Bill Text: IL HB0054 | 2025-2026 | 104th 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. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-15 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie [HB0054 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB0054-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB0054 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. Effective immediately.
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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.