HB5331 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5331

Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Appropriates $43,000,000 from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Fund and $8,047,500 from the Metro Pier and Exposition Authority Trust Fund for: (i) $3,200,000 to the Department of Agriculture for grants under the Illinois Local Food Infrastructure Grant Program; (ii) $25,000,000 to the Department of Agriculture for competitive grants to county and municipal governments, as well as nonprofit organizations, for programming funding to support projects, including agriculture-related education, workforce development, farmers markets, local food programs, community gardens, and community events, with 10% to counties, municipalities, and organizations in Cook County and collar counties; and (iii) $22,847,500 to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to county and municipal governments to fund capital improvement projects to benefit the agricultural industry, including, but not limited to, road improvements on agricultural transportation routes, farmers market facility improvements, agricultural showcase facility improvements, and energy, water, and broadband infrastructure improvements to rural areas, with 10% to counties and municipalities in Cook County and collar counties. Effective July 1, 2026.

AN ACT concerning appropriations.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The amount of $3,200,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Metro Pier and Exposition Authority Trust Fund to the Department of Agriculture for grants under the Illinois Local Food Infrastructure Grant Program.

Section 10. The amount of $2,500,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Fund to the Department of Agriculture for competitive grants to the governments of Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, and Will County and municipal governments in those counties, as well as nonprofit organizations in those counties, for programming funding to support projects, including agriculture-related education, workforce development, farmers markets, local food programs, community gardens, and community events.

Section 15. The amount of $22,500,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Fund to the Department of Agriculture for competitive grants to county and municipal governments, as well as nonprofit organizations, not including the governments of Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, and Will County, municipal governments in those counties, and nonprofit organizations in those counties, for programming funding to support projects, including agriculture-related education, workforce development, farmers markets, local food programs, community gardens, and community events.

Section 25. The amount of $2,284,750, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Metro Pier and Exposition Authority Trust Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to the governments of Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, and Will County and municipal governments in those counties to fund capital improvement projects to benefit the agricultural industry, including, but not limited to, road improvements on agricultural transportation routes, farmers market facility improvements, agricultural showcase facility improvements, and energy, water, and broadband infrastructure improvements to rural areas.

Section 30. The amount of $2,562,750, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Metro Pier and Exposition Authority Trust Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to county and municipal governments, not including the governments of Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, and Will County and municipal governments in those counties, to fund capital improvement projects to benefit the agricultural industry, including, but not limited to, road improvements on agricultural transportation routes, farmers market facility improvements, agricultural showcase facility improvements, and energy, water, and broadband infrastructure improvements to rural areas.

Section 35. The amount of $18,000,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to county and municipal governments, not including the governments of Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, and Will County and municipal governments in those counties, to fund capital improvement projects to benefit the agricultural industry, including, but not limited to, road improvements on agricultural transportation routes, farmers market facility improvements, agricultural showcase facility improvements, and energy, water, and broadband infrastructure improvements to rural areas.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026.