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IL SB2993

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/14/2016

Primary Sponsor

Neil Anderson

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Origin

Senate

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Department of Agriculture Law to add "Bicentennial Farms" designation for farms owned 200 years or more by lineal or collateral descendants of the same family.

  • Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to sell signs at cost to qualified applicants designating Centennial Farms (100+ years), Sesquicentennial Farms (150+ years), or Bicentennial Farms (200+ years).

  • Requires applications for farm designation signs to be submitted with a required fee to the Department.

  • Prohibits farm designation signs from containing the name, picture, or other likeness of any elected or appointed public official.

  • Takes effect upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

DEPT OF AG-BICENTENNIAL FARM

Last Action

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog

5/12/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules4/14/2016
Agriculture3/8/2016
Assignments2/18/2016

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