HB 5067 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

DNR-LAWNS TO LEGUMES

Summary
Creates the Prairie Lawns Act. Establishes the Prairie Lawns Program, which requires the Department of Natural Resources to provide assistance for installing pollinator-friendly native plants in residential lawns to protect and support native species of pollinators. Specifies how the Department shall promote the Program, and provides that the Department shall adopt rules for the Program. Provides for individual support grants to reimburse Illinois residents for up to $400, subject to appropriation and other requirements. Provides for demonstration neighborhood grants to units of local government and nonprofit organizations through a request for proposal process, subject to appropriation and other requirements. Provides that homeowners associations and common interest communities may not prohibit the planting of pollinator habitats. Defines terms.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 8, 2024 Last action Feb 8, 2024
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Sonya Harper
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