HB3701 amends the Illinois Procurement Code to establish a Good Food Purchasing Program for state agencies and facilities.
HB3701 amends the Illinois Procurement Code to create a Good Food Purchasing Program for state agencies and facilities. This program aims to align food purchasing processes with equity, transparency, and accountability, and to prioritize food purchases that reflect core values such as local sourcing, community health, and environmental sustainability. State agencies and facilities must develop multi-year action plans to increase procurement of food that meets these values. The bill also establishes a Good Food Purchasing Task Force to oversee implementation and provide recommendations.
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