Bill Text: IL SR0058 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Declares May 3, 2023 as "Illinois Bacon Day".

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-06-26 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SR0058 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0058-Introduced.html


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SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Illinois is the 4th largest pork producing state
3in the United States, contributing an estimated $13.8 billion
4to the State's economy and supporting over 57,000 jobs; and
5 WHEREAS, Pork is the most widely eaten protein in the
6world, and consumers have a variety of delicious cuts as
7choices, including bacon; Illinois pig farmers produce over
8six billion slices of bacon per year, and the average American
9eats 17.9 lbs. of bacon of per year; and
10 WHEREAS, The hardworking pig farmers who raise this
11high-quality product deserve our support; whether its plain or
12apple-wood smoked, whether store-bought or artisan-made, bacon
13is a meat for any meal; and
14 WHEREAS, The phrase "Bacon Never Broke My Heart" goes
15without saying; and
16 WHEREAS, National Bacon Day is celebrated in December, but
17Illinois needs its own day to pay tribute to this decadent,
18rich, and indulgent meat; therefore, be it
19 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 3, 2023

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1as "Illinois Bacon Day" and invite all Illinoisans to thank a
2pig farmer by enjoying some delicious slices of bacon; and be
3it further
4 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the Illinois Pork Producers Association as a
6symbol of our respect and esteem.
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