HB5630 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5630

Introduced 2/19/2026, by Rep. Robyn Gabel

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows:

General Funds $33,781,300
Other State Funds $129,597,000
Federal Funds $56,568,400
Total $219,946,700

AN ACT concerning appropriations.

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

ARTICLE 1

Section 5. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture:

FOR OPERATIONS

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Payable from General Revenue Fund: For Personal Services.............................2,377,200 For State Contributions to

Social Security....................................181,900 For Contractual Services............................338,000 For Refunds..........................................10,000

Total $2,907,100

Section 10. The sum of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for costs associated with the Agriculture Equity Commission.

Section 15. The sum of $1,764,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for costs and expenses related to or in support of the agency's operations.

Section 20. The amount of $125,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture to implement diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Section 25. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for the following purposes: Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund: For expenses related to the Food Safety

Modernization Initiative...........................100,000 For deposit into the State Cooperative

Extension Service Trust Fund....................10,000,000

Total $10,100,000

Section 30. The sum of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture from the Future Farmers of America Fund for grants to the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America.

Section 35. The sum of $550,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fair and Exposition Fund to the Department of Agriculture for costs associated with Future Farmers of America membership fees.

Section 40. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture: Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund: For Personal Services...............................281,300 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................122,300 For State Contributions to

Social Security.....................................22,900 For Group Insurance..................................70,400 For Contractual Services............................227,200 For Travel...........................................48,700 For Commodities......................................13,000 For Printing.........................................21,700 For Equipment........................................48,700 For Telecommunication Services.......................27,100

Total $883,300

Section 45. The sum of $337,700, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Wholesome Meat Fund to the Department of Agriculture for costs and expenses related to or in support of the agency's operations, including prior years' costs.

Section 50. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for the following purposes: Payable from Partners for Conservation Fund: For deposit into the State Cooperative

Extension Service Trust Fund.......................994,700 For deposit into the State Cooperative

Extension Service Trust Fund for

operational expenses and programs

at the University of Illinois Cook

County Cooperative Extension Service.............2,449,200

Section 55. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

COMPUTER SERVICES Payable from General Revenue Fund: For Electronic Data Processing....................1,280,000 For Contractual Services............................218,300

Section 60. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture:

FOR OPERATIONS

SUPPORT STAFF Payable from General Revenue Fund: For Personal Services...............................651,500 For State Contributions to Social Security......................................49,900 For Contractual Services.............................19,000 For Travel............................................3,000 For Commodities.......................................5,000 For Equipment........................................19,000 For Electronic Data Processing.......................19,000 For Telecommunication Services.......................25,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................10,000

Total $801,400

Section 65. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture:

FOR OPERATIONS

AGRICULTURE REGULATION Payable from General Revenue Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,810,000 For State Contributions to

Social Security....................................138,500 For Contractual Services............................397,000 For Travel...........................................15,000 For Commodities.......................................2,600 For Printing..........................................4,000 For Equipment.......................................128,800 For Telecommunication Services.......................12,500 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................37,100

Total $2,545,500

Section 70. The amount of $520,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund for expenses of various federal projects, including prior years' costs.

Section 75. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture:

MARKETING Payable from General Revenue Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,796,100 For State Contributions to

Social Security....................................137,400 Payable from Agricultural Premium Fund: For Expenses Connected With the Promotion

and Marketing of Illinois Agriculture

and Agriculture Exports..........................1,435,100 For Implementation of Programs

and Activities to Promote, Develop

and Enhance the Biotechnology

Industry in Illinois...............................100,000 For Expenses Related to Viticulturist

and Enologist Contractual Staff....................150,000 Payable from Agriculture Federal

Projects Fund: For Expenses of Various Federal Projects,

including prior years' costs.....................7,000,000

Section 80. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture:

MEDICINAL PLANTS Payable from the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund: For all costs associated with the

Compassionate Use of Medical

Cannabis Program................................10,130,000 Payable from the Industrial Hemp Regulatory Fund: For all costs associated with the

Operation, Implementation, and Enforcement

of the Industrial Hemp Act.......................2,100,300

Section 85. The sum of $20,554,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Cannabis Regulation Fund to the Department of Agriculture for all costs associated with the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.

