(305 ILCS 44/35)
Sec. 35. Rulemaking. The Department shall adopt rules to implement the program. These rules shall include, but are not limited to: (1) eligible costs related to acquisition and |
| distribution of food, including, but not limited to, picking, packing, processing, and transportation;
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(2) health and safety requirements for program
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| participants, farmers, and transportation;
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(3) food quality standards;
(4) program requirements for the capacity-building
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| grant program, including eligibility, allowable expenses, and reporting;
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(5) contracting requirements and purchasing options;
(6) goals, preferences, and incentives to advance
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| equity, especially racial equity, in the farm industry;
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(7) data collection, evaluation, and annual plan and
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| reporting requirements; and
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(8) any other rules necessary to implement the
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(Source: P.A. 103-412, eff. 8-3-23.)
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