102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3263
 
Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 124/10
105 ILCS 124/15

     Amends the Farm Fresh Schools Program Act.  Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, provides that funds from the Farm Fresh Schools Program Fund or from other funding sources shall be used to match $1 for every $3 a school district spends to purchase produce or minimally processed fresh foods directly from a farmer, farmers' cooperative, farmers' market, or local food hub in this State, up to a maximum reimbursement of $1,000 per school district. Makes a corresponding change. Effective July 1, 2021.
  


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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 5. The Farm Fresh Schools Program Act is amended  
5by changing Sections 10 and 15 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 124/10)

7    Sec. 10. Farm Fresh Schools Program.  The Department of 
8Agriculture, in cooperation with the State Board of Education 
9and the Department of Public Health, shall create the Farm 
10Fresh Schools Program.  The intent of the Program is to reduce 
11obesity and improve nutrition and public health, as well as 
12strengthen local agricultural economies by increasing access 
13to and promoting the consumption of locally grown fruits, and 
14vegetables, and minimally processed fresh foods in schools and 
15increasing physical activities and programs that promote pupil 
16wellness.

17(Source: P.A. 96-153, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
18    (105 ILCS 124/15)

19    Sec. 15. Grants; matching funds. 
20    (a)  The Department of Agriculture and the State Board of 
21Education shall jointly administer a process to review grant 
22proposals and award grants on a competitive basis to eligible 
 
 
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1applicants to implement the Farm Fresh Schools Program.
2    (b) The first 6 grants awarded pursuant to the Farm Fresh 
3Schools Program shall be awarded in 6 different counties, 
4including 3 urban counties and 3 rural counties with a 
5significant agricultural economy.
6    (c) Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, funds from 
7the Farm Fresh Schools Program Fund or from other funding 
8sources shall be used to match $1 for every $3 a school 
9district spends to purchase produce or minimally processed 
10fresh foods directly from a farmer, farmers' cooperative, 
11farmers' market, or local food hub in this State, up to a 
12maximum reimbursement of $1,000 per school district. 

13(Source: P.A. 96-153, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
152021.