Bill Text: IL HJR0033 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Creates the Illinois Good Food Purchasing Policy Task Force to study the current procurement of food within the State and explore how Good Food Purchasing can be implemented to maximize the procurement of healthy foods that are sustainably, locally, and equitably sourced.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-01 - Adopted Both Houses [HJR0033 Detail]

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 33
WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has identified the need to
create a local, sustainable, accessible, fair, and healthy
food system in order to provide healthy food choices in
State-funded facilities; and
WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is committed to improving
the health of all its residents and to promoting a safe,
healthy, and fair work environment for its workforce; and
WHEREAS, The Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP) was
developed in 2012 to provide an incentive to public
institutions to procure Good Food produced through
values-driven purchasing standards; and
WHEREAS, GFPP defines Good Food as food that is healthy,
affordable, fair, and sustainable and is produced, processed,
distributed, and recycled locally using the principles of
environmental stewardship, meets the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, and is available to purchase for all income levels;
and
WHEREAS, Good Food values prioritize nutrition,
affordability, locality, and sustainable production practices,
including sound environmental practices, fair prices for

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producers, safe and fair working conditions for employees, and
humane conditions for animals; and
WHEREAS, All participants in the GFPP food supply chain
receive fair compensation and fair treatment and are free from
exploitation; and
WHEREAS, Good Food Purchasing refers to the sourcing and
purchasing of foods and beverages and food and beverage
service contracts procured by the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, In practicing Good Food Purchasing policies, the
State of Illinois will help support a regional food system
that is ecologically sound, economically viable, and racially
and socially equitable and has an impact on the availability
of local, sustainable food; and
WHEREAS, It is recognized that the significant buying
power of public institutions across the country can reform the
food system, create opportunities for smaller farmers and
low-income entrepreneurs to thrive, provide just compensation
and fair treatment for food chain workers, support sustainable
farming practices, reward good environmental stewardship, and
increase access to fresh and healthy foods; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE

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HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we embrace the principles of
the Good Food Purchasing Program as a strategy to help improve
our region's food system through the adoption and
implementation of Good Food Purchasing Standards; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That there is created the Illinois Good Food
Purchasing Policy Task Force to study the current procurement
of food within the State and explore how Good Food Purchasing
can be implemented to maximize the procurement of healthy
foods that are sustainably, locally, and equitably sourced;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the
following members, who shall serve without compensation:
(1) The Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee;
(2) The Speaker of the House of Representatives or his
or her designee;
(3) The Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives or his or her designee;
(4) The Senate President or his or her designee;
(5) The Senate Minority Leader or his or her designee;
(6) One member nominated by a statewide local food
advocacy organization and appointed by the Lt. Governor;
(7) One member nominated by a national multi-sector

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food advocacy organization and appointed by the Lt.
Governor;
(8) One member nominated by a Chicago-based food
advocacy organization and appointed by the Lt. Governor;
(9) One member nominated by a statewide environmental
advocacy organization and appointed by the Lt. Governor;
(10) One member nominated by a statewide labor
organization that represents food workers and appointed by
the Lt. Governor;
(11) One member nominated by a national farm-animal
welfare organization and appointed by the Lt. Governor;
(12) The Director of the Department of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity or his or her designee;
(13) The Director of the Environmental Protection
Agency or his or her designee;
(14) The Director of the Department of Public Health
or his or her designee;
(15) The Director of the Department of Natural
Resources or his or her designee;
(16) The Chief Procurement Officer for General
Services or his or her designee;
(17) The Chief Procurement Officer for Higher
Education or his or her designee;
(18) The Chief Procurement Officer for the Secretary
of State's Office or his or her designee;
(19) The Chief Procurement Officer for the Department

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of Corrections or his or her designee;
(20) The Chief Procurement Officer for the Department
of Human Services or his or her designee;
(21) The Chief Procurement Officer for Central
Management Services or his or her designee;
(22) The Director of the Department of Agriculture or
his or her designee; and
(23) One member nominated by a statewide organization
that advocates for healthy nutrition and appointed by the
Lt. Governor; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Department of Agriculture shall provide
administrative support for the Task Force; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force members shall select a
chairperson at the first meeting; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit an interim
report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than
January 1, 2022; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit its final
report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than
January 1, 2023 and is dissolved upon the filing of its final
report.