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Illinois Agriculture Leaders Tout "Smart Agenda"
A group of agriculture leaders have a plan to increase jobs in Illinois.

They're submitting what they call the "Smart Agenda," which they say will help increase innovation and lead to more jobs.

Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson says one of the eight points in the plan is to shorten the government permitting process. He says one Illinois ethanol plant took 500 days to win approval for construction, compared to a couple of neighboring states that take anywhere between 30 days to 120 days to process applications. He says he's not complaining, and wouldn't want government to side-step environmental concerns, but says the long process results in lost jobs.

Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization, or iBio, President David Miller agrees. He says he's pleased that the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has started a database that tracks why people decided not to start a business in Illinois.

These leaders say some of their suggestions require lawmaker approval, and others would take action by the governor. For more information, go to www.ilfb.org/viewdocument.asp?did=16708.

(Illinois Radio Network)
04 03 09 by Newsroom
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