to the General Revenue Fund.
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As soon as may be practical, but no later than 10 days
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after receipt, by the State Comptroller of the transfer
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certification provided for in this subsection (c) to be given
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to the State Comptroller by the Department of Revenue, the
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State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall
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transfer the respective amounts in accordance with the
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directions contained in such certification.
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(d) On July 1, 2019 the Department of Revenue shall
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certify to the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer shall
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transfer $5,000,000 from the Compassionate Use of Medical
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Cannabis Fund to the Cannabis Regulation Fund.
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(e) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary and
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except as otherwise provided in this Section, this Fund is not
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subject to sweeps, administrative charge-backs, or any other
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fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would in any way transfer
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any amounts from this Fund into any other fund of the State.
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(f) The Cannabis Regulation Fund shall retain a balance of
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$1,000,000 for the purposes of administrative costs.
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(g) In Fiscal Year 2024 the allocations in subsection (c)
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of this Section shall be reviewed and adjusted if the General
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Assembly finds there is a greater need for funding for a
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specific purpose in the State as it relates to Public Act
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101-27.
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(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)

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