STATE PROPERTY-URBAN FARMS
Summary
Amends the State Property Control Act. Provides that the Director of Central Management Services as Administrator may convey any surplus real property covered by the State Property Control Act, by sale or lease, to a duly incorporated, charitable, non-profit organization or association for the cultivation and sale of fresh fruits and vegetables on a tract of land of less than 5 acres within any unit of local government, provided that the non-profit organization or association is not controlled, directly or indirectly, by any agricultural, commercial, or other business. Provides that the non-profit organization or association shall be authorized to sell fresh fruits and vegetables either on the land that was conveyed, off that land, or both, provided, that the sales are related or incidental to the non-profit purposes of the organization or association, and the net proceeds received by the non-profit organization or association are used to further the non-profit purposes of the organization or association. Provides that the lease of any real property to any duly incorporated non-profit organization or association shall be in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code. Amends the Property Tax Code to provide a property tax exemption for non-profit organizations using land for the cultivation and sale of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Nov 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 19, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2021
How they voted
94–2
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 105
Apr 16, 2021
D
Democratic63
88% Yea
R
Republican42
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
2
Committee
8
Nov 28, 2021
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Oct 13, 2021
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)(ii) this bill shall not be re-referred to the Committee on Assignment pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
upper
May 21, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 106-002-000
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mattie Hunter
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Harper
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Grant
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Miller
RRepublican
Co
Dan Ugaste
RRepublican
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Jacqueline Y. Collins
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Plummer
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Keicher
RRepublican
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
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