Bill Title: 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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-07-01 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5331 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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