92nd General Assembly
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Senate Sponsors:
NOLAND-WALSH,L-WOOLARD-SIEBEN, MYERS AND O'DANIEL.

House Sponsors:
POE-KLINGLER-JONES,JOHN-REITZ-FOWLER

Short description: 
IL AGRIFIRST PROGRAM-GRANTS                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates  the  Illinois  Agriculture  Infrastructure   Development      
   Program Act.  Provides the short title only.                                
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          5 ILCS 120/1.02                 from Ch. 102, par. 41.02             
          30 ILCS 105/5.545 new                                                
          20 ILCS 205/40.43 rep.                                               
        Deletes   everything.    Creates   the    Illinois    Agriculture      
   Infrastructure  Development  Act  of  2001. Creates the Infrastructure      
   Development Advisory  Board  for  Agriculture  in  the  Department  of      
   Agriculture.   Provides  for  the appointment of members to the Board.      
   Sets the powers and duties of the Board.   Requires  the  Director  of      
   Agriculture  to  annually report to the Governor, the State Treasurer,      
   the  Secretary  of  the  Senate,  and  the  Clerk  of  the  House   of      
   Representatives   Commission   on   the  Department  of  Agriculture's      
   activities during the previous calendar year. Creates  an  Agriculture      
   Infrastructure  Development  Grant  Program to promote the value-added      
   processing  of  Illinois'  agricultural  products.    Requires   grant      
   recipients   to   submit   periodic   reports  to  the  Department  of      
   Agriculture.  Contains other provisions.   Amends  the  Open  Meetings      
   Act.   Provides that the Infrastructure Development Advisory Board for      
   Agriculture is subject to the provisions of  the  Open  Meetings  Act.      
   Amends  the State Finance Act to create the Agriculture Infrastructure      
   Development  Fund.    Repeals  a  provision  of  the   Department   of      
   Agriculture   Law   of  the  Civil  Administrative  Code  of  Illinois      
   concerning the Illinois Value-Added Agricultural Enhancement  Program.      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          5 ILCS 120/1.02                                                      
        Deletes everything.  Creates the Illinois AgriFIRST  Program  Act      
   of  2001.  Creates the Illinois AgriFIRST Program in the Department of      
   Agriculture.  Sets criteria  that  the  Department  must  consider  in      
   reviewing  applications,  awarding grants, and setting requirements on      
   the award of grants under Illinois AgriFIRST  Program.   Requires  the      
   Director  of  Agriculture  to file an annual report with the Governor,      
   the State Treasurer, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the      
   House of Representatives listing (i)  all  applications  for  Illinois      
   AgriFIRST Grants; (ii) all persons receiving financial assistance from      
   the  Department;  and  (iii)  the  nature  and amount of all financial      
   assistance.  Allows the Department to  exercise  certain  powers  with      
   respect  to the grants. Allows the Department to develop and implement      
   a  certification  program  that  guarantees  that  certified  Illinois      
   agricultural products have traits and qualities that warrant a premium      
   price or an increase in added value.  Allows  the  Department  to  (i)      
   identify   international   and  domestic  consumer  preferences,  (ii)      
   identify  new  markets,  (iii)  identify  preserved   products,   (iv)      
   underwrite  demonstrations  on  foreign  soils, and (v) provide market      
   analyses and trend projects to farmers and other  interested  persons.      
   Designates  the  Department as the State agricultural planning agency.      
   Provides that the Illinois AgriFIRST Program Fund is  an  appropriated      
   special  fund.  Amends  the  State  Finance Act to create the Illinois      
   AgriFIRST Program Fund. Repeals the provisions of  the  Department  of      
   Agriculture   Law   of  the  Civil  Administrative  Code  of  Illinois      
   concerning the Illinois Value-Added Agricultural Enhancement Program.       
   Effective immediately.                                                      
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0346

   Last action date: AUG-14-2001

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   1


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