Public Act 100-0844
 
SB2875 EnrolledLRB100 19680 SLF 34954 b


  
    AN ACT concerning agriculture.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil 
Administrative
Code of Illinois is amended  by adding Sections 
205-42, 205-43, 205-45,  and 205-62 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 205/205-42 new)
    Sec. 205-42. Certification. The Department may develop and 
implement organic, identity preserved, and value-added 
certification processes and programs that guarantee a buyer 
that the certified Illinois products have traits and qualities 
that warrant a premium price or an increase in added value. The 
Department may adopt rules setting certification and licensing 
standards for persons to certify products under this Section.
 
    (20 ILCS 205/205-43 new)
    Sec. 205-43. Market access. The Department may (i) identify 
international and domestic consumer preferences, (ii) identify 
the new markets those preferences indicate, particularly for 
value-added products, (iii) identify preserved products, (iv) 
underwrite demonstrations on foreign soils, and (v) provide 
market analyses and trend projections to farmers and other 
interested persons.
 



    (20 ILCS 205/205-45)  (was 20 ILCS 205/40.36)


    Sec. 205-45. "Illinois Product" label program. The 
Department has the
power  to administer the "Illinois Product" 
label
program, whereby a label with the
words "Illinois 
Product" on it may be placed on food
and agribusiness 
commodities produced, processed,
or packaged in Illinois. The 
definition of "Illinois Product" does not imply that the 
product meets the definition of "local farm or food products" 
as defined in the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. 

(Source: P.A. 96-579, eff. 8-18-09.)

 
    (20 ILCS 205/205-62 new)
    Sec. 205-62. State agriculture planning agency. The 
Department is the State agriculture planning agency. The 
Department may accept and use planning grants or other 
financial assistance from the federal government (i) for 
statewide comprehensive planning work, including research and 
coordination activity directly related to agriculture needs; 
and (ii) for State and interstate comprehensive planning and 
research and coordination activity related to that planning. 
Grants shall be subject to the terms and conditions prescribed 
by the federal government.
 
    (20 ILCS 205/205-46 rep.)
    (20 ILCS 205/205-103 rep.)
    (20 ILCS 205/205-450 rep.)
    Section 10. The Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil 
Administrative
Code of Illinois is amended by repealing 
Sections 205-46, 205-103, and 205-450.
 

    (30 ILCS 105/5.560 rep.)

    Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended  by repealing 
Section 5.560.
 

    (505 ILCS 19/Act rep.)

    Section 20. The Illinois AgriFIRST Program Act of 2001 is 
repealed.
 

    (505 ILCS 50/Act rep.)

    Section 25. The Dairy Statistics Act is repealed.
 
    (505 ILCS 84/Act rep.) 
    Section 30. The Illinois Food, Farms, and Jobs Act is 
repealed.
 
    (510 ILCS 105/Act rep)
    Section 35.    The Trichinosis Control Act is repealed.
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law. 
  

         

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									Statutes amended in order of appearance
								
    20 ILCS 205/205-42 new
    20 ILCS 205/205-43 new
    20 ILCS 205/205-45was 20 ILCS 205/40.36
    20 ILCS 205/205-62 new
    20 ILCS 205/205-46 rep.
    20 ILCS 205/205-103 rep.
    20 ILCS 205/205-450 rep.
    30 ILCS 105/5.560 rep.
    505 ILCS 19/Act rep.
    505 ILCS 50/Act rep.
    505 ILCS 84/Act rep.