101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3092

 

Introduced 2/15/2019, by Rep. Anna Moeller

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Native Prairie and Forage Preference Act. Provides that every State agency, where appropriate, shall give preference to using native prairie and forage plants to benefit pollinators, including, but not limited to, honey bees and monarch butterflies. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall provide information when requested to support this initiative.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning agriculture.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Native
5Prairie and Forage Preference Act.
 
6    Section 5. Native prairie and forage plants; State
7agencies. Every State agency, where appropriate, shall give
8preference to using native prairie and forage plants to benefit
9pollinators, including, but not limited to, honey bees and
10monarch butterflies. The Department of Agriculture shall
11provide information when requested to support this initiative.