Section 90. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Payable from the Weights and Measures Fund: For Personal Services.............................3,500,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................1,521,000 For State Contributions to

Social Security....................................275,000 For Group Insurance...............................1,513,600 For Contractual Services............................399,300 For Travel...........................................70,300 For Commodities......................................35,000 For Printing.........................................18,000 For Equipment.......................................432,700 For Telecommunication Services.......................50,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................508,400 For Refunds..........................................10,000

Total $8,333,300 Payable from the Motor Fuel and Petroleum

Standards Fund: For the Regulation of Motor Fuel Quality.............54,100

Section 95. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE Payable from General Revenue Fund: For Personal Services.............................2,150,000 For State Contributions to

Social Security....................................164,400 For Contractual Services............................127,000 For Travel...........................................83,200 For Commodities......................................45,800 For Printing..........................................2,600 For Equipment.......................................108,200 For Telecommunication Services.......................29,200 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................46,800

Total $2,757,200 Payable from the Illinois Department of

Agriculture Laboratory Services Revolving Fund: For Expenses Authorized by the Animal

Disease Laboratories Act............................43,300 Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund: For Expenses of Various Federal Projects,

including prior years' costs.......................162,300

Section 100. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For Personal Services.............................5,096,300 For State Contributions to

Social Security....................................389,900 For Contractual Services............................572,000 For Travel...........................................93,600 For Commodities.......................................8,400 For Printing..............................................0 For Equipment........................................11,500 For Telecommunication Services.......................46,300 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................109,200

Total $6,327,200 Payable from Wholesome Meat Fund: For Personal Services.............................5,333,300 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................2,317,600 For State Contributions to

Social Security....................................408,000 For Group Insurance...............................2,059,200 For Contractual Services............................630,300 For Travel..........................................219,600 For Commodities......................................36,100 For Printing..........................................2,800 For Equipment.......................................574,400 For Telecommunication Services.......................53,600 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................130,200

Total $11,765,100

Section 105. The amount of $660,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for all costs associated with the Crop Insurance Rebate Initiative.

Section 110. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture for:

LAND AND WATER RESOURCES Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,040,000 For State Contributions to State

Employee's Retirement System.......................452,000 For State Contributions to

Social Security.....................................79,600 For Contractual Services............................183,900 For Travel...........................................64,900 For Commodities.......................................9,800 For Printing..........................................4,500 For Equipment........................................14,200 For Telecommunication Services.......................26,000 For Operation of Automotive Equipment................22,300

Total $1,897,200 Payable from the Partners for Conservation Fund: For Personal Services...............................975,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................423,700 For State Contributions to

Social Security.....................................75,000 For Group Insurance.................................320,000 For Expenses Relating to

Soil Health Assessments............................275,000

Total $2,068,700

Section 115. The sum of $3,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture from the Partners for Conservation Fund for grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts to fund projects for landowner cost sharing, streambank stabilization, nutrient loss protection and sustainable agriculture.

Section 120. The sum of $4,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture from the Partners for Conservation Fund for grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts for ordinary and contingent administrative expenses.

Section 125. The amount of $34,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund to the Department of Agriculture for expenses relating to various federal projects, including prior years' costs.

Section 130. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS Payable from the General Revenue Fund: For Administration of the Livestock

Management Facilities Act........................1,163,900 For the Detection, Eradication, and

Control of Exotic Pests, such as

the Asian Long-Horned Beetle and

Spongy Moth........................................885,100

Total $2,049,000 Payable from the Used Tire Management Fund: For Mosquito Control.................................50,000 Payable from Livestock Management Facilities Fund: For Administration of the Livestock

Management Facilities Act...........................56,200 Payable from Pesticide Control Fund: For Administration and Enforcement

of the Illinois Pesticide Act....................9,100,000 Payable from Agriculture Pesticide Control Act Fund: For Expenses of Pesticide Enforcement Program,

including prior years' costs.......................900,000 Payable from the Agriculture Federal Projects Fund: For Expenses of Various Federal Projects,

including prior years' costs.....................1,000,000

Section 135. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture for:

ILLINOIS STATE FAIR Payable from Agricultural Premium Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,105,000 For State Contributions to State

Employee's Retirement System.......................480,200 For State Contributions to

Social Security.....................................84,500 For Awards to Livestock Breeders

and Related Expenses...............................230,000

Total $1,899,700 Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund: For Operations of the Illinois State Fair

Including Entertainment and the Percentage

Portion of Entertainment Contracts...............9,025,300 For Awards and Premiums at the Illinois

State Fair and related expenses....................562,500 For Awards and Premiums for Horse Racing

at the Illinois State Fairgrounds

and related expenses...............................193,300

Total $9,781,000

Section 140. The sum of $1,622,400, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois State Fair Fund to the Department of Agriculture to promote and conduct activities at the Illinois State Fairgrounds other than the Illinois State Fair, including administrative expenses. No expenditures from the appropriation shall be authorized until revenues from fairground uses sufficient to offset such expenditures have been collected and deposited into the Illinois State Fair Fund.

Section 145. The sum of $2,900,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Agriculture from the Illinois State Fair Fund for Operations of the Illinois State Fair, Including Entertainment and the Percentage Portion of Entertainment Contracts.

Section 150. The sum of $884,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Tourism Promotion Fund to the Department of Agriculture for costs and operational expenses associated with the Illinois State Fair and fairgrounds, not including personal services.

