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Bill Title: Appropriates $ 5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of making grants to socially-disadvantaged farmers to provide funding for startup capital and for costs associated with farming operations and equipment. Effective July 1, 2023.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-21 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch [HB2523 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2523-Introduced.pdf

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