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Bill Status of HB2557 103rd General Assembly

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Short Description: FARMER EQUITY/INNOVATION ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Sonya M. Harper - Justin Slaughter - Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. - Mary E. Flowers, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Will Guzzardi, Kelly M. Cassidy and Cyril Nichols

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Mattie Hunter, David Koehler and Napoleon Harris, III)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
4/28/2023	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Farmer Equity and Innovation Act. Subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, creates the Farmer Equity and Innovation Center at the University of Illinois Extension. Provides that the Farmer Equity and Innovation Center shall: (1) ensure the continued economic viability of small-scale and moderate-scale diversified farms and ranches by creating a coordinated, statewide program to support the operators of those farms and ranches, prioritizing limited resource farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; (2) establish a Farmer Equity and Innovation Program administered by the Center; (3) utilize the University of Illinois Small Farm Advisors, and require the University to increase its Small Farm Advisor positions to 6 in number; (4) include applied research on specified subjects concerning farming and ranching in Illinois, outreach regarding those subjects, and informational services on assistance provided by or through the Center or nonprofit organizations designated by the Center; (5) authorize the Program to include special training for new and beginning farmers and ranchers, with priority given to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; and (6) conduct a study to determine and issue an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly containing a demographic breakdown of farmers and ranchers who participate in the Program.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Farmer Equity and Innovation Act. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill but eliminates all references to "ranches", "ranchers", and "ranching".

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2/15/2023	House	First Reading
2/15/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2023	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/7/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 005-003-000
3/8/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/15/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/15/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/15/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
3/17/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
3/17/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000
3/22/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
3/22/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
3/22/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
3/22/2023	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Justin Slaughter
3/22/2023	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
3/22/2023	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers
3/22/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
3/23/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
3/23/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
3/23/2023	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/23/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-036-000
3/27/2023	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/27/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/27/2023	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
3/27/2023	Senate	First Reading
3/27/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/12/2023	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations- Education
4/26/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
4/26/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
4/26/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
4/28/2023	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
3/14/2024	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter