SB0574sam001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. David Koehler

Filed: 3/24/2009

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 574

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 574 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5-25026 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-25026 new)

Sec. 5-25026. Locally grown foods. The board of health of a county or multi-county health department may not discourage the purchase or consumption of locally grown foods in relation to foods that are not locally grown.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".