IL HB3595

Appropriates $98,556,500 total for the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, comprised of $20,808,300 in General Funds, $64,608,900 in Other State Funds, and $13,139,300 in Federal Funds

Funds administrative services, computer services, agriculture regulation, marketing, animal industries, meat and poultry inspection, weights and measures, and environmental programs across multiple state and federal funding sources

Appropriates $10,000,000 from Agricultural Premium Fund to State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund and $2,449,200 from Partners for Conservation Fund for University of Illinois Cook County Extension services

Allocates $5,500,000 for Illinois State Fair operations and entertainment and $750,000 from Agricultural Premium Fund for DuQuoin State Fairgrounds activities (contingent on fairground revenue collection)

Takes effect July 1, 2013