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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3058 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Sonya M. Harper SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new | | 30 ILCS 105/6z-144 new | |
| Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Growing Growers Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the Fund may be used by the Department of Agriculture for making grants to socially disadvantaged farmers in food deserts. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules to implement the grant program. Provides that, on July 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter, the Comptroller shall order transferred, and the Treasurer shall transfer, $2,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Growing Growers Fund. |
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| | HB3058 | | LRB104 10717 BDA 20796 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning finance.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Sections 5.1030 and 6z-144 as follows:
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| 6 | | (30 ILCS 105/5.1030 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 5.1030. The Growing Growers Fund.
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| 8 | | (30 ILCS 105/6z-144 new) |
| 9 | | Sec. 6z-144. Growing Growers Fund. |
| 10 | | (a) The Growing Growers Fund is hereby created as a |
| 11 | | special fund in the State Treasury. |
| 12 | | (b) Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Fund may be |
| 13 | | used by the Department of Agriculture for making grants to |
| 14 | | socially disadvantaged farmers in food deserts. The Department |
| 15 | | of Agriculture may adopt rules to implement the grant program |
| 16 | | established under this Section. |
| 17 | | (c) On July 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter, the |
| 18 | | Comptroller shall order transferred, and the Treasurer shall |
| 19 | | transfer, $2,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the |
| 20 | | Growing Growers Fund. |