IL HJR0027

Creates the Illinois Good Food Purchasing Policy Task Force to study current state food procurement practices and explore implementation of Good Food Purchasing standards prioritizing healthy, sustainable, local, and equitably sourced foods

Task Force must distribute surveys to state agencies and facilities that purchase food, including mental health facilities, correctional facilities, and public universities, collecting data on annual food spending, procurement methods, and operational models

Task Force consists of 25 members serving without compensation, including the Lieutenant Governor, legislative leaders, state agency directors, and representatives from food advocacy, environmental, labor, farm-animal welfare, and nutrition organizations

Final report due to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2026, must include survey results and recommendations for 1-3 state agencies or facilities to participate in Good Food Purchasing pilot programs

Department of Agriculture provides administrative support; Task Force dissolves upon filing its final report