SB2384 Summary

• Appropriates $109,209,900 total to the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009: $39,124,400 from General Funds, $55,587,600 from Other State Funds, and $14,497,900 from Federal Funds

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

• Provides $4,300,000 for Illinois State Fair operations and $1,723,100 for DuQuoin State Fair and related fairground activities

• Allocates $6,566,700 to county fairs and horse racing programs, including $2,182,300 for county fair support and $2,602,000 for fairground rehabilitation

• Appropriates funds for agricultural research, conservation programs, soil and water conservation district grants totaling $7,692,100, and various federal agricultural projects