Illinois · House Bill 3240 · 103rd General Assembly

ORGANIC TRANSITION PILOT PGM

HB 3240 Sponsored by Sonya M. Harper Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Organic Transition Pilot Program Act. Provides that on or before July 1, 2024, the Department of Agriculture shall develop and oversee, for a period of 5 years, the Organic Transition Pilot Program. Provides that the pilot program shall support the economic viability of farmers and ranchers, prioritizing limited resource and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, by providing incentives, including…

Read the full title (216 words)

Creates the Organic Transition Pilot Program Act. Provides that on or before July 1, 2024, the Department of Agriculture shall develop and oversee, for a period of 5 years, the Organic Transition Pilot Program. Provides that the pilot program shall support the economic viability of farmers and ranchers, prioritizing limited resource and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, by providing incentives, including, but not limited to, grants, research, technical assistance, and educational materials and outreach, to farmers or ranchers who intend to transition land to organic certification under the federal Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. In providing incentives under the pilot program, the Department shall: (1) provide incentives to socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher applicants who self-certify their intent to farm or ranch organically; (2) if there are moneys available after providing incentives, provide incentives to those limited resource farmer or rancher applicants who self-certify their intent to farm or ranch organically; and (3) If there are moneys available after providing incentives, provide incentives to any farmer or rancher applicants who self-certify their intent to farm or ranch organically. Provides that on or before July 1, 2024, the Department shall conduct a comprehensive statewide market analysis of the total economic impacts of Illinois' organic products sector. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2030.

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee · House Appropriations-General Service
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-General Services Committee · House Appropriations-General Service
  8. HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
  9. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  10. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  11. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.