Bill Title: Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Grow Illinois Jobs Fund. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2012, of the proceeds from the tax imposed under the Act on wine other than cider containing less than 7% alcohol per volume, 2 cents per gallon shall be deposited into the Grow Illinois Jobs Fund. Provides that the moneys in the Fund shall be equally distributed between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the specific purpose of developing and promoting the grape and wine industry in Illinois. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0303 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Mike Bost [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-115	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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