SB3313 Summary

• Makes appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, totaling $100,895,700 across General Funds ($16,797,200), Other State Funds ($70,985,500), and Federal Funds ($13,113,000).

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

• Allocates $2,600,000 from the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund for all costs associated with the Medical Cannabis Pilot Program.

• Appropriates $7,000,000 from the Pesticide Control Fund for administration and enforcement of the Pesticide Act of 1979.

• Provides funding for Springfield and DuQuoin State Fairs operations, county fairs, horse racing programs, and soil and water conservation district grants totaling approximately $21 million combined.