(a) The General Assembly authorizes the Department of Human Services to create the Commission to End Hunger.
     (b) The purpose of the Commission to End Hunger shall be to develop an action plan every 2 years, review the progress of this plan, and ensure cross-collaboration among government entities and community partners toward the goal of ending hunger in Illinois.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 5015/10

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (c) Key duties of the Commission shall include the following:
         (1) Identify all funding sources which can be used
    
toward improving nutrition and ending hunger, for which the State has administrative control, and develop recommendations for future funding.
        (2) Identify barriers to access and develop
    
sustainable policies and programs to address those barriers.
        (3) Promote and facilitate public-private
    
partnerships.
        (4) Develop benchmarks and set goals to indicate
    
success.
        (5) Report to the Governor and the General Assembly
    
on progress.