103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2023 and 2024   

HB2523

 

Introduced 2/15/2023,  by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of making grants to socially-disadvantaged farmers to provide funding for startup capital and for costs associated with farming operations and equipment. Effective July 1, 2023.

 

 

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  $AGR-DISADVANTAGED FARMER

 

 

 


    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 $5,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of making grants and providing funding to socially-disadvantaged farmers for startup capital, farming operation costs, and equipment costs.

 

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2023.