Bill Text: IL HB3710 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes the short title of the Act to the Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force Act. Changes the name of the Protein Innovation Commission to the Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force. Adds members to the Task Force. Makes changes concerning the duties of the Task Force and the report it is to prepare. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-08-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0543 [HB3710 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB3710-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 103-0543 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force Act.
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Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: | ||||
"Alternative proteins" means proteins created from | ||||
plant-based, fermented, cell-cultured inputs and processes to | ||||
create foods that share sensory characteristics with | ||||
conventional meat and dairy. | ||||
"Cultivated meat" means meat that is produced in a | ||||
bioreactor from animal cells using a cell cultivation process. | ||||
"Fermented protein" means a protein that is made from | ||||
traditional fermentation, biomass fermentation, or precision | ||||
fermentation. | ||||
"Plant-based protein" means a protein that is produced | ||||
directly from a plant.
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Section 10. Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force. The | ||||
Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force is established for | ||||
the purposes of investigating and studying alternative | ||||
proteins to identify and evaluate possible opportunities that | ||||
the protein innovation and the alternative protein industry | ||||
offer in the State. The Task Force shall study and draft a | ||
report on how the State may best support the growing | ||
alternative protein industry in the State. The Task Force | ||
shall: (i) examine the potential economic development benefits | ||
and job creation potential of the plant-based protein, | ||
cultivated meat, and fermented protein industries in the | ||
State; (ii) identify the environmental impacts of alternative | ||
proteins and their supply chains; (iii) examine if alternative | ||
proteins can strengthen the State's food resilience; (iv) | ||
assess how alternative proteins may affect individual health, | ||
public health, and food security in the State; and (v) | ||
identify ways the State may foster the growth of the emerging | ||
alternative protein industry, including by reviewing past and | ||
present efforts made to support the broader biotech and life | ||
science industries.
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Section 15. Membership; appointments; meeting. | ||
(a) The Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force shall | ||
consist of the following members: | ||
(1) one member of the Senate, who shall be appointed | ||
by the President of the Senate and shall serve as co-chair | ||
of the Task Force; | ||
(2) one member of the Senate, who shall be appointed | ||
by the Minority Leader of the Senate; | ||
(3) one member of the House of Representatives, who | ||
shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of | ||
Representatives and shall serve as co-chair of the Task | ||
Force; | ||
(4) one member of the House of Representatives, who | ||
shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||
Representatives; | ||
(5) the Secretary of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||
or the Secretary's designee; | ||
(6) the Director of Agriculture or the Director's | ||
designee; | ||
(7) 5 members who are appointed by the Director of | ||
Agriculture. Of the members appointed by the Director of | ||
Agriculture, 3 members shall be commercial producers of | ||
agricultural commodities, of which one member shall be | ||
from the largest statewide agricultural association; and 2 | ||
members shall be representatives from the University of | ||
Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and | ||
Environmental Sciences engaged in nutritional research; | ||
and | ||
(8) 6 members who are appointed by the Governor. Of | ||
the members appointed by the Governor, 2 members shall be | ||
engaged in academic or scientific research on alternative | ||
protein development at a State college or university; one | ||
member shall be a representative of a nonprofit | ||
organization dedicated to the development and | ||
accessibility of alternative proteins; one member shall be | ||
a representative of the State's agricultural biotechnology | ||
industry; one member shall be the president of the | ||
Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization or the | ||
organization's designee; and one member shall be a | ||
representative from a multinational food processing and | ||
manufacturing corporation headquartered in this State. | ||
(b) Members of the Task Force shall not receive | ||
compensation for their services to the Task Force. | ||
(c) All appointments shall be made not later than 30 days | ||
after the effective date of this Act. | ||
(d) The co-chairs of the Task Force shall schedule no | ||
fewer than 4 meetings of the Task Force, including not less | ||
than one public hearing. The co-chairs shall convene the first | ||
meeting of the Task Force within 60 days after the effective | ||
date of this Act.
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Section 20. Report. The Task Force shall submit a report | ||
of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no | ||
later than December 31, 2023.
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