Bill Text: IL HB3627 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that first full week of March each year is designated as Soil Health Week to be observed throughout the State as a week to celebrate and raise awareness regarding the importance of soil health to Illinois agriculture and Illinois farmers.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-7)

Status: (Engrossed) 2023-05-16 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin [HB3627 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB3627-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3627 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 490/173 new
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that first full week of March each year is designated as Soil Health Week to be observed throughout the State as a week to celebrate and raise awareness regarding the importance of soil health to Illinois agriculture and Illinois farmers.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by
adding Section 173 as follows:
(5 ILCS 490/173 new)
Sec. 173. Soil Health Week. The first full week of March
each year is designated as Soil Health Week to be observed
throughout the State as a week to celebrate and raise
awareness for the importance of soil health to Illinois
agriculture and in recognition of family farmers.