Illinois House Bill 5331

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-07-01 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Appropriates $43,000,000 from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Fund and $8,047,500 from the Metro Pier and Exposition Authority Trust Fund for: (i) $3,200,000 to the Department of Agriculture for grants under the Illinois Local Food Infrastructure Grant Program; (ii) $25,000,000 to the Department of Agriculture for competitive grants to county and municipal governments, as well as nonprofit organizations, for programming funding to support projects, including agriculture-related education, workforce development, farmers markets, local food programs, community gardens, and community events, with 10% to counties, municipalities, and organizations in Cook County and collar counties; and (iii) $22,847,500 to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to county and municipal governments to fund capital improvement projects to benefit the agricultural industry, including, but not limited to, road improvements on agricultural transportation routes, farmers market facility improvements, agricultural showcase facility improvements, and energy, water, and broadband infrastructure improvements to rural areas, with 10% to counties and municipalities in Cook County and collar counties. Effective July 1, 2026.

$AG&DCEO-LOCAL AG GRANTS

Rep. Maurice West [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-07-01	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2026-03-04	House	Assigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee
2026-02-10	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2026-02-10	House	First Reading
2026-02-05	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5331&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=167114&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=208460&DocName=10400HB5331&DocNum=5331&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=167114&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=