Public Act 103-0543
 
HB3710 EnrolledLRB103 27320 CPF 53691 b


  
    AN ACT concerning health.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  






 
 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force  Act.
 
    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
    "Alternative proteins" means proteins created from 
plant-based, fermented, cell-cultured inputs and processes to 
create foods that share sensory characteristics with 
conventional meat and dairy.
    "Cultivated meat" means meat that is produced in a 
bioreactor from animal cells using a cell cultivation process.
    "Fermented protein" means a protein that is made  from 
traditional fermentation, biomass fermentation, or precision 
fermentation.
    "Plant-based protein" means a protein that is produced 
directly from a plant.
 
    Section 10. Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force. The 
Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force is established for 
the purposes of investigating and studying  alternative 
proteins to identify and evaluate possible opportunities that 
the protein innovation and the alternative protein industry 
offer in the State. The Task Force shall study and draft a 
report on how the State may best support the growing 
alternative protein industry in the State. The Task Force 
shall: (i) examine the potential economic development benefits 
and job creation potential of the plant-based protein, 
cultivated meat, and fermented protein  industries in the 
State; (ii) identify the environmental impacts of alternative 
proteins and their supply chains; (iii) examine if alternative 
proteins can strengthen the State's food resilience; (iv) 
assess how alternative proteins may affect individual health, 
public health, and food security in the State; and (v) 
identify ways the State may foster the growth of the emerging 
alternative protein industry, including by reviewing past and 
present efforts made to support the broader biotech and life 
science industries.
 
    Section 15. Membership; appointments; meeting. 
    (a) The Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force shall 
consist of the following members:
        (1) one member of the Senate, who shall be appointed 
    by the President of the Senate and shall serve as co-chair 
    of the Task Force;
        (2) one member of the Senate, who shall be appointed 
    by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
        (3) one  member of the House of Representatives, who 
    shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
    Representatives and shall serve as co-chair of the Task 
    Force;
        (4) one member of the House of Representatives, who 
    shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 
    Representatives;
        (5) the Secretary of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 
    or the Secretary's designee; 
        (6) the Director of Agriculture or the Director's 
    designee;
        (7) 5 members who are appointed by the Director of 
    Agriculture. Of the members appointed by the Director of 
    Agriculture, 3 members shall be   commercial producers of 
    agricultural commodities, of which one member shall be 
    from the largest statewide agricultural association; and 2 
    members shall be representatives from the University of 
    Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and 
    Environmental Sciences engaged in nutritional research; 
    and
        (8) 6 members who are appointed by the Governor. Of 
    the members appointed by the Governor, 2 members shall be 
    engaged in academic or scientific research on alternative 
    protein development at a State college or university; one 
    member shall be a representative of a nonprofit 
    organization dedicated to the development and 
    accessibility of alternative proteins; one member shall be 
    a representative of the State's agricultural biotechnology 
    industry; one member shall be the president of the 
    Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization or the 
    organization's designee; and one member shall be a 
    representative from a multinational food processing and 
    manufacturing corporation headquartered in this State. 
    (b) Members of the Task Force shall not receive 
compensation for their services to the Task Force.
    (c) All appointments shall be made not later than 30 days 
after the effective date of this Act.
    (d) The co-chairs of the Task Force shall schedule no 
fewer than 4 meetings of the Task Force, including not less 
than one public hearing. The co-chairs shall convene the first 
meeting of the Task Force within 60 days after the effective 
date of this Act.
 
    Section 20. Report. The Task Force shall submit a report 
of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no 
later than December 31, 2023.
  
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.