97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5893

 

Introduced 2/16/2012, by Rep. Renée Kosel

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 605/605-1015 new

    Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department has the power and duty to encourage convention center boards throughout the State to provide convention center space at a reduced rate or without charge to local farmers' markets to use the space to hold the market when inclement weather prevents holding the market at its regular outdoor location.


LRB097 19600 HLH 64854 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB5893LRB097 19600 HLH 64854 b

1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic
5Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6amended by adding Section 605-1015 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 605/605-1015 new)
8    Sec. 605-1015. Farmers' markets held in convention
9centers. To encourage convention center boards and other public
10or private entities that operate convention centers throughout
11the State to provide convention center space at a reduced rate
12or without charge to local farmers' markets to use the space to
13hold the market when inclement weather prevents holding the
14market at its regular outdoor location. For purposes of this
15Section, "farmers' market has the meaning set forth in the
16Farmers' Market Technology Improvement Program Act.