HB3965 Summary

• Appropriates $98,121,600 total for the Illinois Department of Agriculture for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, funded from General Funds ($18,980,200), Other State Funds ($65,888,100), and Federal Funds ($13,253,300).

• Allocates funds across multiple department divisions including Administrative Services, Computer Services, Agriculture Regulation, Marketing, Weights and Measures, Animal Industries, Meat and Poultry Inspection, Land and Water Resources, and Environmental Programs.

• Appropriates $2,600,000 from the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund for costs associated with the medical cannabis pilot program.

• Provides funding for Springfield and DuQuoin state fairgrounds operations, county fairs support, and horse racing programs, with specific allocations for entertainment, awards, and facility maintenance.

• Effectiveness is conditioned on Senate Bill 2063 (Unbalanced Budget Response Act) becoming law; the act takes effect July 1, 2017 only if SB2063 is enacted.