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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5618
Introduced 2/6/2004, by Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois AgriFIRST Program Act of 2001. Makes a technical change
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a Section relating to certification.
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A BILL FOR
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HB5618 |
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LRB093 16725 RAS 42376 b |
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| AN ACT concerning agriculture.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois AgriFIRST Program Act of 2001 is |
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| amended by changing
Section 45 as follows:
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| (505 ILCS 19/45)
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| Sec. 45. Certification. The Department may develop and |
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| implement
organic, identity
preserved, and
value-added |
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| certification processes and programs that guarantee a buyer |
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| that
the certified Illinois
products have traits and qualities |
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| that warrant a premium price or that
warrant an increase
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| added value. The
Department may adopt rules
setting |
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| certification and licensing standards for persons to certify |
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| products
under this Section.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-346, eff. 8-14-01.)
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