Bill Title: Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2024, in addition to the 6.25% general rate, a tax of 3% is imposed on the selling price of ground based sparklers. Provides that each month the Department of Revenue shall pay into the Fireman's Annuity and Benefit Fund and the Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund, cumulatively, 50% of the net revenue realized for the preceding month from the 3% tax from sales of ground-based sparklers. Provides that the remaining 50% of the proceeds from that tax shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. Amends the Fireworks Regulation Act of Illinois and the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Provides that "fireworks" and "consumer fireworks" do not include handheld or ground-based sparklers that are nonexplosive and nonaerial, sometimes producing a crackling or whistling effect, and containing 75 grams or less of pyrotechnic composition per tube or a total of 500 grams or less for multiple tubes (rather than only sparklers) or wood stick or wire sparklers containing not more than 100 grams of pyrotechnic mixture per item. Effective January 1, 2024.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed) 2023-06-26 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3857 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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