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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2616         </title>
<shortdesc>$DEPT AGR-ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Mattie Hunter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Appropriates $2,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture to be used as a grant to an Illinois higher education institution's integrated bioprocessing research laboratory for the expansion of alternative protein research. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</actions>
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