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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB1964 Introduced 2/15/2013, by Sen. Christine Radogno 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 concerning certification.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB1964 | | LRB098 06563 MRW 36606 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning agriculture.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois AgriFIRST Program Act of 2001 is |
| 5 | | amended by changing Section 45 as follows:
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| 6 | | (505 ILCS 19/45)
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| 7 | | Sec. 45. Certification. The
The Department may develop and |
| 8 | | implement
organic, identity
preserved, and
value-added |
| 9 | | certification processes and programs that guarantee a buyer |
| 10 | | that
the certified Illinois
products have traits and qualities |
| 11 | | that warrant a premium price or an increase
in added value. The
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| 12 | | Department may adopt rules
setting certification and licensing |
| 13 | | standards for persons to certify products
under this Section. |
| 14 | | (Source: P.A. 92-346, eff. 8-14-01.)
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