HB 5052

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 103rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Local Food-Good Food Program

Abstract

Amends the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Good Food Purchasing Law. Repeals provisions regarding procurement goals for local farm or food products. Provides that, no later than one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, each State agency and State-owned facility that purchases food, including, without limitation, facilities for persons with mental health and development disabilities, correction facilities, and public institutions of higher education, including community colleges, shall have a timely plan for undergoing a Good Food Purchasing Program baseline assessment, conducted by the Center for Good Food Purchasing, to determine current alignment with Good Food Purchasing Program core values and Good Food Purchasing Program equity, transparency, and accountability and how better to meet Good Food Purchasing Program core values and Good Food Purchasing Program equity, transparency, and accountability. Provides that, no later than one year after completion of the baseline assessment, each State agency and State-owned facility shall develop and adopt a multi-year action plan with benchmarks to align food purchasing processes with Good Food Purchasing Program equity, transparency, and accountability and food purchases with Good Food Purchasing Program core values. Sets forth other provisions regarding the Program. Provides that the Good Food Purchasing Task Force created by House Joint Resolution 33 of the 102nd General Assembly is reestablished and shall continue with its study of current procurement of food within the State and to explore how good food purchasing can be implemented to maximize the procurement of healthy foods that are sustainably, locally, and equitably sourced. Provides that the Good Food Purchasing Fund is established as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Agriculture to administer the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Makes other changes. Amends the State Finance Act and the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act to make conforming changes.

Bill Sponsors (12)

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May 22, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

May 21, 2024

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

Apr 22, 2024

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

Apr 19, 2024

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Apr 18, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

Apr 17, 2024

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

Apr 16, 2024

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee

Apr 15, 2024

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

Apr 12, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass

Apr 11, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

Apr 04, 2024

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Apr 03, 2024

House

Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000

Apr 01, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

Mar 05, 2024

House

Referred to State Government Administration Committee

Feb 08, 2024

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 07, 2024

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Bill Text

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House Amendment 001 HTML PDF
House Amendment 002 HTML PDF

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