Bill Text: IL SB3219 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Grocery Initiative Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may, subject to appropriation, provide grants for equipment upgrades for farmer-owned grocery stores or markets.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-5)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-13 - Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly [SB3219 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB3219-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Grocery Initiative Act is amended by
changing Section 15 as follows:
(20 ILCS 750/15)
Sec. 15. Grocery Initiative Grants and Financial Support.
(a) The Department shall, subject to appropriation,
establish the Grocery Initiative to expand access to healthy
foods in food deserts in Illinois and areas at risk of becoming
food deserts in Illinois by providing grants and other forms
of financial assistance to independently owned for-profit
grocery stores, cooperative grocery stores, or not-for-profit
grocery stores, as well as grocery stores owned and operated
by local governmental units. The Department may enter into
contracts, grants, or other agreements to administer these
grants and other forms of financial assistance. The Department
may, by rule, place limits on the size of the grocery stores
that are eligible for grants and other financial assistance
under this Act, including, but not limited to, limits on the
annual revenue or projected revenue of the applicant, number
of full-time employees, or square footage of the facilities.
The Department may prioritize grant awards and loan funding to

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