IL SB2688

Requires the Illinois Department of Agriculture to establish and administer an online portal on its website to help farmers, agribusinesses, and rural communities navigate agricultural regulations and avoid punitive enforcement actions

The portal must include a searchable database of federal and state grants with deadlines and eligibility criteria, along with regular updates on funding opportunities

Portal must provide links to key agencies including USDA, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, US EPA, and Illinois EPA, as well as connections to the University of Illinois Extension Office and Prairie Research Institute

Requires regulatory checklists for users considering diversifying into new markets and tools for accessing data visualization and technical assistance programs

Mandates the Department to report to the General Assembly by December 31 of each year the USDA Census of Agriculture is published, documenting all Illinois farmland lost during the preceding 5 years and identifying primary causes of farmland reduction