101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB1588

 

Introduced , by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 205/205-28 new

    Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that on or before December 31, 2020, the Director of Agriculture, or his or her designee, shall prepare a report to be delivered the Chairperson of the Agriculture Committee of the Senate, and the Chairperson of the Agriculture & Conservation Committee of the House of Representatives regarding the Department's accomplishments and future goals in the following areas: facilitating the start-up, modernization, or expansion of livestock operations including beginning and transitioning livestock operations; developing new markets for this State's farmers by providing more fruits, vegetables, meat, grain, and dairy for school children of this State; assisting agricultural businesses to begin or expand, access new markets, or diversify products; developing urban agriculture; facilitating the start-up, modernization, or expansion of other beginning and transitioning farms; sustainable agriculture on farm research and demonstration; and the development or expansion of food hubs and other alternative community-based food distribution systems. Repealed on January 1, 2021.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section
6205-28 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 205/205-28 new)
8    Sec. 205-28. Agricultural markets report. On or before
9December 31, 2020, the Director of Agriculture, or his or her
10designee, shall prepare a report to be delivered the
11Chairperson of the Agriculture Committee of the Senate, and the
12Chairperson of the Agriculture & Conservation Committee of the
13House of Representatives regarding the Department's
14accomplishments and future goals in the following areas:
15facilitating the start-up, modernization, or expansion of
16livestock operations including beginning and transitioning
17livestock operations; developing new markets for this State's
18farmers by providing more fruits, vegetables, meat, grain, and
19dairy for school children of this State; assisting agricultural
20businesses to begin or expand, access new markets, or diversify
21products; developing urban agriculture; facilitating the
22start-up, modernization, or expansion of other beginning and
23transitioning farms; sustainable agriculture on farm research

 

 

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1and demonstration; and the development or expansion of food
2hubs and other alternative community-based food distribution
3systems. This Section is repealed January 1, 2021.