HB6786 Summary

• Appropriates $97,559,600 for Illinois Department of Agriculture fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, comprised of $32,752,600 in General Funds, $49,019,500 in Other State Funds, and $15,787,500 in Federal Funds.

• Funds departmental operations including administrative services, computer services, agriculture regulation, marketing, animal industries, meat and poultry inspection, weights and measures, and environmental programs.

• Allocates $10,000,000 from Agricultural Premium Fund and $1,186,500 from General Revenue Fund for deposits into State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund, plus additional $3,497,200 for University of Illinois Cook County Cooperative Extension Service operations.

• Appropriates $4,275,000 from Partners for Conservation Fund for agricultural resource enhancement programs including conservation practices cost sharing ($3,700,000), sustainable agriculture ($287,500), and streambank restoration ($287,500).

• Funds Illinois State Fairgrounds operations and fairs at Springfield ($4,875,200 for buildings and grounds, $4,300,000 for Illinois State Fair operations) and DuQuoin ($2,032,700 for buildings and grounds, $1,230,600 for DuQuoin State Fair operations), plus $5,409,300 for county fairs and horse racing programs.