HB5593
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What this bill does
Creates the Agricultural Land Conservation Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2027, a Farmland Conversion Fee of $275 per acre shall be paid by the buyer or lessee of a transaction for any agricultural land that will be removed from production for the specific purpose of developing an industrial park, a commercial area, a single-family or multi-family dwelling or for being put to any other use that removes the agricultural land from production. Provides that the fee shall be collected by the Department of Agricultural. Provides for the creation of the Farmland Conversion Fee Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Provides that all Farmland Conversion Fees collected by the Department of Agriculture shall be contributed to the Fund. Further provides that moneys in the Fund may be exclusively used for the following purposes: (i) supporting education and programs that support healthy soil clean water, and climate-smart agricultural practices; (ii) supporting operations funding for soil and water conservation districts; (iii) covering costs associated with administering the Act; (iv) any other purposes that the Department of Agriculture determines are consistent with the purposes of the Act. Provides that, before expending moneys for any other purposes, the Department of Agriculture shall, subject to the availability of moneys in the Fund, ensure that during each State fiscal year, $10,000,000 is distributed to soil and water conservation districts, for the purpose of supporting their operations funding. Provides that $500,000 shall be distributed to the Department of Agriculture for the purposes of collecting fees and administering the program created under the Act. Provides for penalties. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 239 days ago · STAGNANT
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
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Floor Debate
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
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Gubernatorial Action
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Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Sharon Chung advance 0% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Chung | Chief sponsor | 75 | $304,813.00 | LiUNA Chicago Laborers' Dist Council PAC ($72,800.00); Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($72,800.00); SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC ($26,400.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 2 | $72,800.00 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers' Dist Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $72,800.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | — | — | 2 | $26,400.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| Boyd Gaming Corporation | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $6,500.00 |
| Corboy & Demetrio | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Levin & Perconti | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Romanucci & Blandin LLC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| S.E.I.U Local 73 | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society Political Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union | — | — | 1 | $3,023.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' Disctrict Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Lydia Group ICF LLc | — | — | 1 | $2,850.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| IMHA PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| United Association of Journeymen & IL | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Donald R Wilson Jr 2002 Trust | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| IUOE Local #649 PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 8 | $1,640.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-13 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-02-06 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Sharon Chung House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-13 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |