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(20 ILCS 750/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Cooperative" means an organization that is organized according to the Co-operative Act. "Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. "Food desert" means a census tract that: (1) meets one of the following poverty standards: (A) the census tract has a poverty rate of at | ||
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(2) meets one of the following population density | ||
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(A) the census tract is a rural tract, and at | ||
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(B) the census tract is an urban tract, and at | ||
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The Department may also designate an area that does not meet the standards set forth in this definition as a food desert if the designation is made in accordance with criteria established by the Department by rule using data that includes, but is not limited to, poverty metrics and access to existing grocery stores. "Grocery store" means an existing or planned retail establishment that: (1) has or will have a primary business of selling a variety of grocery products, including fresh produce; (2) derives or will derive no more than 30% of its revenue from sales of tobacco and alcohol in any given year; (3) is or will be classified as a supermarket or other grocery retailer in the 2022 North American Industry Classification System under code 445110; (4) accepts or will accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children benefits; and (5) provides or will provide for the retail sale of a substantial variety of perishable foods, including fresh or frozen dairy products, fresh produce, and fresh meats, poultry, and fish.
"Local governmental unit" means any county, municipality, township, special district, or unit that is designated as a unit of local government by law and exercises limited governmental powers or powers in respect to limited governmental subjects. "Local governmental unit" also includes any school district or community college district. "Not-for-profit corporation" means an organization or
institution that is organized and conducted on a
not-for-profit basis with no personal profit inuring to anyone
as a result of the operation and that is organized according to
the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986. "Rural tract" means a census tract that is not an urban tract. "Urban tract" means a census tract having its geographic centroid in an urban area, as defined by the Bureau of the Census for the most recent year in which all relevant data to identify food deserts is available.
(Source: P.A. 103-561, eff. 1-1-24.) |