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| | HB4766 Engrossed | | LRB102 24002 RJF 33211 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning sweet corn.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. Findings. The General Assembly finds and |
| 5 | | declares the following:
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| 6 | | The State of Illinois provides an optimal setting for |
| 7 | | growing sweet corn with its deep fertile soils, moderate |
| 8 | | rainfall, and temperate weather making it ideal for high |
| 9 | | yields and quality. Most of the sweet corn production in the |
| 10 | | United States happens in the north central region mainly |
| 11 | | within an area from western Indiana through northern Illinois, |
| 12 | | and southern Wisconsin and Minnesota. Many family farms plant |
| 13 | | sweet corn to sell in local farmer's markets across the State, |
| 14 | | providing high quality, nutritious produce at fair prices. |
| 15 | | Sweet corn, and its importance to Illinois agriculture and |
| 16 | | family farmers, deserves recognition and appreciation, and the |
| 17 | | General Assembly declares that August 1 of each year shall be |
| 18 | | designated as Sweet Corn Appreciation Day.
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| 19 | | Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by |
| 20 | | adding Section 187 as follows:
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| 21 | | (5 ILCS 490/187 new) |
| 22 | | Sec. 187. Sweet Corn Appreciation Day. August 1 of each |