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Introduced
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
In Committee
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Directs the Department of Agriculture to study: (1) the specific actions that can be taken and the practices that can be implemented to mitigate the impacts of drought and climate change on agriculture in the State; (2) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of establishing and implementing financial and technical assistance programs to mitigate the impacts of drought and climate change on agricultural producers in the State; (3) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of using agricultural land management to realize greenhouse gas reductions and maximize carbon sequestration opportunities in the State; (4) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of using floatovoltaics in State waterways; and (5) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of establishing within the Department an Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office for the purpose of providing agricultural producers with the voluntary technical assistance, nonregulatory programs, and incentives necessary to harden the State's agricultural sector to the coming impacts of drought and climate change. Allows the Department to enter into a contract or grant agreement with one or more organizations or institutions with expertise in environmental and agricultural issues for the purpose of completing the tasks delegated to the Department in these provisions. Authorizes the Department, in conducting the required cost-benefit analyses, to take into account the value of ecosystem services. Directs the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly within 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Illinois Department of Agriculture to conduct a comprehensive study on agricultural resilience and climate change mitigation. Specifically, the department will investigate strategies to address drought and climate change impacts on agriculture, including potential financial and technical assistance programs for agricultural producers. The study will explore actions like greenhouse gas reduction through agricultural land management, the feasibility of floatovoltaics (floating solar panels on water bodies), and the potential creation of an Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office to provide voluntary support to farmers. The department is authorized to collaborate with expert organizations and may consider the value of ecosystem services in its cost-benefit analyses. Key terms like "carbon sequestration" refer to methods of capturing and storing carbon dioxide to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases, while "floatovoltaics" describes solar panels designed to float on water surfaces. The department must complete this study and report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly within two years of the bill's enactment, with the goal of helping Illinois' agricultural sector adapt to changing environmental conditions.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (10)
Sonya Harper (D)*,
Carol Ammons (D),
Sharon Chung (D),
Lisa Davis (D),
La Shawn Ford (D),
Edgar González (D),
Camille Lilly (D),
Joyce Mason (D),
Debbie Meyers-Martin (D),
Maurice West (D),
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 04/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2933&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2933eng.htm |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2933.htm |
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