Amends the Grocery Initiative Act. Provides that Grocery Initiative Grants may be used to provide access to equipment that is needed to accept payment from the Women, Infant, Children's program (WIC). Makes changes to the definition of "grocery store" to include certain meat retailers, fruit and vegetable retailers, and fish and seafood retailers. Effective July 1, 2025.
House Committee Amendment No. 1: Provides that Grocery Initiative Grants may be used to provide access to equipment that is needed to accept payment from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or both of those programs.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20 ILCS 750/5, 20 ILCS 750/15