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HB 5790

$ IL SOIL CONSERVATION ACT

104th Regular Session Introduced by Jason Bunting and 2 co-sponsors

Funds of 10,000,000 to the Department of Agriculture to grant SWCDs for ordinary and contingent administrative expenses in soil and water conservation programs.

Referred to Rules Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 5790

Bill Summary: HB5790 (104th General Assembly, Illinois)

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill appropriates funds to support administration for soil and water conservation efforts in Illinois.
  • Specifically, it directs $10,000,000 from the Partners for Conservation Fund to the Illinois Department of Agriculture to support grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) for ordinary and contingent administrative expenses.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Section 5: Establishes an appropriation of $10,000,000, or as much as needed, from the Partners for Conservation Fund to the Department of Agriculture.
    • Purpose of the funds: grants to Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
    • Eligible uses: ordinary administrative expenses and contingent administrative expenses for SWCDs.
  • Section 99: Effective date
    • The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Who/What Would Be Affected

  • State agencies/administrative bodies:
    • Illinois Department of Agriculture would administer the grants.
  • Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs):
    • SWCDs would receive grants to cover their administrative expenses (both ordinary and contingent) related to conservation activities and program administration.
  • The broader conservation sector in Illinois: Indirectly benefiting from enhanced administrative capacity to advance soil and water conservation initiatives.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduction date: May 25, 2026.
  • Primary sponsor: Rep. Tony McCombie (with co-sponsors Rep. Jason Bunting and Rep. Charlie Meier).
  • Legislative path: Introduced and referred to Rules Committee (standard initial steps for a bill).
  • Effective date: July 1, 2026, assuming passage and final approval.

Additional Observations

  • The bill is an appropriations measure rather than a broad policy change. Its main function is to provide financial resources to support the administrative side of soil and water conservation efforts through SWCDs.
  • No changes to program eligibility criteria or grant formulas are specified in the introduced text; the focus is on funding for administrative expenses.

If you’d like, I can add a comparison to existing appropriations or outline typical administrative expense categories for SWCDs to provide additional context.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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