HB5739

$IDOA-ALT PROTEIN RESEARCH

Introduced·4/6/26
Introduced Text

Illinois HB5739 allocates $5,000,000 for grants to public higher education institutions for alternative protein research.

Illinois HB5739 provides $5,000,000 in funding from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture. This funding is designated for grants to Illinois public institutions of higher education to support research and development in alternative protein. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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History

May 6

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

May 6

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Apr 7

House

First Reading