Bill Text: IL HR0277 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urges Congress to adopt a farm bill that supports and promotes the development of local and regional food systems.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-11 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie [HR0277 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR0277-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The federal farm bill impacts all Illinoisans;
agriculture represents a vital part of both rural and urban
economies; and
WHEREAS, There is growing consumer demand from Illinois
citizens for locally and regionally-produced farm and food
products; and
WHEREAS, There is growing farmer and entrepreneur interest
in meeting the consumer demand for local and regional farm and
food products; and
WHEREAS, Local and regional food economies are a vital
source of employment in our communities; and
WHEREAS, Supporting public health and protecting our
environment are essential to the viability and livability of
our communities and our economy; and
WHEREAS, Communities throughout Illinois face multiple
health, social, and environmental issues connected to food,
including hunger, malnutrition, increasing incidences of
obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other chronic
diseases; and

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WHEREAS, Increased access to healthy food is an important
tool for communities to address the multifaceted health,
social, and environmental issues connected to food; and
WHEREAS, Access to healthy food is increased when local and
regional community-based food production, processing,
aggregation, distribution, and retail work together to build
markets for healthy food; and
WHEREAS, The policies, programs, and funding included in
the 2018 Farm Bill will affect how successful Illinois
communities can be in developing local and regional food
systems that advance the goals of environmental
sustainability, economic development, public health, racial
and social justice, and emergency preparedness; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
urge Congress to adopt a farm bill that supports and promotes
the development of local and regional food systems; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
delivered to President Donald Trump, U.S. Senate Majority

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Leader Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck
Schumer, U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, U.S. House of
Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and all members
of the Illinois Congressional Delegation.