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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5577</title>
<shortdesc>$DEPT AGR-FARM DP GRANT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sonya M. Harper</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Appropriations-General Services Committee Hearing Apr  8 2026  4:00PM Capitol Building 118 and Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Appropriates $2,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the Illinois Down Payment Assistant Grant Program to offer grants for eligible applicants purchasing their first farms in the State. Effective July 1, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee</action>
</actions>
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