91st General Assembly
Summary of HB2932
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House Sponsors:
WOOLARD-LAWFER-FOWLER-SMITH,MICHAEL-FRANKS, REITZ, 
   BRUNSVOLD, CURRY,JULIE, DAVIS,STEVE, GRANBERG, HANNIG, 
   HOFFMAN, HOLBROOK, MAUTINO, MCGUIRE, NOVAK, O'BRIEN, SCOTT AND SLONE.

Short description: 
DEPT AG-FARMER RETRAINING PROG                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends  the  Department  of  Agriculture   Law   of   the   Civil      
   Administrative  Code  of Illinois.  Directs the Department to contract      
   with an association that represents Illinois farmers to establish  and      
   operate  a  program  of  retraining  for  current  and former Illinois      
   farmers who have left or are  planning  to  leave  the  profession  of      
   farming.  Repealed January 1, 2005.  Effective immediately.                 
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Agriculture)                              
          The Department will need at a minimum one program administrator      
          and additional support head count to manage the Program. The         
          head count and miscellaneous operating expenses is estimated at      
          $150,000. This number could go higher depending upon the             
          appropriation for the retraining program. The $150,000 estimat-      
          ed cost is sufficient to manage the program if appropriated at       
          $3,500,000.                                                          
          STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1                                          
          (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs)                       
          HB 2932 (H-am 1) does not meet the definition of a State             
          mandate under the State Mandates Act.                                
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Agriculture)                      
          H-am 1 may have a minimal fiscal impact on the Department.           
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          20 ILCS 205/205-435                                                  
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          New Act                                                              
          30 ILCS 105/5.541 new                                                
        Deletes  everything.  Creates  the  Farmer  Fair   Dealings   and      
   Disclosure   Act.     Requires  the  Department  of  Agriculture,  the      
   Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, and  the  Illinois  Farm      
   Development  Authority  to  file  a  collective written report setting      
   forth a long-term  inter-departmental  strategic  plan  to  coordinate      
   their  existing  programs  designed  to  help  family farmers with the      
   General Assembly on or before May 1, 2001.  Requires the Department of      
   Agriculture, the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, and the      
   Illinois Farm Development Authority to file annual updates to the plan      
   with  the  General  Assembly.  Requires  the   Attorney   General   to      
   investigate and provide a written report to the General Assembly on or      
   before  December  31, 2000 regarding the disparity between prices paid      
   to producers and prices charged to consumers and the effect  of  those      
   practices  on  the  enforcement  and  application  of  certain federal      
   antitrust and other laws. Requires  the  Department  of  Commerce  and      
   Community  Affairs to develop and administer a Family Farm Aid Program      
   for the purposes of  (i)  accessing  new  agricultural  markets,  (ii)      
   providing  financial  assistance  to farmers at risk, (iii) increasing      
   product  diversity,  and  (iv)  promoting  new  product   development.      
   Requires  assistance  to  be in the form of loans from the Family Farm      
   Aid Fund.  Sets eligibility requirements  for  loans  from  the  Fund.      
   Amends  the  State  Finance Act to add the Family Farm Aid Fund to the      
   list of funds in the State treasury.                                        
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Farm Development Authority)                     
          The Authority does not expect any fiscal impact from this bill.      
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1                                                  
          (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs)                       
          The fiscal impact in developing and annually updating a              
          written report setting forth a long-term inter-departmental          
          strategic plan to coordinate services and help family farmers,       
          and in providing information as requested by the Attorney Gen-       
          eral, is estimated to be $100,000 from GRF. Without knowing          
          the amount of money to be available for assistance loans, the        
          fiscal impact associated with the administration of the Family       
          Farm Aid Program cannot be determined at this time.                  
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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