Section 155. The sum of $208,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Fairgrounds Capital Improvements and Harness Racing Fund to support the Department of Agriculture to provide support for harness race meetings, to repair and rehabilitate backstretch facilities at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, and to repair and rehabilitate the capital infrastructure of the Illinois State Fairgrounds and Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.

Section 160. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

DU QUOIN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Payable from General Revenue Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,100,000 For State Contributions to

Social Security.....................................80,700 For ordinary and contingent expenses

related to the buildings and grounds

at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds..................754,000

Total $1,934,700 Payable from Illinois State Fair Fund: For operational expenses at the Illinois

State Fairgrounds at Du Quoin other

than the Illinois State Fair

including administrative expenses..................513,800

Section 165. The sum of $1,040,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Tourism Promotion Fund to the Department of Agriculture for costs and operational expenses associated with the Du Quoin Illinois State Fairs and fairgrounds, not including personal services.

Section 170. The sum of $7,176,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for ordinary and contingent expenses, including facilities management at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield.

Section 175. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to meet the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Agriculture for:

SPRINGFIELD BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Payable from Agricultural Premium Fund: For Personal Services.............................2,950,000 For State Contributions to State

Employee's Retirement System.....................1,282,000 For State Contributions to

Social Security....................................225,400 For Operations of Buildings and

Grounds in Springfield, including

prior years' costs...............................2,743,600 For repairs, maintenance, and capital improvements

Including construction, reconstruction, improvement,

Repair and installation of capital facilities, costs of

Planning, supplies, materials, equipment, personal

services and related costs, services and all other

expenses required to complete the work for

Permanent Improvements at the Illinois State

Fairgrounds......................................2,190,300 Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund: For Operations of Buildings and

Grounds in Springfield, including

prior years' costs...............................1,678,300

Section 180. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

DU QUOIN STATE FAIR Payable from General Revenue Fund: For Personal Services...............................590,000 For State Contributions to

Social Security.....................................45,200 For Contractual Services............................494,000 For Commodities......................................20,800 For Printing..........................................8,400 For Telecommunication Services.......................43,700

Total $1,202,100 Payable from the Illinois State Fair Fund: For Entertainment and other Expenses

at the Du Quoin State Fair, including

the Percentage Portion of

Entertainment Contracts..........................1,100,000 Payable from the Tourism Promotion Fund: For Operations of Buildings and

Grounds in Du Quoin, including

prior years' costs.................................280,200

Section 185. The sum of $838,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Agricultural Premium Fund to the Department of Agriculture for repairs, maintenance, and capital improvements including construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair and installation of capital facilities, cost of planning, supplies, materials, equipment, personal services and related costs, services and all other expenses required to complete the work for Permanent Improvements at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.

Section 190. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

COUNTY FAIRS AND HORSE RACING Payable from the Agricultural Premium Fund: For Personal Services...............................118,100 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System........................51,400 For State Contributions to

Social Security......................................9,100 For Contractual Services.............................14,200 For Travel............................................3,000 For Commodities.......................................1,100 For Printing............................................500 For Equipment.......................................160,000 For Telecommunication Services........................1,600 For Operation of Auto Equipment.......................1,000 For premiums to agricultural extension

or 4-H clubs to be distributed at a

uniform rate.......................................850,700 For premiums to vocational

agriculture fairs..................................351,600 For grants and other purposes for county

fair and state fair horse racing...................356,200 For distribution to encourage and aid county fairs

and other agricultural societies. This distribution

shall be prorated and approved by the

Department of Agriculture........................1,967,100 For rehabilitation of county fairgrounds..........1,421,600

Total $5,307,200 Payable from the Fair and Exposition Fund: For distribution to county fairs and

fair and exposition authorities..................1,038,400 Payable from the Quarter Horse Breeders Fund: For promotion of the Illinois horse

racing and breeding industry........................31,200

Section 195. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for the objects and purposes hereinafter named:

HORSE RACING Payable from the Illinois Standardbred

Breeders Fund: For Operational Expenses............................400,000

For grants and other purposes for

horse racing.....................................1,600,000 Payable from the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund: For Operational Expenses............................500,000

For grants and other purposes for

horse racing.....................................2,600,000

Section 200. The sum of $1,915,300, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Fertilizer Control Fund to the Department of Agriculture for expenses relating to agricultural products inspection.

Section 205. The sum of $2,820,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Feed Control Fund to the Department of Agriculture for Feed Control.

Section 210. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for:

EGG INSPECTION Payable from Agricultural Master Fund: For Expenses Relating to Inspection of

Agricultural Products............................1,480,000

Section 215. The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the State Facility Repair and Maintenance Fund to the Department of Agriculture for repairs, maintenance, and other permanent improvements.

Section 220. No contract shall be entered into or obligation incurred or any expenditure made from any appropriation herein made in Section 215 of this Article until after the purpose and amounts have been approved in writing by the Governor.

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026.