SPRINGFIELD — Stealing more than $300 worth of merchandise from a retail store is a Class 3 felony for a first-time offender while retail theft below that dollar amount is a misdemeanor.But a pair of House bills would raise this felony threshold for retail theft to more than $2,000 for first-time offenders.House Bill 3337 would increase the threshold to more than $2,000. House Bill 3856 would increase it to more than $2,500.Both bills would make theft of retail merchandise below their respective thresholds a Class A …