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IL HB3107

Bill

Status

Failed

1/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Sonya Harper

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Municipal Code to add Section 11-20-17 regarding food retail vehicles in food deserts.

  • Requires the City of Chicago to waive all permit, registration, licensing, and operating fees for vehicles designed or used for retail food sales that operate in food deserts.

  • Defines "food desert" as the United States Department of Agriculture's classification of a low-income census tract where residents have low access to a supermarket or large grocery store.

  • Prohibits the City of Chicago from regulating such vehicles in a manner inconsistent with this provision and establishes this as a limitation on the city's home rule powers under the Illinois Constitution.

Legislative Description

MUNI-FOOD DESERT-VEHICLE FEES

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/8/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules3/31/2017
Cities & Villages2/22/2017
Rules2/9/2017

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