Bill Title: Creates the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Act. Imposes a tax on distributors of sugar-sweetened beverages in the State at the rate of $0.01 per ounce. Contains provisions concerning the distribution of the proceeds from the tax. Creates a multi-sector Advisory Council for Health and Wellness to govern the distribution of the proceeds. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Wellness Fund. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB2914 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2017-02-09	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB2914

Supplemental Documents

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