Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 10 D cosponsors

HB2933      — AG-DROUGHT & CLIMATE-STUDY

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Directs the Department of Agriculture to study: (1) the specific actions that can be taken and the practices that can be implemented to mitigate the impacts of drought and climate change on agriculture in the State; (2) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of establishing and implementing financial and technical assistance programs to mitigate the impacts of drought and climate change on agricultural producers in the State; (3) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of using agricultural land management to realize greenhouse gas reductions and maximize carbon sequestration opportunities in the State; (4) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of using floatovoltaics in State waterways; and (5) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of establishing within the Department an Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office for the purpose of providing agricultural producers with the voluntary technical assistance, nonregulatory programs, and incentives necessary to harden the State's agricultural sector to the coming impacts of drought and climate change. Allows the Department to enter into a contract or grant agreement with one or more organizations or institutions with expertise in environmental and agricultural issues for the purpose of completing the tasks delegated to the Department in these provisions. Authorizes the Department, in conducting the required cost-benefit analyses, to take into account the value of ecosystem services. Directs the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly within 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  4. Second Reading - Short Debate

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  13. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  14. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  15. Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  16. Referred to Rules Committee

  17. First Reading

  18. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (173)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2933      do?
Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Directs the Department of Agriculture to study: (1) the specific actions that can be taken and the practices that can be implemented to mitigate the impacts of drought and climate change on agriculture in the State; (2) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of establishing and implementing financial and technical assistance programs to mitigate the impacts of drought and climate change on agricultural producers in the State; (3) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of using agricultural land management to realize greenhouse gas reductions and maximize carbon sequestration opportunities in the State; (4) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of using floatovoltaics in State waterways; and (5) the costs, benefits, and feasibility of establishing within the Department an Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office for the purpose of providing agricultural producers with the voluntary technical assistance, nonregulatory programs, and incentives necessary to harden the State's agricultural sector to the coming impacts of drought and climate change. Allows the Department to enter into a contract or grant agreement with one or more organizations or institutions with expertise in environmental and agricultural issues for the purpose of completing the tasks delegated to the Department in these provisions. Authorizes the Department, in conducting the required cost-benefit analyses, to take into account the value of ecosystem services. Directs the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly within 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB2933     ?
HB2933      is sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), and Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB2933     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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