104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1404 Introduced 1/31/2025, by Sen. Dale Fowler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 205/205-360 new Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an access to nutritious food program to establish and operate projects and strategies within food deserts that focus on: (1) distribution of fresh and nutritious food; and (2) education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall promote the sharing of information concerning best practices and programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall convene an annual meeting of nonprofit organizations and other interested parties to share best practices and information on programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Defines "food desert" and "program". LRB104 04659 BDA 14686 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1404 Introduced 1/31/2025, by Sen. Dale Fowler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 205/205-360 new 20 ILCS 205/205-360 new Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an access to nutritious food program to establish and operate projects and strategies within food deserts that focus on: (1) distribution of fresh and nutritious food; and (2) education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall promote the sharing of information concerning best practices and programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall convene an annual meeting of nonprofit organizations and other interested parties to share best practices and information on programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Defines "food desert" and "program". LRB104 04659 BDA 14686 b LRB104 04659 BDA 14686 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1404 Introduced 1/31/2025, by Sen. Dale Fowler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 205/205-360 new 20 ILCS 205/205-360 new
20 ILCS 205/205-360 new
Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an access to nutritious food program to establish and operate projects and strategies within food deserts that focus on: (1) distribution of fresh and nutritious food; and (2) education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall promote the sharing of information concerning best practices and programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall convene an annual meeting of nonprofit organizations and other interested parties to share best practices and information on programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Defines "food desert" and "program".
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1 AN ACT concerning agriculture.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil
5 Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section
6 205-360 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 205/205-360 new)
8 Sec. 205-360. Access to nutritious food program.
9 (a) In this Section:
10 "Food desert" means an underserved geographic area where
11 fresh and nutritious foods are difficult to obtain, as
12 determined by the Department. "Food desert" includes:
13 (1) a rural town or urban neighborhood in which:
14 (A) at least 25% of the households have incomes
15 that are below the federal income poverty level; or
16 (B) the median family income of residents is not
17 more than 80% of the median family income of Illinois;
18 (2) a rural town, urban neighborhood, or metropolitan
19 census tract in which at least 500 residents or at least
20 33% of the population resides more than one mile from a
21 supermarket or large grocery store; or
22 (3) a nonmetropolitan census tract in which at least
23 500 residents or at least 33% of the population resides
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1404 Introduced 1/31/2025, by Sen. Dale Fowler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 205/205-360 new 20 ILCS 205/205-360 new
20 ILCS 205/205-360 new
Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an access to nutritious food program to establish and operate projects and strategies within food deserts that focus on: (1) distribution of fresh and nutritious food; and (2) education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall promote the sharing of information concerning best practices and programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Provides that the Department shall convene an annual meeting of nonprofit organizations and other interested parties to share best practices and information on programs, including specified projects, that have proven to be effective in improving distribution of fresh and nutritious food and education in food preparation and nutrition. Defines "food desert" and "program".
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