Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 17 D · 13 R cosponsors

SB2387      — AGRICULTURAL LAND CONSERVATION

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 D · 13 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Creates the Agricultural Land Conservation Act. Makes findings. Defines terms. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, a Farmland Conversion Fee shall be paid by the buyer or lessee in a transaction for any agricultural land that will be removed from production for the specific purpose to develop solar farms, wind farms, industrial parks, commercial areas, single and multiple family dwellings, or any other use that removes agricultural land from production, with certain requirements, of between $700 and $900 per acre, according to the amount of acres. Provides for certain exemptions. Provides for remittance to and collection by the Department of Revenue, with rulemaking required. Creates the Farmland Conversion Fee Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, with certain requirements. Provides that certain amounts must be expended from the Fund for certain purposes. Provides that all State real property being used in the commercial production of agricultural commodities shall use an established metric for the purpose of advancing adoption of conservation practices, with certain requirements. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  2. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  13. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  30. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  35. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Appropriations

  36. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  37. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

  38. Assigned to Appropriations

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  40. Referred to Assignments

  41. First Reading

  42. Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 153 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (153)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2387      do?
Creates the Agricultural Land Conservation Act. Makes findings. Defines terms. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, a Farmland Conversion Fee shall be paid by the buyer or lessee in a transaction for any agricultural land that will be removed from production for the specific purpose to develop solar farms, wind farms, industrial parks, commercial areas, single and multiple family dwellings, or any other use that removes agricultural land from production, with certain requirements, of between $700 and $900 per acre, according to the amount of acres. Provides for certain exemptions. Provides for remittance to and collection by the Department of Revenue, with rulemaking required. Creates the Farmland Conversion Fee Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, with certain requirements. Provides that certain amounts must be expended from the Fund for certain purposes. Provides that all State real property being used in the commercial production of agricultural commodities shall use an established metric for the purpose of advancing adoption of conservation practices, with certain requirements. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB2387     ?
SB2387      is sponsored by David Koehler (Democrat), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Jil Tracy (Republican), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Terri Bryant (Republican), Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Neil Anderson (Republican), Dale Fowler (Republican), Laura Ellman (Democrat), Chris Balkema (Republican), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Erica Harriss (Republican), Seth Lewis (Republican), Craig Wilcox (Republican), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Chapin Rose (Republican), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Steve McClure (Republican), Linda Holmes (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Dave Syverson (Republican), Cristina Castro (Democrat), and Graciela Guzmán (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2387     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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