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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has identified the need to
3create a local, sustainable, accessible, fair, and healthy food
4system in order to provide healthy food choices in State-funded
5facilities; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is committed to improving
7the health of all its residents and to promoting a safe,
8healthy, and fair work environment for its workforce; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP) was
10developed in 2012 to provide an incentive to public
11institutions to procure Good Food produced through
12values-driven purchasing standards; and
 
13    WHEREAS, GFPP defines Good Food as food that is healthy,
14affordable, fair, and sustainable and is produced, processed,
15distributed, and recycled locally using the principles of
16environmental stewardship, meets the Dietary Guidelines for
17Americans, and is available to purchase for all income levels;
18and
 
19    WHEREAS, Good Food values prioritize nutrition,
20affordability, locality, and sustainable production practices,
21including sound environmental practices, fair prices for

 

 

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1producers, safe and fair working conditions for employees, and
2humane conditions for animals; and
 
3    WHEREAS, All participants in the GFPP food supply chain
4receive fair compensation and fair treatment and are free from
5exploitation; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Good Food Purchasing refers to the sourcing and
7purchasing of foods and beverages and food and beverage service
8contracts procured by the State of Illinois; and
 
9    WHEREAS, In practicing Good Food Purchasing policies, the
10State of Illinois will help support a regional food system that
11is ecologically sound, economically viable, and racially and
12socially equitable and has an impact on the availability of
13local, sustainable food; and
 
14    WHEREAS, It is recognized that the significant buying power
15of public institutions across the country can reform the food
16system, create opportunities for smaller farmers and
17low-income entrepreneurs to thrive, provide just compensation
18and fair treatment for food chain workers, support sustainable
19farming practices, reward good environmental stewardship, and
20increase access to fresh and healthy foods; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE

 

 

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1HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
2SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we embrace the principles of the
3Good Food Purchasing Program as a strategy to help improve our
4region's food system through the adoption and implementation of
5Good Food Purchasing Standards; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That there is created the Illinois Good Food
7Purchasing Policy Task Force to study the current procurement
8of food within the State and explore how Good Food Purchasing
9can be implemented to maximize the procurement of healthy foods
10that are sustainably, locally, and equitably sourced; and be it
11further
 
12    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the
13following members, who shall serve without compensation:
14        (1) The Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee;
15        (2) The Speaker of the House of Representatives or his
16    or her designee;
17        (3) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives
18    or his or her designee;
19        (4) The Senate President or his or her designee;
20        (5) The Senate Minority Leader or his or her designee;
21        (6) One member nominated by a statewide local food
22    advocacy organization and appointed by the Speaker of the
23    House;
24        (7) One member nominated by a national multi-sector

 

 

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1    food advocacy organization and appointed by the Speaker of
2    the House;
3        (8) One member nominated by a Chicago-based food
4    advocacy organization and appointed by the Minority Leader
5    of the House;
6        (9) One member nominated by a statewide environmental
7    advocacy organization and appointed by the Senate
8    President;
9        (10) One member nominated by a statewide labor
10    organization that represents food workers and appointed by
11    the Senate Minority Leader;
12        (11) One member nominated by a national farm-animal
13    welfare organization and appointed by the Senate
14    President;
15        (12) The Director of the Department of Commerce and
16    Economic Opportunity or his or her designee;
17        (13) The Director of the Environmental Protection
18    Agency or his or her designee;
19        (14) The Director of the Department of Public Health or
20    his or her designee;
21        (15) The Director of the Department of Natural
22    Resources or his or her designee;
23        (16) The Chief Procurement Officer for General
24    Services or his or her designee;
25        (17) The Chief Procurement Officer for Higher
26    Education or his or her designee;

 

 

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1        (18) The Chief Procurement Officer for the Secretary of
2    State's Office or his or her designee;
3        (19) The Chief Procurement Officer for the Department
4    of Corrections or his or her designee;
5        (20) The Chief Procurement Officer for the Department
6    of Human Services or his or her designee;
7        (21) The Chief Procurement Officer for Central
8    Management Services or his or her designee; and
9        (22) The Director of the Department of Agriculture or
10    his or her designee; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That the Department of Agriculture shall provide
12administrative support for the Task Force; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That the Task Force members shall select a
14chairperson at the first meeting; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit its final report
16to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than January
171, 2021 and is dissolved upon the filing of the report.