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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5580         </title>
<shortdesc>CANNABIS REG-SOC EQ FEE WAIVER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>410 ILCS 705/7-20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that for Social Equity Applicants, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Department of Agriculture shall waive 100% (rather than 50%) of any nonrefundable license application fees, any nonrefundable fees associated with purchasing a license to operate a cannabis business establishment, and any surety bond or other financial requirements, provided a Social Equity Applicant meets certain qualifications at the time the payment is due.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/28/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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