SB1442 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB094 10970 RSP 41562 b

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1442

Introduced 2/23/2005, by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 605/605-955 new
30 ILCS 105/5.640 new

Amends the The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Feed Illinois Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that, from appropriations from the Fund, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity must make grants to public or private food banks in Illinois for the purpose of making capital improvements and acquiring other non-food assets.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 605-955 as follows:

(20 ILCS 605/605-955 new)

Sec. 605-955. Feed Illinois Fund; grants.

(a) The Feed Illinois Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. From appropriations to the Department from the Fund, the Department must make grants to public or private food banks in Illinois for the purpose of making capital improvements or acquiring other non-food assets.

(b) Moneys received for the purposes of this Section, including, without limitation, appropriations, gifts, grants, and awards from any public or private entity, must be deposited into the Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be deposited into the Fund.

Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.640 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.640 new)

Sec. 5.640. The Feed Illinois Fund.