AGRICULTURE-TECH House SponsorsRep. Sonya M. Harper-Cyril Nichols-Justin Slaughter-Debbie Meyers-Martin-Mary E. Flowers Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon, Lakesia Collins, Emil Jones, III, Javier L. Cervantes and Laura Fine) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 505 ILCS 72/1 Amends the Farmer Equity Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:505 ILCS 72/1Adds reference to:New Act30 ILCS 105/5.990 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Local Food Infrastructure Grant Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Agriculture shall develop and administer an annual Local Food Infrastructure Grant Program to enhance local food processing, aggregation, and distribution within the State. Establishes eligibility requirements for the grants. Provides that all grant funding must be used for purchasing, leasing to own, renting, building, or installing infrastructure that will increase market access of Illinois communities to Illinois agricultural products. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department shall create an independent Local Food Infrastructure Steering Committee to guide the implementation and evaluation of the grant. Provides that the committee shall be selected by the Director. Provides that the committee shall include, but is not limited to, at least 3 farmers, including one specialty crop farmer, one livestock farmer, and one farmer of color; one representative from the local food processing industry, one representative from a non-profit organization serving farmers of color, one representative from a non-profit organization serving farmers at large, and one representative from the Department. Provides that the Director must file with the Governor and General Assembly, and publish publicly on or before March 1 of each year, a written report detailing the impact of the Local Food Infrastructure Grant for the previous calendar year. The report must include a complete list of (1) all applications for grants under the Local Food Infrastructure Grant Program during the previous calendar year; (2) all persons who were awarded the Local Food Infrastructure Grant and the nature and amount of their awards in the previous calendar year; and (3) the economic impact of the grant from the previous calendar year, which may include jobs created, local food sales increases, and communities served. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Local Food Infrastructure Grant Fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Agriculture) There are approximately 21,243,360 acres of farmland across the State. There are approximately 131,360 farm operators across the State. All 102 counties will require service and outreach. HB 56 will have a total fiscal impact of $5,412,588.00. 12/5/2022HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 1/12/2023HouseFirst Reading 1/12/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2023HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/1/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 3/1/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 3/16/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** 3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/15/2024HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 4/15/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2024HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sonya M. Harper 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/17/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 005-002-000 4/17/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Norine K. Hammond 4/17/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 4/17/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 4/17/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 4/17/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/19/2024HouseFiscal Note Filed 4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/19/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-038-000 4/24/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/24/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/24/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/24/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/24/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 4/30/2024SenateAssigned to Appropriations 4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 5/3/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins 5/10/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 5/15/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/17/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/23/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 5/23/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die