HB0835 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0835

Introduced 01/31/11, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

505 ILCS 25/1

from Ch. 5, par. 1401

Amends the Beef Market Development Act. Makes a technical change concerning the legislative intent of the Act.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning agriculture.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Beef Market Development Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

(505 ILCS 25/1) (from Ch. 5, par. 1401)

Sec. 1. Legislative intent. The The legislature intends by this Act: to promote the growth of the cattle industry in Illinois, to assure the State and American public an adequate and wholesome food supply and to provide for the general economic welfare of both producers and consumers of beef and the State of Illinois; and to provide the beef cattle production and feeding industry of this State with authority to establish a self-financed, self-governed program to help develop, maintain and expand the State, national and foreign markets for beef and beef products produced, processed or manufactured in this State.

(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)