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Public Act 103-0957


 

Public Act 0957 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
Public Act 103-0957
 
SB3219 EnrolledLRB103 37705 MXP 67832 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Grocery Initiative Act is amended by
changing Section 15 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 750/15)
    Sec. 15. Grocery Initiative Grants and Financial Support.
    (a) The Department shall, subject to appropriation,
establish the Grocery Initiative to expand access to healthy
foods in food deserts in Illinois and areas at risk of becoming
food deserts in Illinois by providing grants and other forms
of financial assistance to independently owned for-profit
grocery stores, cooperative grocery stores, or not-for-profit
grocery stores, as well as grocery stores owned and operated
by local governmental units. The Department may enter into
contracts, grants, or other agreements to administer these
grants and other forms of financial assistance. The Department
may, by rule, place limits on the size of the grocery stores
that are eligible for grants and other financial assistance
under this Act, including, but not limited to, limits on the
annual revenue or projected revenue of the applicant, number
of full-time employees, or square footage of the facilities.
The Department may prioritize grant awards and loan funding to
applicants based on poverty rates, income, geographic
diversity, local ownership, access to grocery stores in the
area surrounding proposed project locations, and other factors
as determined by the Department. The Department may award
grants or provide loans for any one or more of the following:
        (1) market and site feasibility studies, promotional
    materials, and marketing;
        (2) salaries and benefits for workers;
        (3) rent or a down payment to acquire a facility;
        (4) purchase of ownership of a grocery store as part
    of establishing a new grocery store;
        (5) capital improvements, planning, renovations, land
    acquisition, demolition, durable and non-durable equipment
    purchases; or
        (6) other costs as determined eligible by the
    Department.
    (b) The Department may, subject to appropriation, provide
grants for equipment upgrades for existing independently owned
for-profit grocery stores, cooperative grocery stores, or
not-for-profit grocery stores, or farmer-owned grocery stores
or markets. The Department shall use no more than 20% of total
program funding for this purpose. Equipment upgrades shall be
focused on providing access to equipment that is energy
efficient.
(Source: P.A. 103-561, eff. 1-1-24.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2025