FARMLAND-DEVELOPMENT

Summary

The House Joint Resolution calls on state agencies, local governments and developers to give priority to renewable‑energy and infrastructure projects on lands that are not prime farmland, and to limit conversion of prime and statewide‑important farmland. It links farmland protection to the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act’s climate goals and to Illinois’ food security, and it urges transparent decision‑making and community input. The measure affects farmers, landowners, rural communities and any entity planning large‑scale solar, storage or industrial developments.

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