LOCAL FARM AND FOOD PRODUCTS House SponsorsRep. Sonya M. Harper-Debbie Meyers-Martin, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Kambium Buckner and LaToya Greenwood Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter, Cristina Castro, David Koehler, Laura M. Murphy-Doris Turner and Celina Villanueva) 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 595/530 ILCS 595/13 new30 ILCS 595/20 Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Provides that it shall be the goal of this State that at least 20% of all food and food products purchased by State agencies and State-owned facilities shall be local farm or food products produced by socially disadvantaged farmers. Provides that the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council shall support and encourage that 10% of food and food products purchased by entities funded in part or in whole by State dollars shall be local farm or food products produced by socially disadvantaged farmers. Provides for a preference in the awarding of State contracts to socially disadvantaged farmers. Requires the Food, Farms, and Jobs Council to assist State agencies, State-owned facilities, and other entities with the purchase of local farm or food products produced by socially disadvantaged farmers and with the tracking and reporting of such purchases in order to meet specified goals. Requires the Council to facilitate and bolster access to more readily available healthy food options in areas considered to be a food desert, including support and expansion of programs utilizing local farm and food products to provide increased food options in such areas. Defines terms. Makes other changes.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:30 ILCS 595/1030 ILCS 595/1530 ILCS 595/25Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that it shall be the goal of the State that at least 10% (rather than 20%) of all food and food products purchased by State agencies shall be local farm fresh produce or food products produced by socially disadvantaged farmers. Removes references to State-owned facilities and the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council with respect to procurement goals under the Act. Changes the defined term "local farm or food products" to "local farm fresh produce or food products". Specifies that "socially disadvantaged farmers" for purposes of the Act means such persons located in Illinois and includes persons who have been certified as a minority-owned business by the Business Enterprise Program. Provides that a State agency purchasing fresh produce may request any information necessary to determine whether a bidder will fulfill the contract through local farm fresh produce or food products. Makes conforming and other changes. 2/18/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/5/2022HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 1/28/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 2/10/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 2/15/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 2/28/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/2/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 3/2/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2022HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner 3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 3/3/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/3/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 3/4/2022SenateArrive in Senate 3/4/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/4/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/4/2022SenateFirst Reading 3/4/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 3/9/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/15/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/15/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/16/2022SenateAssigned to Executive 3/25/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 3/25/2022SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/4/2022SenateRe-assigned to Executive 4/4/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022 4/4/2022SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 8, 2022 4/5/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 5/10/2022SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die