Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.
HR0667 • 2026
URBAN-RURAL FOOD PARTNERSHIPS
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.
URBAN-RURAL FOOD PARTNERSHIPS
Resolution Adopted
Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee ; 009-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
URBAN-RURAL FOOD PARTNERSHIPS
Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HR0667 Select Language × The Illinois General Assembly offers the Google Translate™ service for visitor convenience. In no way should it be considered accurate as to the translation of any content herein. Visitors of the Illinois General Assembly website are encouraged to use other translation services available on the internet. The English language version is always the official and authoritative version of this website. NOTE: To return to the original English language version, select the "Show Original" button on the Google Translate™ menu bar at the top of the window. Choose Language English Afrikaans Albanian Arabic Armenian Azerbaijani Basque Bengali Bosnian Catalan Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Esperanto Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician Georgian German Greek Gujarati Haitian Creole Hausa Hawaiian Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Interlingua Interlingue Inuktitut Irish Italian Japanese Javanese Kannada Khmer Korean Latin Latvian Lithuanian Luxembourgish Macedonian Malagasy Malayalam Maltese Maori Marathi Myanmar Nepali Norwegian Odia Pashto Punjabi Romanian Russian Samoan Sango Sanskrit Sardinian Sindhi Sinhala Slovak Slovenian Somali Southern Sotho Spanish Sundanese Swahili Swedish Tamil Telugu Thai Tigrinya Tonga Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese Welsh Xhosa Yiddish Yoruba Zulu Powered by Translate Close Illinois General Assembly Top Navigation Bar Translate Learn Select General Assembly Search the 104th General Assembly Enter search terms for legislation, members, committees, or schedules. ILGA.GOV LEGISLATION & LAWS Bills & Resolutions Public Acts Illinois Compiled Statutes Illinois Constitution Search Legislation Glossary Guide Reports & Inquiry Legislative Reports Special Reports FTP Site Legislator Lookup Capitol Complex Phone Numbers Rules & Regulations Illinois Register Administrative Rules Senate Members Schedules Committees Request for Remote Testimony Journals Transcripts Rules Audio/Video FOIA Information Senate Employment Opportunities Media Guidelines House Members Schedules Committees Submit testimony for House Committees Journals Transcripts Rules Audio/Video FOIA Information House Employment Opportunities Log In Mobile Top Bar Search the 104th General Assembly Enter keywords to search the Illinois General Assembly website. Full Text of HR0667 Home Legislation Full Text HR0667 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF HR0667 LRB104 17467 MST 30893 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is home to diverse urban, 3 suburban, and rural communities whose economic vitality, 4 public health, and environmental sustainability are deeply 5 interconnected; and 6 WHEREAS, Certain urban communities, specifically 7 disproportionately impacted urban communities that have 8 experienced historic and ongoing disinvestment, economic 9 exclusion, environmental burdens, and limited access to 10 opportunity share many of the same structural challenges as 11 rural communities across Illinois; and 12 WHEREAS, Disproportionately impacted urban communities and 13 rural communities alike face persistent disparities, including 14 limited access to healthy and affordable food, insufficient 15 access to healthcare services, inadequate infrastructure 16 investment, workforce shortages, barriers to small business 17 and farm viability, land access challenges, population decline 18 or displacement, and restricted access to capital for local 19 economic development; and 20 WHEREAS, Food deserts and limited food-access conditions 21 exist in both disproportionately impacted urban communities 22 and rural communities, with urban neighborhoods often lacking HR0667 - 2 - LRB104 17467 MST 30893 r 1 full-service grocery stores and local food infrastructure and 2 rural areas experiencing long travel distances to food 3 retailers, loss of local grocers, limited transportation 4 options, and insufficient distribution networks; and 5 WHEREAS, Rural communities often struggle with farm 6 consolidation, aging infrastructure, loss of local markets, 7 and population decline, while disproportionately impacted 8 urban communities experience underemployment, lack of 9 neighborhood-scale food infrastructure, and reduced access to 10 fresh, locally produced food, conditions that differ in 11 geography but stem from similar patterns of systemic neglect; 12 and 13 WHEREAS, Illinois' food and agricultural economy would 14 benefit from the intentional development and strengthening of 15 urban-rural partnerships that better connect rural producers 16 with disproportionately impacted urban communities, expand 17 market access, support workforce development, and improve food 18 security and economic opportunity across regions; and 19 WHEREAS, Educational institutions, workforce training 20 programs, community-based organizations, and local governments 21 are uniquely positioned to initiate and expand urban-rural 22 partnerships by fostering shared learning, cross-regional 23 collaboration, agricultural literacy, and inclusive career HR0667 - 3 - LRB104 17467 MST 30893 r 1 pathways across food, agriculture, and related industries; and 2 WHEREAS, Policy decisions developed in isolation, without 3 recognizing opportunities to build stronger connections 4 between disproportionately impacted urban communities and 5 rural communities, risk perpetuating inequities and weakening 6 Illinois' long-term food-system and economic resilience; 7 therefore, be it 8 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 9 HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 10 these shared challenges and shared interests of 11 disproportionately impacted urban communities and rural 12 communities need to be addressed to develop and strengthen 13 urban-rural partnerships and education to advance food 14 systems, agriculture, and equitable economic development 15 across Illinois; and be it further 16 RESOLVED, That we urge State agencies, local governments, 17 educational institutions, community-based organizations, 18 farmers, workers, and small businesses to pursue new and 19 expanded urban-rural partnerships that connect 20 disproportionately impacted urban communities and rural 21 communities through equitable food systems, workforce 22 development, and local economic investment; and be it further HR0667 - 4 - LRB104 17467 MST 30893 r 1 RESOLVED, That we encourage education, outreach, and 2 technical-assistance initiatives that promote agricultural 3 literacy, food-system careers, entrepreneurship, and 4 cross-regional understanding, with particular attention to 5 disproportionately impacted urban communities and historically 6 underserved rural areas; and be it further 7 RESOLVED, That we support policy frameworks that 8 strengthen local and regional food infrastructure, protect 9 farmland, expand urban agriculture in disproportionately 10 impacted urban communities, improve market access, and address 11 food-access gaps in both urban and rural communities; and be 12 it further 13 RESOLVED, That we urge policymakers at all levels to 14 reject false divisions between urban and rural Illinois and 15 instead pursue inclusive, data-driven, and community-informed 16 solutions that recognize collaboration and partnership as 17 essential to the State's food security, economic resilience, 18 and shared prosperity; and be it further 19 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 20 delivered to the Governor and all members of the Illinois 21 Congressional Delegation as an expression of our commitment to 22 building stronger urban-rural partnerships for the benefit of 23 all Illinois residents. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn