summary
Introduced
10/29/2025
10/29/2025
In Committee
02/17/2026
02/17/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. In provisions regarding the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program, requires, within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House to jointly appoint to the R3 Program Board 8 individuals who fulfill residency requirements, who possess certain expertise or backgrounds in an R3 Area, and who are appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate from nominations received from not-for-profit organizations that are currently in existence and have been continuously in operation in the R3 Area since 1980. Changes other appointments to the R3 Program Board. Provides that general grant funds (rather than grant funds) shall be awarded by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, in coordination with the R3 Program Board. Establishes the R3 Community Steering Committee. Requires, within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House to jointly appoint to the R3 Community Steering Committee 9 individuals from among individuals nominated by any not-for-profit organization that is currently in existence and has been continuously in operation in an R3 Area since 1968. Requires the nominees to possess certain expertise in an R3 Area and to fulfill residency requirements. Requires the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program to allocate and set aside at least 25% and no more than 30% of its annual funds for targeted community grant funding programs to be created, organized, and awarded by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in coordination with the R3 Community Steering Committee. Provides that funding for legal services under the R3 Program shall exclude R3 Areas in Cook County unless approved by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in coordination with the R3 Community Steering Committee. Changes the definition of "Authority". Makes technical changes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to modify the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program, which aims to address economic disinvestment and gun violence in underserved communities. The bill requires the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House to jointly appoint 8 new board members to the R3 Program Board within 90 days, specifically selecting individuals from not-for-profit organizations that have been continuously operating in R3 Areas since 1980. Additionally, the bill establishes a new R3 Community Steering Committee, with 9 members to be jointly appointed within 60 days by the Senate President and House Speaker, drawn from nominations by long-standing not-for-profit organizations. The bill mandates that the R3 Program allocate between 25% and 30% of its annual funds for targeted community grant funding programs, to be created and awarded by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in coordination with the new Community Steering Committee. The bill also restricts funding for legal services in R3 Areas within Cook County, unless specifically approved by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the R3 Community Steering Committee. These changes are designed to improve community-based responses to economic disinvestment, violence, and historical over-reliance on criminal justice solutions.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House Executive Committee Hearing (10:00:00 2/25/2026 Room 118) (on 02/25/2026)
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...