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Committee approves resolution supporting state grant program to incentivize finished compost and digestate on farms (TMP 25-233)
Summary
The committee unanimously approved resolution TMP 25-233 to support state legislation (Senate Bill 1397) creating a three-year grant program — up to $2 million annually — to help commercial and specialty farms apply finished compost and digestate; grant awards would cap at $50,000 and cover up to 90% of application costs, presenter said.
The Kane County Energy & Environmental Committee voted to support state legislation that would create a grant program to incentivize use of finished compost and digestate on commercial and specialty farms.
Austin Dowell introduced resolution TMP 25-233, which he said corresponds to Senate Bill 1397. Dowell described five elements of the bill: it would amend the Solid Waste Management Act to create a three‑year grant program (fiscal years 2026–2028) with an annual fund of up to $2,000,000; individual awards would be capped at $50,000; eligible costs would include purchase, transport and application of finished compost, liquid digestate and solid digestate on private and public lands used for commercial and specialty farm operations; grants would cover up to 90% of eligible costs; and grant recipients would allow the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois to study outcomes, Dowell said.
"The grant program would last 3 years through fiscal year 26 to fiscal year 28 with an annual fund of up to $2,000,000... recipients would only receive a maximum award of $50,000... the grant will cover 90 percent of the cost associated with the purchasing, transport, porting, and applying that finished compost on their lands," Dowell told the committee.
Strathman moved the resolution and Allen seconded. The committee called the roll and recorded unanimous affirmative votes on the motion; the resolution passed.
Committee members agreed to follow up with the state and to invite program representatives to report back after the first grant cycle so the committee can assess local uptake and implications for county advisory work.
