Bill Text: IL HB2487 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Seed Law. Defines "seed library". Provides that seed libraries are exempt from all licensing, testing, labeling, and other requirements of the Illinois Seed Law. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-24 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2487 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB2487-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB2487 Introduced , by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
505 ILCS 110/2.132a new
505 ILCS 110/13.5 new
Amends the Illinois Seed Law. Provides that seed libraries shall be exempt from all licensing, testing, labeling, and other requirements of the Act. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning agriculture.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Seed Law is amended by adding
Sections 2.132a and 13.5 as follows:
(505 ILCS 110/2.132a new)
Sec. 2.132a. Seed library. "Seed library" means a
nonprofit, cooperative, or governmental organization that
holds, donates, and receives donations of open-pollinated
seeds to and from the public for non-commercial and educational
uses for the purpose of encouraging horticulture-based
education, non-commercial gardening, biodiversity, and the
preservation of open-pollinated plant varieties.
(505 ILCS 110/13.5 new)
Sec. 13.5. Seed library exemption. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Act, seed libraries shall be exempt
from all licensing, testing, labeling, and other requirements
of this Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.